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Vocabulary: Food and drink

Language Focus: Like and Dislike Expression

Practice: correct and incorrect

1. I love (-have) salad for dinner because it’s healthy. [X]
2. My dad doesn’t like (+to) eat Italian food because It’s too creamy and cheesy. [X]
3. Sarah hates durian because It’s very smelly. [/]
4. Make is a fan of Japanese food, especially sushi.[/]
5. My brother can’t stand [eat -> eating] garlic and he is not a fan of onion, too.[X]
6. I’m crazy [+about] bubble milk tea. [X]

– Vocabulary

– Language Focus: Present Continuous for Future Plans

Present continuous is used to talk about future plans or arrangement for events in the future

• Affirmative: Subject + verbs to be + v.ing + other words.
  – I am visiting my family in Chiangmai next week.
  – Zack is going away this weekend.
  – My friends are staying up late tomorrow night.
• Yes-No question: Verb to be + subject + v.ing + other words?
  – Are you doing anything tomorrow?
  – Is Sara having a checkup next week?
• WH-question: WH + Verb to be + subject +v.ing + other words?
  – Where are you doing tomorrow ?
  – Who is she meeting next week?

_ Practice: Complete these conversations with the present continuous form of the verb.

1. A: What are you doing this weekend?
   B: I am staying home all weekend. Some friends are coming over to watch a basketball game. The Tiger is playing.
2. A: I am getting a new TV on Wednesday, finally! What are you doing on Friday? Do you want to come over?
   B: I’d love to, but i can’t. Joe and I are visiting his parents this weekend. We are leaving on Friday after work.
3. A: Is Jane stoping by the coffee shop tomorrow morning?
   B: No, she running an errand for her mom is the morning and she is coming straight to work.

– Vocabulary

– Language Focus: Zero Conditional

• Zero conditional us used to decribe things that are generally true, routines and habits.
• Use the present simple tense for both the “if” clause and the “main clause”

structure : If / when subject + v.1 + subject + v.1

Example:
A: What do you do if you have a really important exam?
B: If I have a really important exam, I study a lot.

Practice:

1. If I’m nervous before and exam. I take a deep breath and try to relax.
2. When I’m busy with chores at home, I ask my family member to do some.
3. If I wake up and feel hungry, I have simething healthy, like an apple.
4. When I get angry at someone, I usaully don’t say anything to him or her.
5. If my friends don’t call me for a few days, I start to get lonely.
6. When I feel sleepy on Sunday mornings, I like to stay in bed.

– Vocabulary

– Language Focus: How Questions

How + describing word [คำขยาย] + do you / are you /is … + … ?

– Practice: Let’s translate the sentences into English

1. คุณดื่มแอลกอฮอล์บ่อยแค่ไหน?
   How often do you drink algohol?
2. คุณปกป้องผิวของคุณดีแค่ไหน?
   How well do you protect yuor skin?
3. คุณเรื่องมากขนาดไหนเวลาคุณไปเที่ยว
   How picky are you when your travel?
4. ออกกำลังกายสำคัญกับคุณมากแค่ไหน?
   How important is excercies to you?
5. คุณลดความเครียดได้ดีแค่ไหน?
   How well do you reduce stress?
6. คุณดื่มน้ำเยอะแค่ไหนในหนึ่งวัน?
   How much do you drink water in a day?
7. คุณใช้เวลากับอินเตอร์เน็ตนานแค่ไหน?
   How long do you go online?

– Vocabulary

– Language Focus: Pitching phrases

– Practice: Translate the sentences into English

1. ข้อดีของการทำงาน 4 วันต่อสัปดาห์คือพนักงานมีความสุขขึ้นและทำงานได้ดีขึ้น
   The advantages of working 4 days are that employees are happier and work better.
2. พวกเราสามารถโปรโมทสินค้าที่สำนักงานหลาย ๆ แห่ง เพื่อดึงดูพนักงานบริษัทให้มากขึ้น
   We can promote the product in many offices to attract more company employee.
3. ถ้าเราให้สินค้าตัวอย่างฟรี ฉันรับรองได้ว่าลูกค้าจะกลับมาซื้ออีกแน่ๆ
   If we give free samples I can guarantee that customer will return a purchase.
4. ข้อดีของการมีคลาสภาษาอังกฤษให้พนักงานเรียนหลังเลิกงาน คือ พนักงานสามารถคุยกับลูกค้าต่างชาติได้ดีขึ้น
   The advantage of having english class for employee offer work that they can communicate with international customers better.

– Language Focus: Asking, giving suggestion and wishing someone well.

– Vocabulary: Groups of food

– Language Focus: Some & Any

– Practice:

1. I don’t have any eggs left at home.
2. My mom usually has some buns and coffee for breakfast.
3. I bring some fruits to work every day.
4. Do you plan to buy any wine for your birthday party?
5. They don’t want any water right now.
6. I made some sanwiches for breakfast.
7. Do you have any sugar at home?
8. I’ll buy some salad and apples before I go home.
9. Jim wants to have some ice cream after dinner.
10. My little brother doesn’t have any milk with hit cereal. But he has some soymilk instead.

– Family member Vocabulary

– Language Focus: Possessives -‘s

– Practice: Translate the sentences into English

1. รถของแม่ฉันสีแดง My mom’s car is red.
2. เครื่องดื่มสุดโปรดของโรเบิร์ตคือกาแฟ Robirt’s favorite drink is coffee.
3. หนังสุดโปรดของญาติๆฉันคือไททานิค My relatives’ favorite movie is Titanic.
4. นักร้องคนโปรดของหลานสาวฉันคือพี่ตูน My granddaugther’s favorite single is P TOON
5. ร้านอาหารสุดโปรดของเพื่อน ๆ ฉันคือร้านชาบู My friends’ favorite resteruant is Shablu.

– Personallity Vocabulary

– Language Focus: Asking and talking about personality

– Practice: Translate the Thai sentences into English.

1. เพื่อนสนิทของคุณเป็นคนอย่างไร What are your best friend like?
2. เจ้านายของฉันเป็นคนมีน้ำใจแต่เป็นคนขยัน My Boss is generous and diligent.
3. คุณเป็นคนยังไง What are you like?
4. ฉันเป็นคนชอบเข้าสังคม ร่าเริงและคุยเก่ง I am socialable lively and talkative.

– Vocabulary

– Language Focus: Tamlking about interests

– Practice: sentence building

1. คุณสนใจเกี่ยวกับความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างประเทศหรือเปล่า
   Are you interested in international affairs?
2. ไม่ค่อย กีฬาไม่ใช่เรื่องที่ฉันสนใจ
   Not really sport is not my cup of tea.
3. ใครคือนักร้องคนโปรดของคุณ
   Who is you favorite single?
4. ฉันไม่มีหนังที่ชอบเป็นพิเศษ
   I don’t have specific movies.
5. วรรณกรรมโปรดของคุณคือเรื่องอะไร
   What is your favorite literature?

– Vocabulary

– Language Focus: Telephone Phrases

Receiver: Hello. / Good moring. Good afternoon/ Good evening Name of the company/ department /receiver

Caller: Can I speak to [name]? / ………………………

Receiver: Who is this. please?

Caller: This is … [name of caller] / It’s…[name of caller]

Receiver: Just a moment, please. / Just a ……………………….., please.

Caller: Alright. / Okay.

Receiver: I’m sorry. He/ She … [reason].Would you like to leave a message?

Caller: Yes. please. Can you tell… [name] that…[message], please?

Receiver: Of course. May I have your number, please?

Caller: Sure. It’s…[phone number] or [email]

Receiver: Thank you. Have a good day.

Caller: You. too. Good-bye.

– Vocabulary

– Language Focus: Enough and too

– Practice Complete the sentences with the correct words. Use too and enough. Then compare with a partner.

1. How do these pants look? Do you think they’re long enough ?
2. These shoes look nice, but they’re too uncomfortable. I can’t walk at all.
3. Oh, on! I don’t have enough money. The belt of 300 bath, and I only have 200 bath.
4. The shirt I ordered online is big enough. It fits very well.

– Vocabulary

– Language Focus: Adverbs of Manner

– Vocabulary: Match the activities with the meaning

– Language Focus: Present Continuous for temporary situations

– Practice Complete the sentences with the present continuous form of verbs.

1. ฉันเรียนขับรถอยู่ช่วงนี้
   I am learning to drive lately.
2. ช่วงนี้แอนกำลังคบหาดูใจกับบางคนอยู่
   Ann is seeing someone recently.
3. ช่วงนี้เพื่อนๆของฉันอ่านนิยายกัน
   My friends are reading a fiction these days.
4. ในสัปดาห์นี้ ฉันกำลังวางแผนเที่ยวกับเพื่อนอยู่
   This week I am plaining a trip with up friends.
5. ช่วงนี้แม่ใช้เงินไปกับเสื้อผ้าเยอะ
   My Mom is spending a lot of money on clothes these days.

– Vocabulary: Fill the verbs into the matching sentences

1. My father likes to ride motorcycle to the mall. He can get there quickly in traffic.
2. I usually go to school on foot because my school is close to my house, less than 10-minute walk.
3. We will travel to Japan next week. We will fly to Haneda airport.
4. It is better to commute by BTS to the office during rush hours.
5. Jane doesn’t know how to drive a car but she knows how to ride a bicycle.
6. I get to the post office by bus because it is cheap.
7. My friends live in a big city. They get around by different transportation such as subway and taxi.
8. We have to take the next train to Huahin.

– Language Focus: Simple present statements

– Practice: Complete the sentences using present simple form

1. I take [take] the cus to school. I don’t walk [not/walk].
2. Jonathan has [have] a car. He drives [drive] to work.
3. Anne doesn’t walk [not/walk] to school because the weather is too hot.
4. Do you ride [ride] a bicycle on the weekend?
5. My parents take [take] the train to work. They go [go] to the city.
6. Jennie usually flies [fly] to Australia. Her mom lives [live] there.
7. My neighbor rides [ride] a motorcycle to work. He doesn’t have [not/have] a car.
8. When do you commute [commute] to work?
9. My family an I don’t like [not/like] to fly. We normally drive [drive] a car.
10. Jane doesn’t take [not/take] the bus. She usually takes [take] a subway.
11. Does your sister get [get] to university van?
12. My friends and I go [go] Huahin once a year. We normally take [take] a train there.