Unit 8. Celebrations

Welcome to class 9G
Pham Hong Thai School
When is Auld Lang Syne sung ?

Relative pronoun
Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung
on New Year’ s Eve
ENGLISH 9

LESSON 5: LANGUAGE FOCUS
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS
Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 5 : Language focus
I.New words and phrases :
Compose (v)
rose (n) :
although
even though
though
Weather bureau (n)
Predict (v)
Keyboard (n)
(conj) :
soạn, sáng tác
Hoa hồng
dù cho, mặc dù, cho dù
Văn phòng dự báo thời tiết
Dự đoán
Bàn phím
UNIT 8: Celebrations - Language Focus
II. Relative clauses:
Ex1.
I like reading books . Books tell about different cultures.
Relative pronoun
Relative clause
I like reading books which tell about different cultures.
Which : Là đại từ quan hệ được dùng để thay thế cho danh từ hoặc đại từ chỉ vật hoặc sự việc
S
S
_ L�m ch? ng? trong m?nh d? quan h?
_Mệnh đề quan hệ đứng sau danh từ mà nó bổ nghĩa
UNIT 8: Celebrations - Language Focus
II. Relative clauses:
Ex2 The books are interesting . The books tell about different cultures.
Which : Là đại từ quan hệ được dùng để thay thế cho danh từ hoặc đại từ chỉ vật hoặc sự việc
_ L�m ch? ng? trong m?nh d? quan h?
_Mệnh đề quan hệ đứng sau danh từ mà nó bổ nghĩa
The books which tell about different cultures are interesting .
UNIT 8: Celebrations - Language Focus
1
n
Ex3: Ba is the boy . He is reading a book
Ba is the boy who is reading a book

Who : Là đại từ quan hệ được dùng để thay thế cho danh từ hoặc đại từ chỉ người ; làm chủ ngữ trong mệnh đề quan hệ ; đứng sau danh từ mà nó bổ nghĩa
Relative pronoun
S
S
UNIT 8: Celebrations - Language Focus
1
n
Ex3: Ba is the boy . He is reading a book
Ba is the boy who is reading a book
Ex4: Ba is reading a book . He is my friend
Ba , who is my friend , is reading a book
Defining relative clause
Non - defining relative clause
Defining relative clause
Non - defining relative clause
Mệnh đề quan hệ xác định được sử dụng để xác định danh từ đứng trước nó , nếu không có mệnh đề này , người đọc sẽ không biết được người viết đề cập đến người / vật nào
Mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định được sử
dụng để cung cấp thêm thông tin cho danh
từ đứng trước nó, và trong văn viết nó được
phân tách khỏi các thành phần khác trong
câu bằng dấu phẩy (, )
Practice
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
LANGUAGE FOCUS 1
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. (non-defining)
We often go to the town cultural house, which always opens on public holidays. (non-defining)
Practice
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
LANGUAGE FOCUS 2
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.
Mom is the woman who is sitting in an armchair/ receiving a gift from the little girl.
Homework
I am a boy who is wearing a white T-shirt.
My Aunt July is a woman who is holding jack
UNIT 8: Celebrations - Language Focus
EX: Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people .
III. Adverb clauses of concession
EX: Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people .
Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ sự nhượng bộ bắt đầu bằng từ “Although/ Though/ Even though ”, được dùng để chỉ sự tương phản của hai hành động trong câu. Nó có thể đứng trước hoặc đứng sau mệnh đề chính.
II. Adverb clauses of concession
S + V + although/even though/though + S + V
Although/Even though/Though + S + V, S + V
UNIT 8: Celebrations - Language Focus
III. Adverb clauses of concession
Ex : She is ill . She goes to school.
Although she is ill, she goes to school.
Though she is ill, she goes to school.
Eventhough she is ill, she goes to school.
She goes to school although she is ill.



Practice
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
LANGUAGE FOCUS 3
3. Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets. The first one is done for you.
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 she has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes.
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)
 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 National Day last year. We live in Nam Dinh. (even though)
 We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on National Day last year even though we live in Nam Dinh.
d. Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam. Tourists do not understand Vietnamese culture very much. (though)
Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam though they do not understand Vietnamese culture very much.
Homework: e,f
Practice
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
LANGUAGE FOCUS 4
Although Mrs. Thoa was tired , she helped Tuan with his homework.
Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow,... ...............................
a. help/ Tuan/ homework
4: Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences .Use the
correct tenses of the verbs and the information.
b. watching / TV
Although Mrs. Thoa was tired , she helped Tuan with his homework.
Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow, she is watching TV now.
4: Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences .Use the
correct tenses of the verbs and the information.
b. watching / TV
C . It rained yesterday though the weather bureau predicted the weather would be fine.
4: Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences .Use the
correct tenses of the verbs and the information.
c. Weather bureau / predict /
fine weather
C . It rained yesterday though ..................
D .....................................though he wasn’t very hungry.
4: Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences .Use the
correct tenses of the verbs and the information.
d. Eat / lot / food
Ba ate a lot of food
Even though the keyboard wasn’t working
well , ........................
Lan tried to finish her letter.
e. Lan/ finish / letter
Insert " Who" or "Which" in the blanks.

Unit 8 : celebrations
Lesson 5 : Language focus
The man …………helps me is a doctor.
The farmer buys a book……………is new.
Lan invites some friends …………..come to her house.
My father gave a bike…….......is old.
which
who
who
which
Unit 8 : Celebrations
Lesson: Language Focus
Homework
1. Do exercise 1, 2,3 4/ page 52 -53-54(workbook).
2. Prepare Unit 9 Natural disasters.
Unit 8 : Celebrations
Lesson 5: Language Focus

Matching
Exercise 4: Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Use the correct tenses of the verbs and the information.
Although Mrs. Thoa was tired , she helped Tuan with his homework.
Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow, …………………………………….
It rained yesterday though…………………………………………..
Ba …………………………………….though he wasn’t very hungry.
Structures
1. Tet is a festival . It occurs in late January or early February.
Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February.

2. Family members try to be together at Tet. They live apart.
Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet.

Notes :
1 - Who , which : Relative Pronouns
2 – Who live apart
Which occurs in late January or early February

Relative Clauses



Good bye !
Have a good time!
UNIT 8: Celebrations - Language Focus
I. Relative clauses
A defining relative clause gives essential
information about the noun or noun phrase
it modifies, without which the sentence
wouldn`t make sense as the listener or reader
would not be able to identify the noun in the
Sentence.
NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
The information in these clauses is not essential.
It tells us more about someone or something,
but it does not help us to identify them or it.


II. Adverb clauses of concession
.
Unit 8 : celebrations
Lesson: Language Focus
Ex 1: She is ill but she goes to school.
Although she is ill, she goes to school.
Ex 2: It is raining but we go on a picnic.
 Though it is raining, we go on a picnic.
EX 3: Nam studies hard but he gets bad marks.
 Even though Nam studies hard, he gets bad marks.

Although/ Though/ Even though introduces adverb clauses of concession.
Although/ Though/Even though S +V, S + V

Adverb clauses of concession Main clause
I like reading books which tell about
different peoples and their cultures.
Tomorrow I’ll go to the airport
to meet my friends, who come
to stay with us during the Christmas.
On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses, which were sweet
and beautiful. (non-defining)
Judy likes the full-moon festival, which
is celebrated in mid-fall, very much.


Who can tell the name of the celebration with each picture:
A
C
D
E
Birthday
wedding
Lunar new year
Christmas
Mid-Fall Festival
Easter
B
F