UNIT 2.

MY HOUSE
 LANGUAGE FOCUS 
Grammar  Possessive case
 Preposition of place
Pronunciation  Sound /s/ and /z/
GRAMMAR
I. POSSESSIVE CASE (Sở hữu cách)
 Sở hữu cách là một hình thức chỉ quyền sở hữu của một người đối với một
người hay một vật khác.
1. Cách thành lập sở hữu cách.
• Thêm (’s) vào sau danh từ số ít hoặc danh từ số nhiều không tận cùng bằng
s.
Sue's book sách của Sue
My father’s car ô tô của bố tôi
• Thêm dấu (’) vào danh từ số nhiều có tận cùng bằng s.
The eagles' nest tổ chim đại bàng
Girls’ school trường học dành cho nữ sinh
• 's cũng có thể được dùng sau cụm từ.
The man next door’s house ngôi nhà của người đàn ông kế bên
Alex’s three houses ba ngôi nhà của Alex
2. Cách dùng sở hữu cách.
• Sở hữu cách (’s) thường được dùng cho danh từ chỉ người hoặc vật
The horse's tail cái đuôi của con ngựa
Mrs. Nga's son con trai bà Nga
• Từ hoặc cụm từ chỉ thời gian hoặc khoảng thời gian.
A week's holiday kỳ nghỉ một tuần
Tomorrow’s weather thời tiết ngày mai
• Danh từ chỉ châu lục, quốc gia, thành phố.
The Europe’s population dân số của châu Âu
Italy’s largest city thành phố lớn nhất của nước Ý
• Danh từ chỉ thuyền bè, tàu hoả, máy bay và các loại xe cộ khác.
The train's heating system hệ thống đốt nóng của tàu hoả
II. PREPOSITION OF PLACE (Giới từchỉ địa điểm)
• At: ở, tại.
At được dùng để chỉ vị trí tại một điểm.
at home, at the station, at seaside, at the airport
My father stays at home.
• In: trong, ở trong.
In được dùng để chỉ vị trí bên trong một diện tích (khi vật gì đó được bao
quanh).
in the room/ building/ kitchen/ garden/ restaurant/ office/ park/ pool/
mountains/ sea/…
There are 400 seats in the theater/ cinema.
• On: trên, ở trên.
on the table/ carpet/ wall/ ceiling/ blackboard/ screen/ pavement/ door/ shirt/
map/ page,
There is a plane on the field.
• Above: ở ngay trên và cách một khoảng nhất định.
There is a plane above the field.
• Below: thấp hơn, ở dưới (nhưng không nhất thiết phải ngay dưới).
The lake is almost 900 feet below sea level.
• Under: dưới, ngay dưới.
My puppy is sleeping under the table.
• Near: gần (khoảng cách ngắn).
Don’t sit near the door.
• By, beside, next to: bên cạnh.
Come and sit by/ beside/ next to me.
• Inside: bên trong.
Let’s go inside the house.
• Outside: bên ngoài.
He was sitting at a table outside the café.
• Between: ở giữa (hai người, hai vật hoặc hai sự việc).
Who is the girl standing between Alice and Mary?
• Among: ở giữa (một đám đông người hoặc vật).
She was sitting among a crowd of children.
• In front of: phía trước.
There's a garden in front of my house.
• Behind: phía sau.
The car behind US was flashing its lights.
• Opposite: đối diện.
The bank is opposite the supermarket.
• Across: bên kia.
My house is just across the street.
PRONUNCIATION
Cách phát âm từ có tận cùng là "s/es".
 Từ có tận cùng là “s/es” có ba cách phát âm như sau:
1. Phát âm là /iz/ khi từ có tận cùng bằng các phụ âm /s/, /z/, /f/, /ʒ/, /tʃ/,
/dʒ/.
box /bɒks/ boxes /'bɒksiz/ rose /rəʊz/ roses /rəʊziz/
2. Phát âm là /s/ khi đứng trước s là các phụ âm /p/, /k/, /t/, /f/, /θ/.
stop /stɒp/ stops /stɒps/ heath/hiːθ/
heaths /hiːθs/
3. Phát âm là /z/ trong các trường hợp còn lại.
fan /fæn/ fans /fænz/ drum /drʌm/ drums /drʌmz/
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the words given.
bathroom bedroom dining room garden
living room stairs kitchen hall
1. There is a sofa, two armchairs, and a TV in the _________.
2. I cook in the _________.
3. My two sisters sleep in a big _________.
4. They have dinner in the _________.
5. We have got our coats and hats in the _________.
6. There's a big tree in our _________.
7. We have a shower in the _________.
8. We can go up and down the _________.
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the words given.
drawers picture fridge sofa cupboard
sink lamp bookshelf shower dishwasher
1. Remember to put the milk back to _________.
2. We put dirty dishes in the _________.
3. Without a _________, we wash the dishes by hand.
4. There are many books on the _________.
5. We have a lot of cups and glasses in the _________.
6. She puts her clothes in a chest of _________.
7. The bathroom has a _________.
8. The living room has a _________, three armchairs, a TV, and a beautiful on
the wall.
9. Where's the _________? It's on the bedside table.
Exercise 3. Choose the correct answer.
1. This car is my car, and that car is _________.
A. Tom B. Toms C. Tom's
2. We need some pens. Where are your _________?
A. pens B. pen's C. pens'
3. Do these books belong to Alex? Are they _________ books?
A. his’ B. he's C. his
4. My _________like to go swimming at a lake near our home.
A. brother’s B. brothers' C. brothers
5. My _________ favourite food is pizza. They both share one every week.
A. brother’s B. brothers’ C. brothers
6. How many _________ do you ride your bike a week?
A. times B. time’s C. times’
7. My _________ house is over there. They live just across the street.
A. cousins’ B. cousins C. cousin's
8. How many _________ do you have?
A. apple's B. apples C. apples’
9. There are many students and many _________ at the college.
A. classrooms’ B. classroom's C. classrooms
10. What is your _________ name?
A. friends' B. friend's C. friends
11. David is _________ brother.
A. Ann B. Ann's C. Anns’
12. Mr. Jones is _________ father.
A. there B. theirs C. their
Exercise 4. Join the sentences. Use the possessive case of nouns.
1. Helen has a cat. It is white.
 Helen's cat is white.
2. John has a sister. She is naughty.

3. My grandmother has a house. It is near the sea.

4. Mr. White has a wife. She is at home now.

5. The boys have an aunt. She is very kind.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentence with the correct preposition "in,
on " or "at”.
1. I've got a computer ________ my bedroom.
2. Do you live ________ a house or an apartment?
3. He is sitting ________ a sofa ________ the corner of the sitting room.
4. There is such a mess ________ the kitchen!
5. The dog often sleeps ________ the carpet.
6. James lives ________ the 16th floor 57 Pine Street London.
7. There are three bedrooms ________ our apartment.
8. Are there any pictures ________ the walls ________ the living room?
9. She is on holiday ________ Sa Pa with her parents for a week.
10. My camera is ________ a box ________ a shelf ________ the bedroom closet.
XI. Find a mistake among the four underlined parts of each sentence
and correct it.
1. How many tables is there in the classroom?
A B C D
2. What does your sisters do and how old are they?
 A B C D
3. This is my chair and that are your chairs.
A B C D
4. There are five benchs and two tables in the house.
A B C D
5. This is my brother and he's name is Minh.
A B C D
6. The cat is among the lamp and the bed.
A B C D
7. There are a cupboard, a dishwasher and a table in the kitchen.
A B C D
8. Is there a television front of the microwave?
A B C D
C. READING COMPREHENSION
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each
blank.
My name is Phong. I’m 11 years old and I’m in grade 6.1 live in a house
(1) __________ a lake in the countryside. There is a rice paddy opposite my
house, too. There is a small yard (2) __________ of my house. There are tall
trees behind my house. (3) __________ the tall trees, there are mountains. To
the (4) __________ of my house, there is a well. To the left of my house, there
is a big garden. There (5) __________ flowers in the garden.
1. A. next B. near C. under D. on
2. A. in front B. opposite C. in opposite D. front
3. A. Opposite to B. Front C. Behind D. Next
4. A. front B. left C. near D. right
5. A. is B. are C. have D. has
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
Linda is my classmate and she lives in the city with her family. On her
street, there are two bookshops, a bakery, a restaurant and a police station.
Her house is next to a bookshop. The bakery is between the bookshop and the
restaurant. The police station is to the right of the restaurant.
In the neighbourhood, there is a company, a cinema, a museum and a
temple. Linda's parents work in the company. Her brother works in the
museum.
1. Who does Linda live with?
____________________________________________________________.
2. Where is the bakery?
____________________________________________________________.
3. Where is the police station?
____________________________________________________________.
4. Is there a theatre in her neighbourhood?
____________________________________________________________.
5. Where does her mother work?
____________________________________________________________.

IV. WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence, using the possessive case.
1. Bill has a family.
 This is
2. Our grandma makes very nice cookies.
 We love
3. Nick has a Russian book.
 It's
4. The boy has a toy.
 It’s
5. Peter has a book.
 It’s
6. The dessing table of my mother is new.
 My mother
7. Our friends live in this house.
 It’s
8. Paul has a new bedroom.
 Paul
9. These bikes belong to my brothers.
 There are
10. Tommy has got big blue eyes.
 Tommy
II. Use the words and phrases given to write about your favourite
room in your house.
1. My favourite room/ my house / bedroom.
____________________________________________________________.
2. It/ big/ and/ there/ a lot/ furniture.
____________________________________________________________.
3. I/ have/ bed/ desk/ chair/ and/ computer.
____________________________________________________________.
4. My bed/the middle/the room.
____________________________________________________________.
5. My/ desk/ under/ window/ lovely views.
____________________________________________________________.
6. My computer/ on/ desk/ and/I use it/ my studying.
____________________________________________________________.
7. I/ put/ drawings/ the wall.
____________________________________________________________.

Homework
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. desks B. maps C. plants D. chairs
2. A. pens B. books C. phones D. tables
3. A. wants B. books C. stops D. sends
4. A. faces B. hates C. horses D. passes
5. A. names B. lives C. dances D. tables
6. A. coughs B. sings C. stops D. sleeps
7. A. walks B. steps C. shuts D. plays
8. A. wishes B. practices C. introduces D. leaves
9. A. dishes B. leaves C. heads D. reads
10. A. sweets B. watches C. dishes D. boxes
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. Lan __________ English on Tuesday and Friday.
A. don’t have B. not have C. doesn't have D. doesn't has
2. __________ does he go to school every day?
A. Which B. How C. What D. When
3. He lives with his uncle __________ Nha Trang.
A. in B. on C. of D. at
4. I put my clothes in a __________.
A. desk B. wardrobe C. sink D. shelf
5. The sofa is in front of the window, so the window is __________.
A. in B. between C. under D. behind
6. My father has a car, and this is my __________.
A. father's car B. fathers’ car C. father' car D. car's father
7. She always goes to school __________ foot.
A. in B. by C. on D. with
8. My room is so __________. Dirty clothes, toys, books are all over the floor!
A. messy B. crazy C. tidy D. cozy
9. The __________ is where you cook meals every day.
A. living room B. bedroom C. kitchen D. bathroom
10. Minh usually __________ English vocabulary every morning.
A. does B. studies C. have D. plays
11. Don't stand __________ the TV! I'm trying to watch this programme.
A. behind B. next to C. under D. in front of
12. You should never stand __________ a tree when it is raining.
A. at B. under C. between D. on
13. Please turn the __________ on. It's so hot in here.
A. fan B. light C. television D. faucet
14. The Tay and Nung people mostly live in __________ made of wood and
bamboo.
A. apartments B. stilt houses C. town houses D. villas
15. I like my bedroom best. It's my __________ room.
A. beautiful B. comfortable C. wonderful D. favourite
V. Put the verbs into the correct tense form.
1. I don’t like the garden in winter time. There ________ (not be) any flowers.
2. There ________ (be) some new furniture in the living room.
3. ________ (you/get) up early in the morning?
4. You ________ (look) sad. What's the matter?
5. Jack ________ (not spend) much time on reading.
6. Susan often ________ (drive) to the beach when the weather ________ (be)
nice.
7. The bus sometimes ________ (arrive) on time in the morning.
8. They ________ (not eat) meat on Fridays.
9. My mother ________ (not like) buying food in supermarkets.
10. The teacher ________ (often/give) US a lot of homework.
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the
first.
1. My house has got five rooms.
 There
2. The bus station isn’t far from the new shopping center.
 The bus station is......................................................................
3. John has a new computer.
 John.........................................................................................
4. The house is behind the trees.
 There are trees.........................................................................
5. The desk of our teacher is nice.
 Our teacher..............................................................................
6. There are two bathrooms in that house.
 That house...............................................................................
7. I like the bedroom most.
 My favourite.............................................................................
8. Is there a garden in front of the house?
 Does the house.........................................................................