b We also use “used to + infinitive” for something that was true but is not true any more Ex2: The ferry used to cross Ham Luong river in 15 minutes, but now it takes only 7 minutes... D[r]
(1)Thursday, October 22, 2009 Welcome to our class Lop11.com (2) Unit 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION E LANGUAGE FOCUS I Pronunciation: /ɒ/ - /ɔ:/ II Grammar and vocabulary: Ex.1 the + adjective Ex.2 used to + infinitive Ex.3 which as a connector Lop11.com (3) I Pronunciation /ɒ/ - /ɔ:/ Lop11.com (4) • Practise these sentences Put the socks on top of the box He lost his job as a doctor in the hospital What’s wrong with you, boss? Is walking called a sport? He can’t talk to her any more Four of us have walked for fourteen miles Lop11.com (5) • Put these words in correct column /ɒ/ dog board /ɔ:/ all because Lop11.com what daughter (6) EXERCISES Lop11.com (7) Choose the best word/ phrase to fill in the blank …………… …… need more help from us A Disabled B Disabled people C The disabled man D The man We can also say: The disabled need more help from us Lop11.com (8) Which word/ phrase has the same meaning with the underlined words? The young have to learn from the old A People B Young student C Young people D Your baby Lop11.com (9) II Grammar and vocabulary Lop11.com (10) II Grammar and vocabulary the + adjective We use the + adjective to talk about groups of people ex: the injured = injured people the young = young people the poor = the sick = the unemployed = Lop11.com (11) Exercise Complete these sentences using the + one of the adjectives: Injured poor rich sick unemployed young The young have the future in their hands Ambulances arrived at the scene of the accident and took the injured to hospital Life is all right if you have a job, but things are not easy for the unemployed Julia has been a nurse all her life She has spent her life caring for the sick In England there is an old story about a man called Robin Hood It is said that he robbed the rich and gave the money to the poor Lop11.com (12) II Grammar and vocabulary used to + infinitive a) We use “used to + infinitive” for something often happened in the past but does not happen now Ex1: Mr Ba used to go to work by bicycle, but now he goes by bus b) We also use “used to + infinitive” for something that was true but is not true any more Ex2: The ferry used to cross Ham Luong river in 15 minutes, but now it takes only minutes Lop11.com (13) used to + infinitive c) Negative form: didn’t use d to + infinitive or: used not to + infinitive d) Interrogative form: Did + S + used to + infinitive …? or: Used + S + to + infinitive…? Lop11.com (14) Exercise Complete the sentences with used to + a suitable word Dennis gave up smoking two years ago He used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day Liz a motorbike, but last year he sold it and used to have bought a car We came to live in Manchester a few years ago We used to live in Nottingham I rarely eat ice cream now, but I used to eat it when I was a child Lop11.com (15) Exercise Complete the sentences with used to + a suitable word Jim used to be my best friend, but we aren’t friends any longer It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work since the new road was opened It used to take more than an hour There used to be a hotel opposite the station, but it closed a long time ago When you live in London, did you use to go to the theatre? Lop11.com (16) EXERCISES Use suitable words to combine these sentences He is a student He studies very well He is a student, he studies very well and She is deaf She can play piano beautifully She is deaf, she can play piano beautifully but Sheila couldn’t come to the party This was a pity Sheila couldn’t come to the party, was a pity which Lop11.com (17) II Grammar and vocabulary which as a connector v “which” is a sentence connector It replaces the clause standing before it Ex: Sheila couldn’t come to the party, which was a pity clause replaces We can also say: The fact that Sheila couldn’t come to the party was a pity It was a pity that Sheila couldn’t come to the party Lop11.com (18) Exercise Join a sentence from A with one from B to make a new sentence Use which A Sheilla couldn’t come to the party Jill isn’t on the phone Neil has passed his examinations Our flight was delayed Ann offerred to put me up for the night The street I live in is very noisy at night Our car has broken down B a This was very nice of her b This means we can go away tomorrow c This makes it difficult to contact her d This makes it difficult to sleep e This was a pity f This is good news g This means we had to wait for hours at the airport Lop11.com (19) Sheilla couldn’t come to the party which was a pity Jill isn’t on the phone which makes it difficult to contact her Neil has passed his examinations which is good news Our flight was delayed which means we had to wait for hours at the airport Ann offerred to put me up for the night which was very nice of her The street I live in is very noisy at night which makes it difficult to sleep Our car has broken down which means we can go away tomorrow Lop11.com (20)