Unit 7
The mass media
Language focus
Unit 7 The mass media
Language focus
I. Pronunciation:
Read the sentence:
My small boy doesn`t like playing with toys.
What sounds are we going to study today?
/ eI / : stay, fail, grey, potato, break
/ aI / : fly, high, height, buy, kite,
/ ?I / : voice, exploit, destroy, employ,
Unit 7 The mass media
Language focus
I. Pronunciation:
* Listen and repeat.
* Practise the sentences.
* Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. decision excite alive spite
2. great steak feature breakable
3. shy reply multiply syllable
4. boil coin pagoda enjoy
Unit 7 The mass media
Language focus
II. Grammar:
1. The present perfect( review)
Make examples using the present perfect tense.
Work out the form and the use of the present perfect tense.
You have learnt about it in unit 5.
Unit 7 The mass media
Language focus
II. Grammar:
1. The present perfect( review)
EX:
We have learnt English for 8 years.
We have learnt English since 2000.
We started learning English 8 years ago.
What are the differences among since, for and ago?

Unit 7 The mass media
Language focus
II. Grammar:
1. The present perfect( review)
For ( present perfect ) + duration of time: 2 months, 3 days, 1 hour,.
Since ( present tense + point of time : yesterday, last year, Christmas,.
Ago ( simple past tense ) + duration of time:
some years ago, a long time ago,..
Unit 7 The mass media
Language focus
II. Grammar:
1. The present perfect( review)
Exercise 1:Complete the letter, using the present perfect tense of the verb.
1. have been
2. has lived
3. have met
4. have done
5. have had
6. have taken
7. have even watched
Unit 7 The mass media
Language focus
II. Grammar:
1. The present perfect( review)
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences, using for, since or ago.
1. since
2.ago
3. for
4. for
5. Since
6. for
7. ago
8. ago
9. since
10.since
Unit 7 The mass media
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II. Grammar:
2. Because of and in spite of:
Ex:
She didn`t go to school because of her illness.
She went to school in spite of her illness.
What are the uses of because of and in spite of?
Unit 7 The mass media
Language focus
II. Grammar:
2. Because of and in spite of:
* Because of / In spite of + noun / noun phrase / gerund
* Because of : shows the cause
* In spite of = despite: shows the confession
Ex:
In spite of having a lot of money, she is very mean.
Because of having a lot of money, she always helps the poor.
Unit 7 The mass media
Language focus
II. Grammar:
2. Because of and in spite of:
Exercise 3. Complete the sentences, using the information in the box.
1. Because of the cold weather, we kept the fire burning all day.
In spite of the cold weather, we all wore shorts.
2. Because of his illness, he had to cancel the appointment.
In spite of his illness, he managed to go to school.
3. Because of the large crowds, we could not see what was going on.
In spite of the large crowds, there were enough seats for everyone.
4. Because of the meat shortage, everyone is living on beans.
In spite of the meat shortage, we have managed to get some beef.
5. Because of the bad condition of the house, the council demolished it.
In spite of the bad condition of the house, they enjoyed living there.
Unit 7 The mass media
Language focus
More practice
Choose the best answers.
1. It looks like they are going to succeed...their present difficulties.
a. despite b. because of
c. even though d. yet
2. Tim can`t reach the ceiling..he isn`t as tall as Mark.
a. because of b. because
c. though d. in spite of
3. How long ..you ..him?
Since we were kids.
a. did/ know b. have / know
c. have / known d. do / know
Unit 7 The mass media
Language focus
Summary
* The sounds / eI / , / aI / , / ? I/
* The present perfect tense.
* Because of and in spite of.
Unit 7 The mass media
Language focus
Homework
Rewrite the sentences.
1. We didn`t buy the colour TV because of its high price.
Because the colour TV.........
2. In spite of a heavy snowstorm, the reporter went out to do their tasks.
Even though..............