Read the Learn this! box. Underline three examples of use a, b and c in the article.
LEARN THIS! Cleft sentences a We use cleft sentences it is/was... that ... to emphasise a piece of information. It was the sales assistant that persuaded me to buy that tie. b We use cleft sentences to make contrast. It was a tablet that Joe bought, not a laptop. c The emphasised part can be a noun (phrase) or an adverb (phrase or clause). It was the question 5 that Mark missed. It was because of the tattoo on her hand that Kate could not get a job. d If the emphasised information is a proper noun (a personal subject or object), who/whom can be used instead of that. It was Joe who bought a tablet last week. It was Monet whom I admire the most. |
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.)