UNIT 7: Saving Energy

I. TỪ VỰNG (VOCABULARY): 

II. ĐIỂM NGỮ PHÁP (LANGUAGE FOCUS):

1. Connectives: and, but, because, or, so, therefore, however.

– Connectives (các từ nối): and, but, because, or, so, therefore, however có chức năng nối các từ, mệnh đề, các câu lại với nhau:

a. And (và): dùng để thêm thông tin vào câu nói

E.g: My hobbies are playing soccer and listening to music.

b. But (nhưng): dùng để nêu lên hai thông tin đối ngược nhau

E.g: I want other car but I have no money.

c. Or (hoặc): dùng để giới thiệu một khả năng khác

E.g: Would you like tea or coffee?

d. So (do đó, cho nên, vì vậy): dùng để chỉ kết quả, hệ quả, phía trước so luôn có dấu phẩy ngăn cách

E.g: It’s raining, so I’ll stay home and read.

e. Because (bởi vì): dùng để chỉ nguyên nhân, luôn đứng trước mệnh đề phụ thuộc

E.g: I failed in my exam because I didn’t study.

f. Therefore (do đó, cho nên):  dùng để nêu lên kết quả của sự việc được nhắc đến trong câu trước đó

E.g:  I passed the test; therefore, my parents took me to the circus.

g. However (tuy nhiên): dùng để giới thiệu một sự việc có ý nghĩa trái ngược với sự việc được nhắc trước đó

E.g: I feel sleepy, however, I must finish the report.

2. Phrasal  verbs: turn off, turn on, look for, look after, go on

– turn off (tắt) 

E.g: Please remember to turn off the light before leaving the house.

– turn  on  (mở, bật)

E.g: Could you turn on the lights>

– look for (tìm, kiếm)

E.g: What are you looking for?

– look after (trông nom, chăm sóc)

E.g: Who will look after the garden when you’re on vacation?

–   go on (tiếp tục)

E.g: If you go on doing that, you’ll be punished.

3.  Make suggestions: suggest + V-ing, suggest (that) + S + should   

– Chúng ta có thể dùng V-ing theo sau động từ suggest khi đề cập đến 1 hành động nhưng không nói cụ thể ai sẽ làm hành động đó.

E.g: Linh suggests going to the cinema.

– Dùng cấu trúc “suggest that + S + V” khi muốn khuyên trực tiếp một hoặc một nhóm người cụ thể.

E.g: I suggested that Jackson should do exercise more.

III. BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG (Exercise):

Exercis e 1:  Complete the sentences. Use the correct connectives:

a) Mrs. Quyen bought corn, potatoes  ______ cabbages at the market. (and / or)

b) I’d love to play volleyball ________ I have to complete an assignment. (and / but)

c) Nam got wet ________ he forgot his umbrella. (so / because)

d) Hoa failed her math test __________, she has to do the test again.

e) Do you want Vietnamese tea ________ milk tea? (and / or)

f) It’s raining, ______ I can’t go to the beach. (so / however)

g) Ba’s hobbies are playing football _________ collecting stamps.

h) Na is very tired. __________, she has to finish her homework before she goes to bed. (However / Therefore).

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences. Use the right tense form of the phrasal verbs in the box.

a. Hanh can’t go to the movies with us tonight. She will have to _______ her little sister.

b. If we _________ washing water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.

c. “I think I’ve lost my new pen. I’ve _________ it everywhere but I can’t find it everywhere.”

d. “ __________ the TV for me, will you? I want to watch the weather forecast.

e. Mrs. Yen forgot to __________ faucet when she left for work.

Exercise 3: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms:

1. I suggest (play) ________ football in the schoolyard.

2. His father suggests that he (go) __________ to Ha Long Bay this summer vacation.

3. Tom suggested that we (help)_________ our mom make cakes.

4. When we went out yesterday, my mom suggested (bring) __________umbrella in case it rained.

5. My sister suggests I (clean) ___________ my room before my mother comes back.

6. My teacher suggests that all students (finish) __________ all homework before class.

7. His friends suggest he (take) __________ this opportunity to enhance his skills.

8. Her boyfriend suggests (go) __________ to the cinema to relax at the weekend.

9. It’s warm, so I suggest (go)__________swimming.

10. It’s snowing outside. My brother suggests (make)____________a snowman.