Unit 8. Celebrations

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
Complete the passage. Use these words : who / although / which.
who
………………….. there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival ……………….. occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families to clean an decorate their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members ……………live apart try to be together at Tet.
which
Although
Friday , March 19th , 2010
LESSON 5 : LANGUAGE FOCUS
UNIT 8 : CELEBRATIONS
A- RELATIVE CLAUSES
EX: Te t is . occurs in late January or early February.
It
which
Tet is
occurs in late January or early February.
1. Easter is a joyful festival. It is celebrated in many countries.

2.The building is a library . It was built ten years ago.
is blue . is on the table.
It
, which is on the table ,
is blue
------>The building , which was built ten years ago, is a library.
Relative clause
------>Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries.
a festival
The book
EX:. likes playing guitar lives on Trang Tien Street.
He
Ba
,who
lives on Trang Tien Street,
likes playing guitar.
Ex: Mrs Hoa is is wearing a blue dress.
the woman.
She
who
Mrs Hoa is the woman
is wearing a blue dress.
1. Lan is the girl . She is sitting behind me.

2. This is Huong. She is my close friend.
Lan is the girl who is sitting behind me.
This is Huong who is my close friend.
1. JOIN THE SENTENCES. USE RELATIVE CLAUSES
Auld Lang Syne is a song. Auld Lang Syne is sung on New Year’s Eve.

This watch is a gift. The watch was given to me by my aunt on my 14th birhtday.

My friend Tom can compose songs . Tom sings Western folk songs very well.

We often go to the town cultural house. The town cultural house always opens on public holidays.

I like reading books. Books tell about different peoples and their cultures.

On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses. The roses were very sweet and beautiful.

Judy liked the full-moon festival very much. The festival is celebrated in mid-fall.

Tomorrow I’ll go to the airport to meet my friends. My friends come to stay with us during the Christmas

Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung on New year’s Eve.
This watch is a gift which was given to me by my aunt on my 14th birthday.
My friend Tom, who sings Western folk songs, very well can compose songs .
We often go to the town cutural house, which always opens on public holidays
I like reading books which tell about different peoles and their cultures.
On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses ,which were very sweet and beautiful.
Judy liked the full – moon festival ,which is celebrated in mid- fall, very much .
Tomorrow I’ll go to the airport to meet my friends, who come to stay with us during the Christmas.
2. Describe each of the people in the pictures. Use relative clause.
I/ the boy/wear / a white T-shirt
I am the boy who is wearing a white T -shirt
Mom/ the woman / sit / an armchair.
Mom is the woman who is sitting on an armchair
Linda / the girl / give / her mom / a gift
Linda is the girl who is giving her mom a gift
Dad / the man / stand / his daughter
Dad is the man who is standing behind his daughter
Uncle John / the man / wear/ a pink jumper
Uncle John is the man who is wearing a pink jumper.
Grandmother / the woman / give / Jack / a gift.
Grandmother is the woman who is givingJack a gift.
Aunt Judy / the woman / hold / Jack
My Aunt Judy is the woman who is holding Jack.
Jack /the boy / sit / his mother’s lap
Jack is the boy who is sitting on his mother’s lap.
B. Adverb clauses of concession
Although / Even though / Though
EX : a/ Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet . Thu Ha has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes.
Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet though she has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes.
Though Thu Ha has decorated the house and made plenty of cakes, she is not satisfied with her preparations for tet.
3.Join the sentences. Use the words in bracket.
b. We don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam . Dad and I have special gifts and parties for mom every year on the 8th of March. (although)


c. We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on National Day last year. We live in Nam Dinh. (even though)


d. Many tourists enjoy festival in Viet Nam. Tourists do not understand Vietnamese cultures very much. (though)


e. In Australia, Christmas season is in summer. The Australian enjoy Christmas as much as people in European countries do . (even though).


f. Jim could see the main part of the show. He came to the show late due to the traffic jam. (although).

Although we don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam, Dad and I have special gifts and parties for mom every year on the 8th of March.
We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on National Day last year even though we live in Nam Dinh
Many tourists enjoy festival in Viet Nam though they do not understand Vietnamese culture very much.
Even though in Australia, Christmas season is in summer, the Australians enjoy Christmas as much as people in European countries do.
Jim could see the main part of the show although he came to the show late due to the traffic jam.
a. Although Mrs Thoa was tired, ……………………………………
b.Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow,……………………….
c. It rained yesterday, although………………………………
Although Mrs Thoa was tired, she helped Tuan with his homework.
Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow, she is still watching TV now.
It rained yesterday although the weather bureau predicted fine weather.
a/ help / Tuan / homework
b/ watch / TV
c/ the weather bureau / predict fine weather
d. …………………………. though he wasn’t very hungry.
e. Even though the keyboard wasn’t working well ………………………………………
Ba ate a lot of food though he wasn’t very hungry.
Even though the key board wasn’t working well, Mary tried to finish her letter.
He wasn’t very hungry, but he ate a lot of food
e/ finish / / letter
d/ Ba / eat / lot / food
Lucky number
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Easter is a joyful festival _______ is celebrated in many countries.
which
Linda is giving her Mom the present ______ was bought yesterday.
which
Lucky number
Ba ate a lot of food _______he wasn’t very hungry.
though
___________there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or Lunar New year holiday is the most celebration for Vietnamese people.
Because
Although
But
So
Dad is a person _________ is standing behind his daughter.
who
Lucky number
It rained heavily yesterday , _________the weather bureau predicted fine weather
and
but
so
because
Homework
Write the exercises into your copy book.
Do exercises in exercise book unit 8