Unit 4 :language focus

Unit 4:
School EDUCATION system
Part E: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, Ss wil be able to :
Get some rules of the stress in three syllable words.
Use the Passive voice.
Developing speaking, reading, and writing skills.

II. TECHNIQUES
Questions- Answers
Complete the sentences

III. TEACHING AIDS
Textbook
Worksheet
IV. TIME: 45 minutes
VI. PROCEDURES
I. Warm-up: ( 5 mins ) Pay attention to its stress.
+algebra
+carefully
+politics
+physical
+computing
+compulsory
+September
- Today, we learn how to pronounce three-syllable words.
+algebra
+carefully
+politics
+physical
+computing
+compulsory
+September
- Today, we learn how to pronounce three-syllable words.
PRONUNCIATION (8’)


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Practise reading the sentences :

- Playing the tape, asking students to repeat words and sentences after the tape.
- Asking students to practice words and sentences in pairs.
Practice these sentences
The academic school year generally commences in September.
The typical school day normally finishes at 3:00 p.m. in England.
The national curriculum is usually set by the government.
The GCSE stands for the General Certificate of Secondary Education.
English, Maths and Science are compulsory in the national examination at certain stages of the school education system.

EXERCISE 1: (10’)
Presentation:


- Presenting the example
B. Grammar:
a) Review some grammar structures: Passive voice.
S + to be + past participle
*Passive in the simple present.
EX1: The academic year in England is divided into three terms.
EX2: Cows are milked every day.
Form: S + am / is /are +V-ed2.

Practice 1:

- Asking students to read all the verbs in Exercise 1
- Asking students to do exercise 1 in pairs.
- Asking some students to read the sentences aloud
- Giving feedback

Exercise 1 : Fill each blank with the simple present passive form of the verb in brackets.
Ex :The academic year in England is divided into three terms..
Each term……………………………by a one-week break.(separate) .
The national curriculum…………………………...by the government and………………………………….in all state school.( set/must follow) .
The national curriculum……………………………………of more than ten subjects.(make up)
The state school system…………………………….for by the state.(pay)
The advanced students…………………………………..to take part in the annual International Olympic Competition.(select)

is separated
is set
must be followed
is made up
is paid
are selected
EXERCISE 2: (10’)
Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice.
EX:Active:They built this school in 1997.
S V O
S
Be +V-ed2
By O
Passive:This school was built by them in 1997.
Passive
Active
Exercise 2:
2.They first published this dictionary in 1870.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3.The students in my class are going to organize a surprise party tomorrow evening.
_______________________________________________
4.They are painting the kitchen now.
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5.Shakespeare wrote “Romeo and Juliet” in 1605.
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6.They have translated Shakespeare’ tragedies into many languages.
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7.They have just built a new primary school in my village.
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8.They will speak English at the conference.
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9.Jane hasn’t cleaned the floor yet.________________________
10.They will repaint the house soon.________________________


This dictionary was first published in 1870.
A surprise party is going to be organized by the students in my class …
The kitchen is being painted now.
“Romeo and Juliet” was written in 1605 by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare’tragedies have been translated into many languages.
A new primary school has just been built in my village.
English will be spoken at the conference..
The floor hasn’t been cleaned yet..
The house will be painted soon.
Exercise 3: Fill in the space of the following passage with the correct tense in passive voice of the verbs in brackets.
Answer keys:
1. Was built 6.can be used
2. Were sold 7.is kept
3.has been made 8.are done
4. Can be bought 9.must be told
5.Are used 10.can be done
HOMEWORK: (2’)
Learn by heart structures
Do exercises at home
Prepare Unit 5 - Reading

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