Unit 5: Language Focus

LỘC HƯNG HIGH SCHOOL

UNIT 5 : ILLETERACY
English 11
• E- LANGUAGE FOCUS


• PRONUNCIATION : /pl/ - /bl/ - /pr/ - /br/
• GRAMMAR : Reported speech with infinitive(s)

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I) PRONUNCIATION : /pl/ - /bl/ - /pr/ - /br/
• Listen and repeat.

/pl/

/bl/

/pr/

/br/

please

black

pride

brown

pleasure

blouse

pretty

bread

play

blue

precious

brother

plenty

blow

practice

broad


• Practise reading aloud the dialogue
A.
B.
A.

B.
A.
B.
A.
B.

Brian, what is Bretty presenting on Sunday?
She’ll teach us how to play English pronunciation games.
Are you going to prepare for it?
Yes. My brother is going to play the guitar and I’ll sing
the blues.
What clothes are you going to wear, Pretty?
Black brown blouse and jeans.
How about a small present for Bretty after her
presentation?
Please bring something not very precious.


II) GRAMMAR


Exercise 1. Complete the second sentence so that it

has a similar meaning to the first one, using the words given.
• Example a) :“Keep quiet,” the teacher said to us.
 The teacher told us to keep quiet.
b) “Don’t touch anything, “ the man said to me.
 The man reminded me not to touch anything.

Verb pattern : S + V* + (Obj.) + to /not to inf.

tell (bảo), agree (đồng ý), promise (hứa), advise (khuyên),
ask (yêu cầu), encourage (động viên), want = would like
(muốn), remind (nhắc nhở), warn (cảnh báo) , invite (mời), get
= persuade (thuyết phục), enable (tạo điều kiện), force (ép
buộc), order (ra lệnh), teach (how) (dạy cách).


1. “We’ll come back again, “ they said.
They promised_________________________
2. “You’d better not swim too far from the shore,” the
lifeguard said to us.
The lifeguard advised _______________________
3. “Could you close the window?” John said to Peter.
John asked ________________________________
4. “You should join the football team, Eric,” said the
teacher.
The teacher encouraged ______________________


5. “I’ll give it to him tomorrow,” John said.
John promised ___________________________
6. “I’d like Lan to become a doctor, “ my mum said.
My mum wanted __________________________
7. “ Remember to clock the door before going to school,”
my sister said.
My sister reminded__________________________
8. “ You should go home and rest for a while,” said the
boss.
His boss advised ____________________________

ANSWER KEY
1. They promised to come back again.
2. The lifeguard advised not to swim too far from the
shore.
3. John asked Peter to close the window.
4. The teacher encouraged Eric to join the football
team.
5. John promised to give it to him the following day.
6. My mum wanted Lan to become a doctor
7. My sister reminded to clock the door before going to
school.
8. His boss advised me to go home and rest for a while.


Exercise 2. Write the following sentences in
reported speech, using the right form of the words
given in the brackets.


•

Example:
“ Be careful of strangers and don’t go out at night,” (WARN)
- He warned us to be careful of strangers and not to go out
at night.

1. “You should not drink too much beer.” (ADVISE)
__________________________________________________
2. “ Come and see me whenever you want.” (INVITE)

__________________________________________________
3. “Please don’t smoke in my car.” (ASK)
__________________________________________________
4. “SUE, give me your phone number.” (TELL)
__________________________________________________


5. “Don’t forget to give the book back to Joe.” (REMIND)
________________________________________
6. “I’ll never do it again.” (PROMISE)
_______________________________________
7. “All right, I’ll wait for you.” (AGREE)
________________________________________
8. “Please, lend me some money.” (ASK)
________________________________________


ANSWER KEY
1.

He advised me not to drink too much beer

2.

He invited me whenever I wanted

3.

He asked me not to smoke in his car

4.

He told Sue to give him her phone number

5.

He reminded me to give to give the book back to Joe

6.

He promised not to do it again.

7.

He agreed to wait for me.

8.

He asked me to lend him some money