Read the Learn this! box. Underline three examples of use a, b and c in the article.LEARN THIS! Cleft sentencesa We use cleft sentences it is/was... that ... to emphasise a piece of information.It was...

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Amelia Humfress is a 24-year-old entrepreneur whose aim is to make her own company, Steer, the best in the world for teaching people how to make their own websites. She has decided that it is the courses of Steer that can make it different from other companies. The courses vary from web design to computer coding. They focus more on the learners' chances to experience and practice rather than theoretical lessons. Amelia did not start out setting up such a school. It was when she was looking for a web design course for herself that the idea for the company Steer came to her. Her plan grew slowly. At first, she lacked confidence, but she then found an office where she could start the business. Soon her business grew quickly. Amelia thinks that more young people should start the businesses that they dream about. It is just a lack of confidence, not any other factor that holds them back.

* Nghĩa của ba câu chẻ

- it is the courses of Steer that can make it different from other companies.

(chính các khóa học của Steer có thể làm cho nó khác biệt với các công ty khác.)

- It was when she was looking for a web design course for herself that the idea for the company Steer came to her.

(Chính khi đang tìm kiếm một khóa học thiết kế web cho mình, ý tưởng thành lập công ty Steer đã đến với cô.)

- It is just a lack of confidence, not any other factor that holds them back.

(Đó chỉ là sự thiếu tự tin chứ không phải yếu tố nào khác kìm hãm họ.)

Read the Learn this! box and complete it. Underline one example of I wish... and one example of If only ... in the dialogue.LEARN THIS! I wish..., If only ...a. We use I wish... and If only... with the past simple to say that we want a situation to be different from how it really is.I wish I 1_____________ a brother. (But I haven't got one.)If only you 2_____________ nearer. (But you live far away.)b. We use / wish... and If only... with wouldn't) + infinitive without to to say that we want...

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1. had

2. lived

3. wouldn’t

4. would

LEARN THIS! I wish..., If only ...

a. We use I wish... and If only... with the past simple to say that we want a situation to be different from how it really is.

(Chúng ta sử dụng I wish... and If only... với thì quá khứ đơn để nói rằng chúng ta muốn một tình huống khác với thực tế của nó.)

I wish I ¹ had a brother. (But I haven't got one.)

(Tôi ước tôi có một người anh trai. (Nhưng tôi không có.))

If only you ² lived nearer. (But you live far away.)

(Giá như bạn sống gần hơn. (Nhưng bạn sống ở xa.))

b. We use / wish... and If only... with wouldn't) + infinitive without to to say that we want somebody to behave differently.

((Chúng ta sử dụng / wish... và If only... with would not) + nguyên mẫu không có ‘to’ để nói rằng chúng ta muốn ai đó cư xử khác đi.))

I wish you ³ wouldn’t borrow my clothes! It's annoying!

(Tôi ước bạn sẽ không mượn quần áo của tôi! Phiền thật đấy!)

If only she ⁴ would spend more time on her homework!

(Giá như cô ấy dành nhiều thời gian hơn cho bài tập về nhà!)

Alfie: This is an amazing place. I wish I lived here.

Macy: Me too. If only I were a member of the Howard family!

Alfie: But if it were my house, I wouldn't allow people to visit.

Macy: That's mean! You'd get bored on your own.

Alfie: Oh, I'd let my friends visit, of course. But not the public.

Macy: If you had a party, you could invite hundreds of people!

Alfie: I know. The parties would be better if I made a few changes, though.

Macy: What kinds of changes?

Alfie: Well, if those trees weren't there, there'd be room for a swimming pool!

Macy: You could make some changes inside as well. I mean, look at this corridor.

Alfie: The Antique Passage, you mean?

Macy: Yes. If you took away all the statues, you could build a great bowling alley there!

Read the Learn this! box and complete it. Underline all the examples of the second conditional in the dialogue.LEARN THIS! The second conditionalWe use the second conditional to talk about an imaginary situation or event and its result.We use the 1_________ tense for the situation or event and 2_________+ infinitive without to for the...

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LEARN THIS! The second conditional

(Câu điều kiện loại 2)

We use the second conditional to talk about an imaginary situation or event and its result.

(Chúng ta sử dụng câu điều kiện loại 2 để nói về một tình huống hoặc sự kiện tưởng tượng và kết quả của nó.)

We use the ¹ past tense for the situation or event and ² would / could + infinitive without to for the result.

(Chúng ta sử dụng thì ¹past cho tình huống hoặc sự kiện và ² would / could + động từ nguyên thể không có ‘to’ cho kết quả.)

Alfie: This is an amazing place. I wish I lived here.

Macy: Me too. If only I were a member of the Howard family!

Alfie: But if it were my house, I wouldn't allow people to visit.

Macy: That's mean! You'd get bored on your own.

Alfie: Oh, I'd let my friends visit, of course. But not the public.

Macy: If you had a party, you could invite hundreds of people!

Alfie: I know. The parties would be better if I made a few changes, though.

Macy: What kinds of changes?

Alfie: Well, if those trees weren't there, there'd be room for a swimming pool!

Macy: You could make some changes inside as well. I mean, look at this corridor.

Alfie: The Antique Passage, you mean?

Macy: Yes. If you took away all the statues, you could build a great bowling alley there!

Read the Learn this! box. Underline four examples of concession clauses in the forum posts.LEARN THIS! Concession clausesa Using concession clauses can make your arguments more balanced.b We can use although or even though to introduce a concession clause. The clause can come before or after the main clause.The computer is quite powerful even though it's quite small.Although it's quite small, the computer is quite powerful.c In spite of and despite also express concession, but are followed by a...

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Techspot forum

Sam245

Last month I bought a new laptop. I use it every day for schoolwork and for accessing social media. It's also great for messaging my friends.

I used to have a desktop computer. Although it was powerful, it was very slow and it didn't have much storage. Despite its small size, the laptop is lightning-quick and has a massive 1TB hard drive.

Unfortunately my parents are always telling me to get off the computer. They think that teenagers should spend less time interacting with people via a screen and more time talking face-to-face.

I'd be interested to hear what you think about this. Should we spend less time at our computers?

HollyXX

I love my new PC! It's an all-in-one desktop with a widescreen display. It's a really up-to-date model, despite the fact that I got it second-hand on eBay. It's bright green with a black keyboard and a wireless mouse.

Until now, I've always used my mum's old laptop. The screen was much smaller and the operating system was old so it was often impossible to download new software.

I agree that teenagers rely a lot on computers, although I don't really think it's a serious problem.

What do you think? Do you agree with me? Have you bought a new PC recently? What's it like?"

USE OF ENGLISH Reread the Learn this! box. Identify the mistake in each of the following sentences.1 It is sympathy, not pride brings friends together.2 It is a leading environmentalist that came to our school club last month.3 It was Monday that the winners of the school sports games were awarded.4 It was when Jack came back from the war we learnt the truth about his cousins.5 It is shyness that the teacher wants the children to grow out of it.6 It was Rachel Carson that wrote Silent Spring,...

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Read the Learn this! box. Circle three examples of would rather in Ellie's email.LEARN THIS! would rather, had bettera We use would rather (not) + infinitive without to to express a preference.I'd rather (not) stay out late tonight.b We use would rather + subject + past simple to say we would prefer a situation to be different.She'd rather her bedroom had bigger...

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1 It is sympathy, not pride brings friends together.

- Lỗi sai: brings => that brings

- Giải thích: câu chẻ thiếu “that” nên phải thêm “that” trước động từ “brings.”

Câu hoàn chỉnh: It is sympathy, not pride, that brings friends together.

(Chính sự cảm thông chứ không phải niềm kiêu hãnh đã gắn kết bạn bè lại với nhau.)

2 It is a leading environmentalist that came to our school club last month.

- Lỗi sai: is => was

- Giải thích: Dấu hiệu thì quá khứ đơn “last week” (tuần trước) nên động từ tobe phải ở dạng quá khứ chủ ngữ số ít là “was”

Câu hoàn chỉnh: It was a leading environmentalist that came to our school club last month.

(Đó là một nhà bảo vệ môi trường hàng đầu đã đến câu lạc bộ của trường chúng tôi vào tháng trước.)

3 It was Monday that the winners of the school sports games were awarded.

- Lỗi sai: Monday => on Monday

- Giải thích: Trước từ chỉ ngày “Monday” (thứ Hai) cần dùng giới từ “on”

Câu hoàn chỉnh: It was on Monday that the winners of the school sports games were awarded.

(Nó là vào thứ Hai khi những người chiến thắng trong các trò chơi thể thao của trường đã được trao giải.)

4 It was when Jack came back from the war we learnt the truth about his cousins.

- Lỗi sai: we learnt => that we learnt

- Giải thích: câu chẻ thiếu “that” nên phải thêm “that” trước mệnh đề “we learnt”

Câu hoàn chỉnh: It was when Jack came back from the war that we learnt the truth about his cousins.

(Khi Jack trở về sau chiến tranh thì chúng tôi mới biết được sự thật về những người anh em họ của anh ấy.)

5 It is shyness that the teacher wants the children to grow out of it.

- Lỗi sai: it => bỏ

- Giải thích: “shyness” (sự ngượng ngùng) đã mang lên trước “that” nên phía sau phải bỏ “it”

Câu hoàn chỉnh: It is shyness that the teacher wants the children to grow out of.

(Chính sự nhút nhát là cái mà giáo viên muốn những đứa trẻ vượt qua.)

6 It was Rachel Carson that wrote Silent Spring, not Julia Hill.

- Lỗi sai: that => who

- Cách sửa: nếu đối tượng nhấn mạnh là tên riêng người thì ưu tiên dùng “who” (người mà) thay cho “that”

Câu hoàn chỉnh: It was Rachel Carson who wrote Silent Spring, not Julia Hill.

(Chính Rachel Carson đã viết Mùa xuân im lặng, không phải Julia Hill.)

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To: anna@email.com

Hi Anna,

Hope everything is OK with you. We've just moved to a new flat nearer the centre of town. It's brilliant being so close to the shops, and the flat is bigger than our old one. It's quite noisy, though, as there is a lot of traffic. I'd rather it was further from the main road. I met one of our neighbours yesterday. She is about my age and she is very friendly. She has invited me to a party next weekend. Can you go with me? I hope so. To be honest, I'd rather not go alone. Also, would it be OK if I used your bike for a few days? Mine is at the bike shop and I'd rather cycle to school than get the bus.

Got to go now. I'd better finish my homework before bed. I look forward to receiving your reply.

Love,

Ellie

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1. has

2. been

3. have been

4. since

5. have been

6. for

7. have bee

Find all the examples of the past simple and the present perfect in the article. Complete the rules in the Learn this! box below with present perfect or past simple. Then underline an example of each rule in the article.LEARN THIS! Present perfect and past simplea. We use 1___________ to talk about a specific occasion in the past.b. We use 2___________ to talk about a specific period of time that is still continuing.c. We use 3___________ to say how long a situation has existed, often with for,...

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a. past simple

b. present perfect

c. present perfect

d. present perfect

e. present perfect

Read the Learn this! box. What examples of have something done can you find in the article in exercise 2?LEARN THIS! have something donea You can use the structure have + object + past participle to say that you arranged for somebody to do something for you. (You did not do it yourself.)She had her hair dyed.I haven't had my eyes tested for years.b You can also use the structure for unpleasant things that somebody or something has done to you.He had his nose broken in a rugby...

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Amanda recently had a colourful butterfly tattooed on her wrist. Brad had the names of his two daughters tattooed on his neck under his hair. His friend Doug had his back decorated with a large tattoo of a shield. For the people themselves, these examples of body art are meaningful and important. Nevertheless, they deliberately had them done in places that can easily be hidden. Why? Because they want to give themselves the best possible chance of getting a job, and many employers have a negative attitude towards tattoos and other forms of body art (piercings, body painting, etc.). That is because many employers do not think that decorating yourself with tattoos is acceptable. But when these employers were young themselves, back in the 1980s, they probably had their hair dyed a bright colour to shock their parents! Fashions change, but younger generations always have the desire to be different.

Studying the use of articles in the dialogue. Complete the Learn this! Box with a / an, the or – (no article).LEARN THIS! Articlesa. We use 1________when we mention something for the first time and 2________when we mention it again.b. We use 3________when it is clear what we are talking about and in superlatives.c. We use 4________to say what someone's jobs is.d. We use 5________when we make generalization.e. We use 6________to mean ‘per’ or ‘in each’f. there are set phrases which do not follow...

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