Holidays

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 4. beaches 
- What was the 
service like? 
2. shops 
- What were the 
shops like? 
3. food 
- What was the food 
like? 
- 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.