Unit 4. Language Focus

Barbara was playing badminton Badminton was being played by Barbara when I came.. Barbara will play badminton Badminton will be played by Barbara tomorrow.. Computers are being used in a

Three syllables ending with: -acy, -ate, -ity, -ence, -ent, -ude,

-entary, -ical, -inal, -ishment, -ision, -logy, -omy, -ous,

-try, -ural, -ular,…stress is on the first syllable.

Examples:

de mocracy, at titude, che mistry, dif ference, na tural,…

Stress on the suffixes: -ain, -ee, -eer, -ese, -ette, -esque, …

Examples:

employ ee , entert ain , refug ee , journal ese , Vietnam ese , Portug uese , cigar ette , launder ette , pictur esque , …

algebra carefully politics physical chemistry academic primary statistics computing cinema compulsory September

- 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 the school education system.

Practise reading these sentences

Listen and repeat

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for ten years.

Barbara has played badminton

Badminton has been played by Barbara for ten years.

played

yesterday.

was played

yesterday.

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when I came.

Barbara was playing badminton

Badminton was being played by Barbara when I came.

had played

before I came.

had been played

before I came.

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tomorrow.

Barbara will play badminton

Badminton will be played by Barbara tomorrow.

is going to play

next week.

is going to be played

next week.

PASSIVE VOICE (BE + Past P.)

1 Simple Present S + am/ is/ are + V3/ed

2 Pre Continuous S + am/ is/ are + being + V3/ed

3 Present Perfect S + has/ have + been + V3/ed

4 Simple Past S + was/ were + V3/ed

5 Past Continuous S + was/were +being + V3/ed

6 Past Perfect S + had + been + V3/ed

7 Simple Future S + will/ shall + be + V3/ed

8 Modal Verbs S + would/ should/ must + be + V3/ed

Trong câu bị động, by someone, by anyone, by me, by you,

by him, by her, by them, by people , … có thể bỏ đi.

It + be + said that + S + V + O

V2/ed S + be + said + to Infinitive + to have + V3/ed

Somebody cleans the room everyday

A The room everyday is cleaned

B The room is everyday cleaned

C The room is cleaned everyday

D The room is cleaned by somebody everyday

They cancelled all flight because of the fog.

A All the flight because of the fog were cancelled

B All the flight were cancelled because of the fog

C All the flight were because of the fog cancelled

D All the flight were cancelled by them

because of the fog

They have changed the date of the meeting.

A The date of the meeting has been changed by them

B The date of the meeting has been changed

C The meeting has been changed the date

D The date of the meeting has changed

People are using computers in all kinds of work.

A Computers are being used in all kinds of work

B All kinds of work are used by computers

C Computers are used in all kinds of work

D All kinds of work are being used by people

How do people learn languages?

A How are languages learned?

B How are languages learned by people?

C How languages are learned?

D Languages are learned how?

The boys carried the box into the room.

A The box was carried by the boys into the room

B The box was carried into the room

C The box into the room was carried by the boys

D The box was carried into the room by the boys

Designed by: Chung Anh Vũ

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Designed by: Chung Anh Vũ

is seperated Each term ……… by a one-week break

(separate)

Designed by: Chung Anh Vũ

are selected

The advanced students ………… to take

part in the annual International Olympic Competition.(select)

Designed by: Chung Anh Vũ

must be followed

The national curriculum is set by the

government and ………… in all state schools (must follow)

Designed by: Chung Anh Vũ

is made up The national curriculum ………… of

more than ten subjects (make up)

Designed by: Chung Anh Vũ

is paidThe state school system ……… for by the state (pay)

Designed by: Chung Anh Vũ

was built

This school ……… in 1997 (build)

Designed by: Chung Anh Vũ

hasn’t been cleaned

The floor ……… yet.(not clean)

Designed by: Chung Anh Vũ

will be spokenEnglish ……… at the next conference (speak)

Designed by: Chung Anh Vũ

is being painted

The kitchen ……… now (paint)

Do Exercises 2 (2, 3, 5, 6, 7 )

Prepare Unit 5 Reading