E9 Unit 8. Language focus

Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON: LANGUAGE FOCUS





Who can tell the names of the celebrations with
Who can tell the names of the celebrations with
each picture:
each picture:
A
C
D
E
Birthday
Birthday
wedding
wedding
Lunar new year
Lunar new year
Christmas
Christmas
Mid-Fall Festival
Mid-Fall Festival
Easter
B
F

UNIT 8: Celebrations
Language Focus
I. Relative clauses;
4. This is a mobile phone .I bought it at 14 Le Duan St.
* Use:
- Who for people
- Which for thing (s)
in defining relative
clauses
 A football player is a person who plays football.
3. Tet is a festival. Tet occurs in late January.
1. A football player is a person . He plays football.
2. She is a nurse. I met her yesterday
 She is a nurse who I met yesterday.
 Tet is a festival which occurs in late January.

This is a mobile phone which I bought at 14 Le Duan St.




Unit 8: Celebrations
Unit 8: Celebrations
Language Focus
Language Focus
1.
1.
Join the sentences. Use relative clauses

Join the sentences. Use relative clauses
Ex: Tet is a festival. Tet occurs in late January or early February.
Ex: Tet is a festival. Tet occurs in late January or early February.
Tet is a festival
Tet is a festival
which occurs in late January or early February
which occurs in late January or early February
.
.
a.
a.
Auld Lang Syne is a song. Auld Lang Syne is sung on New Year’s Eve.
Auld Lang Syne is a song. Auld Lang Syne is sung on New Year’s Eve.




Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung on New Year’s Eve
Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung on New Year’s Eve
b.
b.
This watch is gift. The watch was given to me by my aunt on my 14
This watch is gift. The watch was given to me by my aunt on my 14
th
th


birthday.
birthday.





This watch is gift which was given to me by my aunt on my 14
This watch is gift which was given to me by my aunt on my 14
th
th
birthday.
birthday.
c.
c.
My friend Tom can compose songs. Tom sings Western folk songs very
My friend Tom can compose songs. Tom sings Western folk songs very
well.
well.




My friend Tom, who sings Western folk songs very well, can compose
My friend Tom, who sings Western folk songs very well, can compose
songs
songs
d.
d.
I like reading books. Books tell about different peoples and their
I like reading books. Books tell about different peoples and their
cultures.
cultures.


I like reading books which tell about different peoples and their
I like reading books which tell about different peoples and their
cultures
cultures
Homework: e, f, g,h
Homework: e, f, g,h



Unit 8 :
Unit 8 :
celebra tions
celebra tions
Lesson :
Lesson :
LANGUAGE FOCUS
LANGUAGE FOCUS
EXERCISE 2: Describe each of person in
the picture. Use relative clauses.
1. I am the boy who is wearing a white T-
shirt.
2. My Aunt Judy is the woman who is
holding Jack.
3. Uncle Tom…….
Uncle Tom is the man who is standing
behind Aunt Judy and Grandmother.
4. Dad……….
 Dad is the man who is standing behind
Linda.
5. Linda………

 Linda is the girl who is giving Mom a
gift.
Homework: Mom, Jack






Insert “ Who” or “Which” in the blanks.
Insert “ Who” or “Which” in the blanks.


Unit 8 :
Unit 8 :
celebra tions
celebra tions
Lesson
Lesson
: Language focus
: Language focus
1.
1.
The man …………helps me is a doctor.
The man …………helps me is a doctor.
2.
2.
The farmer buys a book……………is new.
The farmer buys a book……………is new.
3.

3.
Lan invites some friends ………… come to
Lan invites some friends ………… come to
her house.
her house.
4.
4.
My father gave a bike…… is old.
My father gave a bike…… is old.
which
who
who
which




II. Adverb clauses of concession
II. Adverb clauses of concession
.


Unit 8 :
Unit 8 :
celebra tions
celebra tions
Lesson:
Lesson:
Language Focus
Language Focus

Ex 1: She is ill but she goes to school.

Although she is ill
, she goes to school.
Ex 2: It is raining but we go on a picnic.

Though it is raining
, we go on a picnic.
EX 3: Nam studies hard but he gets bad marks.

Even though Nam studies hard
, he gets bad marks.
Although/ Though/ Even though introduces adverb
clauses of concession.
Although/ Though/Even though S +V, S + V
Adverb clauses of concession Main clause




Unit 8 : Celebrations
Unit 8 : Celebrations
Lesson
Lesson
: Language Focus
: Language Focus
3. Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets. The
3. Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets. The
first one is done for you.
first one is done for you.

a. Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet. Thu Ha
a. Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet. Thu Ha
has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes. (even
has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes. (even
though )
though )


Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet even
Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet even
though she has decorated her house and made plenty of
though she has decorated her house and made plenty of
cakes.
cakes.
b. We don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam. Dad and I have
b. We don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam. Dad and I have
special gifts and parties for my mom every year on the 8th
special gifts and parties for my mom every year on the 8th
of March. (although)
of March. (although)




Although we don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam, Dad
Although we don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam, Dad
and I have special gifts and parties for my mom every year
and I have special gifts and parties for my mom every year
on the 8th of March.
on the 8th of March.

Unit 8 : Celebrations
Unit 8 : Celebrations
Lesson
Lesson
: Language Focus
: Language Focus
c. We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on the National
c. We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on the National
Day last year. We live in Nam Dinh. (even though)
Day last year. We live in Nam Dinh. (even though)




We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on the National
We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on the National
Day last year even though we live in Nam Dinh.
Day last year even though we live in Nam Dinh.
d. Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam. Tourists do not
d. Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam. Tourists do not
understand Vietnamese culture very much. (though)
understand Vietnamese culture very much. (though)

Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam though they do
Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam though they do
not understand Vietnamese culture very much.

not understand Vietnamese culture very much.


Homework: e,f
Homework: e,f




Unit 8 : Celebrations
Unit 8 : Celebrations
Lesson
Lesson
: Language Focus
: Language Focus
Exercise 4: Look at the pictures.
Exercise 4: Look at the pictures.
Complete the sentences. Use
Complete the sentences. Use
the correct tenses of the verbs
the correct tenses of the verbs
and the information.
and the information.
a.
a.
Although Mrs. Thoa was tired , she
Although Mrs. Thoa was tired , she
helped Tuan with his homework.
helped Tuan with his homework.
b.

b.
Even though Liz has an exam
Even though Liz has an exam
tomorrow, …………………………………….
tomorrow, …………………………………….
c.
c.
It rained yesterday
It rained yesterday
though…………………………………………
though…………………………………………
d.
d.
Ba …………………………………….though
Ba …………………………………….though
he wasn’t very hungry.
he wasn’t very hungry.




a.
a.
Although Mrs. Thoa was
Although Mrs. Thoa was
tired , she helped Tuan
tired , she helped Tuan
with his homework.
with his homework.
b.

b.
Even though Liz has an
Even though Liz has an
exam tomorrow, she is
exam tomorrow, she is
watching TV now.
watching TV now.
c.
c.
It rained yesterday though
It rained yesterday though
the weather bureau
the weather bureau
predicted the weather
predicted the weather
would be fine.
would be fine.
d.
d.
Ba ate a lot of food though
Ba ate a lot of food though
he wasn’t very hungry.
he wasn’t very hungry.




Unit 8 : Celebrations
Unit 8 : Celebrations
Lesson:

Lesson:
Language Focus
Language Focus
•
Matching
Matching
1. Although I was tired,
1. Although I was tired,
a. even though it is old.
a. even though it is old.
2. Though it is cold,
2. Though it is cold,
b. though she isn’t English.
b. though she isn’t English.
3. The house looks very
3. The house looks very
modern
modern
c. she doesn’t wear a coat.
c. she doesn’t wear a coat.
4. She speaks English
4. She speaks English
well
well
d. I couldn’t sleep
d. I couldn’t sleep

Unit 8 : Celebrations
Unit 8 : Celebrations
Lesson: Language Focus
Lesson: Language Focus
Homework
1. Do exercise 1, 2,3 4/ page 52 -53-
54(workbook).
2. Prepare Unit 9 Natural disasters.




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