Unit 9. Deserts

Listen the following sentences and then rewrite them
1. They are going to the market.
2. They’re punished by their teacher.
3. We will buy a new car next month.
4. We’ll stay at home if it rains.
5. I’m an English teacher.
1. They are going to the market.
2. They’re punished by their teacher.
3. We will buy a new car next month.
4. We’ll stay at home if it rains.
5. I’m an English teacher.
Look at these setences and rearrange them in to full form and contracted form
Unit 9:
Lesson 5:
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Read the following phrases. Pay attention to how the full and contracted forms of the auxiliaries are pronounced.
I. PRONUNCIATION:
Full and contracted forms of auxiliaries
I. PRONUNCIATION:
Full and contracted forms of auxiliaries
I. PRONUNCIATION:
- I think I’ll buy a motorbike
- You’ll notice that there’s a girl coming
- It’ll be much better if you could do it
- We’ll have to talk to her
- She’s feeling much better now
They’re students
He’ll be 17 next month.
Practise reading these sentences.
Practise reading these sentences.
I think I’ll buy a motorbike.
You’ll notice that there’s a girl coming.
It’ll be much better if you could do it.
We’ll have to talk to her.
She’s feeling much better now.
They’re students.
He’ll be 17 next month.
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Connectors
II. GRAMMAR:
- It began to rain, the girl opened her umbrella.
so
- It’s very cold, he doesn’t like wearing a coat.
but
1. Conjunctions: so / but
It began to rain.
The girl opened her umbrella.
He doesn’t like wearing a coat.
It’s very cold.
+ S + V …..
S + V …..
, so
, but
Meaning:
- so: Vì thế (showing a result)
- but: nhưng mà (giving a contrast idea)
Use:
“so/ but” are used to combine 2 independent clauses.
Form:
EX
Practice:
Add so or but and a comma where appropriate. (Textbook – Page 103 )
Exercise 1.
Practice:
Exercise 1.
I didn’t have an umbrella __ I got wet.
I didn’t have an umbrella ___ I didn’t get wet because I was wearing a raincoat.
The water was cold __ I didn’t go swimming.
The water was cold ___ I went swimming anyway.
Luan’s directions to his house weren’t clear ___ Binh got lost.
The directions weren’t clear ___ Binh found Luan’s house anyway.
Her friend lied to her ___ she still likes and trusts him.
Her friend lied to her __ she doesn’t trust him anymore.
, so
, but
, so
, so
, so
, but
, but
, but
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Exercise 1. Add so or but and a comma where appropriate.

2. Transitional word: However
- It’s very cold, but he doesn’t like wearing a coat
- It’s very cold he doesn’t like wearing a coat.
; however
Meaning:
however: tuy nhiên
S + V …..
; however
. However,
+ S + V …..
. However,
Form:
Use:
“however” is used to combine 2 independent clauses.
It gives a contrast idea.
Note:
but = yet
Practice:
Exercise 2
Choose the suitable words. (Textbook – Page 104 )
Exercise 2. Underline the correct alternative in the following sentences.
Dan didn’t study for the exam, however/but Lan did.
You could fly via Vienna; but/however it isn’t the only way.
They have lived next door to us for years, yet/however we hardly ever see them.
My friend and I were tired, so/however we went home early.
We had wanted to stay until the end of the game, but/however it got too late for us.
I understand your point of view. However/Although I don’t agree with it.
The normal pulse for an adult is between 60 and 80 beats per minute, so/but/however excitement will make a pulse much faster.
The food didn’t look appetizing, but/however many people started eating.
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3. Transitional word: Therefore
Meaning:
therefore: vì thế, cho nên
S + V …..
; therefore
. Therefore,
+ S + V …..
Form:
Use:
“therefore” is used to combine 2 independent clauses.
It shows a result or consequence.
- It began to rain, so the girl opened her umbrella.
. Therefore,
- It began to rain the girl opened her umbrella.
; therefore
Practice:
Exercise 3
Add so, therefore or however where appropriate
He worked hard, _____ he could earn much money.
The shrimp was only 2 dollars a kilo this week, ______ I bought three kilos.
He’s has been studying really hard, ______ he can pass the exams.
She is still not good at Maths. ________ she cannot be the best student in her class.
OK, you can take Chemistry as your major. _______ you should remember that it is not easy to learn Chemistry.
The boy has chosen to do an MBA programme in Australia. ________ I think you should let him go.
It was already 6 p.m.,________ we closed the office and went home.
Advertisers often say that their products are the best. _______ the real quality is not as good as it is advertised.

Exercise 3. Add so, therefore or however and a comma where appropriate.
so
so
so
Therefore,
However,
Therefore,
so
However,
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Coordinating
Conjunctions
Use
so
but
Linking two independent clauses
Introducing a result or consequence
Linking two independent clauses
Introducing a contrast idea
Following a
comma (,)
Following a
semi-colon (;)
or a period (.)
therefore
however
Conjunctive
Adverbs
Followed a
comma (,)
Sum up
- between a semicolon (;)
or a period (.)
and a comma (,)
- after a
comma (,)
but
however
- combining 2 independent clauses.
- giving a contrast idea.
- combining 2 independent clauses.
- giving a result or consequence.
so
therefore
Thank you!