Everyday English for Photography — Unit 3: Talking About Actions in Photos

Exercise 1: Choose the correct word.

1. He is ___ in the park.

2. She is ___ on a chair.

3. They are ___ lunch.

4. The boy is ___ a bottle of water.

5. The girl is ___ a photo.

6. The children are ___ and smiling.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 1)

1. running — Dùng hiện tại tiếp diễn: He is running.
2. sitting — Ngồi trên ghế là sitting.
3. eating — Ăn trưa dùng eating.
4. drinking — Uống nước dùng drinking.
5. taking — Chụp ảnh là taking a photo; ở đây dùng taking.
6. laughing — Cười là laughing.

Exercise 2: Write the missing word.

1. He is ___ . (run)

2. She is ___ on the grass. (sit)

3. They are ___ at the photo. (look)

4. The man is ___ a camera. (hold)

5. The girl is ___ with her friends. (play)

6. The boy is ___ over a small box. (jump)

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 2)

1. running — Động từ run ở hiện tại tiếp diễn là running.
2. sitting — Sit → sitting.
3. looking — Look → looking.
4. holding — Hold → holding.
5. playing — Play → playing.
6. jumping — Jump → jumping.

Exercise 3: Choose the best sentence.

1. You want someone to see the picture.

Look at the photo! He is looking at the photo. I can take a photo. She is running.

2. Say that Tom has the ability to take photos.

Tom can take a photo. Tom is taking a photo. Take a photo! Tom photo.

3. Describe a boy in action now.

He is running. He can running. Run! He running.

4. Tell your friend to watch the picture.

Watch the photo! She is watching the photo. I can watch. Watching the photo.

5. Describe a girl on a chair now.

She is sitting. Sit! She can sit. She sit.

6. Say that you have the ability to take photos.

I can take a photo. I am take a photo. Take a photo! I taking a photo.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 3)

1. Look at the photo! — Câu mệnh lệnh dùng Look at the photo!
2. Tom can take a photo. — Can diễn tả khả năng.
3. He is running. — Hiện tại tiếp diễn: He is running.
4. Watch the photo! — Mệnh lệnh bắt đầu bằng động từ nguyên mẫu.
5. She is sitting. — Hiện tại tiếp diễn: She is sitting.
6. I can take a photo. — Can + động từ nguyên mẫu.

Exercise 4: Look at the picture and choose the answer.

1. What is the man on the path doing?

2. What is the woman on the bench doing?

3. What are the two children doing?

4. What is the girl with the camera doing?

5. What is the boy near the tree doing?

6. What is the old man doing?

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 4)

1. running — Người đàn ông đang chạy.
2. drinking — Người phụ nữ đang uống nước.
3. playing — Hai đứa trẻ đang chơi bóng.
4. taking a photo — Cô bé đang chụp ảnh.
5. jumping — Cậu bé đang nhảy.
6. watching — Ông lão đang quan sát bọn trẻ.

Exercise 5: Choose the correct word.

1. The woman is ___ with her friend.

2. The boy is ___ a camera.

3. They are ___ at the birds.

4. She is ___ TV.

5. The cat is ___ a tree.

6. The children are ___ because the game is fun.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 5)

1. walking — Đi bộ là walking.
2. holding — Cầm máy ảnh là holding.
3. looking — Nhìn là looking.
4. watching — Xem TV là watching.
5. climbing — Leo cây là climbing.
6. laughing — Cười là laughing.

Exercise 6: Choose the correct sentence.

1. A photo shows a girl with a sandwich now.

She is eating. She can eating. Eat! She eating.

2. A boy is on his feet now.

He is standing. He can stand now. Stand! He standing.

3. You want a friend to look carefully.

Look at the photo! He is looking at the photo. I can look. Looking at the photo.

4. Say that Anna has the ability to take photos.

Anna can take a photo. Anna is can take a photo. Anna taking a photo. Take a photo, Anna.

5. A man is holding a bag now.

He is holding a bag. He can holding a bag. Hold a bag! He holding a bag.

6. Two children are active in the park now.

They are playing. They can playing. Play! They playing.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 6)

1. She is eating. — Hiện tại tiếp diễn đúng là She is eating.
2. He is standing. — Đang đứng: He is standing.
3. Look at the photo! — Mệnh lệnh dùng Look at the photo!
4. Anna can take a photo. — Can + take a photo.
5. He is holding a bag. — Cấu trúc đúng là He is holding a bag.
6. They are playing. — Đang chơi: They are playing.