VOLUNTEER WORK AND LITERACY PROGRAMS

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UNIT 3
VOLUNTEER WORK AND LITERACY PROGRAMS
LANGUAGE FOCUS
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Summary Slide

• WORD STUDY
• 1. Examples
• 2. Exercise
• B. GRAMMAR
• 1. Bare infinitive
• 2. To infinitive
• 3. Exercise 1
• 4. Exercise 2
• C. REVISION
• 1. Word formation
• 2. Base form of verb
• 3. Passive

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• A. WORD STUDY

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1.EXAMPLES

• Minidress a very short dress
• Minicab taxi that you have to order by telephone
  and cant stop in the street
• Minibus small vehicle with seats for about 12
  people
• Minimart small shop
• Minipill pill taken by women to prevent them
  from pregnant
• Miniskirt short skirt
• Minibar small fridge in a hotel room

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2. EXERCISE Choose the suitable words from the
box to fill in the blanks in the following
exchanges
Minibar minibreak
minibus miniskirt(s)
minicomputer

• A what do you think if girls are allowed to wear
  short skirts at school?
• B Oh! I dont think its a good idea.
  Schoolgirls should not wear __________
• while at school.

miniskirts
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• 2. A what do you really need when you feel
  tired?
• B well, a_________, I think.
• 3. A what sorts of vehicle shall we hire for our
  trip to Phong Nha Cave?
• B I guess a ________ that can take a group
  of 12 people would be very convenient.
• 4. A excuse me. Where can I find some drinks
  while in the hotel room?
• B um, you can find some in the ________ ,
  Im sure.

minibreak
minibus
minibar
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B. GRAMMAR

• Base form of verbs
• 1. Bare infinitive bare infinitive is often
  used after
• -The modal verbs can/could, shall/should,
  will/would, may, might, must, ought to
• Ex I should study tonight.
• Can I borrow your pen?
• -Similar expressions had better, be to, be
  supposed to, have to, have got to, be going to.

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• Ex You are to be here at 900.
• I have to go to class today.
• -Verbs of conception (refer to a complete
  action) see, notice, watch, look at, observe,
  hear, listen to, feel, smell.
• Ex I heard the rain fall into the roof.
• I saw my friend run down the street.
• -Let, make, help, have
• Ex I let my friend borrow my bicycle.
  
• I had my brother carry my suitcase.

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2. To infinitive to infinitive is used after

• -Verb to infinitive
• afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, attempt
  beg, care, claim, consent, dare, decide, demand,
  deserve, expect, fail, forget, happen, hesitate,
  hope, intend, learn, manage, mean, need, offer,
  plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, seem,
  tend, want, wish, would like.
• Ex I expect to pass the test.
• He promised to be here by ten.
• She intends to buy a house.

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• -Verb Object to infinitive
• advise, allow, ask, beg, cause, enable,
  challenge, convince, dare, encourage, expect,
  forbid, force, get, hire, instruct, invite, need,
  order, permit, persuade, recommend, remind,
  require, teach, tell, urge, want, warn, would
  like.
• Ex She challenged me to race her to the
  corner.
• I urged him to apply for the job.
• I forbid you to tell him.
• I persuaded him to come for a visit.

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• -Infinitive of purpose
• In order to, so as to
• Ex He came here in order to study English.
• I went to the store so as to buy some
  bread.
• -Be Adj
• Ex Its dangerous to drive fast.
• Its easy to learn English.
• We were sorry to hear the bad news.
• I was surprised to see Tim at the
  meeting.
• Its difficult to do this exercise.

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• -Infinitives with TOO and ENOUGH
• Ex That box is too heavy for Bob to lift.
• My brother is too young to drive car.
• I strong enough to lift that box.
• She is tall enough to play volleyball.
• -Passive form be past participle
• Ex Students are made to work harder by the
  teacher.
• He was seen to climb through the window.
• She is said to be a famous person.

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Exercise 1Complete the sentences, using the
appropriate passive form of the verbs in the box.
Prepare, check, bring, display, select, make

• Note that all the exercises for homework must
  ___________ with care.
• These dishes were thought___________ of ceramics.

be prepared
to be made
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• 3. These new products are ____________ in the
  Expo next year.
• 4. This precious huge diamond was arranged
  _____________ into the museum in a few days.
• 5. The manager doesnt allow the secret documents
  ____________.
• 6. The candidates should ____________ carefully.

to be displayed
to be brought
to be checked
be selected
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Exercise 2Use the base form of the verbs in
parentheses appropriately.

• A Hi! Its very cold today, isnt it?
• B (Coughing) Yes, it is. Id rather (stay) home
  in such cold weather. (Coughing) And I must
  (hand) in my assignment on time.
• A Oh! I guess youve got a cold. Youd better
  (see) the doctor about your cough.
• B Thanks. Mm. Im going to (see) the doctor this
  afternoon. (Coughing) Well, Im in a hurry.
  Bye-bye. See you then.
• A Bye. See you later.

(stay- - hand)
(see)
(see)
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C- RevisionI- Word FormationMake sentences with
the words given. The first one has been done for
you.

• Minibus 1. We took a minibus to get to the
  target village.
• Mini-bar 2. ____________________________
• Minidisk 3. ________________________
• Mini-break 4. ____________________________
• Minicomputer 5. ____________________

Is there a mini-bar in your hotel room
We should use a minidisk to contain this file.
You should take a mini-break when you are tired
Is this the minicomputer you told me about?
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II- Base form of verbsCheck the box next to the
correct form of the verbs.

• 1. My brother wants (join) the local organization
  of volunteers.
• 2. This task should (do) first.
• 3. She let her children (stay up) very late.
• 4. Did he ask you (play) with the children

(to join)
(be done)
(stay up)
(to play)
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• 5. Well be able (open) literacy classes in this
  village.
• 6. I see the children (go up) and down the street
  in front of my house.
• 7. They may (come) to our village in a few days.
• 8. Youd better (come) with us.
• 9. Would you like (eat) now or wait for Phi to
  join us?
• 10. I need (go) now.
• 11. Remember (bring) mosquito nets.
• 12. You may wonder why I have arranged (meet) all
  of you today.

(to open)
(go up)
(come)
(come)
(to eat)
(to go)
(to bring)
(to meet)
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III- Passive

• Work with a partner. Read the sentences carefully
  and then rewrite them in a passive voice. The
  first one has been done for you.
• Nams group of volunteers went to work in a small
  remote village in the central part of Viet Nam.
  The task manager is reviewing things to be done
  at the village.
• Well pack things before we leave.
• Things will be packed before we leave.

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• 2. Well build a dozen huts with bamboo and palm
  leaves.
• ____________________________________________
• 3. Well widen the two canals running through the
  village.
• ____________________________________________
• 4. Well trim the childrens hair.
• ____________________________________________
• 5. Well repair the furniture in the village
  school.
• ____________________________________________
• 6.Well dig a few wells for the villagers.
• ____________________________________________

A dozen huts with bamboo and leaves will be built.
Two canals running through the village will be
widened
The childrens hair will be trimmed
The furniture in the village school will be
repaired
A few wells will be dug for the villagers
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• 7. Well teach the village children some songs
  and games.
• _____________________________________________
• 8. Well persuade the villagers to get rid of
  their superstition._______________________________
  _
• 9. Well organize a cultural program to entertain
  them._________________________________
• 10. Well offer clothes and medicine to a few
  childless old people.____________________________
  __________
• 11. Well teach the children some simple sanitary
  rules.
• ___________________________________________

The village children will be taught some songs
and games
The villagers will be persuaded to .
A cultural program will be organized to entertain
them.
Clothes and medicine will be offered to a few
The children will be taught some simple sanitary
rules
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