NONG SON HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher: Nguyen Thuy Trinh
WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
Look at each of the following pictures and give the correct name for it
tree
draw
driver
twin
twenty first century
train
COMPETITIONS
UNIT 6
Lesson: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I.
PRONUNCIATION
Consonant clusters:
/tr/, /dr/, /tw/
Listen and repeat
What can you see in the picture?
A strong man tries to pull at the train.
What does Andrew dream of?
Andrew dreams of becoming a driver.
What does this picture tell you?
A lot of twins were born in the twenty first century.
Practise speaking the sentences:
1- A strong man tries to pull the train.
2- Andrew dreams of becoming a driver.
3- A lot of twins were born in the twenty first century.
II. GRAMMAR:
REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND
He apologised for being late
For what did the boy apologise?
The man suggested going for some drinks.
Let’s go for some drinks.
What did the man suggest?
She thanked him for helping her.
It was nice of you to help me.
Thank you very much.
For what did the old woman thank the man?

He suggested going for some drinks.
She thanked him for helping her.
He apologised for being late.
V + prep + V-ing
V + V-ing
V + O + prep + V-ing
 USE: To report thanking, apology, accusation, suggestion, admittance ...
 FORM:
REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND
admit V_ing : thừa nhận đã làm gì
deny V_ing : phủ nhận đã làm gì
suggest V_ing: đề nghị làm gì
regret V_ing: hối hận đã làm gì
V + V-ing
insist on V_ing : khăng khăng đòi làm gì
dream of V_ing : mơ ước được làm gì
look forward to V_ing: mong chờ điều gì
think of V_ing: nghỉ về điều gì
accuse s.o of V_ing : buộc tội ai về việc gì
blame s.o for V_ing : đổ lỗi cho ai về việc gì
thank (s.o) for V_ing: cảm ơn ai về việc gì
criticize s.o for V_ing: chỉ trích ai về điều gì
stop s.o from V_ing: ngăn cản ai khỏi việc gì
prevent s.o from V_ing: ngăn cản ai khỏi việc gì
congratulate s.o on V_ing: khen ngợi ai về việc gì
warn s.o against V_ing: khuyến cáo ai đừng làm gì
apology (to s.o) for V_ing: xin lỗi ai về việc gì

V + O + prep. + V-ing
Exercise 1: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentences.
1.The police prevented us _________ getting into the park.
A. from B. off C. on D. out of

2. The old lady warned us _________ cutting flowers in the park.
A. for B. on C. against D. about
3. Miss White thanked George _________ inviting her to dinner.
A. about B. for C. on D. of
4. My classmates congratulated me _________ getting good marks.
A. for B. on C. against D. about
5. The boy insisted _________ carrying the heavy luggage.
A. about B. of C. on D. for
6. The police stopped the drivers ________ getting into the closed street.
A. for B. on C. to D. from
2. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Mary said.
-> Mary apologised for……………………………
3. “I’ll drive you to the station. I insist,” Peter said
to Linda.
-> Peter insisted on………………………………
4. “You didn’t pay attention to what I said,” the teacher
said to the boy.
-> The teacher accused ……… ..of…………………..
……………….……..
us
passing our exams
not phoning me earlier
driving Linda to the station.
the boy
Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of the sentences in the way shown.
Exercise 2. (exercise 1 page 74)
not paying
to what he had said
3. “I hear you passed your exams. Congratulation!,”
John said to us.
-> John congratulated …on………………………………
8.“It was nice of you to visit me. Thank you,” Mrs. White said to Jack.
-> Miss White thanked .…… for ……………
6. “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport,” I said to
Ann.
-> I warned ……for……………………………
7. “Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight,” Jane’s mother said to her
-> Jane’s mother prevented………from………………
………….
5. “I’ve always wanted to be rich,” Bob said.
-> Bob has always dreamed of………………
Ann
staying at the hotel near the airport.
her
visiting her.
being rich.
Exercise 2. (exercise 1 page 74)
going out
that night
Jack
Game: Reporting
There will be six pictures on the screen.
You have 3 minutes to see them carefully.
Then try to report what you have seen by
using reported speech.
What did the boy deny?
I don’t know. I didn’t broke it
On what did Mr. Sam congratulate the paticipant?
You won the game. Congratulation
What did the man admit?
I stole that car, Sir.
From what did the police prevent drivers?
On what did Tommy complement Mary?
Tommy
Marry
You dress well today!
Of what did the teacher accuse the boy?
Homework:
-Redo exercises 1 & 2.
-Prepare test yourself B.
Thanks for your attention!