Unit 2- Relationships Lesson 2: Language a P n t r s r e Parents Siblings s e v i t a l e R Spouse Co lle a Fr ie gu e s Boy/girlfriend nds romantic relationship : mối quan hệ lãng mạn be in a relationship : hẹn hò break up (with S.O) : tan vỡ chia tay be reconciled (with S.O) : hòa giải lend an ear : lắng nghe sympathetic (a) : thông cảm argument (n) : tranh luận (cãi) = row have got a date : có hẹn hò lend an ear romantic Write the words given in the box next to their relationship be in a sympathetic meanings relationship break up (with someone) argument be reconciled (with someone) have got a date(with someone) Words/expression s Meanings have a meeting with a boyfriend or a girlfriend a conversation in which people disagree showing that you understand and care about other people's problems end a relationship a relationship based on love and emotional attraction listen to someone with sympathy become friends again after an argument be romantically attached Complete the sentences with the words or phrases in 1 Carol was willing to lend an ear to John when he _ broke up with his girlfriend James and his father were _ reconciled after an argument Their close friendship romantic relationship turned into a Ann and John are in a relationship but are always having a lot of arguments I feel really excited because I _ have got a date with Laura tomorrow A true friend is someone who is sympathetic and always willing to help Contractions a Noun / pronoun, etc + verbs -The short form 's (= is/has) can be used after nouns, pronouns, question words, here and there -The short forms 'd (= had/would), 'll (= will/shall) and 're (= are) are usually used after pronouns, some question words, short nouns, and there -Full forms are used at the end of a clause (e.g Yes, he is.) -Or when the speaker wants to emphasize some information, hence the primary stress on the full A Contractions b Verbs + not -There are two possible contractions for negative expressions (e.g She's not / She isn't ) -Negative contractions can be used at the end of a clause (e.g No, they haven't.) M: Find (on the OK, bye-bye Seein you tomorrow thephone) contracted forms the conversation and MG: Who was that? their full forms in the space below M: write Oh, one of my classmates, Granny MG: It was Nam that called you again Right? M: Yes He called about our grammar homework MG: You shouldn't=talk to him want should notall the time I don't = notto be too strict with you, but I think you're = you too are young to start a relationship with a boy = we are = he is = I amjust friends, = there M: Granny, we're andishe's not my boyfriend = I am MG: Well, I'm afraid there's no real friendship between a boy and a girl = you will You know, Mai, I'm worried you'll get involved in a romantic = not relationship sooner or later M: Don't worry Granny Nam and my other friends are good students We just talknot about schoolwork and things like that = MG: I don't know why boys and girls are allowed to be in the same did not school=nowadays When I was your age, we went to single-sex schools = ityou is feel bored? = we are M: Didn't MG: Of course not We were like one big family I had some very close friends = you are = it in is my school In my class, we're all good friends and M: It's the same help each other All my classmates are very kind, caring and Listen and underline what you hear – the contraction or the full form A: Why won't you help me with my homework? B: I will / I'll I will / I'll be with you in a minute A: You must be pleased with your test results B: Yes, I am / I'm A: I thought he was in Hanoi today B: He is / He's in Hanoi That's where he is / he's calling from A: Here we are / we're This is my place B: I did not / didn't know it'd take two hours to get to your house A: I have / I've been to Hawaii several times B: Really? That is / That’s an interesting place to visit, I suppose 3 Listen and repeat the exchanges in A: Why won't you help me with my homework? B: I will I'll be with you in a minute A: You must be pleased with your test results B: Yes, I am A: I thought he was in Hanoi today B: He is in Hanoi That's where he's calling from A: Here we are This is my place B: I didn't know it'd take two hours to get to your house A: I've been to Hawaii several times B: Really? That’s an interesting place to visit, I A Linking verbs  Linking verbs not express action Instead, they connect the subject of the verb with an adjective or noun that describes or identifies the subject  We use an adjective or a noun after a linking verb 1 Choose the verbs in the box to complete the sentences Make changes to the verb forms, if necessary look grow sound get stay seem A: Jane wants to reconcile with her friend B: That _ good sounds Children become more independent as they grow / get older I can’t _ stay awake any longer I'm sleepy Turn off the air-conditioner It's getting too cold in here Getting involved in a romantic relationship does notseem _ right for you now You are too young seemup with his girlfriend, but he didn’t look Jack /broke the correct word to complete sentences unhappy Underline What s the matter with you? You lookthe (unhappy / unhappily) warmly and made We greeted the visitors (warm / warmly) them feel welcome John (sudden / suddenly suddenly) appeared from behind the door and said hello to us Ann felt excited (excited/ excitedly) when Alan suggested angry a date Who is he shouting at? He sounds very (angry / annoyed angrily) He kept beeping the car horn loudly and the other awful got (annoyed / annoyingly) drivers Last night's leftover food in the fridgequickly smells (awful / awfully) Don't eat it B Cleft sentences with It is / was that • Cleft sentences are used when we want to focus on a particular part in the sentence • The focus is put after It is / was The part of the sentence we don't want to emphasize is put into a clause beginning with that It is/was + focus + that NOTES - In cleft sentences, ‘that’ is commonly used after the focus When the focus is on a person, ‘who’ can be used in a more formal style - When the focus / emphasized subject is a pronoun (I, you, ), there are two possibilities for formal and informal styles Examples: - Formal: It is I who am responsible It is you who are responsible - Informal: It's me that is responsible It's you that is responsible 1 Rewrite each sentence to emphasize the underlined part Her sad story made me cry You are to blame for the damage We really enjoy hiking in the forest You should really speak to your parents when you have problems I dislike his dishonesty the most Lana is in a relationship with Jim He became successful as a famous writer at the age of 20 They had their first date in a nice coffee Her sad story made me cry ⇒ It was her sad story that made me cry You are to blame for the damage ⇒ It is you that (who) are blame for the damage We really enjoy hiking in the forest ⇒ It is hiking in the forest that we really enjoy You should really speak to your parents when you have problems ⇒ It is your parents that (who) you should speak to when you have problems 5 I dislike his dishonesty the most ⇒ It is his dishonesty that I dislike the most Lana is in a relationship with Jim ⇒ It is Jim that (who) Lana is in a relationship with He became successful as a famous writer at the age of 20 ⇒ It was at the age of 20 that he became successful They had their first date in a nice coffee shop ⇒ It was in a nice coffee shop that they had their first date 2 Write the answers to these questions Use the words or phrases in brackets as the focus Did you have a date with Susan? (Mary) ⇒ No It was Mary that I had a date with Did your father give you a new bike for your birthday? (a smartphone) Are you going to spend the holiday in Nha Trang with your family? (in Tokyo) Do you want to become a businessman? (a lawyer) Does John earn 10,000 dollars a month? (his brother) Is Mai in love with Phong? (Ha) Write the answers to these questions Use the words or phrases in brackets as the focus Did your father give you a new bike for your birthday? (a smartphone) ⇒ No It was a smart phone that he gave me for my birthday Are you going to spend the holiday in Nha Trang with your family? (in Tokyo) ⇒ No It is in Tokyo that we are going to spend the holiday Do you want to become a businessman? (a lawyer) ⇒ No It is a lawyer that I want to become 2 Write the answers to these questions Use the words or phrases in brackets as the focus Does John earn 10,000 dollars a month? (his ⇒ brother) No It is John’s brother that (who) earn 10,000 dollars a month Mai in love with Phong? (Ha) ⇒ Is No It is Ha that (who) Mai is in love with speak three languages (my ⇒ Can No Ityou is my friend that (who) canfluently? speak three friend) languages fluently ⇒ No It is at a.m tomorrow that we have a Do we have a meeting at 8p.m tomorrow? (at - Learn new words by heart - Study the ways to make contractions - Study the ways to use linking verbs and how to make cleft sentences - Prepare: SKILLS (page 22) - Do exercise in exercise book (page 12, 13, 14) ... at the age of 20 ⇒ It was at the age of 20 that he became successful They had their first date in a nice coffee shop ⇒ It was in a nice coffee shop that they had their first date 2 Write the answers... use linking verbs and how to make cleft sentences - Prepare: SKILLS (page 22 ) - Do exercise in exercise book (page 12, 13, 14) ... It is Ha that (who) Mai is in love with speak three languages (my ⇒ Can No Ityou is my friend that (who) canfluently? speak three friend) languages fluently ⇒ No It is at a.m tomorrow that we