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Thursday, Februar y 9th 2006 Unit 7: The Mass Media Language Focus Language Focus Pronunciation: /ei/ - /ai/ - / Pronunciation: /ei/ - /ai/ - / α α i i / / Grammar : Grammar : 1. 1. Present perfect Present perfect 2. 2. Because of Because of and and In spite of In spite of Pronunciation Pronunciation • Listen and repeat. /ei/ /ei/ may may today today railway railway eight eight they they /ai/ /ai/ time time kite kite height height buy buy style style /oi/ /oi/ boil boil coin coin toy toy enjoy enjoy destroy destroy Pronunciation Pronunciation Practise these sentences 1.I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake. 2.They changed the timetable at the end of April. 3.I have ninety-nine pages to type by Friday. 4.Would you like to come riding with me tonight? 5.This is the noisiest Rolls Royce I’ve ever heard. 6.While you’re changing the oil,I’ll go and visit my boyfriend. Ex.1:Use the Present Perfect. I’vebeen here for 2 weeksnow. I’ve met a lot of people . I’ve done all the things that tourists usually do. I’ve had hot lunch in Chinatown. I’ve taken a trip to the Statue of Liberty. I’ve watched a ball game on TV. The Statue of Liberty Grammar and Vocabulary 1 Grammar and Vocabulary 1 Further practice on the present perfect. True or False :Listen to each numbered sentence.Say T or F for the explanation that follows. 1.I went to Los Angeles a long time ago. 2.I finished it a little while ago. 3.I want to know when you saw the movie. 4.This is her first visit to New York. 5.She’s popular now. F F T T F Grammar and Vocabulary 1 Grammar and Vocabulary 1 Ex.2: Verb Tenses Review • The simple past/The past perfect • The present perfect/The present perfect continuos • The simple present /The present continuos • Will and Be going to Grammar and Vocabulary 2 Grammar and Vocabulary 2 1.Using preposition to show cause and effect: because of +noun/noun phrase • Eg. Because the cold weather, we stayed at home. • 2 .Using preposition to show opposition in spite of +noun /noun phrase/v-ing • Eg. In spite of the cold weather, we went swimming. Grammar and vocabulary 2 Grammar and vocabulary 2 1.c,f • Exercise 3: Complete the sentences,using the information from the box. Vocabulary: -cancel(v) -appointment(n) -live on st -demolish(v) -beef(n) 2.b,d 3.a,e 4.h,j 5.i,g Grammar and vocabulary 2 Grammar and vocabulary 2 • Further practice on the linking words: Listen to each of the following sentences then convert it into a noun phrase and put it into the right sentence,using linking words because of or in spite of 1.He had an accident 2.I could’nt get to sleep last night . 3.She is unhappy . 4.Bill has to do all of cooking and cleaning 5.They went jogging in the park . in spite of the extremely hot weather. in spite of being a careful driver. because of the noise in the next apartment. in spite of having a vast fortune. because of his wife’s illness [...]...Homework Exercise 2, 3 (page 76 -77 ) Exercise 4 (page 40 Workbook)  . fortune. because of his wife’s illness Homework Homework Exercise 2, 3 (page 76 -77 ) Exercise 4 (page 40 Workbook) . Thursday, Februar y 9th 2006 Unit 7: The Mass Media Language Focus Language Focus Pronunciation: /ei/ - /ai/