Bài giảng môn Anh văn - Unit 13: Language focus

Unit 13 :Language Focus Word studySuffixes for Adjectives -able/ible Unable / Irresistible-al Experimental, environmental-ent/ant/ient Exellent/Significant/Efficient-ful Wonderful, beautiful-ic Romantic-ive Creative-less Nameless, pointless-ous/ious Poisonous/Anxious-y Windy, silly-like childlike, waif-like-ed Excited-ing Interesting Use the words given in parentheses to form appropriate adjectives and fill in the gaps.Parents should always be concerned about the movies their children watch (concern).I never watch horror movies because of their ____________ scence. (fright)The children became ________ about the cartoon. (excite)The teacher was very much ___________ about our terrible acting. (annoy)To tell the truth, we can’t wait to read his __________ stories. (drama)We all find his singing quite __________. (wonder)We all felt the __________ excitement about the stunt men’s performance. (breath)It’ll be widely recognized as the most ___________ live show. (impress)There is little doubt that his plays are _________. (origin)This card is to send to someone very _________ from someone very _________. (interest)Is it __________ news to be awarded a Golden Raspberry? (delight)The Oscar winner said he felt __________ of his mother’s _________ support. (appreciate; value)frighteningexcitedannoyeddramaticwonderfulimpressivedelightfulappreciativeinvaluableoriginalbreathtakinginterestinginterested GrammarUsing A/An and The ~ A = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with consonants.Eg: I have a dog. He works in a factory. An = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with vowels (a,e,i,o,u).Eg: She likes to have an apple. Miss Thoai Lan is an English teacher. The = definite article (a specific object that both the person speaking and the listener know).Eg: The car over there is fast. The English teacher is very good, isn't she? Use A/an:To talk about people or things. This is a dalmatian.To talk about job, work.... She is a teacher.To talk about something that is not clear or indefinite. I kissed a girl.To describe (except one’s hair). That guy has a long nose.In exclamation sentences with What. What a boy!After quite, rather, such. You’re such a jerk.Do not use A/an:Uncountable nouns. I ate a rice.Along possessive word. That is a my umbrella.Fill in the gaps with a, an, the or nothing.Tom Hanks is an American motion-picture actor, well-known for both his comic and dramatic performances.We were not surprised at ________ amount of money collected at the concert for the flood-hit areas.________ French playwright said that one should eat to live, not live to eat. – It was Molière, wasn’t it?Who’s that on ________ piano?“Do you know much about 18th century literature?” – “The literature of ________ 18th century? Sorry, I know nothing about it.”theAthethe “Life is like _______ box of chocolates. You never know what you gonna get.” (Forrest Gump)‏ Titanic was given the Academy Award for ______ Best Picture in 1997. “The prejudice surrounding AIDS exacts _______ social death which precedes the actual physical one.” (Philadelphia)‏ People just leave the problems of ______ home merely to encounter them at the theater or movies! The television documentary has been given ______ fourth prestigious award so far.axthethex More food_______ White tiger lives in Amazon forrest, right? (A/an/the or nothing)It is ___ ______ pair of shoes, isn’t it? (a/an/the or nothing, color)God never close ____ door without opening _____ another door or ____ window. (A/an/the or nothing)______ stars is ____ most beautiful things to her. (Shine, a/an/the or nothing)TheacolorfulaxtheShinytheThanks 4 listenin' !!!