Finished? (Kết thúc)
Think about a film with a happy or surprising ending. Write the story, using past narrative tenses. Read it to your classmates. Can they guess the film?
(Hãy nghĩ về một bộ phim có kết thúc có hậu hoặc bất ngờ. Viết câu chuyện, sử dụng các thì kể chuyện trong quá khứ. Đọc nó cho các bạn cùng lớp của bạn. Họ có thể đoán được bộ phim không?)
Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, there lived a young girl named Ella. She was kind-hearted and had a gentle spirit, despite the hardships she faced after her father's untimely death.
Ella’s stepmother, Lady Tremaine, and her two stepsisters, Anastasia and Drizella, treated her as a servant in her own home. They forced her to do all the household chores while they lived a life of luxury and indulgence.
One day, news spread throughout the kingdom that a grand ball would be held at the palace. Every eligible maiden was invited, as the prince sought a bride. Ella's stepsisters were thrilled at the prospect of attending, but Ella knew she would never be allowed to go.
As the day of the ball approached, Ella’s fairy godmother appeared, granting her a beautiful gown, glass slippers, and a magical carriage. With a wave of her wand, she transformed Ella into a vision of grace and beauty.
Ella arrived at the ball, capturing the attention of everyone in the room, including the prince himself. They danced and talked, and for a brief moment, Ella felt like a princess. But as midnight struck, she remembered her fairy godmother’s warning and rushed away, leaving behind one of her glass slippers.
The prince was determined to find the mysterious maiden who had captured his heart. He traveled throughout the kingdom, searching for the girl whose foot would fit the glass slipper. Many tried, but none succeeded.
Finally, the prince arrived at Ella’s home. Her stepsisters eagerly tried to squeeze their feet into the delicate slipper, but it was too small for them. As a last resort, Ella’s stepmother reluctantly allowed her to try it on.
To everyone’s astonishment, the slipper fit perfectly. Ella’s true identity was revealed, and she was whisked away to the palace to marry the prince. The kingdom rejoiced, and Ella’s life was forever changed.
In her new role as princess, Ella used her position to bring kindness and compassion to the kingdom. She advocated for the less fortunate and worked tirelessly to make the kingdom a better place.
And so, Ella’s story of resilience and love became a legend in the kingdom. She showed the world that true beauty lies within, and that kindness and courage can overcome any adversity.
Cinderella’s tale serves as a reminder that dreams can come true, and that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope.
Tạm dịch:
Ngày xửa ngày xưa, ở một vương quốc xa xôi, có một cô gái trẻ tên là Ella. Cô có trái tim nhân hậu và tính tình hiền lành, bất chấp những khó khăn mà cô phải đối mặt sau cái chết yểu của cha mình.
Mẹ kế của Ella, Lady Tremaine, và hai người chị kế của cô, Anastasia và Drizella, coi cô như người hầu trong chính ngôi nhà của mình. Họ bắt cô phải làm mọi việc nhà trong khi họ sống một cuộc sống xa hoa và buông thả.
Một ngày nọ, tin tức lan truyền khắp vương quốc rằng một buổi vũ hội lớn sẽ được tổ chức tại cung điện. Mọi thiếu nữ đủ điều kiện đều được mời khi hoàng tử tìm kiếm cô dâu. Các chị kế của Ella rất vui mừng trước viễn cảnh được tham dự, nhưng Ella biết mình sẽ không bao giờ được phép đi.
Khi ngày vũ hội đến gần, bà tiên đỡ đầu của Ella xuất hiện, ban cho cô một chiếc váy xinh đẹp, đôi dép thủy tinh và một cỗ xe ma thuật. Với một cái vẫy đũa phép, cô ấy đã biến Ella thành một hình ảnh duyên dáng và xinh đẹp.
Ella đến vũ hội, thu hút sự chú ý của mọi người trong phòng, kể cả chính hoàng tử. Họ khiêu vũ và nói chuyện, và trong một khoảnh khắc ngắn ngủi, Ella cảm thấy mình như một nàng công chúa. Nhưng khi nửa đêm điểm đến, cô nhớ đến lời cảnh báo của bà tiên đỡ đầu và vội vã bỏ đi, để lại một chiếc dép thủy tinh.
Hoàng tử quyết tâm tìm kiếm cô thiếu nữ bí ẩn đã chiếm được trái tim anh. Anh đi khắp vương quốc để tìm kiếm cô gái có bàn chân vừa với chiếc dép thủy tinh. Nhiều người đã cố gắng nhưng không ai thành công.
Cuối cùng, hoàng tử cũng đến nhà Ella. Các chị em kế của cô háo hức cố nhét chân vào chiếc dép mỏng manh nhưng nó quá nhỏ đối với họ. Biện pháp cuối cùng là mẹ kế của Ella miễn cưỡng cho phép cô thử nó.
Trước sự ngạc nhiên của mọi người, chiếc dép vừa vặn hoàn hảo. Danh tính thực sự của Ella bị bại lộ và cô bị đưa đến cung điện để kết hôn với hoàng tử. Vương quốc vui mừng và cuộc đời của Ella đã thay đổi mãi mãi.
Trong vai trò công chúa mới, Ella đã sử dụng vị trí của mình để mang lại lòng tốt và lòng trắc ẩn cho vương quốc. Cô ủng hộ những người kém may mắn và làm việc không mệt mỏi để biến vương quốc thành một nơi tốt đẹp hơn.
Và thế là câu chuyện về sự kiên cường và tình yêu của Ella đã trở thành huyền thoại trong vương quốc. Cô đã cho thế giới thấy rằng vẻ đẹp thực sự nằm ở bên trong, lòng tốt và lòng dũng cảm có thể vượt qua mọi nghịch cảnh.
Câu chuyện của Lọ Lem như một lời nhắc nhở rằng giấc mơ có thể trở thành hiện thực và ngay cả trong thời điểm đen tối nhất, vẫn luôn có hy vọng.
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
3. Correct the tenses in bold using the past perfect, past simple or past continuous.
(Sửa các thì in đậm bằng cách sử dụng thì quá khứ hoàn thành, quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn.)
I was walking along when I was finding some money on the ground. found
1. My cousin didn't climb a tree before. _____
2. Ali phoned while we had eaten. _____
3. We had run to the bus stop. _____
4. Selin was very good at cooking on the barbecue. She used it many times before. _____
5. Were you seeing the accident earlier? _____
6. Jake took a photo of me while I hadn't smiled. _____
4. Complete the message with the correct past narrative tenses of the verbs in brackets.
(Hoàn thành tin nhắn bằng cách chia thì quá khứ tường thuật đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.)
Hi Amelia,
Guess what? We were tidying (tidy) the house last week when I (1) _____ (come across) two boxes in the wardrobe. They (2) _____ (be) very old. They (3) _____ (be) there for a long time and nobody (4) _____ (open) them for years.
Then when I (5) _____ (look) in the first box, I (6) _____ (find) a very cute baby photo but I (7) _____ (not recognise) the baby. While I (8) _____ (look) at the photo, my mum (9) _____ (come) into the room. She immediately (10) _____ (say), That photo is of your cousin Amelia - before her family (11) _____ (move) to Canada.' Here's a copy of the photo with this message!
5. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words.
(Hoàn thành câu bằng các từ trong khung. Có hai từ thừa.)
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as before end finally meanwhile that time until while |
Jessie answered the phone while her mum was driving.
(Jessie trả lời điện thoại trong khi mẹ cô ấy đang lái xe.)
1. The moment _____ I left school it started raining. By the _____ I got home, I was wet.
2. They'd read the book _____ they went to see the film, so they understood the story.
3. We were swimming in the sea, and _____ my friend was taking photos.
4. I went to the gym but just _____ I arrived it started to close. In the _____, I went home.
3. Complete the text using the past simple or past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
(Hoàn thành đoạn văn sử dụng thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ hoàn thành của động từ trong ngoặc.)
My favourite book by Jasmine
Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence is by an Australian woman called Doris Pilkington Garimara. The story is about Doris's mother, Molly - a half-Aborigine girl. When Molly was fourteen, the Australian government sent (send) her far away from home to a special school along with two younger girls, Gracie and Daisy.
Molly, Gracie and Daisy (1) ____ (feel) unhappy at the school because they (2)_____ (not be) away from home before – they (3) _____ (always live) near a small place called Jigalong.
Soon after their arrival at the school, the three girls (4) _____ (decide) to escape and walk back to Jigalong.
In the end, Molly and Daisy (5) _____ (arrive) home after a dangerous 2,400 km journey on foot across Australia. Sadly, they were without Gracie – she (6) _____ (leave) them earlier to look for her mother in a different place.
4. Read the text. Choose the correct answer.
(Đọc văn bản. Chọn câu trả lời đúng.)
People (1) _______ much when my parents were my age. Until a big recycling centre (2) _______ in their town, people (3) _______ things before. They (4) _______ thrown away aluminium cans, bottles and (5) _______ plastic bags. There wasn't as much packaging and so it a big problem like it is today. The first time they (6) _______ to the recycling centre, they (7) _______ all the rubbish from home with them! They (8) _______ that not everything is recyclable! Nowadays it's much easier - there is a collection service which takes things from your house. But you still have to remember to put the bin out early. Yesterday I (9) _______ and by the time I put it out, the truck (10) _______.
1.
a. didn't recycle
b. hadn't recycled
c. recycled
2.
a. had opened
b. didn't open
c. opened
3.
a. didn't recycle
b. recycled
c. hadn't recycled
4.
a. had
b. were
c. used
5.
a. didn't
b. wasn’t
c. hadn’t
6.
a. had been
b. didn’t go
c. went
7.
a. takes
b. hadn’t taken
c. took
8.
a. realised
b. hadn’t realised
c. had realised
9.
a. had forgotten
b. forgot
c. hadn’t forgotten
10.
a. had already left
b. already left
c. left
4. Read and complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs and your own ideas.
(Đọc và hoàn thành các câu với dạng quá khứ hoàn thành của động từ và ý tưởng của riêng bạn.)
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finish go lose not eat not fly not see |
I went to my cousin's house, but she wasn't there.
She had gone to the park.
1. We were very hungry when we arrived at the hotel.
We ______________________________________
2. My neighbour felt nervous about going on a plane for the first time.
He _____________________________________________________
3. I couldn't call my friends after school yesterday.
I _________________________________________
4. They were happy to see their friends again after such a long time.
They __________________________________________________
5. She arrived too late for the meeting.
It _______________________________
1. Complete the sentences with the words.
(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ.)
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decided didn't stay 'd left hadn't seen wasn't enjoying were-driving |
Past narrative tenses
Past continuous
This time last year, we were driving across Eastern Anatolia.
I (1) _____ the long journey.
Past simple
My parents (2) _____ to stop at a café for lunch.
We (3) _____ at the café for very long.
Past perfect
Later, Mum suddenly realised that she (4) _____ her phone in the café.
She (5) _____ it fall on the floor.
Phương pháp:
Past continuous: (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
(+) S + was/were + V-ing
(-) S + was/were + not + V-ing
Past simple: (Quá khứ đơn)
(+) S + V2/ed + …
(-) S + didn’t + V bare
Past perfect (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
(+) S + had + V3/ed + …
(-) S + had + not + V3/ed + …
2. Complete the dialogues with the past simple, past continuous or past perfect form of the verbs.
(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại với dạng quá khứ đơn, quá khứ tiếp diễn hoặc quá khứ hoàn thành của động từ.)
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do / travel enjoy / not visit play / swim recognise / meet steal / not look think / see walk / come-across |
'You look surprised, Alina.' 'Yes! I was walking to school when I came across an old friend.'
1. 'What happened to your new phone on holiday?'
'Someone _____ it from my bag when I _____.’
2. 'Did you know anybody at Mike's party?'
'Yes, we _____ Mike's brother because we _____ him before.'
3. ‘_____ your friends _____ the theme park?' 'Yes, they did. It was their first time there -
they _____ it before.’
4. ‘My sister _____ that Bond film was boring.'
‘Really? _____ she _____ it before?’
5. ‘What _____ you _____ this time last year?’ ‘We _____ across Germany on a school
trip.'
6. 'Tell me about the last time you went to the beach." 'It was brilliant - first I ____ football on the sand, then I _____ in the sea for a while.'
3. Complete the news article with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
(Hoàn thành bài báo với dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.)
Honest student meets famous actor
Seventeen-year-old student Tristin Budzyn-Barker and his parents were having (have) lunch at a restaurant in Los Angeles airport.
Tristin (1) _____ (eat) when he (2) _____ (see) a wallet on a table nearby. Tristin (3) _____ (recognise) the name inside the wallet. It (4) _____ (belong) to famous Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. The actor (5) _____ (not realise) that he (6) _____ (leave) it on the table.
Tristin (7) _____ (not keep) the wallet – he (8) _____ (send) it to Chris Hemsworth's manager.
Some months later, Chris (9) _____ (invite) Tristin to an American TV show. Tristin and his parents (10) _____ (sit) in the audience when the presenter (11) _____ (call) Tristin on to the stage.
Tristin (12) _____ (sit down) next to Chris. The actor (13) _____ (give) him all the money in the wallet because he (14) _____ (be) so honest earlier.
Choose the best answer.
________ TV last night?
Choose the best answer.
She ______ born in 2000.
Choose the best answer.
They _______ to the zoo yesterday.
Choose the best answer.
We _______ in here last summer.
Choose the best answer.
My father _______ a new car two days ago.
Choose the best answer.
She _______ that hat all day yesterday.
Choose the best answer.
I ________ my knife to someone, but I can’t remember who was now.
Choose the best answer.
What time _________ home for school yesterday?
Choose the best answer.
My sister________ English at Languages Centre last summer.
Choose the best answer.
We _______ around the parking lot for 10 minutes to find a parking space last night.
Choose the best answer.
Mozart ________ more than 600 pieces of music.
Choose the best answer.
I _______ tired when I came home.
Choose the best answer.
When he was a student, he________ the bus to go to school.
Choose the best answer.
We ________to get up early when we were young.
Choose the best answer.
When ________ the first gift?
Grammar
The past continuous
(Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
1. Put the verbs in brackets in the past continuous.
(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn.)
1. My dad first met my mum when he (visit) _______ Hoi An Ancient Town.
2. Tom had a nightmare while he (sleep) _______ in the camp by the old castle.
3. David hurt his foot while he (go) _______ down the steps of the pagoda.
4. My brother was just sitting while I (look) _______ around the weaving workshop.
5. _______ you (watch) _______ TV at 9 p.m. last night? There was a very good programme on Duong Lam Ancient Village preservation.
2. Complete the sentences, using the past continuous forms of the given verbs.
(Hoàn thành câu, sử dụng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn của các động từ đã cho.)
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live make preserve work build |
1. People _______ the monument for years because it had great value.
2. When I finished school, my family _______ in the countryside.
3. People _______ the Taj Mahal - a World Heritage Site while Shah Jahan was emperor
4." _______ you still _______ on the coffee farm when the war broke out, Grandpa?"
5. I _______ a presentation when the microphone stopped working.
Grammar
3. Put the verb in brackets in the past continuous to complete each sentence.
(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn để hoàn thành mỗi câu.)
1. Luckily, the sun (shine) _______ brightly when we reached the campsite.
2. They (build) _______ Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum from 1973 to 1975.
3. When their mum came home, they (not study) _______, they (chat) _______ noisily.
4. _______ they still (wait) when _______ the tour guide arrived?
5. 1 (think) _______ of my grandmother for years after she died.
a. Read about the Past Continuous, then fill in the blanks.
(Đọc về Quá khứ tiếp diễn, sau đó điền vào chỗ trống.)
Past Continuous
We can use the Past Continuous to describe:
• a past action progress when another action in the Past Simple interrupted it.
I was walking to the store when I saw a street festival.
• an action in progress at a specific time in the past.
At 8:00 yesterday morning, they were repairing the road.
They were repairing the road at 8:00 yesterday morning.
• an action in progress for a period of time in the past.
All yesterday afternoon, the workers were fixing the bridge.
The workers were fixing the bridge all yesterday afternoon.
• two or more actions in progress at the same time in the past.
I was waiting for the bus while my friend was complaining about the traffic.
Tạm dịch
Quá khứ tiếp diễn
Chúng ta có thể sử dụng Quá khứ tiếp diễn để mô tả:
• Một hành động trong quá khứ đang diễn ra khi một hành động khác ở quá khứ đơn làm gián đoạn nó.
Tôi đang đi bộ đến cửa hàng thì nhìn thấy một lễ hội đường phố.
• Một hành động đang diễn ra tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ.
Lúc 8h sáng hôm qua họ đang sửa đường.
Họ đang sửa đường lúc 8 giờ sáng hôm qua.
• Một hành động đang diễn ra trong một khoảng thời gian trong quá khứ.
Suốt buổi chiều hôm qua, các công nhân đang sửa cầu.
Các công nhân đang sửa cầu suốt chiều hôm qua.
• Hai hoặc nhiều hành động đang diễn ra cùng lúc trong quá khứ.
Tôi đang đợi xe buýt trong khi bạn tôi phàn nàn về tình hình giao thông.
I ________ a picnic when I ________ a woman playing the violin. She was really good.
b. Listen and check. Listen again and repeat.
(Nghe và kiểm tra. Nghe lại và lặp lại.)
Past Continuous
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Affirmative I was riding my bike while he was riding the bus. You were shopping for two hours yesterday. He/She/It was riding the train at 5 p.m. last Friday. We/You/They were playing when we saw some trash. |
Negative I was not walking to school while you were sleeping. You were not riding the bus all day today. He/She/It was not working at 7 p.m. yesterday.
We/You/They were not driving when we/you/they saw the dog. |
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Yes/No questions Was I cycling while you were walking? Were you eating at 7 p.m. yesterday? Was he/she/it dining at 7 p.m. yesterday? Were we/you/they building when the rain started? |
Short answers Yes, you were. No, you weren't. Yes, I was. No, I wasn't. Yes, he/she/it was. No, he/she/it wasn't. Yes, we/you/they were. No, we/you/they weren't. |
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Wh-questions What were you doing all day last Saturday? Where were you eating at 6 p.m. last night? Who was he/she/it talking to while I was driving? |
Note: We use when for a past action in progress when an action in the Past Simple interrupted it, and while to talk about two or more actions in progress at the same time in the past. |
Tạm dịch
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Affirmative (Khẳng định) I was riding my bike while he was riding the bus. (Tôi đang đạp xe còn anh ấy đang đi xe buýt.) You were shopping for two hours yesterday. (Hôm qua bạn đã mua sắm suốt hai tiếng đồng hồ.) He/She/It was riding the train at 5 p.m. last Friday. (Anh ấy/Cô ấy/Nó đang đi tàu lúc 5 giờ chiều thứ sáu tuần rồi.) We/You/They were playing when we saw some trash. (Chúng tôi/Bạn/Họ đang chơi thì chúng tôi nhìn thấy một số rác.) |
Negative (Phủ định) I was not walking to school while you were sleeping. (Tôi đã không đi bộ đến trường khi bạn đang ngủ.) You were not riding the bus all day today. (Hôm nay bạn đã không đi xe buýt cả ngày.) He/She/It was not working at 7 p.m. yesterday. (Anh ấy/Cô ấy/Nó không làm việc lúc 7 giờ tối hôm qua.)
We/You/They were not driving when we/you/they saw the dog. (Chúng tôi/Bạn/Họ không lái xe khi chúng tôi/bạn/họ nhìn thấy con chó.) |
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Yes/No questions (Câu hỏi yes/no) Was I cycling while you were walking? (Tôi đã đạp xe trong khi bạn đang đi bộ phải không?) Were you eating at 7 p.m. yesterday? (Bạn có ăn lúc 7 giờ tối không hôm qua không?) Was he/she/it dining at 7 p.m. yesterday? (Anh ấy/cô ấy/nó đang ăn tối lúc 7 giờ tối hôm qua không?) Were we/you/they building when the rain started? (Có phải chúng tôi/bạn/họ đang xây dựng khi trời bắt đầu mưa không?) |
Short answers (câu trả lời ngắn) Yes, you were. No, you weren't. (Đúng, bạn đúng rồi. Không, bạn không đúng) Yes, I was. No, I wasn't. (Đúng rồi. Không, tôi không.) Yes, he/she/it was. No, he/she/it wasn't. (Đúng, anh ấy/ cô ấy/ nó đúng. Không, anh ấy/ cô ấy/ nó không) Yes, we/you/they were. No, we/you/they weren't. (Đúng, chúng ta/ họ/ đúng. Không, chúng ta/ họ không)
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Wh-questions (Câu hỏi Wh-) What were you doing all day last Saturday? (Bạn đã làm gì cả ngày thứ Bảy tuần trước?) Where were you eating at 6 p.m. last night? (Bạn đã ăn ở đâu vào lúc 6 giờ chiều tối hôm qua?) Who was he/she/it talking to while I was driving? (Anh ấy/cô ấy/nó đang nói chuyện với ai khi tôi đang lái xe?) |
Note: (Lưu ý) We use when for a past action in progress when an action in the Past Simple interrupted it, and while to talk about two or more actions in progress at the same time in the past. (Chúng ta sử dụng When cho một hành động trong quá khứ đang diễn ra khi một hành động ở Quá khứ đơn làm gián đoạn nó và while để nói về hai hoặc nhiều hành động đang diễn ra cùng lúc trong quá khứ.) |
c. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.
(Điền vào chỗ trống với dạng đúng của động từ.)
1. My mom was waiting for us to come home at 7 p.m. last night.
(Mẹ tôi đang đợi chúng tôi về nhà lúc 7 giờ tối tối hôm qua.)
2. We _______ (travel) to Vũng Tàu for a holiday when we _______ (see) an accident.
3. For years, pedestrians _______ (cross) anywhere they wanted to because there weren't any crosswalks.
4. I _______ (tell) my mom about the new sports center while my dad _______ (drive) us to the restaurant.
5. Everyone _______ (sit) quietly on the bus when a woman _______ (start) having a very loud phone call.
