Unit 8. Celebrations

Lesson 5: Language focus
I. Relative clauses
II. Adverb clauses of concession
Week: 27
Period: 52
Date of plan: 16/03/2010
Date of teaching: 18/03/2010

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I. Relative clauses:
Relative pronouns :
Who
Which
dùng để thay thế cho người
dùng để thay thế cho vật
Ex: 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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I. RELATIVE CLAUSES: 1. Join the sentences. Use relative clauses
a) Auld Lang Syne is a song. Auld Lang Syne is sung on New Year’s Eve.
Auld Lang Syne is a song which 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.
This watch is a gift which was given to me by my aunt on my 14th birthday.
c) My friend Tom can compose songs. Tom sings Western folk song very well.
My friend Tom who sings Western folk song very well can compose songs.
d) We often go to the town cultural house. The town cultural house always opens on public holidays.
We often go to the town cultural house, which always opens on public holidays..
e) I like reading books. Books tell about different people and their cultures.
I like reading books which tell about different people and their cultures.

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More exercise about relative clauses
2/ Describe each of people in the pictures. Use relative clauses.
Look at two pictures
I am the boy who is wearing a white T-shirt
My Aunt Judy is the woman who is holding Jack
Example:
More example:
My sister Linda is a girl who is wearing a pink dress
Bill

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2/ Describe each of people in the pictures. Use relative clauses.
?
You are Bill. You describe your Mom ?
My Mom is the woman who is sitting on the chair.
You have to describe Bill’s Dad and Grandparents
at home.

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II. Adverb clauses of concession:
What do we use them for?
What are they?
Although, though, even though.
To combine sentences.
Mean: cho dù, mặc dù, mặc cho…
Let`s do exercise 3

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3/ Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets. The first is done for you.
Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet even though she has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes.
Although we don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam, Dad and I have a special
gifts and parties for my mom every year on the 8th of March
b) We don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam. Dad and I have a 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 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.

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3/ Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets. The first is done for you.
Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam though tourist do not understand
Vietnamese culture very much.
d) Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam. Tourist do not understand Vietnamese
culture very much. (though)
e) In Australia, Christmas season is in the summer. The Australian enjoy Christmas
as much as people in Europe countries do. (even though)
In Australia, Christmas season is in the summer even though the Australian enjoy
Christmas as much as people in Europe countries do.

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4. Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Use the correct tense of the verbs and the information.
a. Help / Tuan / homework
b. Watch / TV
c. Weather bureau / predict / fine weather
Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow,…………………….
Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow, she watches TV
It rained yesterday although…………………………………
It rained yesterday although the weather bureau predicted
the weather would be fine

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Although Mrs Thoa was tired,……………………………
Although Mrs Thoa was tired, she helped Tuan with
his homework
d. Eat / lot / food
e. Finish /letter
Ba………………though he wasn’t very hungry.
Ba ate a lot of food though he wasn’t very hungry.
Even though the keyboard was’t working well,…………………
Even though the keyboard was’t working well, she finished
her letter.

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4. Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Use the correct tense of the verbs and the information.
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 Relative clauses:
Which/ Who:? Relative pronouns
Consolidation
More exercise:
* Complete sentences using who/ which
1. I recently visited the school _______I used to study
five years ago.
2. This is the photo of the singer_____I saw last week.
3. Have you seen the photos_____he took at the
camp Last week
 Adverb clauses of concession:
although
though
even though
which
who
which
Homework:
- Learn the structures by heart.
- Do exercises in the workbook.


GOODBYE !
SEE
YOU
LATER !
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