Unit 8. Life in the future

Dak Glong High School
Teacher: Nguyen Dinh Hao
Class: 12 A
warmer
Let’s watch a short film
LIFE IN THE FUTURE
UNIT 8
E. LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Grammar
I. Grammar
Prepositions and articles
1. Prepositions.
a. Prepositions of time: at, on, in
Look at the following sentences and tell me the usages of the prepositions
1. I have a meeting at 9am.
2. The shop closes at midnight.
3. Jane went home at lunchtime.
4. In England, it often snows in December.
5. Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
6. There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
7. Do you work on Mondays?
8. Her birthday is on 20 November.
9. Where will you be on New Year`s Day?
- at for a PRECISE TIME
- in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
- on for DAYS and DATES
We use:


Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:


Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions:
I. Grammar
Prepositions and articles
1. Prepositions.
a. Prepositions of time: at, on, in
Look at the following sentences and tell me the usages of the prepositions
b. Prepositions of place: at, on, in
Look at these examples:
Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop.
The shop is at the end of the street.
My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late.
When will you arrive at the office?
Do you work in an office?
I have a meeting in New York.
Do you live in Japan?
Jupiter is in the Solar System.
The author`s name is on the cover of the book.
There are no prices on this menu.
You are standing on my foot.
There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall.
I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London.
at for a POINT
in for an ENCLOSED SPACE
on for a SURFACE
In general, we use:
Notice the use of the prepositions of place at, in and on in these standard expressions:
I. Grammar
Prepositions and articles
1. Prepositions.
a. Prepositions of time: at, on, in
b. Prepositions of place: at, on, in
c. Prepositions used in some expressions
1. On time: go to class on time
go to work on time
In time for sth/to do sth: come home in time to have dinner/to watch a TV program
2. To die of a disease/hunger/thirst
To die for the country/ the children
To die in: die in a car crash, die in an accident
3. To be on business/ to go on business
in business = a businessman
4. To believe in sth/sb
5. To warn sb about/against sth
To warn sb of sth
6. To be famous for sth
7. To get married to sb:
8. In the end = finally
At the end of sth: At the end of the lesson/ the meeting
Exersice1: Choosing the appropriate prepositions.
Luckily, you are ….. time for the meeting.
A. in b. on c. at
Many people are dying …..various types of cancer.
A. of b. by c. on
I will not be here next week. I am going to be …..business in Mexico.
A. on b. in c. of
….
4. ….the end of the book, they get married and live happily ever after.
B. In C. On
5. Thank you for everything you’ve done. You are a true friend ….me.
A. of C. in
6. I can’t believe… you. You always let me down.
B. to C. at
7. I have warned you …. the difficulties you have to face when applying for the job.
A. on C. to
A. At
B. to
A. In
B. about
8. Britney Spears is famous… her beautiful face and sweet voice.
A. by C. of
9. The bookshop is…. The chemist’s and the butcher’s and ……the library.
A. among/opposite
C. between/ across
10. Next year, I’m going to get married…. John and we are going to move to Bristol.

A. to B. with C. for
B. for
B.between/opposite
A. to
2. The articles.
Indefinite articles and definite articles.
Look at the following sentence and compare the use of a, an and the:
An old man and a young girl are sitting opposite me. The old man is French and the young girl is English.
Yesterday I bought an English book and a literature book. The English book is interesting but the literature one is boring
The Article
1. The indefinite article:
USAGE:
A: used before words that begin with a consonant.
An: used before words begin with a vowel.
used with professions;
a teacher
an architect
with some expressions of quantity:
Eg: a pair of (shoes)
a hundred, a thousand, a little, a few
in exclamations with What + a countable noun
Eg: What a lovely day!
What a pity!

Example:


.
A computer
a bird
The Article
2. The Definite Article:
before the title of seas, rivers, hotels, pubs, theatres, museums, newspapers and musical instrument.
Eg: The Atlantic The British Museum
If there is only one
Eg: The sun The earth The Queen
With superlative adjectives
Eg: He’s the richest man in the world
Jane’s is the oldest in the class

The Article
3. No article:
There is no article:
Before plural and uncountable nouns when talking about things in general
Eg: Milk is good for you.
Before countries, towns, streets, languages, magazines, meals, airports, stations and mountains
Eg: I had lunch with John yesterday.
Before some places, with some forms of transport and some time expressions:
Eg: at home, at school, at work, by bus, by plane, by car, yesterday, last year,…
+ An is used before nouns bigining with a vowel
An apple
An orange
An old man
Example:
An umbrella
A university
@ Put a/an, the, Ø bin each space to complete the following sentences.
1. We went by ……train to the west of England.
2. …….people who live in…….are called….scots.
3. Collumbus was one of ……first people to cross…..Atlantic.
4. Davis learn to play…….violin when he was at …..unirversity.
5. Did you read ……book I lent you …….last week?
6. Is that …..present Bill gave you for …….Christmas?
7. …...computer has already changed………..our life drammaticlly.
8. There was …..accident yesterday at …….corner of ……strees.
9. I need …….time to thank about…….offer you gave me.
10. ……….little knowledge is ……dangerous thing.
1. We went by ……train to the west of England.
2. …….people who live in……. Scotland are called….Scots.
3. ……Collumbus was one of ……first people to cross…..Atlantic.
4. Davis learn to play…….violin when he was at …..unirversity.
5. Did you read ……book I lent you …….last week?
the
the
the
the
6. Is that …..present Bill gave you for …….Christmas?
7. …...computer has already changed………..our life drammaticlly.
8. There was …..accident yesterday at …….corner of ……strees.
9. I need …….time to thank about…….offer you gave me.
10. ……….little knowledge is ……dangerous thing.
a
the
an
the
the
the
the
LIFE IN THE FUTURE
UNIT 8
Contracted forms of auxiliaries
E. LANGUAGE FOCUS
II. Pronunciation
I have
You have
She has
I’ve
You’ve
She’s
I have not
You have not
She has not
I haven’t
You haven’t
She hasn’t
Full forms
Contracted forms
Full forms
Contracted forms
He has
It has
He’s
It’s
He has not
It has not
He hasn’t
It hasn’t
I. Grammar
I have
You have
She has
I’ve
You’ve
She’s
I have not
You have not
She has not
I haven’t
You haven’t
She hasn’t
Full forms
Contracted forms
Full forms
Contracted forms
He has
It has
He’s
It’s
He has not
It has not
He hasn’t
It hasn’t
Contracted forms of auxiliaries
Practise reading these sentences
I’ve got something for you.
You’ve got something for me?
We’ve failed and they’ve passed.
Haven’t you? You’ve not been here long, of course.
I haven’t. but I’ve grown to love it already.
He’s left, and she’s gone to work, too.
Hasn’t the doctor come yet?
No. The doctor hasn’t been called.