B1 - LESSON 2 - MY HOMETOWN, MY PRIDE

I. WARM-UP

Telling where you are without telling where you are!

▶ 1. Here are some famous places in Vietnam. Read the prompts and guess the places.

Categorize

Options (20)

pharmacy

butcher's

bookshop

shopping mall

harbour

tower

castle

prison

clinic

hostel

college

art gallery

bar

stadium

bus stop

playground

pond

bench

litter

pollution

▶ 2. Put the words from Exercise 1 into their correct categories.

Shops

Outdoor features

Other buildings

Other nouns

Multiple Choice

1. There is a large harbour where you can catch a ............................ down the river.

• crowded

• regularly

• dirty

• ferry

• views

Multiple Choice

2. Having a butcher's next door is ............................ as I can buy meat every day.

• crowded

• regularly

• dirty

• convenient

• views

Multiple Choice

3. Parts of my city look ............................ as there's a lot of litter on the ground.

• crowded

• regularly

• dirty

• convenient

• views

Multiple Choice

4. The people staying in the hostel can be quite ............................ at night.

• crowded

• regularly

• dirty

• convenient

• noisy

Multiple Choice

5. After walking ............................ the park, I sat down on a bench.

• crowded

• regularly

• around

• convenient

• noisy

Multiple Choice

6. Buses run ............................, so I never have to wait long at the bus stop.

• crowded

• regularly

• dirty

• convenient

• noisy

Multiple Choice

7. The stadium was ............................ as there were 5,000 fans watching the concert.

• crowded

• regularly

• dirty

• convenient

• noisy

Multiple Choice

8. My office is in a tall tower and has excellent ............................ of the city.

• crowded

• regularly

• dirty

• convenient

• views

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer.

• I happy today.

• I am happy today.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer.

• She a teacher.

• She is a teacher.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer.

• We a big family.

• We are a big family.

Subject + Verb (tobe/action)

Verb be: I am an English teacher.
Action verb: I eat breakfast at 6 o'clock.

Match

Match the following

• I

• She / he / it / Lan / My sister

• You / we / they / Lan and Nam / My sisters

am

is

are

• am

• is

• are

Read the sentence and fill in the blanks with am/is/are.

Multiple Choice

1. My favorite color ___ blue because it is calming and relaxing.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

2.My best friend ___ from Japan and we often talk about Japanese culture.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

3.I ___ good today because I had a nice breakfast and slept well last night.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

4.The teacher in my English class ___ Ms. Smith, who is very helpful and knowledgeable

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

5. My birthday ___ in June, and I usually celebrate it with a big party.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

6.She ___ happy because she got a new job at a company she really wanted to work for.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

7.The books on the table ___ "Harry Potter" collection, which are one of my favorite novels to read.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

8.My parents ___ at home, and they are spending the day gardening in the backyard.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

9.The weather ___ sunny today, which is perfect for going out and enjoying the day.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

10.My favorite singer ___ Adele, whose music always makes me feel inspired and emotional.

• am

• is

• are

Discuss with your partner.

Hometown

1. What is your hometown famous for? (food, people, beautiful landscapes)

2. Where is your hometown located? (in the South, North, East, West of VN)

3. How is the weather in your hometown? (hot, cold, humid, dry)

am
is + not
are

I am an English teacher. =>
She is happy today. =>
They are students. =>

Poll

1. Are you a student?

• Yes, I am.

• No, I am not.

Poll

2.Are you tired today?

• Yes, I am.

• No, I am not.

Poll

3.Is your favorite color green?

• Yes, it is.

• No, it is not.

Poll

4.Is your birthday in December?

• Yes, it is.

• No, it is not.

Poll

5.Is the weather rainy today?

• Yes, it is.

• No, it is not.

Poll

6. Is your best friend from Australia?

• Yes, he/she is.

• No, he/she is not.

Poll

7.Is your favorite singer Taylor Swift?

• Yes, she is.

• No, she is not.

Match

Match the following

• I / we / you/ they /

  My friends / Lan and Nam

• She / he / it / My friend / Lan / Nam

• Chủ ngữ số nhiều và "I"

• Chủ ngữ số ít

study English.

studies English.

động từ giữ nguyên.

động từ thêm s/es.

• study English.

• studies English.

• động từ giữ nguyên.

• động từ thêm s/es.

Categorize

Options (7)

railway station

museum

bank

harbour

sports centre

restaurant

bus stop

Organize these options into the right categories

Travel and transport

Sports and leisure

Arts and culture

Money

Multiple Select

▶ 3. Listen to two short conversations.

Where are the speakers?

• habour

• sport center

• bus stop

• bank

• restaurant

Multiple Choice

▶ 3. What is the passage about? Read it in ONE minute and choose one of the options.

• A. Life in different cities around the world

• B. Unusual places to live or stay around the world

• C. The type of houses and flats most people live in