Unit4-language focus

Welcome to our lesson!
Good morning!
Warm-up:
Choose the word which has different stress pattern
from the rest.
1. A. happy
B. English
C. money
D. agree
2. A. natural
B. pollution
C. educate
D. primary
B
D
(Language focus-1)
Saturday October 27th , 2012
Unit 4:
School education system
I. Pronunciation : Stress in three - syllable words
Listen to these words and put the stress on the
right syllables
inflation electric musician
destruction academic Italian
 Notes: Đa số các từ có đuôi là:
ic, ion, ian thì trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết trước nó.
ex: attraction, Canadian, atomic, economic
2) al, y, ate thì trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba từ cuối lên.
ex: optional, primary , cultivate , chemistry,
3) ee, eer, oo, ese, thì trọng âm rơi vào chính nó
ex: employee, engineer, bamboo, Japanese
* Identify the stress pattern in these words.
1. revision
2. biology
3. academic
4. family
5. celebrate
8. Canadian
7. mountaineer
6. natural
9. kangaroo
1. Listen and repeat
algebra carefully politics physical
chemistry academic primary statistics
computing cinema compulsory September
2. Listen and then practice reading these sentences.
The academic school year generally commences in September.
The typical school day normally finishes at 3.00 p.m. in England.
The national curriculum is usually set by the government.
The GCSE stands for the General Certificate of Secondary Education.
English, Maths and Science are compulsory in the national examination at certain stages of school education system.
Choose the best answer to complete this sentence.
A school year in Vietnam ….. into 2 terms.
A. is divided B. divides
A
Is this sentence active or passive?
II. Grammar: PASSIVE VOICE
1) Definition:
Câu chủ động là câu có chủ ngữ là chủ thể gây ra hành động
ex: Someone cleaned the windows yesterday.
Câu bị động là câu có chủ ngữ là người hoặc vật chịu tác
động của hành động.
Câu bị động thường được dùng khi chủ thể gây ra hành động
không được biết rõ hoặc không quan trọng.
ex: The windows were cleaned yesterday.
English is spoken all over the world.
2) Form: be + P2
3) The way to change the active into passive voice:
Ex, Tom clean the classroom everyday.
The classroom
(be) cleaned
Tom
everyday.
is cleaned
Active: S + V + O
Passive :
+ (be) P2
(+ by O)
S
1
2
3
Form to change into passive voice:
Notes:
(Be) phải được chia cùng thì với V của câu chủ động và hợp
với S trong câu bị động.
- Trong câu bị động,người ta thường bỏ (by + O) nếu O là them, him, her, it, someone, somebody, people…
Passive voice: be + P2
Tense
Be + P2
* Practice:
1.Circle the word that must be changed:
That is (A)a (B)new circus which (C)formed (D)in 1992.
2.Choose the best option to complete this sentence:
References _____ in the examination room.
A. not are used B. is not used
C. didn’t used D. are not used
D
3. Choose the sentence which has the same meaning to 1st one.
They have built a new hospital near the airport.
A. A new hospital has been built near the airport.
B. A new hospital has been built near the airport by them.
C. A new hospital near the airport have been built.
D. Near the airport a new hospital has been
C
A
was formed
Exercise 1. Fill each blank with the simple present
passive form of the verb in brackets
The academic year in England ......................... in three
terms. ( divide )
2. Each term …... …........ by a one- week break. ( separate )
3. The national curriculum........... ….. by the government
and ................................in all state schools. ( set, must follow )
4.The national curriculum ................... of more than ten
subjects. (make up )
5. The state school system ..................... for by the state. (pay )
6. The advanced students ............................. to take part in the
annual International Olympic Competition. ( select )
is divided
a
b
c
d
e
f
Game: Lucky star
2
5
4
6
3
is separated
is set
must be followed
is made up
is paid
are selected
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences using the
passive voice
Ex: They built this school in 1997.
? This school was built in 1997.
The students in my class are going to organize a
surprise party tomorrow evening.
...................................................................................................
.......................................
2. They are painting the kitchen now.
........................................................................................
3. Shakespeare wrote " Romeo and Juliet" in 1605 .
.........................................................................................
4. They will speak English at the conference.
.......................................................................................
5. Jane hasn`t cleaned the floor yet.
......................................................................................
A surprise party is going to be organized by the students
in my class tomorrow evening.
The kitchen is being painted now.
"Romeo and Juliet" was written by Shakespeare in 1605.
English will be spoken at the conference.
The floor hasn`t been cleaned by Jane yet.
Exercise3: Complete these sentences as directed.
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different
from the others`.
A. nursery B. romantic C. physical D. compliment
"War and Peace"(A) were (B) written (C) by(D) Lev Tolstoy.
2. Find a mistake and correct it.
3. Choose the best option from A, B, C or D:
hasn`t paid B. isn`t paid
C. hasn`t been paid D. won`t pay
The tuition fee ...................yet
4. Change this sentence into passive voice:
They must follow the national curriculum in all schools.
? The national curriculum must be followed in all schools
B
C
was
were
HOMEWORK:
Do exercise 2 (the left sentences)
and exercise 3
Review the passive voice.

Thanks for your attention!