Unit 7. The mass media

NGO QUYEN HIGH SCHOOL
UNIT 7: The mass media
PART E: language focus

TEACHER: pHUNG tRAN HANH

Welcome all the teachers visiting our class!
Wednesday, November 24th 2010
WARM-UP : Guessing Game
Try to guess : what are in these boxes.
Box A
Box B
typewriter
toy
Box C
radio
/ ei /
/ Ɔi /
/ ai /
voice
height
play
noise
time
today
radio
enjoy
toy
wildlife
destroy
they
buy
newspaper
type
How do we pronounce the underlined letters?
Listen and repeat
Revising the present perfect
(Language focus - Unit 5)
Usages:
Diễn tả hành động bắt đầu trong quá khứ vẫn còn liên quan đến
hiện tại
Diễn tả hành động vừa mới xảy ra nhưng không xác định rõ
thời gian.
Form:
Note: Một số từ thường đi với thì: since, for, just, already, yet, so far, recently, yet, not ... yet, ...
Grammar
I have learnt English for a long time
two years
2 She has learnt English since 1990
3. I saw this film 10 days ago
two years
A long time
=> since + a point of time
+ a clause (S + Ved/present perfect)
=> for + a period of time
=> a period of time + ago.
she was 5 years old.
Complete the following sentences using FOR, SINCE or AGO
1. Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh City .................... 1999.
2. They first met a long time ……………
3. We haven’t had a good meal ………………………three weeks.
ago
for
since
Example 1: Because he was lazy, he got bad results.
 Because of his laziness, he got bad results.
Example 2: Although it is raining heavily, they still go to school.
 In spite of the heavy rain, they still go to school.
Despite the heavy rain, they still go to school.
Because + a clause (S +V) Because of
Although + a clause (S +V)  In spite of +
Despite
N. Phrase
2. Because of, in spite of (despite)
Grammar
because, because of:
although, in spite of (despite):
bởi vì
mặc dù
Fill in the blanks with because of or in spite of / despite .
1. There have been a lot of accidents ……………. the icy road.
2. …………………………. her poverty, Lan tries to study well.
3. We don’t like to walk on this street ………………. garbage on the sidewalk.
4. Mr. Brown is very happy ..………………. his son’s success in the exam.
5. Mary continues to do what she wants
………………… my advice.
because of
because of
In spite of/ Despite
in spite of/ despite
because of
Pair work
A
C
B
D
50:50
who is millionaire?
1. Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh city …….1999.
A. for
B. ago
C. since
D. in
50:50
who is millionaire?
2. Hoa and Quan quarreled with each other some time…………
A. since
B. for
C. ago
D. later
50:50
who is millionaire?
3……… Christmas, the weather has been quite good.
A. When
B. For
C. Since
D. Ago
50:50
who is millionaire?
4. ……her absence from school yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.
A. Despite
B. Because
C. Because of
D. As
50:50
who is millionaire?
5. This is the fourth time he ………..my car
A. has damaged
B. had damaged
C. damaged
D. damages
50:50
who is millionaire?
6….she was very hard working, she hardly earned enough to support her family.
A. In spite of
B. As
C. Because
D. Although
50:50
who is millionaire?
7. I have studied French ………I was a little girl.
A. for
B. during
C. since
D. when
50:50
who is millionaire?
8……….his lack of time, he watches football every night.
A. Although
B. Because of
C. Because
D. In spite of
50:50
who is millionaire?
Fill in the blanks with suitable information, using because /because of or although/ in spite of / despite.

1. Hoang got a bad mark …................……………

2. Huyen still went to school ……….............……..

3. I’m tired ……………….............................………
because he was lazy
because of his laziness
although she was ill in spite of her illness
because the weather is bad because of the bad weather
Unit 7 The mass media
Language focus
Summary

* The sounds / ei / , / ai / , / ?i/
* The present perfect tense:
since, for, ago
* Because of and in spite of.
Homework:

Exercise 1, 2, 3 ( Textbook, p.80&81)
GOOD BYE!
Thank you!