Part A: Sample Sentences

• Explanation of using "I’m" as an abbreviation for "I am."

• Usage of sample sentences to convey personal information or actions occurring at the moment.

• Students instructed to listen and repeat the sentences.

Step 1: Listen & Repeat

• Importance of careful listening and repetition to improve pronunciation and understanding.

Sample Sentences:

1. I’m a boy.

   • Translation: Tôi là một cậu bé.

2. I’m happy.

   • Translation: Tôi đang vui.

3. I’m hungry.

   • Translation: Tôi đói.

4. I’m thirsty.

   • Translation: Tôi khát nước.

5. I’m learning.

   • Translation: Tôi đang học.

6. I’m sleeping.

   • Translation: Tôi đang ngủ.

• Encouragement: "Bạn đã làm rất tốt!" (You did very well!)

Adverbs for Emphasis

• Introduction of adverbs that can be used with the structure "I’m":

  • so (rất, vô cùng)

  • very (rất)

  • terribly (cực kỳ)

  • definitely (chắc chắn)

Usage of Adverbs:

• Adverbs are used before adjectives to emphasize feelings or states.

Examples:

1. I’m so sorry.

   • Translation: Tôi vô cùng xin lỗi.

2. I’m very hungry.

   • Translation: Tôi rất đói.

How to Express Feelings:

• To express being very happy:

  • I’m so happy.

  • I’m very happy.

• To express being extremely thirsty:

  • I’m terribly thirsty.

  • Translation: Tôi đang cực kỳ khát nước.

Part B: Dialogue

Step 2: Listen & Repeat

Characters:

• Ben Smith (male character)

• Charlie Smith (female character)

Dialogue:

1. Ben Smith: "I’m very sad. I want to know why."

   • Translation: Em đang rất buồn. Chị muốn biết tại sao không?

2. Charlie Smith: "I’m listening."

   • Translation: Chị nghe đây.

3. Ben Smith: "I’m terribly worried."

   • Translation: Em đang cực kỳ lo lắng.

4. Charlie Smith: "Tell me what happened, please."

   • Translation: Kể chị nghe chuyện gì xảy ra nào.

• Ben Smith: "I’m very sad. I want to know why."

• Charlie Smith: "I’m listening."

• Ben Smith: "I’m terribly worried."

• Charlie Smith: "Tell me what happened, please."