HOW TO WRITE A

CORRECT SENTENCE
WEEK 1 / BASIC WRITING:
INSTRUCTOR: ANH KHOA
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1 2 3
Introduction to writing in structure What to learn to write in structure? Practice writing in structure
1. Current way of writing 1. How to look up vocab 1. Steps to write an error-free
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2. My way of writing: Write in 2. Simple sentence structure sentence
topic of the section here
structure 2. Practice

4 4 6
Conclusion

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Introd Tiế ng Anh nh
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sa ng
h từ Tiếng Việt h é:
Dịc câu sau n
 Traditional translation methodology
Translate from Vietnamese to English:

1)Vẽ giúp chúng ta kích thích sự 5 9

sáng tạo +3  Draw help us stimulate creation -1
8

8  My father is not allow me playing 2

2)Ba tôi ngăn tôi chơi game -7 +4
game
 My father prevent me play game
 Traditional translation methodology
Translate from Vietnamese to English:

3) James có sự hứng thú với việc  James has interest with studying
học Chinese 5 Chinese 9
4)Trẻ em ở nước nghèo thường +3  Children in poor countries often -1
đối mặt với nhiều khó khăn trong face with many difficulties in
việc tiếp cận cơ hội giáo dục 8
approaching education

8 2
5) Chính phủ nên đánh thuế các -7  The government should place +4
sản phẩm bia rượu tax on alcoholic drinks
Vẽ giúp chúng ta kích thích sự sáng tạo
 Drawing helps us stimulate our creativity
Ba tôi ngăn tôi chơi game
 My father prevents me from playing video games
Maria hối hận vì cô đã dậy trễ
 Maria regrets waking up late
James có hứng thú với việc học tiếng Trung
 James has an interest in studying Chinese
Trẻ em ở nước nghèo thường đối mặt với nhiều khó khăn
trong việc tiếp cận cơ hội giáo dục
 Children in poor countries often face many difficulties in
accessing education opportunies
Chính phủ nên đánh thuế các sản phẩm bia rượu (alcoholic
drinks)
 The government should impose / put tax on alcoholic drinks
Draw help us stimulate creation X
My father is not allow me playing game X
(allow sb to V)
My father prevent me play game X
(prevent sb (from) V-ing)
Maria regrets because I woke up late X
Maria regrets to wake up late X
(regret doing something)
James has interest with studying Chinese X
James has interested in studying Chinese X
(to have interest in sthg)
Children in poor countries often face with many difficulties in
approaching education X
(face something)
Approach không đi với education => Accessing
The government should place tax on alcoholic drinks X
The drawbacks of current way
of writing
 Vietnamese: ghép từ lại thành một câu hoàn
toàn được vì không có sự phân chia rõ ràng của
word form.

 English: phải chú ý tới mối quan hệ giữa các

thành phần trong câu

 Grammar: rất dễ sai vì không rõ word patterns

 Lexical Resources: dễ nhầm lẫn collocations

 Reasons?
 Bản chất Tiếng Anh: sentence structure + word
structure.

 Sentence Structure (Cấu trúc câu): refers to the

physical nature of a sentence and how the elements of
that sentence are presented

 Word Structure: including word patterns and

collocations
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How to write a correct
sentece
With the support from dictionaries.
How to write a correct sentece
Differences between word form

Word Word form Meaning

Compromise Noun

Compromise Verb
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Differences between word form

Word Word form Meaning

Compromise Noun  An accommodation in which

both sides make
concessions

Compromise Verb  To put ut in a dangerous,

disadvantageous, or difficult
position
 3) Solution
 Word form -> Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries
 Word pattern -> Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries
 Collocation -> freecollocation.com; ozdic.com
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Differences between word pattern
Word Word form Word Pattern

Support Noun

Support Verb
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Differences between word pattern
Word Word form Word Pattern

Support Noun  support for something

 support from
somebody/something
 in support of something
Support Verb  support
somebody/something
 support
somebody/something in
something

X The government should support for the underprivileged citizens.

 The government should support the underprivileged citizens.
How to write a correct sentece
Differences in meaning
Word Word form Word Pattern

Interest Noun

Interest Noun
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Differences in meaning
Word Word form Word Pattern

Interest Noun  Interest in something (noun)

 Interest in V-ing
 Sự hứng thú
Interest Noun  Interest on something (noun)
 Lợi nhuận

X The city dwellers will receive interest on using public transportation.

 The city dwellers will have an interest in using public transportation.
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Allow (verb): cho phép Solution (noun): giải pháp Jealous (adjective): ghen tị

A A A

B B B

C C C
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01 02 03
Allow (verb): cho phép Solution (noun): giải pháp Jealous (adjective): ghen tị

Allow somebody/something to do
A something
A solution to something A Jealous of sb/sth

B Allow something B B

C Allow somebody something C C

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Word Word form + Meaning Word patterns Collocation
pronunciation

harmful   
 

encourage 

relationship
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Word Word form + Meaning Word patterns Collocation
pronunciation
harmful  /’ha:rmfl/ Causing damage or injury to Harmful to -To be harmful/ become harmful
somebody/ST somebody/ST -extremely / very / particularly 
harmful
-harmful to the environment 

encourage  /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ (v) to give somebody support, To encourage - aim to | try to | be designed to +
-encourage courage or hope somebody to do encourage 
somebody something - be likely to + encourage
To encourage
-encourage somebody in something
somebody in
something
relationship /ri’leijnjip/ (n) 1. The way 2 countries behave 1. Làm cho mối quan hệ bền
A personal/working towards each other chặt hơn: to deepen a
relationship relationship
relationship (n) /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/ 2. A loving relationship between Relationship with 2. Duy trì 1 mối quan hệ
2 people somebody To continue strong relationship
 Solution: How to write a correct sentence
Smoking cigarettes is
harmful to the lungs.

STRUCTURE of A SIMPLE SENTENCE?

S + V
Adj +pattern

(I/you/we/they/h
e/she/it,...) • Pronoun • Be Noun +pattern

• N/NP • Common Verb

• V-ing
+ pattern
(gerund) • Modal Verb
• Dummy
There/It (can/could/may/might/sha
subject ll/should, etc.)
 St r at eg i es
ớc sau
ụng 4 bư
Hãy áp d
 Write this sentence in English:
Sinh viên phải trải qua khóa huấn luyện nghiêm ngặt

1) Think about idea in 2) Write S + V (+O)

Vietnamese Subject: Undergraduates
Verb: undergo
Object: training

4 steps
3) Write verb pattern 4) Find the insufficient
collocation
Undergo+ Something
rigorous/intensive/thorough training
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