Unit_12_My_Future_Career_Lesson_3_A_Closer_Look

1. New words:
- expect (v) trông đợi /ikˈspekt/
- manage (v) xoay xở /ˈmanij/
- pretend (v) giả bộ, làm ra vẻ /priˈtend/
- tend (v) trơng nom, săn sóc, giữ gìn /tend/
- attempt (v) cố gắng, thử /əˈtem(p)t/
- contrast (n) sự tương phản
- admit (v) thừa nhận /ədˈmit/
- citizen (n) công dân /ˈsidizən/
- dismiss (v) đuổi, miễn nhiệm /disˈmis/
- fair (n) hội chợ /fer/
- deal with (v) giao thiệp với
- bully (v) bắt nạt /ˈbəlì/


2. GRAMMAR:
MỆNH ĐỀ TRẠNG NGỮ CHỈ SỰ NHƯỢNG BỘ
(adverb clause of concession)
- Mệnh đề nhượng bộ (concessive clause) là một phần trong cấu trúc câu
phức – complex sentence.
- Một mệnh đề nhượng bộ là một mệnh đề bắt đầu bằng “although” hay
“even though” và có nội dung trái ngược với thành phần chính của câu.
a. Although + (mệnh đề) S + V + O, S + V + O
Even though + (mệnh đề) S + V + O, S + V + O
Ex: - He walked to the station although it was raining.
- Although it was raining, he walked to the station.
b. inspite of + Noun/V-ing + O, S + V + O
despite + Noun/V-ing + O, S + V + O
Ex: He walked to the station despite/ in spite of being tired.

Despite /in spite of the rain, he walked to the station.


1. Complete each second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first. Write no more than THREE words.

Notes:
Although + mệnh đề ( S + V + O)
Even though + Mệnh đề ( S + V + O)
inspite of + Noun/V-ing + O, ( S + V + O)
despite + Noun/V-ing + O, ( S + V + O)


1. Complete each second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first. Write no more than THREE words.

1. Although she loves maths, she has decided to become an English
teacher.
loving maths she has decided to become an English teacher.
→ In spite of ____________,
2. He studied hard, but he didn’t pass the exam.
studying hard
→ Despite __________________,
he didn’t pass the exam.
3. Even though he is lazy, he was given the job.
laziness
→ Despite his ________________,
he was given the job.
4. Although he is short, he has been accepted into the volleyball team.
being short

→ Despite _______________,
he has been accepted into the volleyball team
5. Even though she has poor health, she works twelve hours a day.
poor health
→ In spite of her ________________,
she works twelve hours a day






4. Complete the sentences using the ideas in the pictures and the correct form of the verbs
in brackets.

to lock
1. Oh, no! I forgot ______________
the door! (LOCK)
meeting
2. … I don’t remember _________you
at the job fair last year. (MEET)
3. I’ve been trying ___________
to contact the employment office, but no one is
answering! (CONTACT)
to send
4. Did you remember _____________
your CV? It’s the deadline this
morning. (SEND)

4. Complete the sentences using the ideas in the pictures and the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
- Forget to V: quên phải làm gì,
- forget Ving: quên đã làm gì
- Remember Ving: nhớ đã làm gì,
- remember to V: nhớ phải làm gì
- try to V: - cố gắng làm gì,
- try Ving: - thử làm gì
- stop to V(inf): dừng để làm gì,
- stop V-ing: dừng việc đang làm

working
5. I will never forget ______________
so hard to become an
architect. (WORK)
talking
6. Please, stop _____________.
The library is a quiet space. (TALK)
posting
7. Why don’t you try ___________
your CV to the company?
They are looking for people like you. (POST)
to answer the phone.
8. She stopped reading ___________
(ANSWER)


5. Complete each second sentence using the right form of the word given
so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Write between two and five
words.

Despite for N:
mặc dù cho
inspite of N/Ving: mặc dù
manage to V:
quản lý
attemp to V:
hợp tác
deny Ving:
phủ nhận


1. The boy finally succeeded in dealing with his peers at the
vocational school.
managed to deal with
→ The boy ________________________
his peers at the
vocational school.
2. She tried hard to cooperate with the others in the team to
finish the work.
→ She _____________________________
others in the team to
attempted to cooperate with the
finish the work.
3. Although he made efforts in his work, he wasn’t promoted.
in spite of his
→ He wasn’t promoted __________________
efforts.
4. The boss said he didn’t bully the new employee.
denied bullying the new employee.

→ The boss ____________________
5. Although the man was qualified for the job, he wasn’t
accepted.
Despite being qualified
→ _______________________
for the job, he wasn’t accepted.


- Learn by heart vocabulary and grammar
points.
- Do exercises B4,5,6 (workbook)
- repare Unit 12: Lesson 4: Skills 1 + 2.