GOOD MORNING!
Choose the word which has different stress pattern from the rest.
1. A . happy
B. nation
C. listen
D. attract
2. A. discuss
B. social
C. careful
D. music
A
D
A. unhappy
B. national
C. listening
D. attractive
A. discussion
B. socially
C. carefulness
D. musical
1. A . happy
B. nation
C. listen
D. attract
2. A. discuss
B. social
C. careful
D. music
UNIT 4
LANGUAGE FOCUS
PERIOD 25

SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
Monday, October 25th 2010
1. Listen and repeat
algebra carefully politics physical

chemistry academic primary statistics

computing cinema compulsory September
Pronunciation:
Stress in three -syllable words
2. Practise reading these sentences.
The academic school year generally commences in September.

The typical school day normally finishes at 3.00 p.m. in England.

The national curriculum is usually set by the government.

The GCSE stands for the General Certificate of Secondary Education.

English, Maths and Science are compulsory in the national examination at certain stages of school education system.
general generally
nation national
Khi thêm tiền tố hoặc hậu tố trọng âm của từ gốc thường không thay đổi.
2. Trọng âm thường rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2 kể
từ cuôí với nh?ng từ tận cùng bằng :
- ic(s), ion
academic, statistics
education, examination
1. A. general B. generally C. statistics D. physical
2. A. chemistry B. academic C. primary D. national

3. A. vacation B. computing C. carefully D. September
C
B
C
Choose the word which has different stress pattern from the rest.
GRAMMAR:
The Vietnamese school system is divided into two levels: primary education and secondary education.
Passive voice: be + pp
( past participle )
Câu bị động : chủ ngữ chịu tác động của hành động
Câu chủ động : chủ ngữ là tác nhân của hành động
Passive voice
V-ed
Irregular P2
II. Grammar.
Passive voice: be + pp
Complete this table:
A
B
was/were
S + can/may/must/.. + .. + pp
Simple future
Past continuous
S + has / have + ... + pp
S + ... been + pp
am/ is/are
be
being
been
be
S + .....+ pp
had
Exercise 1. Fill each blank with the simple present passive form of the verb in brackets
The academic year in England ................ in three terms. ( divide )
2. Each term ................ by a one- week break.( separate )
3. The national curriculum.............. by the government and
................................in all state schools. ( set, must follow )
4.The national curriculum .................. of more than ten subjects. (make up )
5. The state school system ................. for by the state. (pay )
6. The advanced students ....................... to take part in the annual International Olympic Competition. ( select )
is divided
is separated
is set
is made up
is paid
are selected
must be followed
S + am/ is/ are + pp
How to change the active into the passive voice
Active: S + V + O
Passive : S
+ be + pp
(+ by O)
Eg: They will build a new library in Ngo Si Lien school.
-> A new library
will be built in Ngo Si Lien school
(by them)
Eg: They will build a new library in Ngo Si Lien school.
-> A new library ..................
will be built in Ngo Si Lien school
(by them)
Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences using the passive voice
1. They built this school in 1997.
2. The students in my class are going to organize a surprise party tomorrow.
3. They first published this dictionary in 1780.
5. Shakespeare wrote " Romeo and Juliet" in 1605 .
8. They will speak English at the conference.
9. Jane hasn`t cleaned the floor yet.
A surprise party is going to be organized by the students in my class tomorrow.
-> This school was built in 1997.
4. They are painting the kitchen now.
6. They have translated Shakespeare`s tragedies into Vietnamese.
7. They have just built a new primary school in Bac Giang.
10. They will repaint the house soon.
3. -> This dictionary was first published in 1780.
4. -> The kitchen is being painted now.
5. ->"Romeo and Juliet" was written by Shakespeare in 1605.
6.->Shakespeare`s tragedies have been translated into Vietnamese.
7. -> A new primary school has just been built in Bac Giang.
8. -> English will be spoken at the conference.
9. -> The floor hasn`t been cleaned by Jane yet.
10. -> The house will be repainted soon.
Active: S + V + O
Passive : S + be + PP + ( by +O )
Exercise 3: use the correct tense in the passive voice of the verb in the brackets.
The world’s first electronic computer by the University of Pennsylvania in 1964. However, computers commercially for the first time in the 1950s. Much progress on computer since 1950. Computers are now much smaller and more powerful and they much more cheaply.
Computers in the many fields - in business, science, medicine, and education, for example. They to forecast the weather or to control robots which make cars. The computer’s memory is the place where information and calculations
. A computer cannot think for itself – it exactly what to do. A lot of difficult calculations very quickly on computers.
was built
were sold
has been made
can be bought
are used
can be used
is stored
are done
must be told
can be done
(1. build)
(2. sell)
(3. make)
(4. can buy)
(5. use)
(6. can use )
(7.store)
(8. do)
(9.must tell)
(10. can do)
5. Use the correct form of the verb:
"War and Peace" were written by Lev Tolstoy.
(must follow)
The national curriculum in all schools.
4. Choose the best option from A, B, C or D:
The tuition fee .................................yet
was written
Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different
from the others`.
3. Find a mistake and correct it.
LUCKY SCHOOLS
You are very lucky.
UPPER
SECONDARY
UNIVERSITY
KINDERGARTEN
PRIMARY
SCHOOL
NURSERY
SCHOOL
LOWER
SECONDARY
A. history B. national C. physical D. statistics
A. hasn`t paid B. isn`t paid
C. hasn`t been paid D. won`t pay
hasn’t been paid
must be followed
PRIVATE
STATE
10
15
15
15
10
15
20
20
A LUCKY SCHOOL
20
20
Homework:
Revise stress in three -syllable words.
2. Prepare READING (Unit 5)./.
1. Revise Language Focus:
Study the rules of passive voice.
Redo the exercises.
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENDENCE!
Monday, October 28th 2011