Unit 7- E

1. 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 go for a ride with me on Friday? 5. This is the noisiest Rolls Royce I’ve ever heard 6. While you’re changing the oil, I’ll go and visit my boy UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA Part E: Language Focus 1. Pronunciation / /eI / /aI / /OI Play Today Radio Newspaper they Time Wildlife Height Buy type Voice Noise Toy Enjoy Destroy 2. Grammar 1. The present perfect 2. For, Since, Ago 3. Because of/ In spite of 2. Grammar • The present perfect: HAVE/HAS + PII Exercise 1 Complete the letter by using the words in the box Dear Tom, Here I am in New York. I (1)________here for two weeks now and it’s very exciting. My friend, Nancy (I met her in London in 1992), (2)______in New York for seven years, so she knows all about it. I (3)______a lot of people and I (4)_______all the things that tourists usually do. I (5)_______a hot lunch in China town. I ( 6)_______a trip to the Statue of Liberty. I even (7)_______a ball game on TV! Back on the 19 th. See you later, Bob 2. Grammar • For, Since and Ago  For + khoảng thời gian Ex: For 2 years, for 3 months, …  Since + mốc thời gian Ex: Since 1999, since I last saw him,…  Khoảng thời gian + Ago Ex: 3 months ago, 6 years ago, …. Exercise 2 Complete the following sentences using For, Since and Ago 1. Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh city ________1999 2. Hoa and Quan quarreled with each other some time ______ 3. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it _____ages. 4. We haven’t had a good meal ________three weeks. 5. _______Christmas, the weather has been quite good. 6. They have known each other _____a long time 7. They first met a long time _______ 8. They arrived home ten minutes ______ 9. It’s two years _______I last saw Quoc Anh. 10.How long is it ______you last saw Linda? since ago for for since for ago ago since since 2. Grammar • Because/ Because of: Bởi vì Because + Clause Ex: I go to school late because I get up late. Because of + N/ V-ing Ex: Because of his headache, he can’t go to work. • Cách chuyển từ Because sang Because of 1. Chuyển động từ sang V-ing nếu 2 mệnh đề cùng chủ ngữ 2. Chuyển tính từ hoặc động từ của câu về Danh từ nếu có thể (Bắt buộc khi chủ ngữ của 2 mệnh đề khác nhau) 2. Grammar 1. I go to school late because I get up late. => 2. John didn’t go to school because he was ill. => 3. He was punished because he made noise in class. => 4. We didn’t go to the seaside because the weather was cold. => 5. She can go to Thay Pagoda because her parents permit her. => I go to school late because of getting up late John didn’t go to school because of being ill He was punished because of making noise in class We din’t go to the seaside because of the cold weather She can go to Thay Pagoda because of her parents’ permission John didn’t go to school because of his illness [...]... Although he was tall, he couldn’t touch the light ⇒ In spite of being tall, he couldn’t touch the light In spite of his height , he couldn’t touch the light In spite of the fact that he was tall, he couldn’t touch the light 2 Although she was poor, she still bought the expensive car ⇒ In spite of being poor, she still bought the expensive car In spite of her poorness, she still bought the expensive car... she still bought the expensive car In spite of the fact that she was poor, she still bought the expensive car 3 I still finished the homework although it was noisy ⇒ In spite of the noise, I still finished the homework In spite of the fact that it was noisy, I still finished the homework Exercise 3 • Complete the following sentences using the information in the box ... spite of : Mặc dù Although + Clause Ex: I go to school on time although I get up late In spite of + N/ V-ing Ex: In spite of his headache, he still went to work • Cách chuyển từ Although sang In spite of 1 Chuyển động từ sang V-ing nếu 2 mệnh đề cùng chủ ngữ 2 Chuyển tính từ hoặc động từ của câu về Danh từ nếu có thể (Bắt buộc khi chủ ngữ của 2 mệnh đề khác nhau) 3 Thêm “the fact that” sau “in spite . 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. she still bought the expensive car In spite of the fact that she was poor, she still bought the expensive car Exercise 3 • Complete the following sentences