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Who can tell the names of the celebrations with
each picture:
B
C

A
D

Mid-Fall Festival

Birthday

wedding

E

Lunar new year

Christmas

F

Easter

UNIT 8

Unit 8: Celebrations
Lesson 5: Language focus

I . Vocabulary:

1. compose (v): Soạn, sáng tác
2. rose (n):
Hoa hồng
3. predict (v): Dự báo, dự đoán
4. satisfied(adj):Hài lòng, mãn nguyện
5. due to:
Bởi vì
6. weather bureau (n): Sở khí tượng

UNIT 8: Celebrations
Language Focus
II. Relative clauses:

* Use:

1. She is a nurse. I met her yesterday
 She is a nurse who I met yesterday.

- Who for people
2. Tet is a festival. Tet occurs in the first January.
- Which for thing (s)
in defining relative
clauses
 Tet is a festival which occurs in the first January.
3. This is a mobile phone .I bought it at 14 Le Duan St.
 This is a mobile phone which I bought at 14 Le Duan St.

UNIT 8

LANGUAGE FOCUS

Relative clauses
•Who: thay thế cho đại từ hoặc danh từ chỉ người.
•Which: thay thế cho danh từ hoặc đại từ chỉ vật.
•Đại từ quan hệ luôn đứng sau danh từ hoặc đại từ mà nó
thay thế.

Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS

LANGUAGE FOCUS

III. Grammar: Relative clauses
1. Defining relative clauses: (mệnh đề quan hệ xác định).
* Form: N + who/ which/ that + be/ verb + ………
* Note: MĐQH xác định là mệnh đề cần thiết dùng để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ đứng trước
nó. nếu bỏ đi ý nghĩa của câu sẽ không rõ ràng, vì tiền ngữ chưa xác định, có thể dùng
That để thay thế cho Who và Which.
a. The boys are very kind. They helped me yesterday.

-> The boys who helped me yesterday are very kind.
that

Relative clause

b. Auld Lang Syne is a song. Auld Lang Syne is sung on New Year's Eve.

-> Auld Lang Syne is a song which is
that

sung on New Year's Eve.
Relative clause

Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS

LANGUAGE FOCUS
2. Non- defining relative clauses: (mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định).
* Form: N, who/ which + be/ verb …, + ……….
* Note: MĐQH không xác định là phần bổ sung thêm thông tin tiền ngữ. Mệnh đề này
có thể bỏ được, vì tiền ngữ đã xác định. Mệnh đề này được ngăn cách với mệnh đề
chính bằng dấu phẩy. Chú ý ĐTQH That không dùng cho mệnh đề này.
a. This book is very interesting. It is on the table.
-> This book, which is on the table , is very interesting.
Relative clause

b. My friend Tom can compose songs. Tom sings Western folk songs very
well.

-> My friend Tom , who sings Western folk songs very well, can compose
songs.

Relative clause

Unit 8: Celebrations
Language Focus

1. Join the sentences. Use relative clauses
Ex: Tet is a festival. Tet occurs in late January or early February.
Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February.
a. Auld Lang Syne is a song. Auld Lang Syne is sung on New Year's Eve.
 Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung on New Year's Eve
b. This watch is gift. The watch was given to me by my aunt on my 14th
birthday.
 This watch is gift which was given to me by my aunt on my 14th birthday.
c. My friend Tom can compose songs. Tom sings Western folk songs very
well.
 My friend Tom, who sings Western folk songs very well, can compose
songs
d. I like reading books. Books tell about different peoples and their cultures.
 I like reading books which tell about different peoples and their cultures
Homework: e, f, g, h

2. Describe each of the people in the pictures. Use relatives clauses.

My family

My aunt's family

• Ex:
a. I / the boy / wear / a white T-shirt.
• I am the boy who is wearing a white T-shirt.
b. My Aunt Judy / the woman / hold / Jack.
• My Aunt Judy is the woman who is holding Jack.
S + be + the + N /N-phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).

S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).

My family

My Aunt's family

2

1

7

8

3
4

6
5

S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).

My
family

Dad / the man / stand / behind Linda.
-> Dad is the man who is standing behind Linda.

Congratulation ! You have a lucky number.

2 marks for you.

S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).

My family

•My Mom / the woman / sit / in an armchair.
-> My mom is the woman who is sitting in an armchair

S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).

My
family

•

Linda / the little girl / wear / a pink dress.

-> Linda is the little girl who is wearing a pink dress.

S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).

My aunt's
family

• Grandmother / the woman / give / a gift to Jack
-> Grandmother is the woman who is giving a gift to Jack

Congratulation ! You have a lucky number.

2 marks for you.

S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).

My aunt's
family

• Jack / the little boy / sit / on his mother's
lap.
->
Jack is the little boy who is sitting on his mother's lap.

S + be + the + N /N –phrase+ who + be + V-ing (+O).

My aunt's
family

. My uncle John/ the man/ stand behind Aunt Judy
-> Uncle John is the man who is standing behind Aunt Judy.

Unit 8 : celebrations
Lesson: Language Focus
II. Adverb clauses of concession
.

Ex 1: She is ill but she goes to school.
Although she is ill, she goes to school.
Ex 2: It is raining but we go on a picnic.
 Though it is raining, we go on a picnic.
EX 3: Nam studies hard but he gets bad marks.
 Even though Nam studies hard, he gets bad marks.
Although/ Though/ Even though introduces adverb clauses of concession.
Although/ Though/Even though S +V, S + V
Adverb clauses of concession

Main clause

UNIT 8

LANGUAGE FOCUS

Adverb clauses of concession
Although / though/ even though : mặc dù

Dùng để nối 2 mệnh đề có nghĩa trái ngược nhau

Unit 8 : Celebrations
Language Focus
3. Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets. The first
one is done for you.
a. Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet. Thu Ha
has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes. (even
though )
Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet even
though she has decorated her house and made plenty of
cakes.
b. We don't have a Mother's Day in Viet Nam. Dad and I have
special gifts and parties for my mom every year on the 8th of
March. (although)
 Although we don't have a Mother's Day in Viet Nam, Dad
and I have special gifts and parties for my mom every year
on the 8th of March.

Unit 8 : Celebrations
Language Focus
c. We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on the National
Day last year. We live in Nam Dinh. (even though)
 We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on the National
Day last year even though we live in Nam Dinh.
d. Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam. Tourists do
not understand Vietnamese culture very much. (though)
Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam though they
do not understand Vietnamese culture very much.
Homework: e, f

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4. Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Use the correct tense of the verbs and the information.

a. Help/ Tuan/ homework

d. Eat/ lot/ food

b. Watch/ TV

c. Weather bureau/ predict/ fine weather

e. Finish/ letter

a. Although Mrs. Thoa was tired,/ help/ Tuan/
homework
Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, she helped Tuan
with his homework.

b. Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow, /
watch /TV
Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow, tonight
she is watching TV.

c. It rained yesterday although/ weather bureau/
predict/ fine weather
It rained yesterday although the weather bureau predicted the weather would be fine.

d. Ba/ eat/ lot/ food though he wasn't hungry.

Ba ate a lot of food though he wasn't very hungry.

e. Even though the keyboard wasn't working
well,/ finish/ letter
Even though the keyboard wasn't working
well, she tried to finish her letter.

Unit 8 : celebrations
Lesson : Language focus

Insert “ Who” or “Which” in the blanks.
1. The man …………helps
me is a doctor.
who
which
2. The farmer buys a book……………is
new.
3. Lan invites some friends …………..come
to her
who
house.
4. My father gave a bike…….......is
old.
which