1. Complete the notes about adverbial clauses of manner with words in the box.

Adverbial clauses of manner

We use as if and as though to talk about two things:

• Imaginary situations

• Situations that may not be true but are likely or (1) _____

Structures of adverbial clauses of manner

•  As if / As though + S + V ((2) _____ tense)

E.g.: He looks as though he is going to study in the US soon.

• As if / As though + S + V (simple (3) _____ tense)

E.g.: It seems as if many foreigners

appreciated Áo dài.

Note: As if is more (4) _____ than as though.

(5) _____ that often go after as if/ as though: look, feel, or seem

2. Write (I) if the sentence is about an imaginary situation or (L) if the sentence is about a situation that is likely to happen.

(Viết (I) nếu câu đó là một tình huống tưởng tượng hoặc (L) nếu câu đó là một tình huống có khả năng xảy ra.)

1. It seems as if Germany will be the new melting pot of the world due to the increasing number of migrants recently.

2. Yến acts as though she respected the ethnic minorities.

3. Nghĩa looks as if he doesn't have any difficulties in interacting with indigenous people in Australia.

4. Multiculturalism seems as if it is going to be a familiar term to people of many societies.

5. Living in the USA for more than 10 years, Lực and Hieu act as if they were assimilated to the US society.

3. Rewrite the sentences using as if or as though and the given verbs in brackets so that they have the same meaning as the first. You can change the word form of the given words.

(Viết lại các câu sau dùng as if hoặc as though với động từ cho trước trong ngoặc để chúng có cùng nghĩa với câu thứ nhất. Bạn có thể đổi dạng của từ cho trước.)

1. Ms. Thanh made us think that she held a lot of stereotypes towards Hanoian men. (act)

Ms. Thanh _________________________.

2. Vietnamese people from minority cultures appear to find it hard to communicate with those of the dominant culture due to language barriers. (feel)

It seems as if Vietnamese people from minority cultures appear to find it hard to communicate with those of the dominant culture due to language barriers.

3. Mr. Cường’s family gave me the impression that they preserved traditional values very well. (seem)

Mr. Cường’s family _________________________.

4. Trang makes us believe that she is going to enjoy various lifestyles during her study in the UK. (look)

Trang _________________________.

4. Write an email (100-120 words) to tell about some typical stereotypes in Viet Nam to one of your overseas friends who is going to visit Viet Nam next month. Use adverbial clauses of manner with as if / as though.

(Viết một thư điện tử (100 – 120 từ) để kể về những định kiến điển hình ở Việt Nam cho một trong những người bạn nước ngoài của bạn, người sẽ đến Việt Nam tháng tới. Dùng mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ cách thức với as if/ as though.)

Dear __________,

I’m writing this email to tell you about some typical stereotypes in Việt Nam.

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I’m looking forward to your reply!

Best regard,