Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 3, Lesson 3: A closer look 2 (Cont)

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1. ENGLISH 8
2. New lessons UNIT 3 LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2 (cont.)
3. GRAMMAR Articles: a, an, and the
4. a: - used before a countable singular noun: Notes Pao needs a costume for the festival. - used to mean ‘any, every’: A lion lives in the jungle. an: used instead of a before a noun beginning with a vowel sound: There is an exhibition of Cham arts in the city. the: - used before a noun that has already been mentioned or is easily understood: There’s a festival in my village. The festival is very old. - used to refer to a noun that is the only, or obvious one of their kind: The Kinh speak Vietnamese. - used before superlative comparison of adjectives and adverbs: The Odu have the smallest number of people.
5. 5. Underline the correct article to finish the sentences. 1. Viet Nam is (a / an / the) multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups. 2. Among the ethnic minorities, (a / an / the) Tay have the largest population. 3. (A / An / The) ethnic minority people in the village are very friendly. 4. The Lao are one of (a / an / the) many Thai-speaking peoples. 5. The Lolo women’s dress is among (a / an / the) most striking styles of clothing worn by ethnic peoples. 6. The Yao have (a / an / the) rich culture of folk literature and art, with tales, songs, and poems.
6. 6. Insert a, an or the in each gap to finish the passage. When you travel to a north-west mountainous region and you want to have (1) _____a great time, you can go to (2) _____a local open-air market. (3) ____the sight there is beautiful. Local people in colourful clothing are smiling as they sell or buy their local products. The goods there are diverse. You can buy all kinds of fruit and vegetables, which are fresh and cheap. You can also buy a nice costume of (4) ______an/the ethnic group you like. If you don’t want to buy anything, just go round and enjoy looking. You can also taste some specialities of (5) _____the local people sold right there at the market. I am sure you will have (6) _____an unforgettable time.
7. CONSOLIDATION: a) Write questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences. 1. It has been the National Day of Vietnam since 1945. ____________________________________________How long has it been the Natinal Day of Vietnam ? 2. Hung Kings are the founders of our nation and they became the first kings of our country. ____________________________________________Who are the founders of our nation ? 3. Most ethnic peoples in Vietnam speak their own languages. ____________________________________________What languages do most ethnic peoples in VN speak ? 5. The items on display in the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology are very interesting. ____________________________________________How are the items on display in the Vietnam ____________________________________________Museum of Ethnology ?
8. CONSOLIDATION: b) Fill in the blanks with a suitable article (a, an, the) or no article (Ø). 1. Are you coming to ____the party next Saturday? 2. I bought ____a new TV set yesterday. 3. I think ____the man over there is very ill. He can't stand on his feet. 4. I watched ____the video you had sent me. 5. She was wearing ____an ugly dress when she met him. 6. I am crazy about reading ____Ø history books. 7. She is ____a nice girl. 8. Do you want to go to ____the restaurant where we first met? 9. He is ____an engineer. 10.He thinks that ____Ø love is what will save us all.
9. - Review the grammar+ points: WH- words and articles (a, an, the). - Do exercises 5,6 in notebook (page 30) - Prepare for Unit 3: Skill 1
10. Goodbye! See you again!