GROUP 1 – 10MATH – LUONG VAN CHANH HIGH SCHOOL
Subject: English
UNIT 15: CITIES
LANGUAGE FOCUS
WELCOME EVERYBODY TO
TEACHING FESTIVAL
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Grammar and vocabulary:
Non-defining and defining relative clauses
Although to connect constrasting ideas
Pronunciation: /θ/ - /đ/
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Pronunciation: /θ/ - /đ/
Listen and reapeat:
/θ/: think, thought, mounth, thin, something, birthday.
/đ/: they, those, clothes, then, another, brother.
Practise the sentences.
I thought Mr. Smith was thirty-three.
But next Thursday will be his thirtieth birthday.
Something about him makes me think he is like my brother.
The roses that you gave him are beautiful.
Look at the clothes on that thin man over there.
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Grammar and vocabulary:
1. Non-defining and defining relative clauses
Example:
The city which is known as the biggest city in Vietnam is Ho Chi Minh City.
New York Harbour, which is ice-free in all seasons, is one of the largest and finest harbours in the worlds.
which is known as the biggest city in Vietnam
which is ice-free in all seasons,
Non-defining relative clauses
Defining relative clauses
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Main clause of Defining relative clause:
Proper name (An, Huy, …)
Possessive adjective + Noun
Demonstrative (this, that, these, those …) adjective + Noun
Noun + phrase (Example: The girl with the red hat …)
THE REDUCED FORM OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS & RELATIVE ADVERBS:
Relative pronouns:
Who:
Example: I thanked the woman. She helped me.
I thanked the woman who help me.
2. Whom:
Example: I saw a man. He is Mr Black.
 The man whom I saw is Mr Black.
3. Which:
Example: The book is on the table. It’s mine.
The book which is on the table is mine.
4. That:
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THE REDUCED FORM OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS & RELATIVE ADVERBS:
Relative adverb:
Where:
Example: He lives in the building. It’s very old.
The building where he lives is very old.
2. When:
Example: I’ll never forget the day. I met you then.
I’ll never forget the day when I met you then
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Combine the following sentences using relative clauses:
The man is a computer expert. You were talking to him.
Dr. Michelle Weil wrote a book about “techno stress”. She is a psychologist.
The man is a botanist. His father is a botanist.
1945 is a year. The revolution took place in this year.
Jack loves his parent’s house. He was born in that place.
The river is polluted. It’s not safe for swimming.
She invited me to dinner. It was very kind of her.
The 40 passengers escaped without serious injury. Five of those passengers were friends of mine.
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Game: Choose number and complete the sentence with relative clause:
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France
1. Arc de Triomphe, which is in ______, is the most beautiful scenery of France
Paris
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Vietnam
2. Sai Gon, the biggest city of Vietnam, which was_____ ______________ in 1976.
named
Ho Chi Minh City
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Indonesia
3. The office of ASEAN is in ________ City, Indonesia, which is one of the first members of ASEAN.
Jakatar
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Hungary
4. _________ is the capital of Hungary, which has been devided into 2 smalls cities: Buda and Pest by Danupe River.
Budapest
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Japan
5. _______, which is in Japan, is known as one of the most expensive cities in the world.
Osaka
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2. Although to connect constrasting ideas
Grammar and vocabulary:
Example: Although New York is not the capital of the USA, it is the home of the United Nations.
Although Singapore have a large population density, it is very clean and its atsmophere is fresh
Although Sydney has the biggest harbour in Australia, it isn’t the capital of Australia,
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Combine the following sentences using although:
There is not much to do in the countryside. I prefer living in the countryside.
There is a lot of pollution in Los Angeles. It’s an ideal place to live.
The shops are crowded. People are not buying much.
The city is a favorite tourist destination for many people. It has its problems.
It is a safe neighbourhood. It is best to be careful.
She can’t answer my questions. She is very intelligent.
He tried. He was not successful.
His life is hard. He is determined to study well.
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Game: Choose number and complete the sentence with although:
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Vietnam
1. Although ________ is not the capital of Vietnam, it was chose to hold Mrs World 2009
Vung Tau
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Thailand
2. Although _________isn’t the capital of Thailand, it’s the first city in South-East Asia which has been hold SEA Games.
Chieng Mai
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Qatar
3. Although ______, the capital of Qatar, is in dezert zone, it’s very rich and beautiful.
Doha
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The USA
4. .Although ________ is only a small city of Central USA, it was still chosen to hold Olympic Summer 1996.
Atlanta
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Nepal
5. Although __________ is the capital of Nepal, its people is emigrating to surrounding Everest Mount to make tourism.
Kathmandu
HOMEWORK:
-Review grammar and vocabulary.
-Find informations about some historical place for Unit 16.
-Prepare READING.
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GROUP 1 - 10MATH - LUONG VAN CHANH HIGH SCHOOL
UNIT 15: CITIES (LANGUAGE FOCUS)
Dessiner by: Vu Le Ngoc
Editor by: Vo Dinh Long
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