A closer look 2 | Tiếng Anh 8 (Global Success) | Unit 8: Shopping - Lớp 8 - Global Success & Bộ Giáo Dục - Đào Tạo

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👉A CLOSER LOOK 2

   Grammar
   Adverbs of frequency

1. Complete the sentences with the adverbs of frequency from the box.

   1. My mother _____ shops at thesupermarket. She never shops anywhere else.
   2. I _____ buy things online, just once or twice a year. I prefer to shop at the shopping mall.
   3. You can _____ bargain at a supermarket because the prices are fixed.
   4. How _____ do you return things you buy online?
   5. I don't often buy things at the dollar store. My mother only takes me there _____.

   Present simple for future events

2. Read the schedule for the grade 8 field trip tomorrow, and underline the verbs in the sentences. Then answer the questions.

   1. What tense are the verbs in the sentences?
   2. Are the sentences about habits or future activities?

   💡 Remember!
     We use the present simple with a future meaning to talk about timetables or schedules.
     Example:
     I have to go now. My art lesson starts at one o'clock.
     The train leaves at 4:30, so we still have a lot of time.

3. Write A next to a sentence if it refers to a timetable, schedule or plan, and B if it is an unplanned future action.

   1. We'll go to Costco to return this suitcase.                                                                                      _____
   2. Look! We have a whole afternoon for shopping on the second day of our tour.                           _____
   3. The summer sales end next Sunday.                                                                                               _____
   4. Listen to the announcement. The train doesn't leave till 12:00. Let's get something to drink.       _____
   5. I'm too busy today, so we'll go shopping on Tuesday.                                                                   _____

4. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence. 

   1. The supermarket in my neighbourhood opens / will open longer hours than the one in yours.
   2. Don't worry. I make / will make a shopping list, and you just give it to the shop owner.
   3. We don't buy / won't buy a birthday cake this year. We can bake one at home instead.
   4. The bus schedule says that there is / will be a bus to Aeon at 10:05.
   5. Look at the advertisement. Does / Will the big sale start next Friday?

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5. In pairs, ask and answer to check planning events for the community fair next month.

   Example:
   A: When do we start preparing for the fair?
   B: We start on the first of March.