Unit 6: Pets at Home and Outside

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In this unit, you will learn simple words to talk about what pets do inside the house and at the park. You will practice describing their favorite spots and daily activities.

Trong bài học này, bạn sẽ học các từ vựng đơn giản để nói về hoạt động của thú cưng ở trong nhà và ngoài công viên. Bạn sẽ được thực hành mô tả các góc yêu thích và hoạt động hàng ngày của chúng.

Can-do Statement

I can talk about pets at home and outside.
In this unit, you learn words and grammar to describe where pets are, what they do, and what people do with pets every day.

Vocabulary

Places

  • home – the place where you live
  • house – a building where people live
  • room – one part of a house
  • garden – an outdoor area with plants
  • inside – in a building or room
  • outside – not inside; outdoors
  • park – a public outdoor place for walking and playing

People

  • family – people who live together
  • neighbors – people who live near your house

Actions

  • walk – move on your feet; take a pet outside
  • see – use your eyes
  • look – direct your eyes at something
  • watch – look at something for some time
  • find – discover something
Exercise Context

Grammar 1: There is / There are

Use

We use there is for one thing.

We use there are for two or more things.

Pattern:

  • There is + singular noun
  • There are + plural noun

Examples:

  • There is a cat in the house.
  • There is a dog in the garden.
  • There are two dogs outside.
  • There are three cats in the room.
Worked Example 1
Picture: one dog in the park.
Question: What can you say?
Answer: There is a dog in the park.
Why? We use there is because there is only one dog.

Grammar 2: Prepositions of Place

in / on / under / next to

  • in = inside something
  • on = on the top of something
  • under = below something
  • next to = beside something

Examples:

  • The cat is in the room.
  • The bird is on the chair.
  • The dog is under the table.
  • The cat is next to the sofa.
Worked Example 2
The dog is below the table.
Which word do we use?
Answer: under
Sentence: The dog is under the table.

Grammar 3: Present Simple with Everyday Verbs

Use

We use the present simple for everyday actions and routines.

Pattern:

  • I/You/We/They + verb
  • He/She/It + verb + s

Examples:

  • I walk my dog every day.
  • We watch the cat in the garden.
  • They look at the birds.
  • She walks her dog in the park.
  • He sees the cat outside.
  • The family finds the dog.
Worked Example 3
Subject: She
Verb: walk
Correct sentence: She walks her dog in the park.
Why? With she, we add -s to the verb.

Useful Sentences

  • My pet is inside the house.
  • My dog is in the garden.
  • There is a cat in my room.
  • There are two dogs outside.
  • I walk my dog in the park.
  • My family watches the pets.
  • I see my neighbors outside.
  • We look for our cat and find it.

Unit Summary

In this unit, you learned:

  • Words for places, people, and actions with pets.
  • There is and there are to talk about things you can see.
  • Prepositions of place: in, on, under, next to.
  • Present simple verbs for daily pet activities.

Now you can talk about pets at home and outside.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

Ví dụ 1: "There is a dog in the park." Dùng there is vì chỉ có một con chó.

Ví dụ 2: "The dog is under the table." Từ under nghĩa là ở phía dưới.

Ví dụ 3: "She walks her dog in the park." Với chủ ngữ she, động từ thường thêm -s.

Ghi nhớ:

  • There is = có một.
  • There are = có nhiều hơn một.
  • in = trong, on = trên, under = dưới, next to = bên cạnh.
  • He/She/It + động từ thêm s/es trong thì hiện tại đơn.