Unit 3: Becoming independent

Unit 3: Becoming independent

Language

Warm-up game

quick as flash

Listen and repeat the following sentences, paying attention to the linking between the words.

• 1.He's a new student in our class.

• 2..He always fulfills all his tasks on time.

• 3.He knows a lot about life and the world around.

• 4.Now it's time for all of us to celebrate our achievements.

• 5.An independent person is capable of doing things by herself.

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• I am so happy to see you

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• He felt surprised to see the film

We can use the to-infinitive after certain adjectives to give a reason for the adjectives: (cùng chủ ngữ)

• Pro(noun) + linking verb + adjective + to-infinitive

• Adjectives: glad, happy, lucky, amazed, surprised, proud, determined, pleased, sorry, disappointed, sad, afraid

• Example:

• I'm happy to see my former teacher again.

• I’m pleased to hear about your news.

1.The little boy was afraid when he jumped into the pool.

• The little boy was afraid to jump into the pool

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She is proud that she is the leader of the group.

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The students were excited when they heard that they had won the competition.

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My mother was very surprised when she heard I would take part in the storytelling contest.

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I'm sorry if I may disturb you.

• It is difficult for him to leave

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We can use the to-infinitive in structures with It and certain adjectives to make a comment or judgement.( khác chủ ngữ)

• •It + linking verb + adjective (for SB) + to-infinitive

• •Adjectives: easy, difficult, hard, interesting, boring, nice, great, good, possible, impossible, likely, important, necessary, unreasonable.

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  •It is interesting to talk to him.

  •It is important for me to enter university.

  
  

•You should take a map with you when travelling in a foreign country. It's necessary.

• It's necessary to take a map with you when travelling in a foreign country.

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•You can finish the project on your own. It's possible.

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•Don't expect that everybody will understand you. It's unreasonable.

• Your dream to fly is absurd/ silly

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•We can use to-infinitives after certain abstract nouns to say what action they relate to.

• •Noun + to-infinitive

• •Nouns: advice, ability, ambition, anxiety, attempt, chance, decision, dream, failure, permission, plan, request, wish, way, demand, determination, effort, offer, willingness

  
  

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• •Your dream to become a teacher will come true.

• •You should find a way to deal with this problem.

•You are not ill so you don't have to stay in bed. (need)

• You are not so ill so there’s no need to stay in bed .

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Open Ended

My teacher is able to make complicated things easy to understand. (ability)

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•That he decided to take part in the contest surprised all of us. (decision)

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•I was not allowed to go to the party. (permission)

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I didn't know about they were going to Nha Trang for the summer holidays.