Unit 8: LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY
Lesson 5. Language Focus
I. PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTIONS
1. The house is _________the car.
2. The dog is__________ the sun.
3. The tree is ___________the house.
4. The car is _________the house.
5. The sun is ___________ the dog.
6. The house____________ the dog and the tree.
7. The dog is____________ the house.
in front of
behind
between
above
below
on the right
on the left
behind
below
on the left
in front of
above
between
on the right
Listen to instructions and
Draw a picture!
1. The police station is _________the bank and the store.
2. The drug store is __________the police station.
3. The school is_________ the restaurant.
4. The train station is _________the school.
5. The drug store is _______the movie theater and the post office.
Next to
Between
Across
FILL IN THE BLANKS
between
across
next to
across
between
II. Conditional sentences
Second
Conditional
First
Conditional
3 Types of Conditionals
Conditional sentences contain
an if-clause and a main clause.
If I have enough money,
conditional clause
Examples
I will go to US.
    main clause
I will go to U.S
    main clause
if I have enough money.
    conditional clause
TYPES
If you help me with the dishes ,
I will help you with your homework.
(will + inf)

b. If ice is heated , it melts. (Present tense).

If you see Mr. Tung tonight , tell him I am
ill. (imperative).
1. If + Present Tense
will +inf / present tense / imperative
-Future possible-
2. If + Past Tense
3. If + Past Perfect Tense
would + infinitive
would have + past participle
E.g. If today were Christmas, I would be a Santa Claus.
E.g. If I had brought more money to Hue, I would have bought more souvenirs and would give you one now.
Unreal (impossible) or improbable situations at present-
- Past unreal events-
1. For the second conditional, were replaces was
Remember!
E.g. If I were to lose my job, I wouldn`t be able to pay for my dream car.
2. Instead of if not, we can use unless
“ if ” + negative action = “unless” + positive action
The meaning of both sentences is the same, but the action
after ‘unless’ (close) is the opposite of the action after ‘if’
(don’t close).
Compare:
Your bird will fly away if you don’t close the window.
= Your bird will fly away unless you close the window.
3. Type 2 and 3, we can inverse the Subject and delete IF
Example:
If I were younger, I would play tennis.
= WERE I younger, I would play tennis.


If he had studied hard, he would have passed his exam.
= HAD he studied hard, he would have passed his exam.

If the weather is fine this Christmas, I…

If I were the opposite sex, I…

If my father were the President of America, I…

If I hadn’t listened to my mom, I …



Complete these sentences
III. Because of/In spite of
Because of
+ Noun Phrase
Despite/In spite of
(Express reasons)
( Opposite ideas)
E.g.
Because of heavy rain, I didn’t go to the party.
Despite of heavy rain, I went to the party.
Practice 1

1. next 2. as far as 3. in front of
4. above 5. to 6. across



Practice 2

1. hurry; ’ll catch
2. ’ll go; finish
3. ’ll have; work
4. has; ’ll spend
5. rains; will be

Practice 3

1. Because of
2. Despite/ In spite of
3. Despite/ in spite of
4. Because of
5. Because of
6. Despite/ in spite of
7. Because of
8. Despite/ in spite of
KEY