Focus 4. Human nature. Grammar

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FOCUS 4 (B2)
2 HUMAN NATURE
2.5 GRAMMAR

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Populari
ty
Tasty
food
Recreati
on
Animals
School
Future
Best
Films
ever
English
classes
Amuse
ment
park
TIC-TAC-TOE
Super
stars
Educatio
n
Voluntee
Science
ring
Worst
Films
ever
Travelin
g
Charact
er traits
Past
Bad
habits

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GOALS
Answer the question “Does birth
order affect our personality?”
Get to know the concept of
"relative clause" better

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1. You’ve been planning it for weeks,
booked(secured) the hotel rooms, made
restaurant reservations, had the car’s oil
changed, and have a tank full of gas — and
you’ve mapped out rest stops along the way.
2. You’ve been rushing all morning trying to get
things together, eventually throwing snacks and
clothes haphazardly into your bags at the last
minute. If you’re the one driving, you hope you
can find a gas station and fill up your halfempty tank on the road.
3. Family trip? Sounds like fun! You’re just
along for the ride with no pre-planned
contributions except your entertaining funny
stories and jokes. You enjoy the snacks your
older siblings have packed in the car, and you
realize you might need to buy a weatherappropriate coat when you arrive at your
destination.
You’re going on a family road trip
with your adult siblings. Which of
these three scenarios sounds most
like you?

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1. You’ve been planning it for weeks,
booked(secured) the hotel rooms, made
restaurant reservations, had the car’s oil
changed, and have a tank full of gas — and
you’ve mapped out rest stops along the way.
2. You’ve been rushing all morning trying to get
things together, eventually throwing snacks and
clothes haphazardly into your bags at the last
minute. If you’re the one driving, you hope you
can find a gas station and fill up your halfempty tank on the road.
3. Family trip? Sounds like fun! You’re just
along for the ride with no pre-planned
contributions except your entertaining funny
stories and jokes. You enjoy the snacks your
older siblings have packed in the car, and you
realize you might need to buy a weatherappropriate coat when you arrive at your
destination.
If the first scenario
sounds familiar, you
are likely the eldest
child.
If the second scenario
describes you well, you
are probably the
middle child.
If you relate the most
to the third scenario,
then you are most
likely the baby of the
family.

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The firstborn
The middle child
The baby of the family
The only child

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Firstborn
/ˈfɜːstbɔːn/
Noun, adjective
They were expecting a son,
brother to 2-year-old Hannah,
their firstborn.
___

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Do the scientists believe that birth order in family
can directly influence (shape) someone’s
personality? Find a sentence that traces what
scientists think about it.

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To carry out (research)
/ˈkær.i/
phrasal verb
• We need to carry out more research.
• Turn off the water supply before carrying
out repairs.
___

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To boss smb around
/bɒs/
phrasal verb
I'm not one of your toy soldiers you
can just boss around.
___

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To leave smb/sth out
/liːv/
phrasal verb
• Kidd has been left out of the
team.
___

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Do the scientists believe that birth order in family
can directly influence (shape) someone’s
personality? Find a sentence that traces what
scientists think about it.

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The firstborn
The middle
child
The baby of
the family
The only
child

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The only
child
The firstborn
The middle
child
The baby of
the family
attentive
independent
carefree
self-centred
protective
feel left out
easy-going
like being the centre of
attention
responsible
reliable
well-behaved

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What about your family? Being a firstborn/…/the
only kid in the family, how would you change these
adjs? Or everything is correct and there is nothing
to change?
Discuss with your partner.
1,5 min.

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#1
NO COMMA!!!
Olga is the girl _ who sits next to me.
Olga is the girl _ who I sit next to.

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NO COMMA!!!
Olga is the girl _ who sits next to me.
Olga is the girl _ (who) I sit next to.
defining relative clauses

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NO COMMA!!!
Olga is the girl _ who sits next to me. ('who' is the … of 'sit')
Olga is the girl and ???.
Olga is the girl _ (who) I sit next to. ('who' is the … of 'sit')
Olga is the girl and ???.

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People who do sports live longer.
He married a girl (who) he met at the library.

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#2
COMMA!!!
Eva is friends with Sam , who I can't stand. (= ‘…')

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COMMA!!!
Eva is friends with Sam , who I can't stand. (= 'I can't stand Sam.')
non-defining relative
clauses

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I always go to Spain, where my parents have a holiday home.
Mary’s new job, which she is enjoying a lot, takes much time.

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#3
There's a new teacher teaching Year Four. (= ‘…')
Josh, taught by the new teacher, is delighted. (= ‘…')

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There's a new teacher teaching Year Four. ('who is teaching')
Josh, taught by the new teacher, is delighted. (= 'who is taught')
reduced relative clauses

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#4
Eva is friends with Sam, which I can't stand. (='I can't
stand the ...')

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Complete the sentences with who,
which, that, where, whose or - .

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Rewrite the sentences using reduced
relative clauses.

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Discuss the statements you
agree with.
Explain why.

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GOALS
Answer the question “Does birth
order affect our personality?”
Get to know the concept of
"relative clausee" better

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SB. GRAMMAR PAGE
152. + ex.1,2
WB. Unit 2.5 ex. 1-6
Grammar test 2.5

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Mistakes
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