Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 11 – Unit 16: The wonders of the world (Language focus)

Unit 16:

The  wo nde rs  o f the  wo rld
Part E. Language focus

I. Pronunciation: / ft /­/ fs /­/ vd /­/ vz /
II. Grammar:  
1. It is said that…
2. People say that…


Warm ­ up
Complete the following sentences by filling each gap with a suitable word

1 He always gives me a                 on my birthday.
gift
/ ft /
laughs
2 She                     very happily.
/ fs /
knives
3 My mother has many cooking                  in the kitchen.
/ vz /

4 They                 each other when they were at university
loved
/ vd /


Listen and repeat

/ ft /  / vd /   / fs /            / vz /
gift 

arrived 

  coughs

     behaves

lift

loved 

  laughs

      loves

soft

moved

  roofs            knives


Practise reading aloud these sentences:

1. They are not on the roofs now. They’ve been moved to the ground.
/vd/
/ft/ 
                                                                      

   Use the lift. I’ll ring to say you’ve arrived.
/ft/ 
/vd/
                                                     
2. I think he’s improved. Still coughs but laughs a lot, of course.
/vd/
/fs/ 
/fs/ 
                                                          
3. We have plenty of laughs. We miss him when he leaves.
/fs/ 
/vz/
                                                                           
4. He loves a nurse. Her name’s Soft. He wants me to bring her a gift.
/vz/
/ft/ 
   /ft/ 
                                                                                                                
5. He brought me a gift when he arrived.
/vd/
/ft/ 
                                                 


II. Grammar

1. it is  s aid that…
    2. Pe o ple  s ay that…

1. It is said that…

 Nếu động từ trong mệnh đề sau cùng thì so với say/think..:
Ex1: It is said that he is 110  years old
 He is said to be 110 years old.
Ex2: It is said that Tom works 16 hours a day. 
 Tom is said to work 16 hours a day   
 Nếu động từ trong mệnh đề sau trước thì so với say/think..:
Ex1: It  is thought that he stole $60.
 He is thought to have stolen $60.   
Ex2: It is said that two people were killed in the same way.
  Two people are said to have been killed in the same way.

It is said  that S+V 
          

Cùng thì: S + to be+ said to V ( inf )
 Trước thì: S + to be + said to have  V(ed/v3)


Exercise 1: Rewrite each of following sentences in such a way that it 
means almost the same as the sentences printed it before.

1.It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.
 Many people are said to be homeless after the floods.

2.It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over 
the wall.
 The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall.

3.It is believed that he drove through the town at 90 km 
    an hour

 He is believed to have driven through the town at 90 km per hour.

4.It is reported that two people were seriously injured in the
accident.

 Two people are reported to have been seriously injured in the accident.

 
5. It is said that three men were arrested after the explosion.
Three men are said to have been arrested after the explosion.


2. People say that…

 Nếu động từ trong mệnh đề sau cùng thì so với say/think..:
Ex1: People say that he is 110 years old
 He is said to be 110 years old.
Ex2: People say that that Tom works 16 hours a day.
 Tom is said to work 16 hours a day
 Nếu động từ trong mệnh đề sau trước thì so với say/think..:
Ex1: People think that that he stole $60.
 He is thought to have stolen $60.
Ex2: People say that two people were killed in the same way.
 Two people are said to have been killed in the same way.
Cùng thì: S + to be+ said to V ( inf )

People say that S+V      

 Trước thì: S + to be + said to have  V(ed/v3)
     


Exercise 2
                 : Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it 

means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
 

1 People think that he is very clever.
He is thought   to be very clever
2 People believe that the wanted man is living in New York
The wanted man is believed to be living in New York
3 People know that he was very rich.
He is known to be very rich.
4. People suppose that the film is very good
The film is supposed to be very good
5. They think that many people were killed in the accident.
Many people  are thought to have been killed in the accident.


Further Exercises
* Choose the best answer A,B,C or D:
1. It is said that Mr. John................17 years ago.
A. were born      B. was born    C. born    D. to have been born

2. Nam is thought ..........in a big company in Ho Chi Minh city now.
A.  to work    B. to have worked     C. worked    D. has worked
3. His wife is said ...............home yesterday.

A. be leaving   B. to have left      C. leave    D. will be leaving
4. It is believed that the team ................the final match tomorrow.
A.   will win       B. to have won       C. winning       D. won


What is the name of the wonder?

1

2

Stonehenge

3 4 5


1.People think that about million puppies are 
born each year.

 About a millions puppies is expected to begin tomorrow


2. It is expected that the strike will begin 
tomorrow.
The strike  is expected to begin tomorrow.


3. It is said that he speaks English very well.
H is said to speak English very well.
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4.People say that the factories are much worse.
The
factories

are said to be much worse.


5. People say that those dogs are dangero

Those
dogs

are said to be dangerous


Rewrite following sentences so that there
meanings stay the same, begging as shown.
1. People say that women live longer than men.
 
Women……………………………………………………
……………
2. It is reported that the company lost a lot of money last year.
 The 
company…………………………………………………
……

BRIEF GRAMMAR

It is said  that S+V 
          
Cùng thì: S + to be+ said to V ( inf )
People say that S+V      
 Trước thì: S + to be + said to have  V(ed/v3)