Unit 8 Celebrations E language focus

The usage are used to replace a previously mentioned noun when we do not want to repeat that noun Usually means “an unspecified or unknown person”.. It is used in affirmative sentences a[r]

Let watch a short film

Look at the picture and listen to a

song.

• What do you think of when you see this

film and listen to this song ?

Unit 8 • CELEBRATIONS

E LANGUAGE FOCUS

I PRONUNCIATION:

/fl/

when producing this cluster,

you should produce /f/ first

and then quickly switch to

/l/, and so on.

Distinguishing sounds /fl/ - /fr/ - /θr/

/fr/: when producing this cluster,

you should produce /f/ first and

then quickly switch to /r/, and so

Ex: Fruit /fru:t/

Frog /frפg/ Fright /frait/

/ θr /: when producing this cluster,

you should produce / θ/ first and

then quickly switch to /r/, and so

Ex: Throng / θrפђ/

Three / θri:/

Practise reading aloud the dialogue

in your textbook

II GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

+ I don’t like the red shirt; I prefer the blue one + Don’t buy the sour oranges Buy the sweet

ones

+ There’s someone waiting for the director in the

office

+ Did someone call me last night ?

+ Have you met anyone like him ?

+ Don’t tell anyone my secret.

+ No one likes her story.

+ Everyone laughs at him

 + I don’t like the red shirt; I prefer the blue

 + Did someone call me last night ?

 + Have you met anyone like him ?

 + Don’t tell anyone my secret

 + No one likes her story

 + Everyone laughs at him

Work in pair: work out the use of

the pronouns.

The usage of one(s), someone, no

one, anyone and everybody:

a One and ones are used to replace a previously mentioned

noun when we do not want to repeat that noun One replaces

a singular noun, and ones replaces a plural noun.

b Someone = somebody: Usually means “an unspecified or

unknown person” It is used in affirmative sentences and it

is used with a singular verb

I heard the ring but I couldn’t answer the phone.

Someone wants to see you

c Anyone = anybody It is used with a singular verb in a negative statement or a question.

d No one can be used with a singular affirmative verb to express a negative

No one came here yesterday.

e Everyone = everybody It usually goes with a singular verb It is used to refer to every person or all people.

Everyone is ready.(= All the people are ready)

Note:- These expressions have a singular meaning and take a singular verb, so personal pronouns and

possessive adjectives should logically he/she Him/her, his/her However, in modern English plural forms are more common.

words, but we often use they/them/their after these

words.

umbrella)

2 Practice: Exercise 1

 Ex: likes snakes, do they ?

1 I don’t think likes the film It is

so boring

2 .phoned while you were out, but

they didn’t leave a message

3 Does mind if I eat first ?

4 There’s at the door Can you go and see who it is ?

anyone

 Someone

anyone

someone

5 He didn’t come to class for three days,

and knows where he is

6 Can we start now? Has arrived?

7 Everyone said they would attent the party,

but turned up

no one

everyone

no one

Exercise 2. Work in pairs: Rewrite the sentences,

using the pronoun one or ones

Example:

 The Tet tree is there to attract good spirits and ward off evil spirits

off evil ones (evil ones = evil spirits)

1 Of the three bags I like the blue bag.

world.

have a computer.

perhaps the most meaningful celebration is Tet holiday.

our lives.

Now, Read out your answers and

then write them on the board

Suggested answers:

1 Of the three bags, I like the blue one

2 Mai is makingthe fruit cake Huong is making one, too

3 I like reading books, especially the ones about the natural world

4 I don’t have a computer, and my father doesn’t

want me to have one

5 They let me choose a pencil, and I took the

red one

6 There are several national celebrations in

Vietnam, but perhaps the most meaningful one

is Tet holiday

7 We told each other both happy stories and sad ones about our lives

3 vocabulary.

Exercise 3 Complete the sentences by filling each

blank with one word from the boxBefore doing the exercise, you should read all

the given statements and decide the part of

speech of the word to fill in each blank

Example: the word to fill in the first blank is

an adjective

Example: people, who live by

farming, depend on the lunar calendar to

manage their crops

Agrarian

1 Before Tet, housewives are always busy

cooking foods.

2 The Prince’s wedding was a very Occasion.

3 Christmas is also the time for people to give and

receive

4 Each nation has its own way of The New Year.

5 On the first day of the New Year, people often try to be nice

and

6 People go to the pagodas to pray for

7 If you walk on the street before Tet, you will find

polite

 The usage of one, ones, someone, somebody, anyone, anybody, no one

The usage pronoun

are used to replace a previously mentioned noun when we

do not want to repeat that noun

Usually means “an unspecified or unknown person” It is

used in affirmative sentences and it is used with a singular

usually goes with a singular verb It is used to refer to every

person or all people.

- Learn by heart all new grammatical points and structures

- Do exercises in your Exercise Book

- Prepare the next part: Test Yourself

Thanks for your attendanceGoodbye

EXTRA EXERCISE

Complete the following sentences, using one, ones, someone,

anyone, no one or everyone

1 He left the room quietly without saying

goodbye to

2 Is ready to go ?

3 If I were you, I would throw away that old table

and buy a new

4 There is in the house It’s empty

5 Are you waiting for ?

6 .has taken my umbrella

anyone everyone

one

no one

anyone Someone

7 My children aren’t the singer wearing the red

shirts They are the

8 Can you answer the door for me ?

There’s knocking.

9 To keep fit, should go swimming.

10 .can play tennis better than An He’s the best player in the club

some one

everyone

No one