DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HO CHI MINH CITY

TA QUANG BUU HIGH SCHOOL

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Instructor teacher: Ms BUI THI HUONG THUY

Trainee: Nguyen Ngoc Long Van

Class: 12A12

Date:

LESSON PLAN

GRAMMAR: INVERSION

1. OBJECTIVES:

1. Knowledge: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

+ reinforce their knowledge about inversion to prepare for the second final test.

+ know more some inversion structures.

2. TIME: 45 minutes
3. METHOD AND TEACHING AID:
1) Method: Grammar- Translation Method
2) Teaching aid: handouts, pictures, black board, chalks, textbook
4. PROCEDURE
A. Settlement
- Greeting the class
B. New lesson
 Stages Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Presentation - Give the definition of inversion. - Listen to the teacher
We use inversion in several different
(15’)
situations in English. Inversion just
means putting the verb before the
subject. We usually do it in question
forms:
Normal sentence: You are tired. (The
subject is 'you'. It's before the verb
'are'.)
Question form: Are you tired? (The
verb 'are' is before the subject 'you'.
They have changed places. This is
called inversion.)
- Give some examples. - Take notes

1. On the book are the flies.

V S
2. Not a word did Mr John say.
Aux S V

- Introduce to students some common - Pay attention to the lesson

conjunctions. (See in the appendix)

Practice  Exercise 1: Choose the best answer.

(25’) - Ask students to do exercise 1 (work in - Do exercise 1 (work in pairs)
pairs)
1. Only when you grow up, _________
the truth.
A. you will know B. you know
C. do you know D. will you know

2._____ , Mr. John will buy it next

week.
A. Expensive as the car is
B. As the car is expensive
C. No matter expensive the car is
D. Expensive however the car is

3. Barely _______ making the meal

when her first guests arrived.
A. had she finish
B. she had finished
C. had finished she
D. had she finished

4.________ she could not say anything.

A. So upset was she that
B. So upset was she
C. However upset was she that
D. Therefore upset was she that
5. He listened so attentively that not a
word _________.
A. He had missed B. he missed
C. he didn’t miss D. did he miss

6. In no way _________ her wedding.

A. can I come B. I can come to
C. can I come to D. I can come

7. Out _________ for a walk after she

finished doing her homework.
A. did Mary go B. Mary went
C. Mary did go D. went Mary

8. Silently __________________ .
A. approaching them is a lion
B. a lion approaching them
C. is a lion approaching them
D. a lion approaches them
- Write their answers on the board.
- Call some students write their answers
on the board. - Listen to teacher and take notes.
- Explain and give feedback.
Suggested answer:
1. D
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. D
8. A
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences.
- Do exercise 2 (work in pairs)
- Ask students to do exercise 2 (work in
pairs)
1. She hardly phones him after 10 PM.
(HARDLY)

2. James not only studies well, but also he

sings perfectly. (NOT ONLY)

3. He called me only when he needed help.

(ONLY WHEN)

4. You should not go out late under any

circumstances. (UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES)

5. There is a temple on the top of the hill..

(ON)

6. If he had been advised on what and how

to prepare for the interview, he might have
got the job. (HAD)
 - Call some students write their answers - Write their answers on the board.
on the board.
- Listen to teacher and take notes.
- Explain and give feedback.
Suggested answer:
1. Hardly does she phone him after 10
PM.

2. Not only does James study well but he

also sings perfectly..

3. Only when he needed help did he call me.

4. Under no circumstances do you go out

late.

5. On the top of the hill is a temple.

6. On the top of the hill is a temple.

Production Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or

D to indicate the underlined part that is
(5’) closet in meaning to each of the following
questions.
- Ask students to do exercise 3 (work in - Do exercise 3 (work in groups)
groups)

1. I only realized what I had missed

when they told me about it later.

A. Only after I had realized what I had

missed did they tell me about it later.
B. As soon as they told me about it I
realized what I had missed.
C. Only when they told me about it later
did I realize what I had missed.
D. They told me about it and I realized
what I had missed.

2. He got down to writing the letter as

soon as he returned from his walk.
A. No sooner had he returned from his
walk when he got down to writing the
letter.
B. Not until he returned from his walk
did he get down to writing the letter.
C. Only after he had returned from his
walk did he get down to writing the
letter.
D. Hardly had he returned from his
walk when he got down to writing the
letter.

3. The demand was so great that they

had to reprint the book immediately.

A. So great was the demand that they

had to reprint the book immediately.
B. So great the demand was that they
had to reprint the book immediately.
C. Such great was the demand that they
had to reprint the book immediately.
D. Such was the demand great that they
had to reprint the book immediately.

4. It was not until the sun was shining

brightly that the little girl woke up.

A. No sooner was the sun shining

brightly than the little girl woke up.
B. Not until the little girl woke up was
the sun shining brightly.
C. Not until the sun was shining brightly
did the little girl wake up.
D. As soon as the little girl woke up, the
sun has not shone brightly yet.

5. Students are forbidden to bring

electronic devices into the exam room.
There is no exception whatsoever.

A. Under no circumstances are students

allowed to bring electronic devices into
the exam room.
B. By no means were students allowed
to bring electronic devices into the
exam room.
C. At no time are students banned from
bringing electronic devices into the
exam room.
D. On no occasions are students banned
from bringing electronic devices into
the exam room.

6. If you want to save your eyesight,

you must operate immediately.

A. Unless you want to save your

eyesight, you must operate immediately.
B. Only by operating immediately can
you save your eyesight.
C. Only after saving your eyesight must
you operate immediately.
D. Had you wanted to save your
eyesight, you would have operated
immediately.
- Call some students give their answers.
- Write their answers on the board.
- Explain and give feedback.
- Listen to teacher and take notes.
Suggested answer:
 1. C
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. B

C. Homework

- Learn by heart types of inversion.

- Complete the exercise in handout.

Instructor’s comments:

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Instructor’s signature Trainee’s signature

Ms Bui Thi Huong Thuy

 APPENDIX
GRAMMAR: INVERSION
(ĐẢO NGỮ)

PHÂN LOẠI CÔNG THỨC VÍ DỤ

No/ Not + N Not a word did she say when he left.

At no time= Never In no circumstances must you betray the

country.
= Under/ In no circumstances

(không bao giờ)

By no means By no means is she poor. She pretends to

be.
ĐẢO NGỮ VỚI (hoàn toàn không)
CÁC CỤM TỪ
CÓ TỪ “NO” For no reason For no reason will we surrender.

(không vì lí do gì) + Aux+ S + V

In no way In no way could I believe in a ridiculous

story.
(không đời nào)

On no condition= On no On no account should you be late for the

account exam.

(dù bất cứ lí do gì cũng không)

Only after + clause/ V-ing Only after I had left home did I realize
how important my family played a role in
(chỉ sau khi) my life.

Only by + Ving Only by studying hard can you pass the

exam.
(chỉ bằng cách)

Only if + clause Only if you promise to keep secret will I

tell you about it.
(chỉ nếu) + Aux + S + V
ĐẢO NGỮ VỚI
Only when + clause Only when you grow up will you
“ONLY”
understand this matter.
(chỉ khi)

Only with + N Only with your help can we manage.

(chỉ với)

(1) Should + S + V, V + O/ S + will / may/ can + Should you met him in Hanoi, give him
V. this letter.
ĐẢO NGỮ VỚI
CÂU ĐIỀU - Were I you, I would try again.
 KIỆN (2) Were + S + (to V), S + V. - Were they to escapes, they would be
arrested again.

(3) Had + S + V3/ed, S + would have + V3/ed. Had he kept calm, he would have
succeeded.

So + Adj/ Adv + V + S + that + clause

(quá… đến nỗi mà) So beautiful is Thuy Tien that she gained
the crown in Miss Grand International
2021.
ĐẢO NGỮ VỚI Such is a beautiful girl that Thuy Tien
“SO/ SUCH… gained the crown in Miss Grand
THAT” Such + be + N + that + clause International 2021.

= N + be + such + that + clause = A beautiful girl is such that Thuy Tien

gained the crown in Miss Grand
(quá… đến nỗi mà)
International 2021.

Although the exercise is difficult, the boy

can solve it.

= Difficult as/though the exercise is, the

ĐẢO NGỮ VỚI Adj/ Adv + as/ though + S + V, S + V. boy can solve it.
“ALTHOUGH”
= However difficult the exercise is, the boy
Although/ even can solve it.
though/ though = However + Adj/ Adv + S + V.
+ S + V, S + V = No matter how difficult the exercise is,
the boy can solve it.
= No matter how + Adj/ Adv + S + V.

Rarely/ Seldom/ Hardly/ Little/ Scarcely/ Rarely did he know the truth.
Barely...+ Aux+ S + V

Hardly/ Scarcely/ Barely + had + S + V3/ed + Hardly had I gone to bed when the phone
when + S + V2/ed rang.

= No sooner + had + S + V3/ed + than + S + V2/ed = No sooner had I gone to bed than the
phone rang.
(Vừa mới/ Ngay khi …. thì)

Not until/till + time + Aux + S + V Not until 2 AM did she go to bed.

(Mãi cho đến khi …. thì)

Not only + Aux + S + V + but + S + also + V Not only did they rob him but they also
beat him.
(Không những… mà còn)
CÁC LOẠI
KHÁC
Các cụm trạng từ chỉ phương hướng(In the - On the ground grow some flowers.
front of)/nơi chốn (On the ground) /…; giới từ
(Under/in/out/above) ; cụm phân từ ( V-ing/ - Coming first in a race was my brother.
V2/ed) + V + S

PRACTICE EXERCISES

 Exercise 1: Choose the best answer.

1. Only when you grow up, _________ the truth.

A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know

2. _________ , Mr. John will buy it next week.

A. Expensive as the car is B. As the car is expensive
C. No matter expensive the car is D. Expensive however the car is
3. Barely _________ making the meal when her first guests arrived.
A. had she finish B. she had finished C. had finished she D. had she finished

4. _________ she could not say anything.

A. So upset was she that B. So upset was she
C. However upset was she that D. Therefore upset was she that

5. He listened so attentively that not a word _________.

A. He had missed B. he missed C. he didn’t miss D. did he miss

6. In no way _________ her wedding.

A. can I come B. I can come to C. can I come to D. I can come

7. Out _________ for a walk after she finished doing her homework.
A. did Mary go B. Mary went C. Mary did go D. went Mary

8. Silently __________________ .
A. approaching them is a lion B. a lion approaching them
C. is a lion approaching them D. a lion approaches them

 Exercise 2: Re-write sentences using inversion.

1. She hardly phones him after 10 PM.

 Hardly________________________________________________________________________

2. James not only studies well, but also he sings perfectly.

 Not only_______________________________________________________________________

3. He called me only when he needed help.

 Only when_____________________________________________________________________

4. You should not go out late under any circumstances.

 Under no circumstances __________________________________________________________
 5. There is a temple on the top of the hill.
 On ___________________________________________________________________________

6. If he had been advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.
 Had ___________________________________________________________________________

 Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet
in meaning to each of the following questions.

1. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
A. Only after I had realized what I had missed did they tell me about it later.
B. As soon as they told me about it I realized what I had missed.
C. Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed.
D. They told me about it and I realized what I had missed.

2. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
A. No sooner had he returned from his walk when he got down to writing the letter
B. Not until he returned from his walk did he get down to writing the letter.
C. Only after he had returned from his walk did he get down to writing the letter.
D. Hardly had he returned from his walk when he got down to writing the letter.

3. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
A. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
B. So great the demand was that they had to reprint the book immediately.
C. Such great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
D. Such was the demand great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

4. It was not until the sun was shining brightly that the little girl woke up.
A. No sooner was the sun shining brightly than the little girl woke up.
B. Not until the little girl woke up was the sun shining brightly.
C. Not until the sun was shining brightly did the little girl wake up.
D. As soon as the little girl woke up, the sun has not shone brightly yet.

5. Students are forbidden to bring electronic devices into the exam room. There is no exception
whatsoever.
A. Under no circumstances are students allowed to bring electronic devices into the exam room.
B. By no means were students allowed to bring electronic devices into the exam room.
C. At no time are students banned from bringing electronic devices into the exam room.
D. On no occasions are students banned from bringing electronic devices into the exam room.

6. If you want to save your eyesight, you must operate immediately.

A. Unless you want to save your eyesight, you must operate immediately.
B. Only by operating immediately can you save your eyesight.
C. Only after saving your eyesight must you operate immediately.
D. Had you wanted to save your eyesight, you would have operated immediately.
Notes:

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