unit 6 grade 9

The children volunteer to clean up the local park ____________ there are a lot of used cans and trash there. Dioxins are dangerous chemicals _____________ they can cause cancer and birth[r]

GRADE 9 (2010- 2011) – UNIT 6

UNIT 6: THE ENVIRONMENT

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GRADE 9 (2010- 2011) – UNIT 6

I/ GETTING STARTED – LISTEN AND READ

Match the phrases in column A with their meanings in column B

 Garbage dump:

 Deforestation

 Air pollution

 Dynamite fishing

 Water pollution

 Spraying pesticides

 Viec phun thuoc tru sau

 O nhiem khong khi

 Bai rac

 Nan pha rung

 O nhiem nuoc

 Viec danh bat ca bang thuoc no/ min

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Volunteer

Voluntary

Voluntarily

V N Adj

Adv

Tinh nguyen

Su tinh nguyen, nguoi tinh nguyen

Conserve

Conservation

Conservationist

V N N

Bao ton

Su bao ton Nguoi bao ton Garbage = rubbish = trash

Garbage dump

Garbage bin

N N N

Rac thai Bai rac Thung rac Forest

Deforest

Deforestation

N V

N

Rung Pha rung Nan pha rung Pollute

Pollution

Pollutant

Polluted

Unpolluted

V N N Adj

Adj

Lam cho o nhiem

Su o nhiem Chat gay o nhiem

Bi o nhiem Khong bi o nhiem

Pesticide

Pest

N Adj

Thuoc tru sau Sau bo

Environment

Environmental

Environmentalist

N Adj

N

Moi truong Thuoc ve moi truong Nha moi truong (nguoi) Divide

Division

V N

Chia

Su chia cat Need

Necessity

Necessary

Necessarily

V, N N Adj

Adv

Can Nhu cau

Su can thiet Can thiet

1 cach can thiet Provide

Provision

V N

Cung cap

Su cung cap Disappointed

Disappoint

Disappointment

Adj

V N

That vong Lam cho (ai) that vong

Su that vong Spoil

Spoiled

V Adj

Lam hu hong

Bi hu hong

Make something/ somebody + adj

Keep something/ somebody + adj

Lam cho ai do/ vat gi co tinh chat nhu the nao Giu cho ai do/ vat gi co tinh chat nhu the nao

Ex: She always keeps her room clean (co ay luon giu cho phong cua minh sach se)

II/ SPEAK

Persuade

Persuasion

Persuasive

Persuasively

V N Adj

Adv

Thuyet phuc

Su thuyet phuc Day tinh thuyet phuc

1 cach thuyet phuc

Protection

Protective

Protectively

N Adj

Adv

Su bao ve

An toan, co tinh bao ve, che cho

Dissolve

Dissolving

V Adj

Phan huy

Can

Canned

N Adj

Lon (nuoc ngot, beer, do hop) Duoc dong lon

Nature

Natural

Naturally

N Adj

Adv

Thien nhien Thuoc vet tu nhien, thien nhien 1cach tu nhien

Harm

Harmful

Harmfully

V, N Adj

Adv

Gay hai

Su gay hai

Co the gay hai Health

Healthy

Healthful

N Adj

Adj

Suc khoe Khoe manh

Bo duong Energy

Energetic

Energetically

N Adj

Adv

Nang luong Day nang luong Prevent

Prevent sb from doing sth

Prevention

V N

Ngan chan Ngan cho ai do dung lam gi

Su ngan chan

Avoid

Avoidance

V

N

Tranh ne

Su tranh ne Reduce

Reduction

V N

Giam

Su giam Exhaust

Exhaust fume

V Thai ra Khoi thai Litter

Littering

V N Phong ue, khac nho, xa rac

Structures:

SUGGESTION

I think you should …

Won’t you …?

Why don’t you …

Why not …

It would be better if you …

Let’s …

+ V – bare infinitive (dong tu o dang nguyen mau)

Structures:

SUGGESTION

What about…?

How about…?

III/ LISTEN

Listen and fill in the blanks

Our ocean are becoming extremely ………(1) Most of this ……….(2) comes from the land, which means it comes from ……… (3)

First, there is raw sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea Many countries, both developed and developing, are guilty of doing this Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of ……… (4) into the sea each year

Thirdly, there are oil spilled from ship A ship has an ……….(5) and oil leaks from the vessel This is not only

………(6) the water, but also kills marine life

Next, there are waste materials from factories Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers which then leads to the seas

And finally, oil is washed from land This can be the result of ……….(7) or a deliberate dumpling of waste Extreme

Extremely

Adj

Adv

Rat, cuc ki

Pump

Pumping

V N Bom Develop

Developed

Developing

Development

V Adj

Adj

N

Phat trien

Da phat trien (giau co) Dang phat trien (ngheo)

Su phat trien Guilt

Guilty of doing sth

N Adj

Toi loi

Co loi voi, chiu loi voi

Lead

Leader

Leading

V N Adj

Dan dau, dan toi Nguoi lanh dao

Co vai tro lanh dao, did au Direct

Directly

Indirect

Indirectly

V Adj

V Adj

Huong den Truc tiep

Care (for)

Careful

Carefully

Carefulness

Careless

Carelessly

Carelessness

V N Adj

Adv

N Adj

Adv

N

Cham soc cho ai

Su cham soc Can than

1 cach can than

Su can than Bat can

1 cach bat can

Su bat can Deliberate

Deliberately

Adj

Adv

Co y

1 cach co y

IV/ READ

Foam

Foaming

N Adj

Bot Day bot Hedge

Fence

N N

Hang rao (bang cay trong duoc cat tia) Hang rao (bang go, sat)

V/ WRITE

Structures:

I suggest that you should do sth/ do sth

I suggest doing sth

Ex: I look forward to hearing from you

Refresh

Refreshment

V N

Nghi ngoi

Su nghi ngoi

VI/ LANGUAGE FOCUS

If clause

2 I don’t have money If I had much money, I would buy a house

3 He didn’t go to his party If he had gone there, he would have met his old friends

STRUCTURES

S + TO BE + ADJ + THAT + CLAUSE

Ex: I am very pleased that everybody is here

UNIT 7 I/Multiple choice:

1 Lan suggested to the zoo at weekend (to go – going – went)

2 Shall we clean up the kitchen, Mum? _ (Yes, we do – OK No, we don’t – That’s a good idea)

3 It’s so hot today Why don’t we go swimming? (Yes, we do – No, we don’t – That’s a good idea)

4 Let’s go somewhere for a drink _ (All right – Yes, we do – No, we don’t)

5 This movie is not interesting How about _ to the concert? (to go – going – go)

6 My classmates suggested playing chess but I prefer hide and seek (playing – to play – play)

7 You don’t like English food What about Chinese food? (to eat – eat – eating)

8 I think we should up our neighborhood (to clean – clean – cleaning)

9 our teachers suggest a meeting to discuss about the solution to keep our environment clean (to hold – hold – holding)

10 Her former leader suggested that she should _ harder to break her past record (to train – training – train)

11 The children volunteer to clean up the local park there are a lot of used cans and trash there (but – and – because)

12 Hoa missed the bus this morning, _ she went to school late (but – so – however)

13 Dioxins are dangerous chemicals _ they can cause cancer and birth defects (but – however – because)

14 The children eat too much sweet they get toothache easily (so – and – but)

15 Organically grown fruits and vegetables may not look as perfect, it’s good for your health (so – and – however)

16 Thousands of gallons of water were polluted somebody spilled the motor oil and it swept into the ground (but – however – because)

17 We use less electricity, _ power plants will burn less fuel (so – and – however)

18 Don’t use Styrofoam or aerosol spray cans they both contain chlorofluorocarbons (but – however – because)

19 Old newspapers can be used to make newspapers, you can collect them and bring them to the recycling center (so – and – because)

20 Pesticides are chemicals poisons used by farmers to kill weeds and insects pests, some pesticides are still in the food when it gets to the market (so – but – and)

21 We reuse paper whenever we can, _ the backs of envelop or the clean backs of the notebook sheets are great for scrap paper (so – and – because)

22 He didn’t go to school yesterday _ he had to ask his friends what they learned then (but – therefore – and)

23 The countryside is very peaceful the air is so fresh (but – and – therefore)

24 Ba missed the Math test yesterday _, he will have to so it next week (therefore – but – and)

25 My sister is very tired; _ , she still has to cook dinner for the family (so – however – and)

26 She doesn’t look so pretty she has a soft voice (and – but – so)

27 They don’t like the opera it doesn’t sound interesting (and – but – because)

28 Daisy is very nice; _, all her friends love her very much (and – so – therefore)

29 Oh dear! How _ our household bills are! We can’t pay them (heavy – enormous – small – low)

30 In winter, heating for 50 per cent of our electricity bill (takes – occupies – accounts – costs)

31 Energy can be collected by solar _ on cloudy days (boards – panels – bars – sheets)

32 If we don’t find source of power, we will use up all the fossil fuels in the near future (effective – efficient – natural – alternative)

33 If the TV is always on in your house, you will not reduce the of electricity you use (number – amount – much – plenty)

34 Lan spoke English _ after she lived in England for several months (nature – natural – naturally – unnaturally)

35 I’m trying to cut down _ the amount of driving I do to save energy (off – to – out of - on)

36 He has been asked to or his conduct (account – explain – think – look)

37 There are some to pay right away (things – bills – money – bill)

38 The light _ was invented by Thomas Edison in 1879 (candle – tube – bulb – ball)

39 Vietnamese people often use to lift food to their mouth (spoon – knife – fork – chopsticks)

40 The ground was full of after the hot, dry summer (cracks – rice – maize – corn)

41 What’s your for your leisure time? (business – hobby – job – work)

42 Occupants of a house as a unit are called (housekeeper – household – housemen – housemaid)

43 Remember to turn off the _ before leaving the toilet (television – radio – faucet – player)

44 You must called the to have your water pipe repaired (plumber – worker – shopkeeper – waiter)

45 They set a high _ for candidates in that examination (mark – grade – standard)

II/Word forms:

1 The _ is a person who installs and repairs things such as water pipes, toilets, etc (plumbing)

2 Water is going all over the floor because of the _ faucet (drip)

3 You can ask this plumber for on how to prepare the cracks in the water pipes (advise)

4 To keep the air unpolluted, people ought to use _ energy to create electricity (sun)

5 Here is the weather forecast for tomorrow Hanoi will be clear and _ (cloud)

6 are very demanding They want products that are both cheap and of good quality (consume)

7 We suggest the light bulb It is broken (replacement)

8 Recycled are of the same quality as those made from non- recycled material (produce)

9 We must learn to save resource or life will be very bad for our children and our grandchildren (nature)

10 In a few years’ time, our houses will be _ by solar energy (hot)

11 Since the world’s resources are limited, we must them (conserve)

12 I’m please that my secretary solve the problem _ (effect)

13 The high cost of heating and _ prevents us from wasting electricity (light)

14 With my small salary, I can’t afford basic like food, rent and fares (necessitate)

15 There have been many _ in the field of electrical engineering (innovate)

16 No doubt that there will be a great _ of food for the world’s population (short)

17 Televisions, dishwashers and freezers are electrical (apply)

18 If there is something wrong with the lights, ask an _ to look at it (electric)

19 Can I borrow your dress? It’s been in the wardrobe for show since you bought it (use)

20 bills are money for lighting, heating, etc in your house (house)

21 In many parts of the world there are no fossil fuels, nuclear power is the only (alter)

22 Proper of a car’s engine will preserve its performance and value (maintain)

23 The of the new computer system at our office won’t be finished until sometime next week (install)

24 She is said to be _ She isn’t relied on to do her job properly (efficiency)

25 Rather _, researchers forecast that oil might run out in 30 years (pessimism)

26 It’s possible to use energy for a number of days (sun)

27 Don’t leave the lights on- it wastes (electric)

28 _ are encouraged to complain about faulty goods (consume)

29 Machines have people in many areas of industry (replace)

30 You should have a mechanic check your car _ (regular)

31 He has a lot of financial _ at the moment (worry)

32 We offer a fast, _ and friendly service (efficiency)

33 Dairy are things such as milk, cheese, butter and yoghourt (produce)

III/Verb forms:

1 The students (have) the final test in May

2 The boys (discuss) a lot of about using paper yesterday

3 We (go) home late last night

4 She (drink) _ a lot of milk every day

5 The girls (play) _ badminton at the moment

6 They all (pass) the examination successfully T

7 The weather (get) better next week

8 The teachers (have) a monthly meeting on every Thursday

9 Thu (practice) her music lesson at 8 o’clock last night

10 The local authorities (need) _ help from their people to keep the parks and the beach clean

11 People (use) solar energy instead of electricity someday

12 She (receive) _ a letter from her friend yesterday

13 The students (work) on a project by this time

14 She (teach) us English since 1999

15 People (protect) _ the environment by getting rid of using harmful stuff

16 Elephants (kill) _ for ivory

17 They (recycle) _ waste paper to save money and labor

18 She (forget) _ to turn off the faucet before going to work

19 The children (join) in the trip to the countryside tomorrow

20 The Y and Y club’s members (go) to an Earth Day Rally next month

21 The baby (stop) crying when she saw her mother

22 The boy always (ride) _ his bike too fast

23 Her parents (travel) _ abroad last year

24 The electrician (just repair) _ Thu’s washing machine

25 My children (collect) unused clothes for the poor children

26 Lan’s dad (find) _ a dripping faucet in the bathroom

27 The children (learn) how to save electricity and water

28 Thu’s parents (bring) _ home some energy- saving bulb last Sunday

29 They (sell) out all the comic books since last Sunday

30 The plumber (fix) the water pipes for her house

IV/Prepositions:

1 Please turn the television I can’t concentrate on my work

2 Have you heard? Tony’s going _ with an Italian girl named Sofia

3 Pick _ your trash! Don’t drop in on the street!

4 Will you please help me to look the baby?

5 Hurry _! You’ll be late for school.

6 I’m looking for yesterday’s newspaper Did you throw it ?

7 What can we do to spend less _ lighting?

8 Mrs Lan forgot to turn off the faucet when she left _ work.

9 His illness accounts his absence

10 In Europe, there is a labeling scheme refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers

11 If you compare her work his, you’ll find hers is much better.

12 They gave me advice _ how to save water

13 We should use shower instead bath to save energy

14 We are talking _ the energy crisis

V/Sentence transformation:

1 Because I am sick, I don’t want to go out

Because of my

2 Because the water is polluted , we cannot swim in this river

Because of _

3 Because Na has a sore leg, she has difficulty in walking

Because of _

4 Because he behaved badly, he found himself in trouble

Because of his

5 Because it snowing, we didn’t go out for a walk

Because of _

6 Nobody picked up the trash in the park I was angry

If

7 There is some oil washing ashore People will have to clean the beach

_

8 Our school hold a picnic We are very glad

_

9 The students in grade 9 are good helpers The principal is pleased

_

10 You smoke in public places You’ll be fined

_