Unit 22: CAN YOU HELP ME?

Vocabulary

ask	/ɑ:sk/	v
beer	/bɪəʳ/	n
boyfriend	/ˈbɔɪ.frend/	n
box	/bɒks/	n
busy	/ˈbɪz.i/	adj
carry	/ˈkæri/	v
clean	/kli:n/	v
cowboy	/ˈkaʊbɔɪ/	n
difficult	/ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəlt/	adj
dish	/dɪʃ/	n
friend	/frend/	n
help	/help/	v, n
homework	/ˈhəʊm.wɜːk/	n
letter	/ˈlet.əʳ/	n
lonely	/ˈləʊn.li/	adj
meet	/miːt/	v
phone	/fəʊn/	v
practise	/ˈpræk.tɪs/	v
question	/ˈkwes.tʃən/	n
someone	/ˈsʌm.wʌn/	pron
something	/ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/	pron
stay	/steɪ/	v
tonight	/təˈnaɪt/	n, adv
understand	/ˌʌn.dəˈstænd/	v
unhappy	/ʌnˈhæp.i/	adj
wash	/wɒʃ/	v
watch	/wɒtʃ/	v
word	/wɜ:d/	n

Expressions

What about Kate?
You’re asking a lot of questions.

Listening

Thomas is a student. He is staying with the Taylor, an English family.Thomas: Hello, Mrs. Taylor. Can you help me? I’m doing my homework and I can’t understand this word. Mrs. Taylor: Which one? Oh… that’s difficult. I can’t help you now… I’m watching something… Thomas: Oh? What are you watching? Mrs. Taylor: I’m watching a cowboy film. Thomas: Can Mr. Taylor help me? Mrs. Taylor: No, he can’t now, Thomas. He’s reading. Thomas: What’s he reading? Mrs. Taylor: He’s reading a magazine. Thomas: What about Kate? Mrs. Taylor: Oh, she can’t help you now… she’s phoning someone. Thomas: Oh? Who’s she phoning? Mrs. Taylor: She’s phoning her boyfriend… you’re asking a lot of questions tonight, Thomas! Thomas: Am I?…Well, I’m practicing my English!

Grammar

1. can =be + V.ing”

Can Mr. Taylor help me?
No, he can’t.
He’s reading a magazine.

2.

What + to be +  S + Ving?

S + to tobe + V.ing…

What’s she doing?
She’s reading.
What are they reading?
They’re reading magazine.

Who + to be + S + Ving?

S + to be.

Who’s working?
Tony is.
Who are eating?
Mary and Mike are.

Who’s Paul phoning?

S + to be + V.ing + O

Who’s Paul phoning?
He’s phoning his friend.
Who’re they asking?
They’re asking Mrs. Taylor.

Language Summary

What’s he reading?	He’s reading a book.
Who’s she phoning?	She’s phoning her boyfriend.
Who’s playing football?	Tony is.