English 11_ Unit 12_ Language Focus

THPT QUYNH COI GV: Nguyen Thi Nhu Hang English 11 Unit 12: Language focus Look at the pictures and answer the question: What are they? stream street Ice-cream screen square squid /str/ /skr/ /sqw/ Listen and repeat /str/ street strong strange strength /skr/ scream screen screw scratch /skw/ square squeeze squeak squeal Practise reading aloud these sentences 1. There was a strong man on the street at night. 2. The strong man looked very strange. 3. He was holding an ice-cream in one hand, and a rubber doll in the other hand. 4. The man was eating the ice-cream, squeezing the doll and it was squeaking. 5. The man was screaming while walking to the square. 6. Nobody knew why he was doing the strange things. Relative clauses and the omission of relative pronouns. Example 1: I like a book. Nguyen Du wrote it many years ago. I like the book which Nguyen Du wrote many years ago. I like the book Nguyen Du wrote many years ago. Example 2: Our house is very beautiful. We bought it last year. Our house which we bought last year is very beautiful. Our house we bought last year is very beautiful. Relative clauses and the omission of relative pronouns. Example 3: Our house is very beautiful. We have lived in it for 2 years. Our house which we lived in for 2 years is very beautiful. Our house we lived in for 2 years is very beautiful. Example 4: This girl is very intelligent. I talked to her yesterday. The girl whom I talked to yesterday is very intelligent. The girl I talked to yesterday is very intelligent. Note: We can omit the relative pronoun when it is the object of the verb and preposition. Exercise 1: Complete each of the following sentences, using a suitable sentence in the box to make a relative clause without a relative pronoun. we had it for lunch we met him this morning John told them he invited them to the birthday party you lost it I bought it yeasterday Example: I like the diamond ring……………………… Mary is wearing it I like the diamond ring which Mary is wearing. I like the diamond ring Mary is wearing. . THPT QUYNH COI GV: Nguyen Thi Nhu Hang English 11 Unit 12: Language focus Look at the pictures and answer the question: What are they? stream street Ice-cream screen square squid /str/ /skr/ /sqw/