Unit 8. Celebrations

Happy
New
Year!
LE LOI JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WARMLY WELCOME THE TEACHERS TO OUR CLASS 9A4
TEACHER: HOÀNG PHƯỚC HÒA
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a. I’m the boy who is wearing a white T-shirt.
b. Ba ate a lot of food although he wasn’t very hungry.
c. Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February.
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Relative clauses
Adverb clauses of
concession
ENGLISH 9 – UNIT 8
Period 56:
CELEBRATIONS
LANGUAGE FOCUS

Period 56:
Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
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This is the girl. She lives
near my house.
This is the girl who lives near
my house.
Join the sentences. Use relative clauses.
RELATIVE PRONOUN
Relative clause

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Ex
The students are kind. They helped us.
The students who helped us are kind.

1. Join the sentences. Use relative clauses.
RELATIVE PRONOUN
Relative clause

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Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
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Tet is a festival. Tet occurs in late
January or early February.
Tet is a festival which occurs in late
January or early February.


1. Join the sentences. Use relative clauses.
RELATIVE PRONOUN
defining clause

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They are the pandas. These pandas
are very lovely.
They are the pandas, which are
very lovely.


1. Join the sentences. Use relative clauses.
RELATIVE PRONOUN
Non - defining clause

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Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
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Join the sentences. Use relative clauses.
New words:
Compose (v)
Cultural house (n)
Rose (n)
Full-moon festival (n)

Compose (v)
Cultural house (n)
Rose (n)
Full-moon festival (n)
= Mid-Fall Festival

Period 56:
Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
LANGUAGE FOCUS

Join the sentences. Use relative clauses.
New words:
Compose (v) soạn (nhạc)
Cultural house (n) nhà văn hoá
Rose (n) hoa hồng
Full-moon festival (n) Tết Trung Thu



Period 56:
Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
LANGUAGE FOCUS

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Group B
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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 songs very well.
My friend Tom , who sings Western folk songs very well, can compose songs.
d) We often go to the town cultural house. The town cultural house always opens on public holidays.
d) We often go to the town cultural house, which always opens on public holidays.
e) I like reading books. Books tell about different peoples and their cultures.
I like reading books which tell about different peoples and their cultures.
f) On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses . The roses were very sweet and beautiful.
On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses , which were very sweet and beautiful.
g) Judy likes the full-moon festival very much. The festival is celebrated in mid- fall.
Judy likes the full-moon festival, which the festival is celebrated in mid- fall, very much.
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h) Tomorrow I will go to the airport to meet my friends. My friends comes to stay with us during Christmas.
Tomorrow I will go to the airport to meet my friends, who comes to stay with us during Christmas.
1. Join the sentences. Use relative clauses.
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 tell about different peoples and their cultures.
On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses, which were very sweet and beautiful.
Judy likes the full-moon festival, which The festival is celebrated in mid- fall, very much.
Tomorrow I will go to the airport to meet my friends, who comes to stay with us during Christmas.
Describe each of the people in the pictures. Use relatives clauses.
Ex:
I / the boy / wear / a white T-shirt.
I am the boy who is wearing a white T-shirt.
My Aunt Judy / the woman / hold / Jack.
My Aunt Judy is the woman who is holding Jack.







My family
My uncle’s family
S + be + the + N /N-phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).
S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).
My family
My uncle’s family
S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).
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Dad / the man / stand / behind my sister.
Linda / the little girl / wear / a pink dress.
Mom / the woman / sit / in an armchair.
Grandmother / the woman / give / a gift to the baby.
Uncle John / the man / stand / behind grandmother.
Jack / the little boy / sit / on his mother’s lap.
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S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).
Dad / the man / stand / behind my sister.
Dad is the man who is standing behind my sister.
My family
S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).
Linda / the little girl / wear / a pink dress.
Linda is the little girl who is wearing a pink dress.
My family
S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).
Mom / the woman / sit / in an armchair.
Mom is the woman who is sitting in an armchair.
My family
S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).
Grandmother / the woman / give / a gift to the baby.
Grandmother is the woman who is giving a gift to the baby.
My uncle’s family
S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).
Uncle John / the man / stand / behind grandmother.
Uncle John is the man who is standing behind grandmother.

My uncle’s family
S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).
Jack / the little boy / sit / on his mother’s lap.
Jack is the little boy who is sitting on his mother’s lap.

My uncle’s family
Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets.


Although Nam is tired, he continues to study.
Nam continues to study although he is tired.
though
even though

- Nam is tired.
He continues to study.
Ex:
Adverb clauses of concession
Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
Ex:
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.
Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
Ex:
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.
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Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
We do not have a Mother’s day in Viet Nam, Dad and I have special gifts and parties for mom on 8th March every year. (although)
Although we do not have a Mother’s day in Viet Nam, Dad and I have special gifts and parties for mom on 8th March every year.
We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on National Day. We live in Nam Dinh. (even though)
We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on National Day even though we live in Nam Dinh.
Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam. Tourists do not understand Vietnamese cultures very much. (though)
Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam though they do not understand Vietnamese cultures very much.
In Australia Christmas season is in the summer, the Australians enjoy it as much as people in European countries do. (even though)
Even though in Australia Christmas season is in the summer, the Australians enjoy it as much as people in European countries do.
Jim could see the main part of the show. He came to the show late due to the traffic jam. (although)
Although Jim came to the show late due to the traffic jam, he could see the main part of the show.
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
d. eat / lot / food
e. finish /letter
Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Use the correct tense of the verbs and the information.
a. Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, / help / Tuan / homework
a. Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, she helped Tuan with his homework.
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
d. eat / lot / food
e. finish /letter
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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, /watch / TV
b. Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow, she is still watching TV now.
Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Use the correct tense of the verbs and the information.
c. It rained yesterday although / weather bureau / predict / fine weather
c. It rained yesterday although the weather bureau predicted the weather would be fine.
Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Use the correct tense of the verbs and the information.
d. Ba / eat / lot / food though he wasn’t hungry.
d. Ba ate a lot of food though he wasn’t hungry.
Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Use the correct tense of the verbs and the information.
e. Even though the keyboard wasn’t working well, / finish /letter
e. Even though the keyboard wasn’t working well, Mary tried to finish her letter.
Mary
Complete these sentences.
I know a lot of people. They live in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province. (combine these two sentences, using relative clause)
I know a lot of people who live in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province.

Jane finds Vietnamese difficult. She enjoys learning it. (combine these two sentences, using “although”)
Although Jane finds Vietnamese difficult, She enjoys learning it.
Homework:
Learn new words by heart.
Write down the exercises in your
notebook.
Prepare new lesson Unit 9: Getting
started + Listen & read.
Thank you!
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