Unit 8. Celebrations

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Unit 8: celebrations
section:
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Relatives clause
Adverb clauses of concession
Relatives clause:
Means ñeà quan heä xaùc ñònh (defining relative clause) :
Judy liked the full-moon festival is celebrated in mid-fall.
Tomorrow I’ll go to the air port to meet my friends come to stay with us during the Christmas .
Meänh ñeà quan heä khoâng xaùc ñònh (non-defining relative clause) :
My friend Tom, , can compose songs.
who , which , that .
which
who
who sings Western folk songs very well
Join the sentences. Use relatives clause.

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.
1. Join the sentences. Use relatives clause.
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.
c. My friend Tom, who sings Western folk songs very well, can compose songs.
d. We often go to the cultural house, which always opens on public holidays.
e. I like reading books which tell about different people and their countries.
f. On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses, which were sweet and beautiful.
g. Judy liked the full-moon festival which is celebrated in mid-fall.
h. Tomorrow I’ll go to the air port to meet my friends who come to stay with us during the Christmas .
2. Describe each of the people in the pictures. Use relative clause.

Ex: 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 a chair/receiving a gift from the little girl.
Linda is the little girl who is wearing a pink dress/giving a gift to mom.
Grandmother is the woman who is wearing a blouse / giving a gift to the baby.
Uncle John is the man who is wearing a pink jumper .
Jack is a little boy who is sitting on his mother’s lap.
3. Join the sentences. Use the words in the brackets.
Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet even though she has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes.
Even though she has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes, Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet.
Answer keys:
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.
We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on the National Day last year even though we live in Nam Dinh.
Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam though they do not understand Vietnamese culture very much.
Even though in Australia Christmas season in the summer, Australians enjoy Christmas as much as people in European countries do.
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.
Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, she helped Tuan with his homework.
Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow, she is still watching TV now.
It rained yesterday although the weather bureau predicted the weather would be fine.
Ba ate a lot of food though he wasn’t hungry.
Even though the keyboard wasn’t work well, Mary tried to finish her letter.

Join these sentences. Use relatives clause.
He is the man. I saw him yesterday.
I bought the dress. It doesn’t fit me very much.
Learn structure by heart and prepare new lesson unit 9: listen and read.
Homework

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