Unit 5: Learning and School

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In this unit, you will learn how to name your favorite school subjects and describe your daily classroom activities.

Trong bài học này, con sẽ học cách gọi tên các môn học yêu thích và mô tả các hoạt động quen thuộc diễn ra trong lớp học hàng ngày.

Can-do: I can talk about school subjects and learning activities.

1. School Vocabulary

Important Words

Word Meaning
school A place where students learn.
teacher A person who teaches students.
lesson A period of learning.
book Something we read and study from.
write To make words with a pen or pencil.
read To look at words and understand them.
study To learn something carefully.
learn To get new knowledge or skills.
class A group of students learning together.
question Something you ask.
answer The reply to a question.
fun Enjoyable and interesting.
digital Using computers or technology.
homework School work done at home.
Exercise Context
Examples:
• I read a book at school.
• My teacher asks a question.
• We do our homework after class.

2. Grammar: Present Simple

When do we use the Present Simple?

We use the present simple for:

  • Things we do every day.
  • Facts and routines.

Form:

I/You/We/They + verb

He/She/It + verb + s

Examples:

  • I study English.
  • We read books.
  • She learns new words.
  • My teacher asks questions.

Worked Example 1

Sentence: He ______ English every day.

Verb: study

Answer: He studies English every day.

Why? We add -es to "study" after he/she/it.

3. Grammar: There is / There are

Use There is / There are

There is = one thing

  • There is a book on the desk.
  • There is a teacher in the classroom.

There are = two or more things

  • There are three students in the class.
  • There are many books in the library.

Worked Example 2

Sentence: ______ five books on the table.

Answer: There are five books on the table.

Why? Five books = more than one book.

4. Grammar: A / An

Using A and An

We use a and an before one thing.

A comes before a consonant sound.

  • a book
  • a teacher
  • a lesson

An comes before a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).

  • an answer
  • an English lesson

Worked Example 3

Sentence: I have _____ answer.

Answer: I have an answer.

Why? "Answer" begins with a vowel sound.

5. Useful School Sentences

  • I study at school.
  • My teacher is kind.
  • We read books in class.
  • I write my homework after school.
  • There is a digital board in our classroom.
  • There are many students in the class.
  • I ask a question.
  • The teacher gives an answer.
  • Learning is fun.

6. Quick Summary

  • Use school words to talk about learning activities.
  • Use the present simple for routines and facts.
  • Use there is for one thing and there are for many things.
  • Use a before consonant sounds and an before vowel sounds.
  • Talk about reading, writing, studying, and homework.
🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

Ví dụ 1: He studies English every day.

Vì chủ ngữ là he nên động từ ở hiện tại đơn cần thêm -s/-es. "Study" đổi thành "studies".

Ví dụ 2: There are five books on the table.

"Five books" là nhiều hơn một quyển sách nên dùng there are.

Ví dụ 3: I have an answer.

Từ "answer" bắt đầu bằng nguyên âm nên dùng an thay vì a.

Tóm tắt:

  • Hiện tại đơn: diễn tả thói quen, hoạt động thường xuyên.
  • There is = có một.
  • There are = có nhiều.
  • A dùng trước phụ âm, An dùng trước nguyên âm.