A closer look 2

Unit 7: Traffic

A closer look 2 (phần 1 → 5 trang 9-10 SGK Tiếng Anh 7 mới)

1. Write sentences with it. Use these cues. (Viết câu sử dụng it. Sử dụng các gợi ý sau.)

1. 700 metres/my house/Youth Club

2. five km/my home village/nearest town

3. 120 km/Ho Chi Minh City/Vung Tau

4. 384,400 km/the Earth/the Moon

5. not very far/Ha Noi/Noi Bai Airport

KEYS:

1. It's about 700 meters from my house to Youth Club.

2. It is about 5 kilometers from my home village to the nearest town.

3. It's about 120 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau.

4. It's about 384,400 kilometers from the Earth to the Moon.

5. It is not very far from Ha Noi to Noi Bai Airport.

2. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about distances in your neighbourhood.(Làm việc theo cặp. Hỏi và trả lời câu hỏi về khoảng cách trong vùng của bạn.)

A: How far is it from your house to the open-air market?

B: It's about 1 kilometer

A: How far is it from your school to the playground?

B: It's about 100 meters. (Khoảng 100 mét.)

A: How far is it from your house to the river?

B: It's about 2 kilometers. (Khoảng 2 km.)

A: How far is it from the bus station to your village

B:  It's about 4 kilometers. (Khoảng 4 km.)

3. Complete the sentences with used to or use to and the verbs in the box below.(Hoàn thành câu với used to hoặc use to và động từ trong bảng dưới đây.)

1. I _________________ a tricycle when I was a child.

2. There _________________ fewer people and vehicles on the roads.

3. My father _______________ to work by motorbike. Now he cycles.

4. ______ you _________________ hide-and-seek when you were small?

5. Five years ago people in this town ________ not_________________ worried about traffic jams.

1. used to ride.

2. used to be.

3. used to go.

4. Did you use to play.

5. did not use to feel.

Hướng dẫn dịch

1. Tôi thường đạp xe đạp 3 bánh khi còn nhỏ.

2. Trên đường từng có ít người và xe cộ.

3. Ba tôi từng đi làm bằng xe máy. Bây giờ ông ấy đi xe đạp.

4. Bạn đã từng chơi trôn tìm khi còn nhỏ không?

5. Cách đây 5 năm người ở thị trấn này chưa từng cảm thấy lo sợ vì kẹt xe.

4. Rewrite the sentences using used to. (Viết lại câu sử dụng used to.)

1. My mum lived in a small village when she was a girl.

→         My mum used to live in a small village when she was a girl.

2. There are more vehicles on the roads now.

→         There didn't use to be many vehicles on the roads before.

3. We cycled to school two years ago.

→         We used to cycle to school two years ago

4. There did not use to be many traffic accidents before.

→         Now there are more traffic accidents than there used to be.

5. My uncle was a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job.

→         My uncle used to be a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job.

5. Work in groups. Did you use to do those things? Ask and answer. (Làm việc theo nhóm. Bạn đã từng làm những việc đó chưa? Hỏi và trả lời.)

1. Did you use to play marbles? Yes, I did. I used to play with my friends in my hometown.

2. Did you use to play football in the street? No, I didn't. Because it's dangerous.

3. Did you use to swim in the pond near your house? Yes, I did. I like swimming very much.

4. Did you use to ride a tricycle? No, I didn't. I never had a chance.

5. Did you use to ride a buffalo? Yes, I did. When I was a child, I used to ride buffalos.

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