UNIT 6 – LANGUAGE FOCUS
English 10
PRONUNCIATION
/@/ vs. /@:/
REMEMBER!
The sound /@/ appears on A, E, I, O, U when these are NOT in stressed syllables.
e.g. Again – bettER – pOtato - futURe
The sound /@:/or /3/ appears in stressed syllables, and when EA, I, O, U is followed by R.
e.g. sEARch - fIRst – tERm – fURther
1. Have you heard about our excursion to Thay pagoda?
2. Her father is learning German with a teacher.
3. Last year, the birds returned to the river earlier than this year.
4. The girls work in the church on Thursday.
5. Was it Barbara’s camera?
6. I’m thirsty, Nurse. I want a glass of water.
CLICK on each sentence to listen.
GRAMMAR
I am doing vs. I am going to do
I am doing vs. I am going to do
We use "I am doing" (Present Continuous) when we say what we have arranged to do - arranged to meet somebody, arranged to go somewhere.
e.g. - What time are you meeting Ann this evening?
- I`m leaving tomorrow. I`ve got my plane ticket.
"I am going to do something" = "I`ve decided to do it) but perhaps NOT arranged to do it): e.g.
- "Your shoes are dirty." "Yes, I know. I`m going to clean them."
- I`ve decided not to stay here any longer. Tomorrow I`m going to look for somewhere else to stay.
When we say that `something is going to happen`, the situation now makes this dear. e.g.
- Look at those black clouds! lt`s going to rain . (the clouds are there now)
- I feel terrible. I think I`m going to be sick. (I feel terrible now)
- The economic situation is bad now and things are going to get worse.
PRACTICE
The Browns are going to the cinema this evening.
We are having an English-speaking club meeting next week.
It is going to catch the latter.
Where are you putting this new bookcase?
Smoking is very bad for his health, but he is not going to give it up.
Are you going to see it
I am doing my homework.
we are visiting our grandparents.
’s he going to do with it
he’s going to buy a new iPad.
It’s going to rain.
’m going to clean it
Ngân Phương Vy, Oct. 29th, 2015
HOMEWORK