UNIT 1:A DAY IN THE LIFE OF……
I. PHONETICS:
1. /i/ 2. /i:/
II. GRAMMAR:
1. The simple present tense:Thìhiệntạithường
1.1. The form:Côngthứccấutạo
( + ) S - V ( - ) S - don’t/ doesn’t – V( ? ) Do/ Does - S - V?

1.2. The usage: Trườnghợpsửdụng
- To denote actions that happened repeatedly. Diễntảnhữnghànhđộngđượclặpđilặplại,
thườngđivớicáctrạngtừchỉtầnsuấtnhư: always, usually, often, sometimes, etc.
e.g. She never comes late. They walk to school every day.
He does not often fishes on Sundays. Do you usually get bad marks?
- To denote long lasting events. Diễntảhànhđộngtồntạilâudàinhưmộtđiềutấtyếu.
e.g. We live in Concord street. He works for a factory near his house.
We go to the school in the morning. They watch stars at night.
- To denote a true fact. Diễntảnhữngsựthậthiểnnhiên.
e.g. The earth moves around the Sun. The Sun rises in the east.
There seems to be more rain in summer than that in winter.
1.3. The recognition: Cácdấuhiệunhậnbiếtcủathìnàylàcáctrạngtừchỉthờigianvàtầnsuấtnhưsau:- now/ nowadays/ today/ this summer/… - always/ usually/ often/ sometimes/ occasionally/…
- the proof of constant truth.
1.4. Notes:Chú ý
- To denote a plan/ prediction/ timetables/… ThìHiệntạithườngcòndùngđểdiễntảmộtkếhoạch, dựđoán,haythờigianbiểunhư:
e.g. A: When does the first train leave?
B: It leaves at 9.00. (The train does not actually leave at the time of speaking)
- The division of “be”, “have”, “can, may, must”,…
2. Adverbs of frequency
- always, usually, sometimes/occasionally, often, normally, as a rule, never
- Preceding ordinary verbs but following to be.
Eg: He usually goes to bed at 10 p.m. He is often late for class.
* Note: As a rule - end of a sentence.
3. The simple past tense:Thìquákhứđơn
3.1. The form: Côngthứccấutạo (p.V = the past form of verbs)
( +) S – p.V( - ) S - didn’t – V( ? ) Did - S - V?

3.2. The usage: Cáchsửdụng
- To denote a finished past action.
e.g. We went to the park together. He gave her mother a ten-dollar note.
- To report past events, past habits, or long lasting action in the past.
e.g. She did all the work yesterday.We used to sit next to each other.
3.3. The recognition: Dấuhiệunhậnbiết
- last week/ month/ year/…e.g. He had 5 bad marks last month.They got married last year.
- yesterday/ ago/ in 1969/ in the past/… e.g. Long long ago, there lived a couple by the sea.
Man first discovered AIDS in 1981.
3.4. Notes:Nhữngđiểmcầnlưu ý
- The past form of the verbs: (regular “V-ED”/ irregular (2nd column in theirregular verbs list))
- “ED” pronunciation /id/; /t/; /d/.

UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS
I. PHONETICS:
1. /ʌ/ 2. /a:/
II. GRAMMAR:
1.Wh-questions:
- what/ what time/ what N/ when/ where/ which/ who/ whom/ whose/ why/ how/ how many/ how much/ how adj/ how adv/…
- to be
- modal verbs
- ordinary verbs
2. Gerunds:
2.1. Functions: Danhđộngtừcóhầuhếtcácchứcnăngnhưdanhtừ. Trongkhuônkhổtàiliệunàychỉnhữngchứcnăngcơbảncóliênquanđếncácmảngkiếnthứcôntậpthi THPT Quốcgiacủadanhđộngtừđượcmôtảvàphântíchnhưsau:
2.1. 1. Subject (S):Cácdanhđộngtừvàcụmdanhđộngtừthựchiệnchứcnănglàmchủngữchođộngtừ. e.g. Fishingis his hobby. Getting into the city centre at this time of dayisn’t easy.
2.1.2. Complement (C):Cácdanhđộngtừvàcụmdanhđộngtừthựchiệnchứcnănglàmbổngữchođộngtừ. e.g. Her passionisstudying.What we really wantisescaping from thisterrible place.
2.1.3.Compound nouns: Cácdanhđộngtừthựchiệnchứcnăngtạoracácdanhtừghépnhưsau:
a. Gerund-noun: Ghépmộtdanhđộngtừvớimộtdanhtừđểtạothànhmộtdanhtừghép:
e.g. fishing-rod cooking-apple driving license
wrapping paper writing paper cooking oil
Note: A fishing-rod is a rod for fishing.A reading lamp is a lamp for reading.etc.
b. Non-gerund: Ghépmộtdanhtừvớimộtdanhđộngtừđểtạothànhmộtdanhtừghép:
e.g. fruit-picking sky-diving bush walking
time-counting bodybuilding windsurfing etc.
2.1.4.Object (O