Donald: Hello, John! Where were you last month?
John: Oh, I was on holiday.
Donald: Oh, really? But you were on holiday in January.
John: Yes, I was in Switzerland in January.
Donald: Where were you last month?
John: I was in Florida.
Donald: Florida! What was it like?
John: Fantastic! The weather was beautiful. the sea was warm.
Donald: What was the hotel like?
John: Excellent! There was a swimming-pool and private beach. There were three restaurants and two bars.
Donald: What were the people like?
John: They were very friendly.
Donald: Was your wife with you?
John: No, she wasn't. She never comes with me on holiday.
Donald: What about the children? Were they with you?
John: No, they weren't. They were with their grandparents.
UNIT 42: HOLIDAYS. KỲ NGHỈ Trong bài này chúng ta sẽ làm quen với cách dùng cấu trúc there was/were (there be thời quá khứ đơn) để nói về sự có mặt của các vật/người nào đó trong quá khứ. Vocabulary aquarium /əˈkweə.ri.əm/ n bể/hồ nuôi cá bar /bɑːʳ/ n quán rượu, quầy rượu crocodile /ˈkrɒk.ə.daɪl/ n cá sấu elephant /ˈel.ɪ.fənt/ n con voi giraffe /dʒɪˈrɑːf/ n hươu cao cổ gorilla /gəˈrɪl.ə/ n khỉ đột/ con dã nhân grandparent /ˈgrænd.peə.rənt/ n ông/bà (nội, ngoại) kangaroo /ˌkæŋ.gərˈuː/ n chuột túi museum /mjuːˈziː.əm/ n bảo tàng orchestra /ˈɔː.kɪ.strə/ n ban nhạc, dàn nhạc picnic area /ˈpɪk.nɪk ˈeə.ri.ə/ n khu cắm trại ngoài trời private /ˈpraɪ.vət/ adj riêng, tư nhân shop /ʃɒp/ n cửa hiệu, cửa hàng safari park /səˈfɑː.ri pɑːk/ n công viên có thú dữ được thả tự do để du khách xem từ trong xe service /ˈsɜː.vɪs/ n sự phục vụ, khâu phục vụ souvenir /ˌsuː.vənˈɪəʳ/ n vật kỷ niệm tennis court /ˈten.ɪs kɔːt/ n sân quần vợt tiger /ˈtaɪ.gəʳ/ n con hổ/cọp zebra /ˈzeb.rə/ n ngựa vằn zoo /zuː/ n sở thú, vườn bách thú Expressions What was it like? = How was it? Nó thế nào? I was on holiday. Tôi đã đi nghỉ. What about the children? Thế mấy đứa nhỏ thì sao? Listening Nghe audio: Donald: Hello, John! Where were you last month? John: Oh, I was on holiday. Donald: Oh, really? But you were on holiday in January. John: Yes, I was in Switzerland in January. Donald: Where were you last month? John: I was in Florida. Donald: Florida! What was it like? John: Fantastic! The weather was beautiful... the sea was warm. Donald: What was the hotel like? John: Excellent! There was a swimming-pool and private beach. There were three restaurants and two bars. Donald: What were the people like? John: They were very friendly. Donald: Was your wife with you? John: No, she wasn't. She never comes with me on holiday. Donald: What about the children? Were they with you? John: No, they weren't. They were with their grandparents. Questions Question 1 Look at the picture below, read the example and write the similar sentences. Xem tranh dưới đây, đọc ví dụ và viết các câu tương tự. E.g. There was a swimming pool. Có một cái hồ bơi. There were three restaurants. Có 3 nhà hàng. * HOTEL ROYAL : KHÁCH SẠN HOÀNG GIA - There was a swimming pool. Có 1 bể bơi. - There were three restaurants. Có 3 nhà hàng. - There was a private beach. Có 1 bãi tắm riêng. - There were two bars. Có 2 quầy rượu. - There was a discotheque. Có 1 phòng nhảy. - There were two orchestras. Có 2 ban nhạc. - There was a casino. Có 1 sòng bạc - There were four tennis courts. Có 4 sân quần vợt. Question 2: Write the sentence basing on the words given. Viết các câu sau dùng từ cho sẵn. E.g: weather: What was the weather like? Thời tiết như thế nào? restaurants: What were the restaurants like? Các nhà hàng như thế nào? 1. service - What was the service like? 2. shops - What were the shops like? 3. food - What was the food like? 4. beaches - What were the beaches like? 5. hotel - What was the hotel like? 6. people - What were the people like? Grammar THERE + BE in THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE ( Cấu trúc THERE + BE được dùng ở thì quá khứ đơn) - Affirmative : There was a pirate beach. Có một tên cướp biển. There were two pirate beach. Có hai tên cướp biển. - Negative: There wasn't a café. Không có quán cà phê. There weren't any crocodiles. Không có con cá sấu nào cả. - Interrogative: Was there a swimming pool? Có cái bể bơi nào không? Yes, there was. Có. - Were there any tigers? Có con hổ nào không? No, there weren't. Không. WHAT + BE + .... + LIKE? ... NHƯ THẾ NÀO? Examples: - What was the weather like? Thời tiết thế nào? It was beautiful. Rất đẹp. - What were the people like? Mọi người thế nào? They were very friendly. Rất thân thiện. Practice Language summary There was wasn't a restaurant. Was there a beach? Yes, there was. No, there wasn't were some hotels. Were there any bars? Yes, there were. No, there weren't. weren't any buses.
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