Some experience teaching effective conditional sentences for students at tho xuan 5 high school in the national high school examination

CATEGORY
1: introduction.................................................................................................. ...1
1.1. Reason for choosing the topic.................................................................... ..1
1.2. Reseach purposes ..........................................................................................
1
1.3. Research
subjects ..................................................................................... .....1
1.4. Research methods ......................................................................................... 1
1.5. New points......................................................................................................1
2. Content..............................................................................................................2
2.1.Theoretic basis of the topic ............................................................................
2
2.2 The reality of the topic................................................................................... 2
2.3. Problem sloving........................................................................................... .2
2.3.1. Definition....................................................................................................
2
2.3.2. Types of conditional sentences.................................................................. .3
2.3.2.1 Conditional sentences in the text book......................................................3
2.3.3. Other expressions of conditional sentences................................................ 3
2.4 Extended conditional sentences.....................................................................
6
2.5. forms of objective test of conditional test.................................................... .7
2.6. Efectiveness of initiatives experience..........................................................13
3. Conclusion......................................................................................................14
3.1. Petition.........................................................................................................14


1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Reason for choosing the topic
English, an international language, has been a compulsory subject at high
schools in Vietnam in the past few years.

Foreign language teaching – English is also being attended by schools,
educators, teachers, parents and students. They are also given the other
educational teaching methods. Conditional sentences are one of the important
grammars that are included in the national high school examination and
excellent student competition. However, most students only know the formula
and usage of conditonal type 1,2 and 3. students are often confused whe they
encounter mixed-form conditions. Therefor many students have difficulty in
distinguishing and doing exercises related to conditional sentences. Especially
for the weak students in the school that I am teaching. Most of them are weak
students of foreign languages so the purpose I set for my self is how to get the
students to know the knowledge the simplest, most effective way, and they can
be applied on the national high school exam.
The knowledge I want to introduce in this experience initiative is some
experience teaching effective conditional sentences for students at Tho
Xuan 5 High School in the National High School Examination. They are very
simple, short, easy to identify, easy to remember and easy to score.
1.2. Reseach purposes
in the high school program “ The conditional sentence” is taught grades 10,11
and 12 with different types of exercises. In my topic I not only provide some
grammar structures but also how to define conditional types and forms of
conditional sentences with form of objective test to match the test.
1.3. Research subjects
In my topic I choose high school students and learn the current standard
curriculum. Students have different quallifications: excellent, good, average and
weak.
This theme is applied in the grades 12A1 and 12A5 from 2015 to 2016.
With this topic I give some the following tasks.
- Understand the content, which the teacher introduced
- Provide students with methods and teach students how to do them
- I would like to provide a special type of exercises to involve to extended

conditional sentences.
1.4. Research methods
Research, collect various types of objective test and how to do them. Through
this, teachers not only assess awarness but also awarness ability of the students
during the learning process.
1.5. New points
According to extended conditional sentences English has two main types of
conditional sentencs. They are assumption conditional sentences and expression
conditional sentences.
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2. CONTENT
2.1 THEORETIC BASIS OF THE TOPIC
When teaching grammar about conditional sentences I always think how do
students understand and distinguish between types of conditional sentences and
how to do exercises related to high achieving conditional sentences such as what
kind of condition is it ?; what kind of tenses must the verbs be divided ?; when
we use conditional type 1,2,3, mix conditional sentences, inverse conditional
sentences, replacing if in conditional sentences ?
2017 is the third years MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
continues to intergrate college entrance exam and high school graduation in to
one. It makes my students more difficult in formatting conditional types
especially in difficult form. Moreover, according to traditional teaching –
learning methods, students just passively listen and note down.so grammar
lessons become very boring. However, the new text book program nowadays
learner is center .students can be ability to think, be creative and active.
So I boldly introduce some forms of conditional recognition and some types of
exercises to help them consolidate grammar and practice effectively to achieve
high results in the exam.

2.2. THE REALITY OF THE TOPIC
Though actual teaching and assessment results in grades with basic program
many students understand and do homework however, the result is not as
expected because the background knowledge of students is limited.
before applying two classes 12A1 and 12A5
12A1;
Excellent students : 5%
Good students
: 25%
Average students : 55%
Weak students
: 15%
12A5 :
Excellent students : 4 %
Good students
: 20 %
Average students : 56%
Weak students
: 20%
To implement this topic I will solve the following related issues:
- summary the knowledge of condition sentences in the text book
- extend other types of conditional sentences
- provide forms of objective tests of conditional sentences
2.3. PROBLEM SLOVING
2.3.1 . DEFINITION
Conditional sentences have two parts: if –clause and main- clause
Eg: if it rains, I will stay at home.
If- clause: if it rain
Main –clause : I will stay at home.
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2.3.2. TYPES OF CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
2.3.2.1 Conditional sentences in the text book
There are three types of conditional sentences:
a. Conditional sentences : type 1
Express the actions, things that can happen at the present or the future
- FUTURE ACTIONS
If + S + simple present…..+S + will/can/may/must/shall + verb in simple
form[1].
Eg : If you don’t study hard, you won’t not pass the exam.
- THÓI QUEN (HABITUAL)
If + S + simple present tense ... + simple present tense ...
If the doctor has morning office hours, he visits every patiens in the affternoon.
I usually walk to school if I have enough time.
- MỆNH LỆNH (COMMAND)
If + S + simple present tense ... + command form of verb + ...
If you go to the post Office, mail this letter for me
Please call me if you hear any thing from John.
b. Conditional sentences : type 2
Express actions, things, that are contrary to the present.
If + S + simple past…+ would/could/should/might + verb in simple form[1]
Eg. If I were you, I would choose this job
c. Conditional sentences: type 3
Express actions, things that are contrary to the past.
If + S + past perfect…+ would/could/should/might + have + verb past
participle[1]
Eg: If I had known you were ill yesterday I would have met you.
2.3.3. Other expressions of conditional sentences.
2.3.3.1. “Or”[2]

Eg. Keep silent or you will wake the baby up.
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2.3.3.2. “When”
Eg. I will call you when I go home.
2.3.3.3. “Without” [2]
Eg. Without the sun, man would live in the darkness.
2.3.3.4. “Unless”
Eg. Unless you work hard, you will fail the exam.
2.3.3.5. Supposed (that) / Supposing (that) [2]
Provided (that) / Providing (that)
Eg. Supposed that he were in Hanoi now, I would visit him.
2.3.3.6. On condition that[2]
Eg. I will help you on condition that you help me.
2.3.3.7. Assuming[2]
Eg. Assuming you went to Britain, what place would you want to visit first?
2.3.3.8. If only
Eg. If only I were 10 cm taller, I would become to model.
2.3.3.9. The usage will,would, could, should, in some other cases.[3]
Normal theseauxiliary verbs do not use if in conditional clause of conditional
sentences. However, there are some exceptions:
- If you (will/would): using in polite requests. Would is more polite than will
If you will/would wait for a moment
I will go and see if Mr Conner is here.
- If + Subject + Will/Would: express volunteerism
If he will listen to me, I can help him.
Will express the stubbornness
If you will turn on the music loudly so late tonight, no wonder why your
neighbours complain.

- If you could: express a polite request surely the listener will agree
If you could open your book, please.
If + Subject + should + ..... + command
If you should find any difficulty in using that TV, please call me
2.3.3.10. if uses in other cases.[3]
If... then:
If she can’t come to us, then we will have to go and see her.
If uses in logical inference(not conditional sentences):
If you want to learn a musical instrument, you have to practice.
If you did not do much maths at school, you will find economics difficult to
understand.
If that was Marry, why didn’t she stop and say hello.
If... should = If... happen to... = If... should happen to... express uncertainty
If you should happen to pass a supermarket, perhaps you could get some eggs.
If.. was/were to...express untrue condiion or imagination.
If our boss was/were to come in now (= if the boss came in now), we would be
in real trouble.
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What would we do if I was/were to lose my job
or express a polite request
If you were to move your chair a bit, we could all sit down.
Note: this structure is not permitted with static verbs or mental states
Correct: If I knew her name, I would tell you.
Incorrect: If I was/were to know...
If it + to be + not + for:
The present tense
If it wasn’t/weren’t for the children, that couple wouldn’t have any thing to talk
about.

The past simple
If it hadn’t been for your help, I don’t know what to do.
Not sometimes adds to the verbs after if to express uncertainty
I wonder if we shouldn’t ask the doctor to look at Mary.
It would... if + subject + would... (don’t use in writing)
It would be better if they would tell every body in advance.
How would we feel if this would happen to our family.
If...’d have...’d have: uses in spoken language .it expresses a condition that can
not happen in the past
If I’d have known, I’d have told you.
If she’d have recognized him it would have been funny.
If + preposition + noun/verb... (subject + be is omitted)
If in doubt, ask for help. (= If you are in doubt, ...)
If about to go on a long journey, try to have a good nights sleep. (= If you are
about to go on... )
If uses with some words as any/anything/ever/not to express negative
There is little if any good evidence for flying saucers.
(There is little evidence, if there is any at all, for flying saucers)
I’m not angry. If anything, I feel a little surprised.
This expression also expresses the testimony
I’d say he was more like a father, if anything
He seldom if ever travel abroad.
Usually, if not always, we write “cannot” as one word
If + Adjective = although . (meaning is not strong although)
His style, if simple, is pleasant to read.
The profits, if little lower than last year’s, are still extremely wealthy
This structure can be replaced by may..., bus
His style may be simple, but it is pleasant to read.
2.3.3.11. Reversible forms of condition sentences
Type 1:

If-clause = Should + S (+not) + V(bare-inf.)…
Eg. If he has money, he will buy a new car.
 Should he have money, he will buy a new car.
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If Linda does not do her homework, she will be punished.
 Should Linda not do her homework, she will be punished.
Type 2:
If-clause = Were + S (+not) + to V…
Eg. If he knew the answer, he would tell you.
 Were he to know the answer, he would tell you.
If I were you, I would go abroad for studying.
 Were I you, I would go abroad for studying.
Type 3:
If-clause = Had + S (+ not) + P2…
Eg. If they had not gone to Huong pagoda by coach, they would not have got
carsick.
 Had they not gone to Huong pagoda by coach, they would not have got
carsick.
2.4. Extended conditional sentences.[4]
According to extended conditional sentences English has two main types of
conditional sentencs. They are assumption conditional sentences and expression
conditional sentences.
2.4.1. Expression conditional sentences
2.4.1.1. If – clause
Adverbials of time
Tense of verbs
Present simple or future
Present simple tense

Present progressive
Present progressive tense or present
simple tense
Present perfect
Present perfect tense or present perfect
progressive tense
Past simple
Past simple tense
Past progressive
Past progressive tense
Past perfect
Past perfect tense or past perfect
progressive tense
Eg. If it does not rain tomorrow, …
If my mother is at home now, …
If he is living in London at present, …
If John was in the theatre yesterday, …
If she has been learning English for seven years, …
2.4.1.2. Main clause
- Auxiliary : WILL / CAN
- Verb in the infinitive after auxiliary WILL:
+ present simple / future  bare infinitive
+ present progressive
 be V-ing
+ present perfect / past simple / past perfect  have PII
+ past progressive / persent perfect progressive / past perfect progressive
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 have been V-ing

Eg. If it does not rain tomorrow, we will go swimming.
If my mother is at home now, she will be cooking dinner.
If he is living in London at present, he will be working as an engineer.
If John was in the theatre yesterday, he will not go there again today.
If she has been learning English for seven years, she will have spoken this
language fluently.
2.4.2. Assumption conditional sentences
2.4.2.1. If-clause
Adverbials of time
Tense of verbs
Present simple or future
Past simple tense
Present progressive
Past progressive tense or past simple
tense
Present perfect
Past perfect tense or past perfect
progressive tense
Past simple
Past perfect tense
Past progressive
Past perfect progressive tense
Eg. If there were no air, …
If I were you, …
If he were staying at home now, …
If they had been living here for 6 years now, …
If we had not gone to Huong pagoda by coach yesterday, …
2.4.2.2. Main – clause
- Auxiliary WOULD / COULD
- Verb in the infinitive after auxiliary WOULD:

+ present simple / future  bare infinitive
+ present progressive
 be V-ing
+ present perfect / past simple / past perfect  (have PII)
+ past progressive / persent perfect progressive / past perfect progressive
 have been V-ing
If there were no air, no species would exist.
If I were you, I would make friend with her.
If he were staying at home now, he would be watching his favourite
football matches.
If they had been living here for 6 years now, they would have had a lot of
friends.
If we had not gone to Huong pagoda by coach yesterday, we would not
have got carsick.
2.5. FORMS OF OBJECTIVE TEST OF CONDITIONAL TEST
2.5.1. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the
following sentences. .[5]
1. If I …………hungry now, I……………..five sandwiches, but I’m not.
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A. am – can eat
B. were – can eat
C. were – could eat
D. were – will eat
2. What would you do if you ……………..a lottery.
A. win
B. will win
C. won
D. had won

3. If you………………….a millionaire, you might be happy.
A. became B. will become
C. become
D. had became
4. If you had tried your best, you…………………………the job.
A, will get B. got
C. had got
D. would have got
5. If he …………………now, he…………………..the rush hour.
A. leaves / missed
B. leaves / will miss
C. leaves / would miss
D. left/ missed
6. If I…………..in his shoes, I ……………..the Browns.
A. am / wouldn’t invite B. were / wouldn’t invite
C. were / won’t invite
D. would be/ invite
7. If he…………………..late, he would have caught his bus.
A. worked B. has worked
C. had not worked
D. would work
8. It ............................... quicker if you use a computer.
A. will be
B. would be
C. were
D.been
9. If I knew his address, I ................................. round and see him.
A. go
B. will go
C. would go

D. went
10. If we want to get higher salary, we………………….harder.
A. work
B. would work
C. worked
D. must work
11, without your help ,I ..............the technical problem with my computer the
other day.[6]
A. wouldn’t solve
B. Couldn’t have solved
C. could solve
D. Can’t solved
12. If I were him, I………………..somebody for help
A. asked
B. would ask
C. will ask
D. had asked
13. If you fell, you……………….yourself.
A. would hurt
B. are hurting
C. will hurrt
D. hurt.
14. What …………..you do if you stop this work?
A. would
B. do
C. are
D. will.
15. If I ….. time, I’ll help you
A. have
B. had

C. had had
D. will have
16. If I found a wallet in the street, I ……….take it to the police.
A. will
B. should
C. would
D. B and C
17. What would you do if you …. a million pounds?
A. win
B. won
C. will win
D. A and C
18. If Ken ……….. the train, he would have been late for his interview.
A. missed
B. has missed
C. miss
D. had missed
19. It ............................. be a pity if she married Fred.
A. will
B. would
C. can
D. may
20. I know I’ll feel better if I .................................. smoking.
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A. will stop
B. stopped
C.stop
D. had stopped

21. I … that coat if I ….you.
A. wouldn’t buy/ were
B. didn’t buy/ were
C. don’t buy/ am
D. won’t buy/ am
22. If the driver in front … so suddenly, the accident wouldn’t have happened
A. hasn’t stopped
B. hadn’t stopped C. didn’t stop
D. don’t stop
23. If I … a lot of money now, I … .....a new car.
A. have/ will buy
B. have/ would buy
C. had/ will buy
D. had/ would buy
24. If you ….here yesterday, you …me.
A. were/ would meet
B. had been/ would meet
C. were/ would have met
D. had been/would have been
25. If I find it, I … you.
A. will tell
B. shall tell
C. would tell
D. A and B
26. If I … you were in hospital, I … to see you.
A. know/ will go
B. knew/ would go
C. had known/ would have gone
D. all are incorrect
27. You are late. If you …… a few minutes earlier, you …… him.

A. came / would meet
B. had come / would have met
C. come / will meet
D. had come / would meet
28. I’d have gone swimming yesterday afternoon if I …… time.
A. had
B. have had
C. had had
D. would have had
29. If you didn’t do this, you …… punished.
A. are
B. will be
C. should
D. would be
30. If he had told me the truth, I …… him.
A. will not punish
B. would not have punished
C. would not punis
D.would have not punished
31. “What do you think about the U.S?”
“If I had known it was so industrialized, I …… come here”
A. would never have

B. would never

C. will never

D. have been

32. If they had not given me advice, I …… again.

A. would have failed

B. would fail

C. would have been failed

D. wouldn’t fail

33. If I …… a scholarship to England, my parents would be very proud of me.
A. get

B. got

C. had got

D. will get

34. Bill …… more photographs if he …… more film.
A. would take / had had

B. would have taken / had

C. would take / has had

D. would have taken / had had
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35. I would have met you at the bus terminal if I …… that you were arriving.
A. know

B. had known

C. knew

D. would know

36. If there …… no floods last year, the crop …… better.
A. had been / would have been

B. were / would be

C. had / would have been

D. was / would have been

37. I don’t have enough time. If I …… more time, I …… to see you.
A. have / will come

B. had / would come

C. have had / will have come

D. had had / would have come

38. Peter failed the final exam. If he …… harder, he …….
A. has worked / will succeed

B. worked / succeeded

C. had worked / would succeed

D. had worked /would have succeeded

39. If he …… taller, he …… able to join the police.
A. is / will be

B. was / would be

C. were / would be

D. were / will be

40. If I had known it would rain, I …… my umbrella.
A. will take

B. would take

C. am going to take

D. would have taken

2.5.2. Error identification
1. If I had had some money, I would give you some.
A
B
C
D
2. If he jogs regularly, his health wouldn’t be so bad as it is now.
A

B
C
D
3. I won’t go to school tomorrow unless I don’t feel better.
A
B
C
D
4. I didn’t know about it. If I had known about it I would come.
A
B
C
D
5. I would make a very interesting film about mathematicians if I am a film
A
B
C D
director.
6. We could have saved more time if we took the plane.
A
B
C
D
7. If the class is full, we would find another one.
A B
C
D

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8. If I graduated from college, I wouldn’t have missed the opportunity last year
A
B
C
D
9. If I were in your position, I would have changed the job.
A
B
C
D
10. If she bought that house now, she ran out of money.
A
B
C
D
11. Were our train arrived punctually, we should have time to visit your sister.
A
B
C
D
12. If Jack had not been honest, he would have returned the money.
A
B
C
D
13. We would be making a profit if all will go according to the plan.
A
B
C

D
14. I’ll be at the cinema on time unless I’ll have to work overtime.
A
B
C
D
15. If you had been careless, you wouldn’t have had an accident.
A
B
C
D
16. If I die, please to inform my wife.
A
B
C D
17. If it hadn’t rain yesterday, I would have come to see you.
A
B
C
D
18. If we had known the news, we would have been told you.
A
B
C
D
19. If we were serious about pollution, we spent more money on research.
A
B
C
D

20. They would be glad unless the rain stopped soon.
A
B
C
D
2.5.3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
1. If you need my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
A. If I were you, I did not buy a new house
B. If I were you, I wouldn’t bought a new house
C. If I were you, I hadn’t bought a new house
D. If I were you, I would not buy a new house
2. He was drivinng so fast that he could have had an accident.
A. An accident happened, and it was caused by his very fast driving
B. He didn’t have an accident although he was driving very fast
C. If he had been driving very fast , he would have had an accident
D. He wasn’t driving slow enough to avoid the accident
3. You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.
A. Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail in the exam
B. Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail in the exam
C. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam
D. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam
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4. John didn’t install an alarm, so the thieves broke into his house last night.
A. If John installed an alarm, the thieves didn’t break into his house last night.
B. Because John hadn’t installed an alarm, the thieves would break into his
house last night.
C. If John had installed an alarm, the thieves wouldn’t break into his house last

night.
D. Had John installed an alarm, the thieves wouldn’t have broken into his house
last nigh.
5. Without transportation, our modern society would not exist .[7]
A. If there were no transportation, our modern society would not exist.
B. If transportation no longer exist, our modern society will not either.
C. Our modern society will not exist without having traffic.
D. Our modern society does not exist if there is no transportation.
6. The driver in front stopped so suddently. Therefore, the accident happened.
A. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so sudddenly, the accident wouldn’t have
happened.
B. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so sudddenly, the accident wouldn’t
happen.
C. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so sudddenly, the accident would have
happened.
D. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so sudddenly and the accident would
have happened.
7. I’ll let you borrow the book but you must promise to return it next week.
A. If you promise to return the book, I let you borrow it.
B. If you promised to return the book, I’ll let you borrow it.
C. If you promise to return the book, I won’t let you borrow it.
D. If you promise to return the book, I’ll let you borrow it.
8. Even Richard had on time, it’s doubtful if he could have found somewhere to
park his car.
A. If Richard had on time, he could have found a place to park his car.
B. Richard didn’t on time; otherwise he would definitely have found somewhere
to park his car.
C. I think Richard could hardly have found any place to park his car even if he
had arrived on time.
D. Because Richard had arrived on time, he could have found a place to park his

car.
9. She was careless. A fire broke out in the kitchen.
A. If she were careless, a fire broke out in the kitchen.
B. If she had been careful, a fire broke out in the kitchen.
C. If she had been careless, a fire would have broken out in the kitchen.
D. If she had been careful , a fire would not have broken out in the kitchen .
10. You are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to me in the first
place.
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A. If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess
right now.
B. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you would not be in this
mess
right now.
C. If you listened to my advice in the first place, you would not be in this mess
right now.
D. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t have been in
this mess right now.
ANSWER KEY
Exercise 1:
1. C
11. B
21. A
2.C
12. B
22. B
3. A
13. A

23. D
4. D
14. D
24. D
5. B
15. A
25. D
6. B
16. D
26. C
7. C
17. B
27. A
8. A
18. D
28. C
9. C
19. B
29. D
10. D
20. C
30. C
Exercise 2:
1.A
6.D
11.B
2.A
7.C
12.D
3.D

8.B
13.D
4.D
9.D
14.D
5.D
10.C
15.C
Exercise 3:
1B
2C
3C
4D
6A
7D
8C
9D
2.6. Efectiveness of initiatives experience
The results apply two classes 12A1 and 12A5
12A1;
Excellent students : 15%
Good students
: 40%
Average students : 40%
Weak students
: 5%
12A5 :
Excellent students : 11%
Good students
: 35%

31. A
32. A
33. B
34. D
35. B
36. A
37. B
38. D
39. C
40. D
16.C
17.B
18.D
19.C
20.B
5A
10 B

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Average students : 40%
Weak students
:
3. CONCLUSION
In the process of teaching English at Tho Xuan 5 High School. I have introduced
to students the basic knowledge of conditional sentences in English. For
different students the knowledge requirements are also differents. For weak
students I introduce the basic knowledge so that students can distinguish the

three types of conditional sentences in multiple- choice for good students or
excellent students. I provide higher knowledge .So in the process of teaching I
find most students know the basic knowledge. They can apply and do the
multiple- choice in the test.
when working on this subject, the teacher should pay attention to the topic,
grammartical structure and each student object to set appropriate requirements.
The teachers should instruct students to understand the requirements but it must
be logical. On the other hand, we must respect the independence and creativity
of students
3.1. PETITION
When researching this topic.I would like to apply the required content of the
theory and grammar exercises on teaching English in High School. At the same
time I also wish to the contributions of colleague to make the content more rich
and perfect.
XÁC NHẬN CỦA THỦ TRƯỞNG
ĐƠN VỊ

Thanh Hóa,ngày 25 tháng 5 năm 2017
Tôi xin cam đoan đoan đây là SKKN
của mình viết, không sao chép nội
dung của người khác.

Phạm Thị Nga

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[2]. Luyện thi cấp tốc tiếng Anh , Lưu Hoàng trí

[3].English grammar in use, Raymond Murphy
[4]. Practical English Grammar. A.J.Thomson & A.V.Martinet
[5] Bài tập trắc nghiệm ngữ pháp tiếng anh THPT,Đỗ Tuấn Minh & Hoàng Tuấn
[6] Đề thi THPTQG năm 2016
[7] Đề minh họa thi THPTQG năm 2017

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