Unit 8. Celebrations

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9B
Matching: match each picture with its name
A
wedding
B
birthday
C
Christmas
D. Lunar
New Year
E. Mid-Fall
Festival
F
Easter
1
6
4
2
3
5
Period 53: Language focus
Adverb clauses of concession
Relative clauses
Easter is a joyful festival . Easter is celebrated in many countries




Susan is the girl. She is taking the birthday cake
who
Easter, which is celebrated in many countries, is a joyful festival
Which
Period 53: Language focus
* Mệnh đề quan hệ xác định:
My friend Ba is sitting next to the door. Ba plays soccer very skillfully
-> My friend Ba, who plays soccer very skillfully, is sitting next to the door.

* Mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định:
I saw a girl. She helped us last week.
-> I saw a girl who helped us last week
Note:
+ who: Đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho chủ ngữ chỉ người
+ which: Đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho chủ ngữ chỉ sự vật, sự việc
Period 53: Language focus
1. Join the sentences. Use relative clauses
a. Auld Lang Syne is a song. Auld Lang Syne is sung on New Year’s Eve.
a. Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung on New Year’s Eve.
b. This watch is a gift which was given to me by my aunt on my 14th birthday.
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 song very well.
c. 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 holiday
d. We often go to the town cultural house which always opens on public holiday
e. I like reading books. Books tell about different people and their cultures
e. I like reading books which tell about different people and their cultures
f. On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses. The roses were very sweet and beautiful
f. On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses which were very sweet and beautiful
Period 53: Language focus
I .RELATIVE CLAUSES: 2. Describe each of the people in the pictures. Use relative clauses.
Look at these pictures
My Aunt is the woman who is holding Jack.
example: I am the boy who is wearing a T-shirt
Sitting in an armchair (mom)
Wearing a pink dress (Linda)
Standing behind my sister (dad)
Wearing a violet blouse (grandma)
Wearing a pink jumper (uncle John)
Sitting on his mother’s lap (Jack)
Period 53 Language focus
Suggested answer:
Mom is the woman who is sitting in an armchair
Dad is the man who is standing behind my sister
Linda is the little girl who is wearing a pink dress
Grandmother is the woman who is wearing a violet blouse.
Uncle John is the man who is wearing a pink jumper
Jack is a little boy who is sitting on his mother’s lap
Period 53 Language focus
3. Join the sentences. Use the word in brackets. The first is done for you
Although, though,
even though
To combine sentences
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.
Period 53 Language focus
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
d. Eat / lot / food
e. Finish /letter
…… She is still watching TV now
…… The weather bureau predicted
the weather was fine
Ba ate a lot of food ………
…… Mary tried to finish her letter
Relative clauses with Which and Who. “Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries”
Adverb clauses of concession with though, although, even though.
“we went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on National Day last year even though we live in Nam Dinh”
Remember
Homework
-Rewrite the answers in your notebooks.
-Prepare “ Unit 9 ” for next period.
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