VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH

HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE GIFTED

UNIT 2: RELATIONSHIPS

Teacher: Ms. Dương Nguyễn Hồng Minh

Class: 11SINH1
GROUP 2
1. Lê Thanh Lâm
2. Trương Phạm Thảo Ngân
3. Trần Thanh Thư
4. Hồ Ngọc Bảo Phương
CONTENT

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GETTING STARTED: Introduction......................................................................3
LANGUAGE:
I. New vocabulary:
1. English textbook .....................................................................................4
2. Reference material.................................................................................. 5
II. Pronunciation
GRAMMAR:
I. Linking verbs:
1. Concept ...................................................................................................6
2. Structure ..................................................................................................6
3. Exercise ..................................................................................................6
II. Cleft sentences:
1. Subject focus ...........................................................................................7
2. Object focus:........................................................................................... 7
 Humans
 Objects
3. Abverbial focus .......................................................................................7
4. Cleft sentences in passive: ......................................................................8
 Humans
 Objects
5. Exercise ..................................................................................................8
SKILLS:
I. Reading........................................................................................................ 9
II. Listening ....................................................................................................10

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 Introduction:
Basically a relationship is the connection between two or more than two people. In
our lives, we have many different kinds of relationships with our family, our
friends, our teachers and our neighbors.
A romantic or sexual relationship is a bit different from other relationships and it
can be wonderful, fulfilling and fun, but it can also be stressful or complicated.
A romantic relationship usually involves an emotional intellectual and sexual
connection with another individual or individuals.Everyone has their own unique
expectation or romantic and sexual relationships.It’s normal if your expectations
for romantic or sexual relationships differ from your parents and even from your
friends

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 LANGUAGE:
ENGLISH TEXTBOOK:
argument (n) /ˈɑː(r)ɡjʊmənt/ an exchange of diverging or opposite views,
typically a heated or angry one

be in a /bi ɪn ə rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ a situation in which two people spend time or

relationship live together
(phr.v)
be reconciled /bi ˈrekənsɑɪld/ to have good relationship with somebody after
(with somebody) argument
(phr.v)
break up (with /breɪk ʌp/ people in a relationship separate and do not live
someone) or work together
(phr.v)
counsellor (n) /ˈkaʊnsələ(r)/ people who help and support people with
problem
date (n) /deɪt/ a social or romantic appointment or engagement
lend an ear (phr.v) /lend ən ɪər/ to listen very attentively to somebody
potential (adj) /pəˈtenʃəl/ having the capacity to become or develop into
something in the future

romantic /rəʊˈmæntɪk rɪ to be on date with someone

relationship ˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
sympathetic (adj) /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/ feeling, showing or expressing sympathy
get involved in /get ɪnˈvɒlvd ɪn to take part in an activity or event, or be
something (phr.v) ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ connected with it in some way
single-sex school /ˌsɪŋ.ɡəlˈseks skuːl/ a school for either males or females, not for both
together
opposite-sex (adj) /ˌɒp.ə.zɪt ˈseks/ different sex

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 REFERENCE MATERIAL:
a faithful /ə ˈfeɪθ.fəl kəm a person who is firm, loyal and often spends a lot
companion ˈpæn.jən/ of time with you
a passing /ə ˈpɑː.sɪŋ ə someone you know, but only slightly
acquaintance ˈkweɪn.təns/

blood relatives / blʌd ˈrel.ə.tɪvs/ someone who has the same parents or ancestors as
another person
mutual person / ˈmjuː.tʃu.əl ˈpɜː.sən/ observe each other

a strong bond /ə strɒŋ bɒnd/ a bond between people is a strong feeling of

friendship, love or shared beliefs and experiences
that unite them
an odd couple / ən ɒd ˈkʌp.əl/ two people with a special connection or
relationship who are very different from each other
fair-weather / ˌfeə.weð.ə ˈfrend/ someone who is a good friend when it is easy to be
friend one and who stops being one when you are having
problems
fellow student / ˈfel.əʊ ˈstjuː.dənt/ a student in the same school, university, college etc
as you
flatmate (n) / ˈflæt.meɪt/ a person who shares an apartment with another
person
mutual friend / ˈmjuː.tʃu.əl ˈfrend/ a person who is the friend of two people who may
or may not know each other
travel companion / ˈtræv.əl kəm a person who goes with someone who is travelling
ˈpæn.jən/ somewhere
true friend / truː ˈfrend/ two people who are so close that their actions and
thoughts sync together, often thinking and saying
the same things at the same time
workmate / ˈwɜːk.meɪt/ a person who works in the same place as you,
especially one who you are friendly with

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GRAMMAR:
Linking words:
A. Concept:
- Linking verbs do not express action. Instead, they connect the subject of the verb
with an adjective or noun that describes or identifies the subject.
-After linking verbs are usually an adjective or a noun phrase.
-Some linking verbs: be(am/is/are/was/were), become, seem, appear, grow, get,
remain, feel, look, sound, prove, become, …
B. Structure:

Subject + linking verbs + adjective/noun

Example:
-I feel sorry for his loss.
-The company is growing bigger and bigger.
-The weather has turned cold.
C. Exercise:
Which sentence is linking verb, which sentence is ordinary verb?
a) She looks like her mother.
b) My family is having dinner.
c) She looks into the street.
d) The pizza tasted good.
e) That sounds fantastic.
f) I stayed at the hotel.
g) He grew tired of running.
h) She was great in her performance.
i) She looks fine.

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Cleft sentences: Using to focus on a particular part in the sentences such as
subjects, adverbs, …
A. Subject focus:

It + is/was + Noun+ that/who + verb + object

Example:
My brother collected these foreign stamps
It was my brother who collected these foreign stamps
My recent computer helps me a lot in preparing information for the statement.
It was my recent computer that helps me a lot in preparing information for the
statement.
B. Object focus:
 Humans:

It + is/was + noun/pronoun who(m) + S + V

Example:
I met Vinh Khang on the way to school.
It was Vinh Khang whom I met on the way to school
 Objects:

It+ is/was + noun + that + S + V.

Example:
My brother bought an old motorbike from our neighbor.
It was an old motorbike that my brother bought from our neighbor.
C. Abverbial focus:

It + is/was + Adverbial phrase + that + S + V

Example:
We first met in December.
It was in the December that we first met.
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 D. Cleft sentences in passive:
 Humans:

It + is/was + Noun/pronoun + who + be + V3/-ed.

Example:
Fans gave that singer a lot of flowers.
It was that singer who was given a lot of flowers.
 Objects:

It + is/was + Noun + that + be + V3/-ed.

Example:
People talk about this film.
It is this film that is talked about.
E. Exercise:
1.My father usually complains about my students whenever they go to my house.
………………………………………………………………………………….
2.The earthquake destroyed everything two years ago.
………………………………………………………………………………….
3.The girl gave the boy a special gift on his birthday.
………………………………………………………………………………….
4.The pedestrian asked the policeman a lot of questions.
………………………………………………………………………………….

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SKILL:
Reading:

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Listening:
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

1.The woman realizes that her brother is getting married ___.

A. in a week
B. next month
C. tomorrow

2. According to the conversation, what is his girlfriend like?

A. She's a compassionate person.
B. The woman is very honest.
C. She's outgoing and friendly.

3. Jasmine, the man's girlfriend, _____.

A. wears a lot of crazy clothes
B. has bright green hair
C. has interesting body art

4. The man probably isn't ready for marriage because he _____.

A. has been in many unsuccessful relationships
B. doesn't have a good paying job to support them
C. is still financially dependent on his parents

5. The man and Jasmine agree on the number of children they want.
A. Unclear.
B. True.
C. False.

6. According to the man, _________.

A. he and Jasmine will do housework together
B. Jasmine will be in charge of the chores
C. he is going to take care of it

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Listen and answer the questions.

1.How many children do grandparents have?

………………………………………………
2.Who is married to Aunt Susan?
………………………………………………
3.Why do her sister and she look alike?
………………………………………………
4.Does her mother have brothers or sisters?
………………………………………………
5.Who takes her to the movie?
………………………………………………

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THANK YOU SO MUCH

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