E.9_UNIT 8_LANGUAGE FOCUS

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Welcome to English class
Monday, March 07, 2011
LANGUAGE FOCUS.
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Lesson outline
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LANGUAGE FOCUS 1
Relative clauses
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Who is used as a subject for people.
Model: - Family members try to be together at Tet.
- Family members/ They live apart.
Family members who live apart try to be together
at Tet.
Grammar notes of relatives:
Which is used as a subject for things.
Model: - Tet is a festival. The festival occurs in late
January or early February.
Tet is a festival which occurs in late January
or early February.
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Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung on New Year’s Eve.
This watch is a gift which was given to me by my aunt on my 14th birthday.
My friend Tom, who sings Western folk songs very well, can compose songs. (non-defining)
We often go to the town cultural house, which always opens on public holidays. (non-defining)
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b)
c)
d)
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I like reading books which tell about
different peoples and their cultures.
Tomorrow I’ll go to the airport
to meet my friends, who come
to stay with us during the Christmas.
On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses, which were sweet
and beautiful. (non-defining)
Judy likes the full-moon festival, which
is celebrated in mid-fall, very much.
e)
f)
g)
h)
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LANGUAGE FOCUS 2
Relative clauses
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Dad is the man who is standing behind my sister.
Linda is the little girl who is wearing a pink dress/ giving a gift to Mom.
Mom is the woman who is sitting in an armchair/ receiving a gift from the little girl.
Grandmother is the woman who is wearing a violet blouse/ giving a gift to the baby
Uncle John is the man who is wearing a pink jumper.
Jack is the little boy who is sitting on his mother’s lap.
I am a boy who is wearing a white T shirt.
My Aunt July is a woman who is hoding jack
Click on the names to get key.
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Adverb clauses of concession.
LANGUAGE FOCUS 3
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We don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam although Dad and I have ……the 8th of March.
We went to Hanoi to….last year even though we live in Nam Dinh.
Many tourists ….in Vietnam though they don’t …
Even though in Australia Christmas season is summer, Australian enjoy ……. countries do.
Although Jim came to the show late, he could see the main part of the show.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
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LANGUAGE FOCUS 4
Adverb clauses of concession.
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bureau predicted the weather would be fine.
she is still watching TV now.
Lan tried to finish her letter.
Ba ate a lot of food
the weather
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
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REMEMBER
Who is used as a subject for people.
Model: - Family members try to be together at Tet.
- Family members/ They live apart.
Family members who live apart try to be together
at Tet.
Which is used as a subject for things.
Model: - Tet is a festival. The festival occurs in late
January or early February.
Tet is a festival which occurs in late January
or early February.
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THANK you for your ATTENTION
THANK you for your ATTENTION
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THE END
Good bye. See you next time