Le Trung Kien High School
Teacher: Dao Tan Canh
Class: 12A6
DESERTS
Unit9
E. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Pronunciation: Full and contracted forms of auxiliaries
Grammar: So, but, however and therefore
Pronunciation
Read the following phrases. Pay attention to how the full and contracted forms of the auxiliaries are pronounced.
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(Cont.)
Practise reading these sentences.
I think I’ll buy a motorbike.
You’ll notice that there’s a girl coming.
It’ll be much better if you could do it.
We’ll have to talk to her.
She’s feeling much better now.
They’re students.
He’ll be 17 next month.
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Practise reading these sentences.
I think I’ll buy a motorbike.
You’ll notice that there’s a girl coming.
It’ll be much better if you could do it.
We’ll have to talk to her.
She’s feeling much better now.
They’re students.
He’ll be 17 next month.
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He got good marks.
He looked happy.
She felt sad.
She got bad marks.
Grammar
Examples:
=>He got good marks so he looked happy.
=>He looked happy but she felt sad.
(Conj.)
(Comma)
Clause of result
(Comma)
(Conj.)
Clause of contrast
__________________
____________
So, But
He looked happy.
1. He got good marks.
2. He looked happy.
She felt sad.
,
,
I didn’t have an umbrella __ I got wet.
I didn’t have an umbrella ___ I didn’t get wet because I was wearing a raincoat.
The water was cold __ I didn’t go swimming.
The water was cold ___ I went swimming anyway.
Luan’s directions to his house weren’t clear ___ Binh got lost.
The directions weren’t clear ___ Binh found Luan’s house anyway.
Her friend lied to her ___ she still likes and trusts him.
Her friend lied to her __ she doesn’t trust him anymore.
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Exercise 1. Add so or but and a comma where appropriate.
<=> He looked happy; however,she felt sad.
<=> He looked happy. However,she felt sad.
He looked happy, but she felt sad.
He looked happy, but she felt sad.
Examples:
But, However
Grammar
<=>He looked happy. However she felt sad.
(Semi-colon)
(Conj. Adv)
(Conj. Adv)
(Period)
<=>He looked happy; however she felt sad.
(Comma)
(Conj.)
,
,
(Comma)
(Comma)
Exercise 2. Underline the correct alternative in the following sentences.
Dan didn’t study for the exam, however/but Lan did.
You could fly via Vienna; but/however it isn’t the only way.
They have lived next door to us for years, yet/however we hardly ever see them.
My friend and I were tired, so/however we went home early.
We had wanted to stay until the end of the game, but/however it got too late for us.
I understand your point of view. However/Although I don’t agree with it.
The normal pulse for an adult is between 60 and 80 beats per minute, so/but/however excitement will make a pulse much faster.
The food didn’t look appetizing, but/however many people started eating.
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,
,
He got good marks, so he looked happy.
<=> He got good marks; therefore, he looked happy.
<=> He got good marks. Therefore, he looked happy.
He got good marks, so he looked happy.
Examples:
So, Therefore
Grammar
<=>He got good marks. Therefore he looked happy.
(Semi-colon)
(Conj. Adv)
(Conj. Adv)
(Period)
<=>He got good marks; therefore he looked happy.
(Comma)
(Conj.)
(Comma)
(Comma)
,
,
He worked hard, _____ he could earn much money.
The shrimp was only 2 dollars a kilo this week, ______ I bought three kilos.
He’s has been studying really hard, ______ he can pass the exams.
She is still not good at Maths. ________ she cannot be the best student in her class.
OK, you can take Chemistry as your major. _______ you should remember that it is not easy to learn Chemistry.
The boy has chosen to do an MBA programme in Australia. ________ I think you should let him go.
It was already 6 p.m.,________ we closed the office and went home.
Advertisers often say that their products are the best. _______ the real quality is not as good as it is advertised.

Exercise 3. Add so, therefore or however and a comma where appropriate.
so
so
so
Therefore,
However,
Therefore,
so
However,
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Coordinating
Conjunctions
Use
so
but
Linking two independent clauses
Introducing a result or consequence
Linking two independent clauses
Introducing a contrast idea
Following a
comma (,)
Following a
semi-colon (;)
or a period (.)
therefore
however
Conjunctive
Adverbs
Followed a
comma (,)
A
C
B
D
………….. so …..…………...
……………..but ……………
……………however …………
..…………therefore …………
Homework
Do the exercises into your notebooks
Prepare Unit 10 (Part A-Reading)
Thank you!