Unit 8. Celebrations

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I. Warmer
Relative Pronouns
Which
Who
Whom
That
Whose
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ENGLISH 9
PERIOD 53
March 13th - 2012
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CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 5: Language Focus
Unit 8:
ENGLISH
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- (to) compose
- Weather Bureau (n)
: sáng tác, soạn thảo
- (to) predict
- Satisfied (a) :
sở khí tượng
Cảm thấy hài lòng
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 5: Language Focus
* New words:
- Cultural house (n)
Nhà văn hoá
: dự báo, dự đoán trước
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Set the scene
- Tet is a festival.
- Tet occurs in late January or early February.
Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February.
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- The boy is my son.
- He is playing with his toys.
The boy who is playing with his toys is my son.
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- Who : là đại từ quan hệ (relative pronoun) chỉ người, đứng đầu mệnh đề quan hệ, bổ nghĩa cho danh từ ñöùng tröôùc noù.
Relative Clauses
- Which : là đại từ quan hệ chỉ vật, đứng đầu mệnh đề quan hệ bổ nghĩa cho danh từ ñöùng tröôùc noù.
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Example:
Tet is a festival.
Tet occurs in late January or early February.
Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or
early February.
* Language Focus 1 :
Join the sentences. Use relative clauses.
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Auld Lang Syne is a song. Auld Lang Syne is sung on New Year’s Eve.


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


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

Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung on New Year’s Eve.
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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.
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d. We often go to the town cultural house. The town cultural house always opens on public holidays.


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


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We often go to the town cultural house, which always opens on public holidays.
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I like reading books which tell us about different peoples and their cultures.
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f. On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses. The roses were very sweet and beautiful.


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


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

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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.
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Example:
I am the boy who is wearing a white T- shirt.
Language Focus 2 :

Describe each of the people in the pictures.
Use relative clauses.
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I …………………………………………………

- Mom …………………………………………………..

Dad ……………………………………………………

- Linda …………………………………………………...
…………………………………….
is the woman who is sitting in an armchair.
is the man who is standing behind my sister.
is the little girl who is wearing a pink dress / giving Mom a gift.
am the boy who is wearing a white T- shirt.
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Ex:
Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet even though she has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes.
Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet.
She has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes.
S + V … + though + S + V …
although
even though
Adverb Clauses of Concession
( Mệnh đề traïng ngöõ chỉ sự tương phản )
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Language Focus 3 :
Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets. The first is done for you.
We don’t have a mother’s Day in Vietnam. Dad and I have special gifts and parties for my mom every year on the 8th of March. ( although)



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


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Although we don’t have a mother’s Day in Vietnam, Dad and I have special gifts and parties for my 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.
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c. Many tourists enjoy festivals in Vietnam.
Tourists do not understand Vietnamese culture very much. ( though)



d. In Australia, Christmas season is in summer.
The Australians enjoy Christmas as much as people in Europe countries do. (even though)


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Many tourists enjoy festivals in Vietnam 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 Europe countries do
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e. Jim could see the main part of the show.
He came to the show late due to the traffic jam.
(although)



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Jim could see the main part of the show although he came to the show late due to the traffic jam.
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* Language Focus 4 :

Look at the pictures . Complete the sentences. Use the correct tense of the verbs and the information.
Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, ………………
…………………………
she helped Tuan with his homework.
help / Tuan / homework
Mrs Thoa
Tuan
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Watch / TV
b. Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow,………
…………………………
she is still watching TV now.
Liz
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c. It rained yesterday although ……………
……………….
Weather / bureau / predict / fine weather
the weather bureau had predicted there
would be fine weather.
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Eat / lot / food
d. Ba …………………though he wasn’t very
hungry.
ate a lot of food
Ba
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Mary tried to finish her letter.

Finish / letter
e. Even though the keyboard wasn’t working well, …………………………………
Mary
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* Homework.
Learn all the structures & new words by heart
Do the exercises again
Prepare:
Unit 9 : Natural Disasters
( getting stated, listen & read at Page 83 – 84 )

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