Unit 7. The mass media

Oil
Boy
Tiger
Radio
1
2
3
4
A- Pronunciation:


radio
newspaper
lion
tiger
Rolls Royce
play
height
noise
voice
wildlife
destroy
/ ei/ / ai/ /o i /
/ei/
/ai/
/oi/
they
Practise these sentences:
1. I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake.
2. They changed the timetable at the end of April.
3. I have ninety- nine pages to type by Friday.
4.Would you like to go for a ride with me on Friday?
5. This is the noisiest Rolls Royce I’ve ever heard.
/ai/
/ei/
/ei/
/ei/
/ei/
/ai/
/ei/
/ei/
/ai/
/ai/
/ai/
/ei/
/ai/
/ai/
/ai/
/ai/
/ai/
/ai/
/ i/
/ i/
/ai/
6. While you’re changing the oil , I’ll go and visit my boy.
/ai/
/ei/
/ i/
/ i/
B- Grammar and vocabulary:
1.The Present perfect :
Ex1:Mr Pike has been a doctor since 1990.
Ex2:Tom has been in hospital for 2 days.
1.The Present perfect :
Bob is in New york . He is writing to Tom, who is in London.Complete the letter using the present perfect of the verbs in the box.
New york
London
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 watched
have taken
have had
have done
have met
Exercise 1: complete the letter, using the present perfect of the verbs in the box.
2.Cách phân biệt :since, for, ago
Since+điểm thời gian, S +have/has (not)+ v3/ed….
S +have/has (not)+ v3/ed…. +Since +mốc thời gian
It is + thời gian…+since + S + Last + V2/ed….

S +have/has (not)+ v3/ed…. For + khoảng thời gian
S + V2/ed …+ ago
Since:
 For:
Ago:
Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences using for, since, or ago
1. Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh City………………..1999.
2.Hoa and Quan quarreled with each other some ………
3. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it…………………ages.
4. We haven’t had a good meal …………..three weeks.
5. ………………Christmas, the weather has been quite good.
since
for
for
since
ago
7. They first met a long time…………
ago
6. They have known each other ………… a long time.
for
8. They arrived home ten minutes…………
ago
9. It’s two years…………I last saw Quoc Anh.
10. How long is it…………you last saw Linda.
since
since
Ex : He wore a rain coat because of the heavy rain.
3. Phrases of reason
*Meaning: vì, bởi vì

*Usage: -To express reasons

*Form:
Because of + N/ N phrase/ Gerund phrase
Ex : In spite of the heavy rain they went to the park.
In spite of/ despite + N/ N phrase/ gerund phrase

4. Phrases of concession:
*Meaning: dù, mặc dù

* Usage: To express contrasting statements
a.We could not see what was going on.
b.He had to cancel the
appointment.

c.We kept the fire burning
all day.
d. He managed to come to school.
e.There were enough seats
for everyone.
f. We all wore shorts.
g. They enjoyed living there.
h. Everyone is living on beans.
The council demolished it.
j.We have managed to get
some beef.
Exercise 3: the following sentences, using the information in the box.
2. Because of his illness___________________
In spite of the cold weather___________________
1. Because of the cold weather___________________
In spite of his illness___________________
3. Because of the large crows___________________
In spite of the large crows___________________
In spite of the meat shortage___________________
4. Because of the meat shortage___________________
5. Because of the bad condition of the house___________________
In spite of the bad condition of the house___________________
1. Because of the cold weather, we kept the fire burning all day.
In spite of the cold weather, we all wore shorts.
2. Because of his illness, he had to cancel the appointment.
In spite of his illness, he managed to come to school.
In spite of the large crows, there were enough seats for everyone
3. Because of the large crows, we could not see what was going on.
4. Because of the meat shortage, everyone is living
on bean
In spite of the meat shortage, we have managed to get
some beef
5. Because of the bad condition of the house, the council demolished it
In spite of the bad condition of the house, they enjoyed living there.
Futher Practice:
1. The bus / just / leave
2. Nam/ be/ Hanoi / five days
The bus has just left.
Nam has been in Hanoi for five days.
3. Mary / play/ tennis/ 2004
4.They/ already/visit/ Phong Nha Cave
Mary has played tennis since 2004.
They have already visited Phong Nha Cave.
Fill in the blanks with “ because of or in spite of”

We arrived late ………………………the bad traffic
…………….having bad cough, she was able to sing.
He is tired…………...staying up late last night
The villagers refused to leave…………….the flood.
because of
because of
In spite of
In spite of
-Review the lesson
- Prepare the next lesson: “Unit 8 section A: reading” page 82.
HOMEWORK