Unit 6. The environment

Unit 6
THE
ENVIRONMENT


LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Adjectives and adverbs
2. Adverb clauses of reason (as, because,
since)
3. Adjective + that clause
4. Conditional sentences : type 1


I. Adjectives and adverbs
Exercise 1: Change the adjectives into adverbs.
Then use the adverbs to complete the
sentences.

Adjective

Adverb

extreme

extremely

good
happy

well
happily

sad

sadly

slow

slowly


extremely pleased that she got
a) Hoa was ______________
an A for her assignment.
slowly to the park.
b) The old man walked ___________
sadly when he heard that
c) Tuan sighed ___________
he failed the test.
happily as she played
d) The baby laughed ___________
with her toys.
well .
e) Mrs. Nga speaks English quite ___________


II. Adverb clauses of reason (as, because, since)
Example: I can’t go to the movies. It is raining.
I can’t go to the movies because it is raining.
I can’t go to the movies as it is raining.
I can’t go to the movies since it is raining.

Exercise 2: Join the pairs of sentences together.
Use because, as or since.


I’m tired. I stayed
up late watching
TV.

I broke the cup. I
was careless.

I have a broken leg.
I fell over while I was
playing basketball.

I want to go home.
I feel sick.

I’m going to be
late for school.
The bus is late.

I’m hungry. I haven’t
eaten all day.


I’m tired. I stayed up late watching TV.
I’m tired because I stayed up late watching
TV.
I’m tired as I stayed up late watching TV.

I’m tired since I stayed up late watching
TV.


I have a broken leg. I fell over while I was playing
basketball.
I have a broken leg because I fell over while I was
playing basketball.
I have a broken leg as I fell over while I was
playing basketball.
I have a broken leg since I fell over while I was
playing basketball.


I’m going to be late for school. The bus is late.
I’m going to be late for school because
the bus is late.
I’m going to be late for school as
the bus is late.
I’m going to be late for school since
the bus is late.


I broke the cup. I was careless.
I broke the cup because I was careless.
I broke the cup as I was careless.
I broke the cup since I was careless.


I want to go home. I feel sick.

I want to go home because I feel sick.
I want to go home as I feel sick.
I want to go home since I feel sick.


I’m hungry. I haven’t eaten all day.
I’m hungry because I haven’t eaten all day.
I’m hungry as I haven’t eaten all day.
I’m hungry since I haven’t eaten all day.


III. Adjective + that clause:
Example:
My parents are pleased. I do well at school.
 My parents are pleased that I do well at
school.
- That clause/ Noun clause can be use with
adjectives expressing emotion, anxiety,
confidence : pleased, excited, sorry,
disappointed, amazed, afraid, glad...
Exercise 3: Complete the dialogues. Use the words in
brackets.


a. Ba: Dad! I got mark 9 on my test!
Mr.Ha: That’s wonderful. I’m ___________________
(please/ work hard)
 I’m pleased that you are working hard.
b. Mrs.Quyen: When are you going on vacation
with your family, Sally?

Mrs.Robinson: Tomorrow. I’m __________________
(excited/go/Da Lat)
 I’m excited that I can go to Da Lat this time.
c. Lan: I’m ____________________ (sorry/break bicycle)
Tien: Don’t worry. I can fix it.
 I’m sorry that I broke your bicycle yesterday.


d. Liz: I forgot to tell you I was going to Lan’s place.
Mr.Robinson: I’m _______________________________
(disappointed/not phone)
 I’m disappointed that you didn’t phone me
about it.
e. Miss Lien: Congratulations!
Nga: Thanks. I’m ______________________________
(amazed/win first prize)
 I’m amazed that I could win the first prize.


IV. Conditional sentences: type 1.
Ex: If I have time, I will help you.
IF + S + V (Simple present) , S + WILL + V-inf …

If I have time, I ……….you. ( help )


Exercise 4: Match each half-sentence in column A with
a suitable one in column B.
* New words:
- creature ['kri:t∫ə] (n) : sinh vật, loài

vật
- preserve[pri'zə:v] (v) : bảo tồn
- cope[koup] (v) : đối phó, đương đầu
- respiratory [ri'spaiərətri, 'respirətri] (adj) :
(thuộc) sự thở, (thuộc) hô hấp
- shade [∫eid] (n) : bóng mát
- poisonous ['pɔizənəs] (adj) : độc
hại
- inedible [in'edibl] (adj) : không ăn được


A

B

1.If we pollute the water,
…
2.If you cut down the
trees in the forests, …
3. If there is too much
exhaust fume in the air,
…
4. If you can keep your
neighborhood clean,
…
5. If people stop using
dynamite for fishing,
…

a) there will be big floods

every year.
b) a lot of sea creatures
will be well preserved.
c) more and more people
will cope with respiratory
problems.
d) you will have an ideal
place to live.
e) we will have no fresh
water to use.


A

B

1.If we pollute the water,…
2.If you cut down the
trees in the forests, …
3. If there is too much
exhaust fume in the air, …
4. If you can keep your
neighborhood clean, …
5. If people stop using
dynamite for fishing, …

a) there will be big floods
every year.
b) a lot of sea creatures will
be well preserved.

c) more and more people
will cope with respiratory
problems.
d) you will have an ideal
place to live.
e) we will have no fresh
water to use.

1-e

; 2-a

; 3-c

; 4-d

; 5-b


Exercise 5: Complete the sentences.
a) If the rice paddies are polluted, …
(rice plants / die)
 If the rice paddies are polluted, the rice plants
will die.
b) If we go on littering, … (environment /
become / seriously polluted)
 If we go on littering, the environment will
become seriously polluted.
c) If we plant more trees along the streets,
… (we / have / more shade and fresh air)

 If we plant more trees along the streets, we
will have more shade and fresh air.


d) If we use much pesticide on vegetables,
… (the vegetables / become / poisonous
and inedible
 If we use much pesticide on vegetables,
the vegetables will become poisonous and
inedible.
e) If we keep our environment clean, …
(we / live / happier and healthier life)
 If we keep our environment clean, we will live
a happier and healthier life.


Learn new words and new structures in the
lesson
Do exercises in the workbook (from page 41 to
page 46)
Prepare Unit 7 : Saving Energy (lesson 1) for
next period:
 Read and find out new words in the
dialogue
(Listen and read)


THANK YOU
FO R YOUR ATTENTION !

Goodbye!
Celinne Dion – And so this is Xmax


I- Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct tense :

1- If you (come) _____________ home on time, we’ll
have dinner together.
2- I (go) _______________ to the movies with you if I
finish my homework early.
3- I he (learn) ____________ how to swim, he can go
with us to the beach.
4- You (feel) _____________ tired tomorrow if you
stay up very late tonight.
5- If the weather (not, be) _____________ cold
tomorrow, we’ll go swimming.
* Key:
1. come
2. will go
3. learns

4. will feel
5. isn’t


I- Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct tense :

6- If you eat too much, you (get) ___________ sick.
7- If she (try) ____________ hard, she can get a good
job somewhere.

8- If I have any trouble, I (call) ___________ for your
help.
9- You will get into trouble if you
(not, listen) _______________ to my advice.
10- Please, let me know at once if you
(hear) _____________ any news from Janet!
* Key:
6. will get
7. tries
8. will call

9. don’t listen
10. hear