English 11 Regular Unit 13

Theme: HOBBIES
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Time: 30 minutes

I.General aims/focus
Language: By the end of the ‘Language Focus’ part, students will be able to
- pronounce the words containing the sounds /pt/ - /bd/ and /ps/ - /bz/ correctly;
- use the ‘Cleft sentences’ to make sentences focusing on subject, object or adverbial.

II.Methods: Integrated, mainly communicative

III.Teaching aids: textbooks, powerpoint (or handouts) containing sentences for
Illustrations, mini boards (or laminated A4 paper), Worksheets, Cards
IV.Procedure

Teacher’s Content Students’

Activities Activities
I.Pronunciation I. Pronunciation - Ss listen and
Practice The sounds /pt/ - /bd/ and /ps/ - /bz/ repeat.
A. Presentation - /pt/ - /bd/ - Ss practice
- T models the - /ps/ - /bz/ chorally and
sounds and has individually.
Ss practice the
sounds (chorally
and
individually).

B. Practice The whisper game:

- T writes Example: erupt, rubbed
examples on the Cards of words containing the sounds:
board. - /pt/: stopped, jumped, stepped, trapped - Ss line up and
- T divides class - /bd/: robbed, stabbed, grabbed, bribed whisper the words
into 2 groups. - /ps/: stops, steps, maps, shops to the front of the
- T has 5 Ss of - /bz/: robs, bribes, rubs, clubs line.
each group line - The Ss at the
up and whisper front write the
to the front of the words on the board
line. and say them out
- T conducts loud individually.
correction.
- T has Ss - Ss practice
practice pronouncing the
pronouncing the words.
words chorally
and individually.

- T has Ss Highlight the sounds and read out loud: - Ss highlight the
highlight the 1. She was robbed. sounds and read
sounds. 2. He stopped smoking. the sentences out
- T has Ss 3. Lan dropped the teapot. loud.
practice reading 4. The boy jumped out into the road and
the sentences bumped into an old man.

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chorally and
individually.
II. Practice a Subject focus – Cleft sentences - Students read the
grammar point Sentences containing Subject focus – Cleft example sentences
A. Presentation sentences. and suggest the
- T shows a A: OMG! Who hit Robin? meaning/use of the
conversation B: OMG! Batman hit Robin! “Subject focus
containing the (OMG! It was Batman who hit Robin!) cleft sentences”.
use of “Subject
focus cleft Use: The ‘Subject focus – Cleft sentences’
sentences”. are used to emphasize subject.

Notes: Put the subject in the first clause.

B. Practice Object focus – Cleft sentences
It + to be + Subject + who/that + V + (Object)
- T divides class ... - Ss place their
into groups of 4. bets and answer
- T has groups Place your bets with ‘Subject
place their bets. (Each group has 100 points to start with. They can focus – Cleft
- T shows bet 20 minimum and maximum of all the points they sentences’.
questions and have. Fastest team has the chance to answer in
answers. ‘Subject focus – Cleft sentences’ and win extra 20 - Ss practice
- T has Ss to points.) answering using
practice the structure.
answering with Questions:
‘Subject focus – 1. Who was the first and only Vietnamese
Cleft sentences’. badminton player that reached World top 5?
- T conducts
corrections.

a. b.

c.
2. Who was the author that wrote Harry Potter?
- Individual
students read their
a. b. c. answers to the
3. Who was the author that wrote Chi Pheo? whole class.

-Students sit in
pairs, discuss, and
a. b. complete the
sentences in
Exercise 2.

c.
4. Who was the basketball player that passed
away in 2020?

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 a. b. c.
Answer key:
1 – a: Nguyen Tien Minh
It was Nguyen Tien Minh who reached World top 5.
2 – b: J. K. Rowling
It was J. K. Rowling who wrote Harry Potter.
3 – b: Nam Cao
It was Nam cao who wrote Chi Pheo.
4 – c: Kobe Bryant
It was Kobe Bryant who passed away in 2020.

Exercise 1 Exercise 1 (p. 152)

- T models how Write the following sentences after the model, - Ss do the
to do the paying attention to the subject of the sentence. exercise
exercise. Example: individually.
- T has Ss finish The man gave her the book.
the exercise. - It was the man who gave her the book.
- T has Ss read 1. The boy visited his uncle last month.
and write the 2. My mother bought me a present on my
answers on the birthday. - Ss read out loud
board. 3. Huong and Sandra sang together at the party. their answers and
4. Nam’s father got angry with him. write on the board.
Answer key:
1. It was the boy who visited his uncle last
month.
2. It was my mother who bought me a present
on my birthday.
3. It was Huong and Sandra who sang together
at the party.
4. It was Nam’s father who got angry with him.

A. Presentation
- T shows a Object focus – Cleft sentences - Students read the
conversation Sentences containing Object focus – Cleft sentences. example sentences
containing the A: OMG! Who did Batman hit? and suggest the
use of “Object B: OMG! Batman hit Robin! meaning/use of the
focus cleft (OMG! It was Robin who Batman hit!) “Object focus cleft
sentences”. sentences”.
Use: The ‘Object focus – Cleft sentences’
are used to emphasize subject.

Notes: Take the object and put the it in the first

clause
Object focus – Cleft sentences
It + to be + Object + who/that Subject + V ...

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B. Practice Among us (Memory game)
- T shows video (First 3 teams win)
of “Among us” - Ss sit in pairs and
- T has Ss work Fill in the table: fill in the table.
in pairs and fill Imposter Victim Tool - Ss stick their
in the table. 1 worksheet to the
T has Ss to 2 board.
practice 3 - Ss answer with
answering with Green Blue Tongue ‘Object focus –
‘Object focus – Black Pink Gun Cleft sentences’.
Cleft sentences’. Orange Black Knife
Example: It was Gray who Red took out with a gun.
- T conducts 1. ___________________________
correction.
2. ___________________________
3. ___________________________
Answer key:
Imposter Victim Tool
1 Green Black Gun
2 Orange Blue Knife
3 Black Pink Tongue
Green Blue Tongue
Black Pink Gun
Orange Black Knife
1. It was Black who Green took out with a gun.
2. It was Blue who Orange took out with a knife.
3. It was Pink who Black took out with a/his
tongue.

Exercise 2 Exercise 2 (pg. 153) - Ss do the

- T models how Write the following sentences after the model, exercise
to do the paying attention to the object of the verb. individually.
exercise. Example: The boy hit the dog in the garden. - Ss read out loud
- T has Ss finish - It was the dog who the boy hit in the garden. their answers and
the exercise. 1. The man is learning English. write on the board.
- T has Ss read 2. The woman gave him the book.
and write the 3. Hoa borrowed the book from Long.
answers on the 4. The little boy greeted his grandfather in a
board. strange language.

- T conducts Answer key:

corrections. 1. It is English that the man is learning.
2. It was the book that the woman gave him.
3. It was the book that Hoa borrowed from
Long.
4. It was his grandfather who the little boy
greeted in a strange language.

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A.Presentation Adverbial focus – Cleft sentences
- T shows a Sentences containing Adverbial focus – Cleft - Students read the
conversation sentences. example sentences
containing the A: OMG! Where did Batman buy his Batmobile? and suggest the
use of “Object B: OMG! Batman bought it at Dien may xanh! meaning/use of the
focus cleft (OMG! It was at Dien may xanh that Batman bought “Adverbial focus
sentences”. it!) cleft sentences”.

A: OMG! What time did Batman buy his Batmobile?

B: OMG! Batman bought it at 9 o’clock!
(OMG! It was at 9 o’clock that Batman bought it!)

Batman: By the way, I bought it for my girlfriend.

(By the way, it was for my girlfriend that I bought
it.)

Use: The ‘Adverbial focus – Cleft

sentences’ are used to emphasize
adverbial (time/place/purpose/…).

Notes: Take the adverbial (including the preposition

if any) and put the it in the first clause
Object focus – Cleft sentences
It + to be + Adverbial + who/that Subject + V +
(O)

B. Practice Stop the bus

- T divides class Questions:
into groups of 4. 1/ What did Cheems hit Haong for? - Ss work in group
- T shows and write their
pictures and answers on the
questions. mini boards.
- T has Ss write
their answer on - Ss read out loud
mini boards. their answers.
- T has Ss to read
out loud their
answers. 2/ What did Cheems use to hit Haong with?
- T conducts 3/ When did this happen?
corrections.

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 4/When does he have to take his Physics class?

Answer key:
1/ It was for love that Cheems hit Haong.
2/ It was with a bat that Cheems used to hit Haong.
3/ It was in 1975 that this happened.
4/ It is on Tuesday that he has to take his Physics
class?
Exercise 3 Exercise 3 (p.153)
- T models how Example: She bought him a present at the shop.
to do the - It was at the shop the she bought him a present.
exercise. 1. The boy hit the dog in the garden. - Ss do the
- T has Ss finish 2. His father reparied the bicycle for him. exercise
the exercise. 3. She presented him a book on his birthday. individually.
- T has Ss read 4. The meeting started at 8.00 a.m. - Ss read out loud
and write the their answers and
answers on the Answer key: write on the board.
board. 1. It was in the garden that the boy hit the dog.
2. It was for him that his father repaired the bicycle.
- T conducts 3. It was on his birthday that she presented him a
corrections. book.
4. It was at 8.00 a.m. that the meeting started.

- T assigns
homework.