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Unit 13:
HOBBIES
Language focus
Unit 13
Hobbies
E. Language focus
Pronunciation: /pt/ - /bd/ - /ps/ - /bz/
Grammar: Cleft Sentences
1. Subject focus
2. Object focus
3. Adverbial focus
1. listen and repeat
I. Pronunciation
/pt/ /bd/ /ps/ /bz/
2. Practise reading aloud these sentences:
She was robbed.
He stopped smoking.
Lan dropped the teapot.
The boy jumped out into the road and bumped into an old man.
She`s been to a number of shops and clubs.
I. Pronunciation:
II. Grammar
Cleft sentences
( in the active voice )
Cleft Sentences ( in active voice):
II. GRAMMAR
1. Subject focus
2. Object focus
3. Adverbial focus
Example:
Mr Giang teaches Maths at Nguyen Hong school.
S
Adv
O

Subject focus:
Examples:
a) Mr. Giang teaches Maths at Nguyen Hong school.

?It is Mr. Giang who teaches Maths at Nguyen Hong school.
b) The dog barked at the stranger.
?It was the dog that barked at the stranger.
Form: It is/ was + S + who/that + V + O…
II. GRAMMAR
S
O
V
S
V
O

2. Object focus:
Examples:

Mr. Giang teaches Maths at Nguyen Hong school.

?It is Maths that Mr Giang teaches at Nguyen Hong school.
Form: It is/ was + O + that + S + V…
II. GRAMMAR
S
O
V
O
S
V

3. Adverbial focus:
Examples:

Mr. Giang teaches Maths at Nguyen Hong school.

?It is at Nguyen Hong school that Mr Giang teaches Maths.
Form: It is/ was + Adv + that + S + V + O.
II. GRAMMAR
S
O
V
Adv
V
O
Adv
S
Cleft Sentences ( in active voice)
E.g. Mr Giang teaches Maths at Nguyen Hong School.
S
V
O
Adv
Subject Focus
It is / was + S + who / that + V + O + Adv
Object Focus
It is / was + O + that + S + V + Adv
Adverbial Focus
It is / was + Adv + that + S + V + O
II. GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences focusing the subject.
1.The boy visited his uncle last month.


2. Huong and Sandra sang together at the party.



3. Nam`s father got angry with him.

It was the boy who/ that visited his uncle last month.
It was Huong and Sandra who/ that sang together at the party.
It was Nam`s father who/ that got angry with him.
III. EXERCISES
Exercise2: Complete the following sentences focusing the object.
1. The man is learning English.

2. The woman gave him the book.

3. She sent her friend the postcard.

4. Hoa borrowed the book from Long.
It is English...................
It was the book........... .
It was...............
It was..............
III. EXERCISES
that the man is learning
that the woman gave him.
the postcard that she sent her friend.
the book that Hoa borrowed from Long.
Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences focusing the adverbial.
1. He met his wife in Britain.

2. She made some cakes for tea.

3. His father repaired the bicycle for him.

4. She presented him a book on his birthday.
It was .........that ......
It was .......that ...........
It was .....that ...........
It was ...... that ..........
III. EXERCISES
in Britain
he met his wife.
for tea
she made some cakes.
for him
his father repaired the bicycle.
on his birthday
she presented him a book.
* The boys played football yesterday.



IV. Further practice:
Rewrite the following sentence focusing the subject, object and adverb:
1
3
2
1. It was the boys who played football yesterday.
2. It was football that the boys played yesterday.
3. It was yesterday that the boys played football .
Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.
It is on New Year’s Day ......................... to children.
that we give lucky money B. we give lucky money
C. that gives lucky money D. who gives lucky money
2. It was the girl …………… received a letter from her friend yesterday.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
3. ……………………… who the dog barked at.
It is the stranger B. That is the stranger
C. Which is the stranger D. It was the stranger
4. It is my best friend ……………… me a lot when I am in difficulty.
A. who helps B. who she helps C. which helps D. who help
IV. Further practice:

Redo Ex1, Ex2, Ex3 (page 152, 153).

Prepare for the next lesson:
Test yourself F.
Homework