UNIT 4
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Part E: Language focus
GRAMMAR
1. The + adjective
2. Used to + infinitive
3. Which as a connector

1. The + adjective
They are old.
 I call them the old.
They are blind.
 I call them the blind.
The + adjective: Collective noun: danh từ tập hợp: chỉ một nhóm người có cùng một đặc tính nào đó theo nghĩa chung của tính từ.
Example: 1. The young have the future in their hand.
2. The rich are always rich.
Đây là danh từ số nhiều: động từ theo sau phải chia ở số nhiều.
The young/ rich/ poor/ dead/ lazy/ injured/ sick/ unemployed/ deaf/ mute/ blind/ disabled
1. The + adjective
2. Used to + infinitive
3. Which as a connector

TASK 1: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER:
The dumb ________ unable to say anything.
A. is B. are C. am D. have
2. It is said that ________ rich are not always happy.
A. a B. an C. X D. the
3.The little boy is helping the ________ cross the street.
A. poor B. rich C. blind D. young
4. The old ________ our help.
A. need B. needs C. needing D. not need
5. The ambulances arrived and took the ________ to hospital.
A. injure B. injury C. injuries D. injured
Vocabulary:
injured / `indʒəd/ : bị thương
unemployed / ʌnim`plɔid/ : thất nghiệp
sick / sik/: ốm; bị bệnh
ambulance / `æmbjuləns/ : xe cấp cứu
rob / rɔb/ : lấy trộm


Exercise 1: Complete these sentences using
the+ one of the adjectives: injured, poor, rich, sick, unemployed, young
………………have the future in their hands
Ambulances arrived at the scene of the accident and took………………….to the hospital
Life is all right if you have a job, but things are not so easy for…………….........
Julia has been a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for……………………
the injured
the unemployed
the sick
Exercise 1: Complete these sentences using
the+ one of the adjectives: injured, poor, rich, sick, unemployed, young
The young
2. Used to + infinitive
now
He is not fat now
He used to be fat
He used to smoke a lot.
Now he doesn’t smoke any more.
► Usage: “used to” expresses a habit, activity that existed in the past.
NOTE: USED TO + INF  BE USED TO/ GET USED TO + V -ing
1. Dennis gave up smoking two years ago. He ..................................40 cigarettes a day.

2. Liz ………………..……………..a motorbike, but last years she sold it and bought a car.

3. We came to live in Manchester a few years ago. We …………………..in Nottingham.

4. I rarely eat ice cream now, but I …………………………….it when I was a child.

5. Jim…………………..my best friend, but we aren’t friends any longer.

Exercise 2 : Complete the sentences with used to+ a suitable verb.
used to have/ ride
used to eat/ like
used to be
used to live
used to smoke
1. He used to smoke a lot.
2. He used to drink beer and wine.
3. He didn’t use to play tennis
4. He didn’t use to eat fruits and vegetables.
5. He used to go surfing.
Example:
Mary often gets high marks. This makes her parents feel happy
Mary often gets high mark , which makes her parents feel happy
→
► S + V ... , which + V...


3. Which as a connector
“ Which”: as a connector
“điều đó” dùng thay cho ý đã đề cập trước nó.
“Which” được dùng làm từ nối 2 mệnh đề.
“Which” luôn đóng vai trò chủ ngữ ở mệnh đề 2.
Động từ theo sau “which” phải chia ngôi thứ 3 số ít.
Giữa 2 mệnh đề phải có dấu “,”
1. The + adjective
2. Used to + infinitive
3. Which as a connector

TASK 1: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER:
She can’t speak English, ________ is a disadvantage.
A. this B. which C. that D. what
2. John is always late for class, which _____ the teacher.
A. to annoy B. annoyed C. annoy D. annoys
3. Jane couldn’t come to my party, this made me feel sad.
A B C D
4. John has found a new job. That is lucky.
John has found a new job, that is lucky.
John has found a new job, which is lucky.
John has found a new job which is lucky.
John has found a new job, which are lucky.

TASK 2: MATCHING
1. Sheila couldn’t come to the party. This was a pity.
Sheila couldn’t come to the party, which was a pity.
2. Jill isn’t on the phone. This makes it difficult to contact her.
Jill isn’t on the phone, which makes it difficult to contact her.
3. Neil has passed his examination. This is good news.
Neil has passed his examination, which is good news.
4. Our flight was delayed. This meant we had to wait for hours at the airport.
Our flight was delayed, which meant we had to wait for hours at the airport.
Rewrite the sentences,using which as a connector
5. Ann offered to put me up for the night. This was very nice of her.
Ann offered to put me up for the night, which was very nice of her.
6. The street I live in is very noisy at night. This makes it difficult to sleep.
The street I live in is very noisy at night, which makes it difficult to sleep.
7. Our car has broken down. This means we can’t go away tomorrow.
Our car has broken down, which means we can’t go away tomorrow.
Rewrite the sentences,using which as a connector
Consolidation
1. The + adjective
2. Used to + infinitive
3. “Which” as a connector
Grammar
( + ) S + used to +infinitive
( - ) S + did not use to + infinitive
( ? ) Did + S + use to + infinitive?

Wh-word +did+ S +use to+ V (infinitive)?
S + V ...., which + V...
The + adjective
Homework :
Practise prononunciation
Do again exercises 1 and 2 (textbook)
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