1. Da Phuoc Hoi Secondary School
to class 8/3

2. h) talking to her grandma2 3 4
writing a letter
playing chess
reading a book
playing with her baby
e) walking with a dog
f) having dinner
g) playing volleyball
h) talking to her grandma 5 6 7 8

3. 2 3 4 d)
playing with her baby a)
writing a letter e)
walking with a dog g)
playing volleyball 5 6 7 8
f) having dinner h)
talking to her grandma c)
reading a book
b) playing chess

4. Unit 12: A vacation abroad
Lesson7: Language Focus1, 2

5. S + was/ were + V-ing … was: were:
* Language Focus1:
What was Ba doing at eight o’clock last night?
At 8 o’clock last night
Ba was taking a shower at eight o’clock
last night. S be
V-ing
Form: S +
was/ were +
V-ing …
The past progressive tense
Use:
Được dùng để diễn tả một việc đang diễn ra tại
một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ
Meaning:
(Ai đó) …đang …vào lúc …
Note:
was:
I, He, She, It, chủ từ số ít
were:
You, We, They, chủ từ số nhiều

6. * Language Focus1: S + was/ were + V-ing …
Ba was taking a shower at eight o’clock
last night.
Form: S +
was/ were +
V-ing …
have dinner
read / book
write / letter
walk/ dog
talk/ grandma

7. * Answer keys: b. Hoa was eating/ having dinner at
eight o’clock last night.
c. Bao was reading books/ a book at
d. Nga was writing a letter at eight
o’clock last night.
e. Na was walking with her dog at
f. Lan was talking to her grandma
at eight o’clock last night.

8. Look at the pictures . Then match the half – sentences in column A to those in column B. Write the full sentences in your exercise book.
* Language Focus2: B A
1. when the plane got to Ha Noi.
2. when Tuan arrived home.
3. when the mailman came
4. the school drum was sounding.
5. the crowd was cheering.
6. the phone rang.
a. The Le family was sleeping
b. While Hoa was eating,
c. When Nam won the race,
d. Mrs. Thoa was cooking
e. When Lan arrived at school,
f. It was raining
a. The Le family was sleeping when the mailman came.
b. While Hoa was eating, the phone rang.

9. a. The Le family was sleeping when the mailman came.
Past progressive
when
Past simple
b. While Hoa was eating, the phone rang.
The phone rang while Hoa was eating.
Past simple
Past progressive
while
* Use:
- When, While dùng để chỉ hành động đang xảy ra trong
quá khứ thì một hành động khác xen vào
- While còn dùng để chỉ hai hành động xảy ra song song
cùng một lúc trong quá khứ
Ex: Ba was reading while Nam was doing his homework.
1. The boys were playing soccer the girls were skipping rope (when/while)
while
2. My mother was cooking dinner my father arrived home. (when/ while)
when

10. * Choose the correct words to complete the following sentences:
1. My mother for me when I came home. ( wait, waited, )
2. At this time last year, we in France.
( was living, , living )
3. Anna and Susan were making dinner when Martin ………… home. ( arrive, arriving )
4. They tennis at yesterday morning. ( played, , was playing )
5. It suddenly to rain while Laura was sitting in the garden. ( begin, was beginning )
6. I was reading ……….. my sisters were playing with their dolls. (why, when, )
was waiting
was waiting)
were living
were living
arrived
arrived,
were playing
were playing,
began
began,
while
while)

11. Unit 12: A VACATION ABROAD Lesson 7: Language Focus1, 2
* Homework:
- Learn by heart new words
- Learn grammar structure
- Do exercise L.Focus1, 2
Prepare Unit 13 “Getting Started-
Listen and Read
a competition
a judge
a council
(to) fetch
(to) participate
(to) separate
award

12. Thanks for
your
attendance