Unit 7. The mass media

Thursday, February 9th 2006
Unit 7: The Mass Media
Language Focus

Pronunciation: /ei/ - /ai/ - /?i/
Grammar :
Present perfect
Because of and In spite of
Pronunciation
Listen and repeat.

/ei/
may
today
railway
eight
they
/ai/
time
kite
height
buy
style
/oi/
boil
coin
toy
enjoy
destroy
Pronunciation
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 come riding with me tonight?
5.This is the noisiest Rolls Royce I’ve ever heard.
6.While you’re changing the oil,I’ll go and visit my boyfriend.
Ex.1:Use the Present Perfect.
I’vebeen here for 2 weeksnow.
I’ve met a lot of people .
I’ve done all the things that tourists usually do.
I’ve had hot lunch in Chinatown.
I’ve taken a trip to the Statue of Liberty.
I’ve watched a ball game on TV.
The Statue of Liberty
Grammar and Vocabulary 1
Further practice on the present perfect.
True or False :Listen to each numbered sentence.Say T or F for the explanation that follows.

1.I went to Los Angeles a long time ago.
2.I finished it a little while ago.
3.I want to know when you saw the movie.
4.This is her first visit to New York.
5.She’s popular now.
F
F
T
T
F
Grammar and Vocabulary 1
Ex.2: Verb Tenses Review
The simple past/The past perfect
The present perfect/The present perfect continuos
The simple present /The present continuos
Will and Be going to
Grammar and Vocabulary 2
1.Using preposition to show cause and effect:
because of +noun/noun phrase
Eg. Because the cold weather, we stayed at home.
2 .Using preposition to show opposition
in spite of +noun /noun phrase/v-ing
Eg. In spite of the cold weather, we went swimming.
Grammar and vocabulary 2
1.c,f
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences,using the information from the box.
Vocabulary:
-cancel(v)
-appointment(n)
-live on st
-demolish(v)
-beef(n)
2.b,d
3.a,e
4.h,j
5.i,g
Grammar and vocabulary 2
Further practice on the linking words:
Listen to each of the following sentences then convert it into a noun phrase and put it into the right sentence,using linking words because of or in spite of

1.He had an accident....................
2.I could’nt get to sleep last night...............
3.She is unhappy...................
4.Bill has to do all of cooking and cleaning............
5.They went jogging in the park.....................
in spite of the extremely hot weather.
in spite of being a careful driver.
because of the noise in the next apartment.
in spite of having a vast fortune.
because of his wife’s illness
Homework
Exercise 2, 3 (page 76-77)
Exercise 4 (page 40 Workbook)