Unit 7. The mass media

1. Pronunciation
Practise these sentences:
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
UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA
Part E: Language Focus
1. Pronunciation
2. Grammar
The present perfect
For, Since, Ago
Because of/ In spite of
2. Grammar
The present perfect:
HAVE/HAS + PII
Exercise 1
Complete the letter by using the words in the box
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
2. Grammar
For, Since and Ago
For + khoảng thời gian
Ex: For 2 years, for 3 months, …
Since + mốc thời gian
Ex: Since 1999, since I last saw him,…
Khoảng thời gian + Ago
Ex: 3 months ago, 6 years ago, ….
Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences using For, Since and Ago
Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh city ________1999
Hoa and Quan quarreled 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.
They have known each other _____a long time
They first met a long time _______
They arrived home ten minutes ______
It’s two years _______I last saw Quoc Anh.
How long is it ______you last saw Linda?

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2. Grammar
Because/ Because of: Bởi vì
Because + Clause
Ex: I go to school late because I get up late.
Because of + N/ V-ing
Ex: Because of his headache, he can’t go to work.
Cách chuyển từ Because sang Because of
Chuyển động từ sang V-ing nếu 2 mệnh đề cùng chủ ngữ
Chuyển tính từ hoặc động từ của câu về Danh từ nếu có thể (Bắt buộc khi chủ ngữ của 2 mệnh đề khác nhau)
2. Grammar
I go to school late because I get up late.
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2. John didn’t go to school because he was ill.
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3. He was punished because he made noise in class.
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4. We didn’t go to the seaside because the weather was cold.
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5. She can go to Thay Pagoda because her parents permit her.
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I go to school late because of getting up late
John didn’t go to school because of being ill
He was punished because of making noise in class
We din’t go to the seaside because of the cold weather
She can go to Thay Pagoda because of her parents’ permission
John didn’t go to school because of his illness
2. Grammar
Although/ In spite of : Mặc dù
Although + Clause
Ex: I go to school on time although I get up late.
In spite of + N/ V-ing
Ex: In spite of his headache, he still went to work.
Cách chuyển từ Although sang In spite of
Chuyển động từ sang V-ing nếu 2 mệnh đề cùng chủ ngữ
Chuyển tính từ hoặc động từ của câu về Danh từ nếu có thể (Bắt buộc khi chủ ngữ của 2 mệnh đề khác nhau)
Thêm “the fact that” sau “in spite of” và giữ nguyên 2 mệnh đề như ban đầu
2. Grammar
Although he was tall, he couldn’t touch the light.
In spite of

2. Although she was poor, she still bought the expensive car.
In spite of

3. I still finished the homework although it was noisy.
In spite of


being tall, he couldn’t touch the light
In spite of his height , he couldn’t touch the light
In spite of the fact that he was tall, he couldn’t touch the light
being poor, she still bought the expensive car
the noise, I still finished the homework
In spite of the fact that it was noisy, I still finished the homework
In spite of her poorness, she still bought the expensive car
In spite of the fact that she was poor, she still bought the expensive car
Exercise 3
Complete the following sentences using the information in the box