Mastering English Pronunciation and Grammar

1. WELCOME TO OUR CLASS

2. UNIT 7: MASS MEDIA LANGUAGE FOUCUS

3. Warm up: ?1 Odd one out eg. make daily paper familiar 1. play radio theycap ->. / ei / 2. night fill Friday life ->. / ai / 3. boy voice hotel noise ->. / ɔi /

4. How do we pronounce the underlined letters? play voice noise wildlife time toy enjoy today newspaper radio height destroy they buy type Listen and repeat

5. / ei/ / ai//ɔi / Pronunciation: Practise these sentences: 1. I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake. /ei/ /ei/ /ei/ /ai/ 2. They changed the timetable at the end of April. /ai/ /ei/ /ei/ /ei/ 3. I have ninety- nine pages to type by Friday. /ai/ /ai/ /ei/ /ai/ /ai/ /ai/ /ai/ 4.Would you like to go for a ride with me on Friday? /ai/ /ai/ /ai/ 5. This is the noisiest Rolls Royce I’ve ever heard. /ai/ / ɔi / / ɔi / 6. While you’re changing the oil , I’ll go and visit my boy. /ei/ /ai/ / ɔi / / ɔi / /ai/

6. Grammar Revising the present perfect Form: Usages: • Diễntảhànhđộngbắtđầutrongquákhứvẫncònliênquanđến • hiệntại • Diễntảhànhđộngvừamớixảyranhưngkhôngxácđịnhrõ • thờigian. Note:Mộtsốtừthườngđivớithì: since, for, just, already, yet, so far, recently, yet, not ... yet, ...

7. New York London Bob is in New York . He is writing to Tom, who is in London. Complete the letter using the present perfect of the verbs in the box.

8. Exercise 1 Dear Tom, Here I am in New York! I (1)……………..here for two weeks now and it’s very exciting. My friend, Nancy (I met her in London in 1992). (2)…………….in New York for seven years, so she knows all about it. I (3)…………….. a lot of people and I (4)……………all the things that tourists usually do. I (5)…………….a hot lunch in China town. I (6)………………a trip to the Statue of Liberty. I even (7)………………….a ball game on TV! Back on the 19th . See you later, Bob have been has lived have done have met have had have taken have watched

9. I have learnt English fora long time • two years 2 She has learnt English since1990 she was 5 years old. 3. I saw this film 10 daysago two years A long time => since + a point of time + a clause (S + Ved/present perfect) => for + a period of time => a period of time + ago.

10. Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences using for, since, or ago since 1. Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh City ............1999. 2. Hoa and Quan quarreled with each other some time……. 3. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it ....... ages. 4. We haven’t had a good meal ......... three weeks. 5. ………..Christmas, the weather has been quite good. 6. They have known each other….. a long time. 7. The first met a long time ........ 8. They arrived home ten minutes ......... 9. It’s two years ............ I last saw Quoc Anh. 10. How long is it…………you last saw Linda? ago for for Since for ago ago since since

11. Because she was lazy, she got bad results.  Because of her laziness, she got bad results. She was lazy. She got bad results.

12. Because the weather is cold, he is wearing warm clothes.  Because of the cold weather, he is wearing warm clothes.

13. It is raining heavily. They still go to school. Although it is raining heavily, they still go to school.  In spite of the heavy rain, they still go to school.

14. Ex1: Because she was lazy,shegot bad results.  Because ofher laziness, she got bad results. Ex2: Although it is raining heavily, they still go to school.  In spite of the heavy rain, they still go to school. Despite the heavy rain, they still go to school. Because (reason) Because of Although(concession) + S + V  In spite of + Despite N. Phrase

15. Exercise 3 Complete the following sentences, using the information in the box. Because of the cold weather,...................... we kept the fire burning all day. In spite of the cold weather,.......................... we all wore shorts.

16. Exercise 3 Complete the following sentences, using the information in the box. Because of his illness,...................... he had to cancel the appointment. In spite of his illness,.......................... he managed to come to school.

17. Exercise 3 Complete the following sentences, using the information in the box. we could not see what was going on. Because of the large crowds,...................... there were still enough seats for everyone. In spite of the large crowds,..........................

18. Exercise 3 Complete the following sentences, using the information in the box. everyone is living on the beans. Because of the meat shortage,...................... we have managed to get some beef. In spite of the meat shortage,..........................

19. Exercise 3 Complete the following sentences, using the information in the box. the council demolished it. Because of the bad condition of the house,...................... they enjoyed living there. In spite of the bad condition of the house,..........................

20. Further exercise: Choose the best answer • 1. My parents have lived in this house ................. 1990. • A. in B. for C. since D. ago • 2. My father worked in this factory nine years ................. . • A. for B. ago C. from D. on • 3. Nobody ................. to Peter since he left university. • A. have written B. wrote C. writes D. has written • 4. My mum has been to America ................. three weeks. • A. since B. at C. ago D. for • 5 . ................. being sad, she managed to smile. • Although B. Because C. Because of D. In spite of • 6. I couldn’t sleep last night...............the noise. • A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of

21. Homework Practice the sounds: /ei/, /ai/ ,/כi/ Learn by heart the new words Prepare for the next lesson