Unit 7. The mass media

Radio
Boy
Bicycle
Warm-up: Who and What?
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Lesson 3: Listening
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Period 42:
Unit 7: THE MASS MEDIA
Lesson 5: Language Focus
I- Pronunciation: /eI/ - /aI/ - /ɔI/
1. Introduction to the sounds:
* /eI/ has two sounds: /e/ and /I/. /eI/=/e/+/I/. First make the sound: /e/. Now make it longer: /eee/. Then add /I/. This is very short. /eeeI/
* /aI/ has two sounds: /a/ and /I/. /aI/=/a/+/I/. First make the sound: /a/. Now make it longer:/aaa/. Then add /I/. This is very short. /aaaI/
* /ɔI/ has two sounds: /ɔ/ and /I/. / ɔ I /=/ɔ/+/ I /. First make the sound: /ɔ/. Now make it longer:/ɔɔɔ/. Then add /I/. This is very short: /ɔɔɔI/
* Spelling:
2. Listen and repeat:

Arrange these words according to their pronunciation.
afraid made mistake change time table
April ninety nine pages type Friday
ride noisiest Royce while oil boy
/eI/
/aI/
/ɔI/
afraid
made
mistake
change
table
April
Friday
time
ninety
nine
type
Friday
ride
while
noisiest
Royce
oil
boy
I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake.
They changed the timetable at the end of April.
I have ninety-nine pages to type by Friday.
Would you like to go for a ride with me on Friday?
This is the noisiest Rolls Royce I’ve ever heard.
While you’re changing the oil, I’ll go and visit my boy.
3. Practise these sentences.
1. The present perfect tense:
* Form:
(+): S + have/ has + PP + O.
(-): S + have not (haven’t)/ has not (hasn’t) + PP + O.
(?): Have/ Has + S + O?
Yes, S + have/ has.
No, S + haven’t/ hasn’t.
II- Grammar:
* Meaning:
The present perfect tense relates past time to present time. It means “before now”

PRESENT
PAST
PRESENT PERFECT
* Use: The present perfect tense is used to:
Express an action or state which began in the past and still continues:
Eg. + I have studied English for twelve years.(I still study English.)
+ Mary has been ill since last week.(I am still ill.)
+ Time expressions:
For + a period of time (for ages, for a month, ect.)
Since + a point of time (since 1970, since August, ect.)
Note: Ago goes with the past simple tense. (E.g. two days ago, sometime ago)
Express an experience that happened at sometime in one’s life. The action is in the past and finished, but the effects of the action are still felt. When the action happened is not important:
Eg1. I have been to Ha Long Bay. (I still remember.)
+ The adverbs: ever, never, before
Eg2. She has never tried jumping. (In her life.)
- Express a past action that has a present result. The action is usually in the recent past:
Eg1. A:. Have you cleaned the floor yet?
B: Yes. I have just cleaned it.
Eg 2. I have lost my wallet. (I haven’t got it now.)
+ The adverbs: yet, just, already, recently
do be watch live
meet have take

Dear Tom,
Here I am in New York! I (1)…………….here for two weeks
now and it’s very exciting.
My friend, Nancy (I met her in London in 1992). (2)………..
in New York for seven years, so she knows all about it.
I (3)……….......a lot of people and I (4)………………all the
things that tourists usually do.
I (5)…………..a hot lunch in China town. I (6)…………..a trip
to the Statue of Liberty.
I even (7)………………….a ball game on TV!
Back on the 19th.
See you later,
Bob
have been
has lived
have met
have done
have had
have taken
have watched
* Exercise 1: Complete the letter, using the present prefect of the verbs in the box.
* Exercise 2: Complete the following sentences using for, since or ago.
Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh City………1999.
Hoa and Quan quarrled with each other some time……..
The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it……ages.
We haven’t had a good meal…….three weeks.
……….Christmas, the weather has been quite good.
since
ago
for
for
Since
6. They have known each other … ..a long time.
7. They first met a long time…….
8. They arrived home ten minutes……….
9. It’s two years……….I last saw Quoc Anh.
10. How long is it………you last saw Linda?
for
ago
ago
since
since
Because of the gasoline shortage, people had to wait in long lines to purchase gasoline.
2. Because of and in spite of
Example 1:
In spite of her poverty, she doesn’t sell her dog.
Example 2:
In spite of being poor, she doesn’t sell her dog.
In spite of the fact that she is poor, she doesn’t sell her dog.
Because of shows the cause
In spite of shows the confession
Because of + N/NP, main clause
In spite of
Gerund (V-ing),
The fact that + clause,
Main clause
N/NP,
Game: LUCKY NUMBER
2
Exercise 3:
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5
4
A
B
Vocabulary
Appointment /ə’pɔIntmənt/ (n): Cuéc hÑn, cuéc häp mÆt
Short (n) /∫ɔ:t/: QuÇn soãc
Council /’kaunsəl/ (n): Héi ®ång hµnh chÝnh, t­ vÊn
Demolish /di’mɔli∫ /(v): ph¸ huû, ®Ëp ®æ
Consolidation
Consolidation
Homework
- Practise pronouncing the sounds: /eI/ /aI/ /ɔI/
- Do the exercises into the exercise book
- Prepare the next lesson: Unit8 - Reading
Thanks for your attention!
Goodbye!
The Statue of Liberty
1A. Because of his illness, …….....
b. He had to cancel the appointment.
1B. In spite of his illness, …….....
d. He managed to come to school.
2A. Because of the large crowds,……..
a. We could not see what was going on.
2B. In spite of the large crowds,.......
e. There were enough seats for everyone.
3A. Because of the cold weather, …….....
c. We kept the fire burning all day.
3B. In spite of the cold weather, …….....
f. We all wore shorts.
4A. Because of the bad condition of the house,………………
i. The council demolished it.
4B. In spite of the bad condition of the house,………………
g. They enjoyed living there.
Lucky Number
6A. Because of the meat shortage,.....
h. Everyone is living on beans.
6B. In spite of the meat shortage,.....
j. We have managed to get some beef.
Group"A" is the winner!
CONGRATULATIONS !
Group"B" is the winner!
CONGRATULATIONS !
2 groups:"A" and "B"are the winners!
CONGRATULATIONS !