Unit 8. Celebrations

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Period 55: Language Focus
(unit 8)
CELEBRATIONS
Period 55: Language Focus
Class: 9A3
UNIT 8:
Warm up: networks
Question words
Suggested answers:
Question words
What
Which
When
Where
Why
How
Who
Look at the picture. Work in pairs to discuss the usage of “who” in this sentence:
Huyen is the girl who made a birthday cake.
Huyen is the girl. The girl made a birthday cake.
Look at the picture and give the usage of “which” in the second sentence.
This is the postcard which is from Mrs. Quyen.
This is a postcard. The postcard is from Mrs. Quyen.
Remember
Relative pronoun “which”:
- Thay thế cho danh từ chỉ đồ vật, sự vật.
- Làm chủ từ trong mệnh đề tính ngữ
Relative pronoun “who”:
- Thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người.
- Làm chủ từ trong mệnh đề tính ngữ
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 birthday.
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 people and their culture(s).
On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses, The roses were very sweet and beautiful.
Judy like 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.
Keys
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 cultural house, which always opens on public holidays.
I like reading books which they tell about different people and their cultures.
On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses, which were very sweet and beautiful.
Judy like 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.
A: Who is Trang?
B: She is the girl ……….… has won the first prize.
who
Look at the picture
and complete the dialogue
New words:
jumper (n):
lap (n):
who
Áo tròng qua đầu
Đùi
2. Describe each of the people in the picture.
Use relative clauses
2. Describe each of the people in the pictures. Use relative clauses
Example:
I am the boy who is wearing a white T-shirt.
My Aunt Judy is the woman who is holding Jack.
Mom is the woman who is sitting in an armchair/receiving a gift from the little girl.
Dad is the man who is standing behind my sister.
Linda is the little girl who is wearing a pink dress / giving a gift to Mom.
Grandmother is the woman who is wearing a violet blouse / giving a gift to the baby.
Uncle John is the man who is wearing a pink jumper.
Jack is the little boy who is sitting on his mother’s lap.
Suggested answers:
Look at the sentences: work in pairs to discuss which sentence(s) can be used with “although”
1: She is intelligent although she is beautiful.
2: I went to school although it rained heavily.
Note:
Adverb clauses of concession
Although

Even though + Adverb clauses of concession.

Though
3. Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets. The first is done for you
Example:
a. Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet. Thu Ha has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes. (even though)
 Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet even though Thu Ha has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes.
4. Join the sentences.
Use the words in brackets.
b/ we don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam, Dad and I have special gifts and parties for my Mom every year on the 8th of March. (although)
c/ We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on the National day last year. We live in Nam Dinh. (even though)
d/ Many tourists enjoy festival in Viet Nam. Tourists do not understand Vietnamese culture very much. (though)
e/ In Australia Christmas season in the summer, Australians enjoy Christmas as much as people in European countries do. (Even though)
f/ Jim came to the show late due to the traffic jam. He could see the main part of the show. (although)
Keys:
b/ Although we don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam, Dad and I have special gifts and parties for my Mom every year on the 8th of March.
c/ We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on the National day last year even though we live in Nam Dinh.
d/ Many tourists enjoy festival in Viet Nam though they do not understand Vietnamese culture very much.
e/ Even though in Australia, Christmas season in the summer, Australians enjoy Christmas as much as people in European countries do.
f/ Although Jim came to the show late due to the traffic jam, he could see the main part of the show.
4. Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Use the correct tense of the verbs and the information
a/ Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, she helped Tuan with his homework
Example:
she is still
watching TV now.
the weather bureau
predicted the weather would be fine.
ate a lot of food
Mary
tried to finish her letter.
4. Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Use the correct tense of the verbs and the information
b/ Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow, ________
______________
c/ It rained yesterday although ________________
_____________________________
d/ Ba _____________ although he wasn’t hungry.
e/ Even though the key board wasn’t working well, ____
___________________
a/Complete the sentences, use relative “who” or “which”
The pupil ___ is sitting here is Lan.
The book ____ is on the table is mine.
Do you know the boy ___ helped me yesterday ?



who
who
which
which
Work in teams to complete the sentences by using “who” or “which”

b/Put although / even though / though in the correct positions
1. She is old. She is strong.
2. Hoa went to school. She was very tired.
Keys:
1. Although/Even though/Though She is old, She is strong.
2. Hoa went to school although/even though/though She was very tired.
Homework
Do the exercises again in your exercise books.
Prepare for the next period : Unit 9 (Getting started – listen and read).
+ It’s about some natural disasters.
+ It’s a dialogue about the weather from the weather forecast.
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