Unit 15 cities language focus

GROUP 1 – 10MATH – LUONG VAN CHANH HIGH SCHOOLSubject: English UNIT 15: CITIES LANGUAGE FOCUS... UNIT 15: CITIES E: LANGUAGE FOCUS: Grammar and vocabulary: 1.. Non-defining and defining

GROUP 1 – 10MATH – LUONG VAN CHANH HIGH SCHOOL

Subject: English

UNIT 15: CITIES

LANGUAGE FOCUS

UNIT 15: CITIES

E: LANGUAGE FOCUS:

Grammar and vocabulary:

1 Non-defining and defining relative clauses

2 Although to connect constrasting ideas

 Pronunciation: /θ/ - /đ/

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 Pronunciation: /θ/ - /đ/

• Listen and reapeat:

/θ/: think, thought, mounth, thin, something, birthday

/đ/: they, those, clothes, then, another, brother

• Practise the sentences.

1 I thought Mr Smith was thirty-three

2 But next Thursday will be his thirtieth birthday

3 Something about him makes me think he is like my brother

4 The roses that you gave him are beautiful

5 Look at the clothes on that thin man over there

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 Grammar and vocabulary:

1 Non-defining and defining relative clauses

Example:

• The city which is known as the biggest city in Vietnam

is Ho Chi Minh City

• New York Harbour, which is ice-free in all seasons, is one of the largest and finest harbours in the worlds

which is known as the biggest city in Vietnam

which is ice-free in all seasons,

Non-defining relative clausesDefining relative clauses

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Main clause of Defining relative clause:

• Proper name (An, Huy, …)

• Possessive adjective + Noun

• Demonstrative (this, that, these, those …) adjective + Noun

• Noun + phrase (Example: The girl with the red hat …)

THE REDUCED FORM OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS & RELATIVE ADVERBS:

Relative pronouns:

1 Who:

Example: I thanked the woman She helped me.

 I thanked the woman who help me

2 Whom:

Example: I saw a man He is Mr Black.

 The man whom I saw is Mr Black

3 Which:

Example: The book is on the table It’s mine.

 The book which is on the table is mine

4 That:

Example: He lives in the building It’s very old.

 The building where he lives is very old

2 When:

Example: I’ll never forget the day I met you then.

 I’ll never forget the day when I met you then

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Combine the following sentences using relative clauses:

1 The man is a computer expert You were talking to him

2 Dr Michelle Weil wrote a book about “techno stress” She is a psychologist

3 The man is a botanist His father is a botanist

4 1945 is a year The revolution took place in this year

5 Jack loves his parent’s house He was born in that place

6 The river is polluted It’s not safe for swimming

7 She invited me to dinner It was very kind of her

8 The 40 passengers escaped without serious injury Five of those passengers were friends of mine

Budapest

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2 Although to connect constrasting ideas

 Grammar and vocabulary:

Example: Although New York is not the capital of the

USA, it is the home of the United Nations

Although Singapore have a large population density, it is very clean and its atsmophere is fresh

Although Sydney has the biggest harbour in Australia, it isn’t the capital of Australia,

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Combine the following sentences using although:

1 There is not much to do in the countryside I prefer living in the countryside

2 There is a lot of pollution in Los Angeles It’s an ideal place to live

3 The shops are crowded People are not buying much

4 The city is a favorite tourist destination for many

people It has its problems

5 It is a safe neighbourhood It is best to be careful

6 She can’t answer my questions She is very

intelligent

7 He tried He was not successful

8 His life is hard He is determined to study well

Chieng Mai

Kathmandu

-Review grammar and vocabulary.

-Find informations about some historical place for Unit 16.

-Prepare READING.

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Dessiner by: Vu Le Ngoc Editor by: Vo Dinh Long Adviser by: Vo Phuong Hang