UNIT 16: THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS
LESSON 5: D. LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Objectives:
1. Education aims: Strong form and weak form of auxiliaries. Adverbial clauses.
2. Skills: Master the strong form and weak form of auxiliaries.
Know how to use and make adverbial clauses of concession.
II. Anticipated problems:
+ Problems: Students may have difficulty in pronunciation.
+ Solutions: Explain carefully the strong form and weak form of auxiliaries.
III. Teaching aids: board, chalk, textbook.
IV. Procedures:
Teacher's activities Students' activities
1. Pronunciation: (15 mins)
- Explain the way to use strong form
(emphasis, positive, stressed cases ), weak
form (interrogative, unstressed cases)
- Help students to know the pronunciation.
- Practice:
A: Can you speak English? B: Yes, I can.
A: Must we go now? B: I think we
must.
A: Have you met Quang? B: Yes, I have
A: Has she gone? B: Yes, she
has.
A: Shall we go now? B: I think we ought
to.
A: Will you come tomorrow? B: Yes, I will.
A: Do you really have time for it? B: Yes, I
do.
2. Grammar and vocabulary: (28 mins)
- Explain once again the “Clause of
concession”.
Though
Although
Even though
S + V, S +
V
Guide the students how to do the exercises.
- Divide the class into groups, ask them to
do the exercises.
- Walk round to give help if necessary.
- Correct the students’ work if necessary.
3. Homework: (1 min)
At home, revise the strong form and weak
form of auxiliaries, the use of clause of
concession, redo all the exercises and
prepare unit 8.
Pronunciation
- Get the teacher’s explanation.
Can /kæn/ (str) /kәn/ (w) Could /kud/
Must /mst/ (str) /mәst/ Have /hæv/
Has /hæs/ Do /du/ Does /dz/
Is /iz/ Am /æm/ Will /wil/
Shall /sæl/
- Practice reading in chorus or individually.
Grammar and vocabulary
Exercise1:
1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our
vacation.
2. Although we had planned everything carefully, a
lot of things went wrong.
3. Even though/ Although the doctor has advised
him to quit, Bob (still)….
4. Although it was cold and rainy, we managed to
go to class in time.
5. Although Luong has studied English only for six
months, he can …….
6. I didn’t go to bed early although I was …
Exercise 2:
1. Although I was very tired
2. Although I had never seen her before
3. although it was pretty cold
4. although we don’t like them very much
5. Although I didn’t speak the language
6. Although the heat was on
7. although I’d met her twice before
8. although we have known ……..
Exercise 2:
1. we forget many things
2. they were very happy
3. he could speak/ read the language…
4. Although he had revised everything…
it is pretty cold/ there hasn’t been….