Bahasa Inggeris notes, unit 9
Going away
Textbook English Plus 1 Year 5, Second Edition (Student's Book, KPM edition), pages 82–91 (English Plus 1 Year 5 Student's Book, Unit 8: Going away)
What this chapter covers
- I can name things to take on holiday, such as a rucksack, sleeping bag, torch, sun cream and waterproofs (9.1)
- I can read for detailed information in a short text about summer plans (9.2)
- I can talk about plans and intentions with be going to in statements, negatives, questions and short answers (9.3)
- I can talk about the weather with words like sunny, rainy, foggy, windy and icy, and read facts about extreme weather (9.4)
- I can make predictions with will and won't, and ask Will ...? with a short answer (9.5)
- I can make offers and promises, such as "I can bring some pizza" and "I won't be late, I promise" (9.6)
- I can write an email about a friend's visit and join sentences with because (9.7)
Welcome to Going away (Unit 8 in the textbook, Unit 9 on this site)! You will learn the names of things to take on holiday, talk about plans with be going to, describe the weather, make predictions with will and won't, make offers and promises, and write an email about a friend's visit.
9.1Vocabulary: things for a holiday
The unit opens with twenty photos for a Travel Quiz. These are the words you must know.
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 82.
| Group | Words | What they are for |
|---|---|---|
| Bags and camping | rucksack, suitcase, sleeping bag, tent, torch, penknife | carry your clothes, sleep and see at night |
| Washing | washbag, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, towel | keep clean |
| Sun, water and weather | sun cream, swimming costume, trunks, water bottle, waterproofs, insect spray | stay safe in the sun, in the water and in the rain |
| Finding your way | guidebook, phrasebook | learn about a place, speak another language |
A swimming costume is for a girl or woman. Trunks are for a boy or man. Write sun cream, sleeping bag and insect spray as two words.
A guidebook tells you about a place (what to see). A phrasebook helps you speak the language. Do not mix them up.
The Travel Quiz asks sensible questions. For example: a rucksack is best for carrying clothes when you are camping and walking; you need waterproofs in a rainforest; mosquitoes like wet places; and you probably do not need a swimming costume or sun cream in the Arctic.
Which two things from the unit do you take to clean your teeth?
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A toothbrush and toothpaste.
9.2Reading: Summer holidays
Three students in Class 10A write about their summer plans. Read for detailed information: look for the exact fact, not just the topic.
| Student | Plan | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ciara | A week in Paris with her family in July, by train | bought a guidebook last week; Paris looks cool but very expensive; going to climb the Eiffel Tower (324 metres) |
| Martin | Not going away | his parents want to stay at home and do jobs; going to do a tennis course; friends are going to stay one weekend and sleep in his new tent in the garden |
| Bethany | Stay with her cousins in Cornwall | they have got a huge house near the beach; going to swim in the sea every day and learn to surf |
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 84.
To answer a "who" question, find the key word in the text (guidebook, tent, surf) and check who the sentence is about. Bethany is going to learn to surf, so she can't surf yet.
Why is Martin not going to go away?
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His parents want to stay at home and do some jobs in the house.
9.3Language focus: be going to
We use be going to to talk about future plans and intentions: things we have decided to do.
| Form | Example |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | We're going to climb the Eiffel Tower. I'm going to go away. |
| Negative | I'm not going to go away. They aren't going to go to school tomorrow. |
| Question | What are you going to do this summer? Is she going to stay in London? |
| Short answer | Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. Yes, she is. / No, she isn't. |
- The question starts with be (am, is, are), then the person, then going to and the verb.
- After going to we use the plain verb: going to buy, going to stay.
- In questions and short answers the verb be matches the person: I am, she is, they are.
Katie and the weekend plan (p. 85)
Katie / go / Cornwall? Is Katie going to go to Cornwall? No, she isn't. She's going to go to Rome.Do not say "Are she going to ...?" or "She is going to buys". Say "Is she going to buy ...?" and "She's going to buy ...".
Question stress: in a question we stress the important words. In "Where are you going to stay?" the words Where and stay are strong.
Make a question: "they / travel / by train". Then answer with a short negative answer.
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Are they going to travel by train? No, they aren't.
9.4Vocabulary and listening: weather
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 86.
Most weather words are the noun + y: sun + ny = sunny, rain + y = rainy, fog + gy = foggy (double the g). Say "It's hot and sunny." or "What's the weather like today?"
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 86.
| Place | Record | Weather facts |
|---|---|---|
| Mawsynram, India | one of the wettest places | about twelve metres of rain every year |
| Death Valley, California | the hottest place in the USA | 56.7°C in 1913; can be very cold at night, below 0°C |
| Vostok Station, Antarctica | probably the coldest place on Earth | -89.2°C in 1983; strongest wind 327 kilometres an hour in 1972 |
| Argentia, Canada | the foggiest place | about 200 foggy days every year; thunder and lightning |
Study strategy: before you listen, read the questions and guess the answers you already can. It helps you know what to listen for.
Which place is the coldest, and what is its lowest temperature?
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Vostok Station in Antarctica; -89.2°C.
9.5Language focus: will and won't
We use will to make predictions about the future: what we think will happen.
| Form | Example |
|---|---|
| Affirmative: will / 'll | It'll be hot and sunny. Lydia will feel tired and happy. |
| Negative: will not / won't | I won't be very hungry. |
| Question: Will + subject + verb | Will there be many cyclists? What will the weather be like? |
| Short answer | Yes, there will. / No, there won't. |
- The form of will is the same for every person: I will, he will, they will.
- After will and won't use the plain verb: it won't rain.
| Use | Example |
|---|---|
| be going to: a plan or intention | I'm going to take a sleeping bag. (I have decided.) |
| will: a prediction | It'll be cold, so you'll need a sleeping bag. (I think this will happen.) |
Not "It will to rain" and not "Will it be rain?". Say "It will rain." and "Will it rain?".
Nick's family is going to move to Australia. Make a question and a short answer: "be / hot and sunny / in December?" (yes).
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Will it be hot and sunny in December? Yes, it will.
9.6Speaking: offers and promises
Zoe and Aaron decide to go to the beach because the weather will be hot and sunny. They make offers and promises.
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 88.
| Function | Phrases | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Offer: you will do something to help | I can bring ... / I can make ... / I'll ask ... to ... / I'll text ... and see if ... / My mum can drive us ... | I can make some sandwiches. |
| Promise: you say you will, or won't, do it | I'll be ... / I won't ... I promise. | I'll be at your house at nine. I won't be late, I promise. |
Suggestions: "Let's go to the beach." "Why don't you come to my house?" Answers: "That's a good idea!" "Cool!" "Great!"
A friend says "Don't be late!" Give a promise with won't.
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I won't be late. I promise.
9.7Writing: an email
Natalie writes to Gemma, who is going to stay with her family. Plan the email in three paragraphs.
| Paragraph | Job | Key phrase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Say why you are writing | I'm very excited that you're going to stay with us. I'm emailing you because ... |
| 2 | Where and what time you will meet | On Friday evening, I'm going to meet you at ... because ... |
| 3 | Plans for the weekend | On Saturday, we're going to ... On Sunday, the weather will be ..., so we can ... I can't wait to see you! |
English Plus 1 Year 5, p. 89.
Natalie's plans
Friday evening: meet Gemma at school at 8 p.m. (her bus arrives then). Saturday: train to London, Buckingham Palace, boat on the River Thames, shopping in Covent Garden. Sunday: hot weather, so swim in the outdoor pool or have a picnic.Language point: because
Because gives the reason. Put the result first, then because, then the reason: "I'm emailing you because I want to tell you about our plans." (Natalie's email) or "We're going to take our umbrellas because it will rain on Sunday."
- Use be going to for plans and will for the weather.
- Check spelling and punctuation: capital letters, full stops, commas after the greeting and the closing.
Do not swap the reason and the result. "I'm taking my umbrella because it will rain" is right. "It will rain because I'm taking my umbrella" is wrong, because the umbrella is not the reason for the rain.
Join with because: "Samir lives in France. His dad works there."
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Samir lives in France because his dad works there.
Summary
| Topic | Remember |
|---|---|
| Holiday things | rucksack, suitcase, sleeping bag, tent, torch, penknife, washbag, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, towel, sun cream, swimming costume, trunks, waterproofs, insect spray, water bottle, guidebook, phrasebook. |
| be going to | plans and intentions: I'm going to ... / She isn't going to ... / Are you going to ...? Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. |
| Weather | sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, foggy, stormy, icy, snowy, hot, cold. What's the weather like? |
| will / won't | predictions: It'll be sunny. It won't rain. Will it be cold? Yes, it will. / No, it won't. |
| Offers and promises | I can bring ... I'll ask ... I'll be there at nine. I won't be late, I promise. |
| Writing an email | I'm very excited that ... I'm emailing you because ... On Saturday, we're going to ... I can't wait to see you! |