Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 12 unit 15 (Language focus)

English 12


WARM UP
Situation 1:

Put questions for these situations.

At break, a girl wants to invite her close friend, Mary, to go to the
canteen? What will she say?

Would you like to go to the canteen?

Situation 2:

It is so hot today. The teacher asks a student to open windows?
What will he say?

Can you open the windows?


I. INTONATION
THE RISING TUNE
• Practise reading the following sentences with the rising tune.
1. Did you have a good holiday?
2. Must you go now?
3. Shall I bring some sandwiches for you, too?
4. Can I go with you, Jack?
5. Have your parents been to Britain, Jo?
Notes: The rising tune is used for YES/NO questions

• Work in pairs. Practise reading the conversations.
1. Mr. Wise: Were there any letters this morning?

Miss Roke: No.
Mr. Wise: That’s odd…Oh, before I forget…..have you heard the
news?
Miss Roke: No?
Mr. Wise: Miss Robert is getting married. Are you thinking of getting
married, Miss Roke?
2.

Miss Roke: No.
Father: Are you drunk, David?
David: No, I’m not.
Father: Did you wash your face this morning?
David: Yes, I did.
Father: Have you completed your essay?
David: No, sorry Dad. I haven’t


II. GRAMMAR

Eg: When I was young, I'd listen to the radio waiting for my favorite songs

Phrasal verbs


Some common phrasal verbs
To explain sth to sb

To laugh at sb
To invite sb to somewhere
To listen to sb/sth
To point sth at sb/ sth
To glance at sb/sth
To speak to sb
To throw sth at sb/sth
To leave somewhere for
somewhere

To ask sb for sth
To look at sb/sth
To search sb/sth for sb/ sth
To look for sb/sth
To apply to smb/ sth
To wait for sb
To stare at sb
To write sth to sb
To have a discussion about sth


Some examples for phrasal verbs

To explain sth to sb

Eg: The teacher is explaining the new lesson to her students.


Some examples for phrasal verbs

To point sth at sb/ sth

Eg: The soldier is pointing his gun at the boy.


Some examples for phrasal verbs

- to throw sth to sb
- to throw smt at smb

Eg: The boy is throwing a lifebuoy to his friend in the water.


Some examples for phrasal verbs
To throw sth at sb/sth

Eg: The man is trying to throw the ball at the net.


- to leave somewhere for somewhere.

Eg: I am going to leave Ho Chi Minh for Paris.


EXERCISE 1 Choose one of the following verbs (in the correct form) +
the correct preposition to complete the sentences.
Explain

Invite

Laugh

Listen

Point

Glance

Speak

Throw

Stare

Write

glanced at my watch to see what the time was.
1. I _________
2. We’ve been ________
invited to the party but unfortunately we can’t go.
listen to me! I’ve got something important to tell you.
3. Please _______
throw the stones __
at the birds. That’s prohibited.
4. Don’t _____
at me.
5. The woman sitting opposite me on the train kept staring
________

speaking to one another.

6. Sally and Kevin had an argument and now they’re not __________
wrote to Joanna last week but she hasn’t replied to my letter yet.
7. I _______
point them __
at me!
8. Be careful with those scissors! Don’t _____


EXERCISE 2

Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate
preposition if necessary.

for money. Ask somebody else for a
1. You’re always asking me ______
change.
2. I’ve applied ______
for a job at the factory. I don’t know if I’ll get it.
3. If I want a job at the factory, who do I apply _______
to
?
4. I’ve searched everywhere _____
for John but I haven’t able to find him.
about what happened last night. Let’s forget it.
5. I don’t want to talk _____
6. I don’t want to discuss ____
Ø what happened last night. Let’s forget it.
about the problem but we didn’t
7. We had an interesting discussion ________
reach a decision.

8. Keith and Sonia are touring Europe. They’re in Rome at the moment,
but tomorrow they leave _____
for Venice.
9. The roof of the house is in very bad condition. I think we ought to do
something ______
for it.
10. We waited _____
for Jim for half an hour but he never came.


HOME WORK:
Do the rest of the exercises at home.
Learn the lesson.
Prepare unit 16 (reading).