THE 22nd SEA GAMES

(Language focus)

UNIT

13:

Guessing game

What does the mother do?

She wakes her son up.

What is the frog doing?

He is washing the dishes.

What is this island?(It is in Atlantic ocean)

PRONUNCIATION

Wake up

Wash up

Long island

Practise reading these sentences. Make sure you link the words together as shown.

1.Look at these pictures.

2. The plane took off despite the fog. 3. Mrs. Brown’s quite old. 4. She’s from Australia. 5. She has many friends in London.

6. It’s upstairs.

10. Don’t forget to turn off the lights.

9. I want to move into the new flat

with some friends.

8. Put on your helmet, please.

7. Tom used to live here.

GrammarDouble comparison

John Peter

John is as tall as Peter

Bo Xishun is the tallest man in the world.

David Jack

David is taller than Jack.

The earth is getting hotter and hotter.

The more Don studies, the better he becomes.

A B

1. Finding a job is becoming2. Traveling is becoming3. As I waited for my interview,

I became4. That hole in your pullover is

getting5. As the conversation went

on, he became6. The suitcase seemed to get7. Her English is improving; it’s

getting

a. more and more and more nervous

b. bigger and biggerc. more and more difficultd. more and more

talkativee. more and more

expensivef. better and betterg. heavier and heavier as

I carried it upstairs

Exercise 1: Match a half-sentence from box A with a suitable half-sentence from box B.

Ex: - The weather is getting hotter and hotter. - The price of food is becoming more and more expensive.

S + V + short adj /adv + ER + and + short adj/adv + ER.

S + V + more and more + long adj /adv.

*Usage: We use this structure to mention something which is changing continuously and increasingly.

1. Comparative + and + comparative : càng lúc/ngày càng

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences using the structure comparative + and + comparative with the words in brackets.

1.His visit to New York seemed to get …………………(short)

because he was very busy at work.2. Eating and traveling in this city is getting ………………(expensive)

3. As the day went on, the weather got ……(bad)4. We had to stop the discussion because the

question was

becoming…………........(complicated)5. Your English is OK now, your pronunciation has

got …………… (good)6. Little John is becoming…………( active)

shorter and shorter

more & more expensive

worse and worse

more and more complicated

better and better

more and more active

Usage: We use this structure to mention about st is the result of st’s change.

The+ short adj/adv+ER +S+V, the+ short adj/adv+ER +S+V

Ex: - The older you get, the weaker you find a job.-The younger you are, the more quickly you learn.

The more+long adj/adv… , the more+long adj/adv…

2. The + comparative, the + comparative: Càng … bao nhiêu, càng … bấy nhiêu.

Exercise 3: Choose a suitable half- sentence to complete each of the sentences below.

1. The warmer the weather, ____________________________2. The more you practise your English, __________________3. The longer he waited, ______________________________4. The more electricity you use, ________________________5. The more expensive the hotel, _______________________6. The more I got to know him, ________________________7. The more you have, _______________________________

the better the servicethe more you wantthe better I feelthe more I liked him

the higher your bill will be

the faster you will learn

the more impatient he became

- Review the grammar points.- Do the exercises in section TESTYOURSELF E.

- Prepare for unit 14.

homework