Unit 08. English Speaking Countries. Lesson 1. Getting started

Saturday, February 09, 2019
GETTING STARTED
HOW’S YOUR SUMMER CAMP?
Where are the children?
What do you think they are doing?
Vocabulary:
- awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ (a)
official / əˈfɪʃl / (a)
to make friends (exp)
to have difficulty + V-ing (exp)
accent /ˈæksent/ (n)
flight /flaɪt/ (n)
- to look forward to + V-ing (exp)
= wonderful
: chính thức
: kết bạn
: gặp khó khăn…
: giọng, chất giọng
: chuyến bay
: trông mong/đợi
Checking vocabulary:
- awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ (a)
- official / əˈfɪʃl / (a)
- to make friends (exp)
- to have difficulty + V-ing (exp)
- accent /ˈæksent/ (n)
- flight /flaɪt/ (n)
- to look forward to + V-ing (exp)
= wonderful
: chính thức
: kết bạn
: gặp khó khăn…
: giọng, chất giọng
: chuyến bay
: trông mong/đợi
N: How’s your international summer camp going, Phong?
P: Awesome, just awesome.
N: You sound so happy. What do you like about it?
P: It’s hard to say. Everything’s wonderful: the friends I’ve made, the places I’ve visited, the activities…
N: Oh… Your English has improved a lot!
P: Absolutely. I use English every day, with people from different countries.
N: Where are they from?
P: Everywhere! Places like India, Canada… English is also an official language here in Singapore.
1. Listen and read
N = Nick
P = Phong
N: Right. Have you made any friends from English speaking countries?
P: I’m in a team with two boys from Australia and a girl from the USA.
N: Do you have difficulty understanding them?
P: I found it difficult to understand them at first. Perhaps it’s because of their accent, but it’s OK now.
N: It’s great that you can practise English with native speakers. When are you back?
P: Our camp closes on July 15th and I take the night flight home the same day.
N: Looking forward to seeing you then. Enjoy!
P: I will. Thanks. Bye.
a. Find a word or an expression from the conversation which you use when you...
1. think something is wonderful
2. agree with somebody
3. cannot decide
4. are not sure about something
awesome
absolutely/ right.
It’s hard to say.
perhaps
Do you know any other expressions which have the same meaning?
great
sure/ of course
cannot make up one’s mind
maybe
b. Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
Where is Phong now?
He’s at an international summer camp (in Singapore).
2. Where do the campers come from?
They come from different countries/from all over the world.
3. What has Phong done so far?
He has made new friends, visited places, (and taken part in different activities.)
4. Why has he been able to improve his English?
Because he uses English every day with people from different countries.
5. Who are in the same team with Phong?
Two boys from Australia and a girl from the USA.
6. When can Nick see Phong?
After July 15th.
2. Complete the sentences with words/ phrases from the box.


accents
official language
The USA
English speaking countries
summer camp
native speakers
1. Last year I had a wonderful time at a ___________ in Britain.
2. The USA, the United Kingdom and New Zealand are all ___________________.
3. Australians are ____________ of English because they use it as their mother tongue.
4. __________ is in the mid-north of America.
5. Usually, people from different parts of a country speak their language with different ___________.
6. English is an _____________ in countries like India, Malaysia and Singapore.
3. Put the names of the countries under their flags.


the United Kingdom
Australia
Singapore
Canada
The USA
New Zealand
1. _____________________ 2. ________________________ 3. ____________________
4. _____________________ 5. _____________________ 6. ______________________
Click
4. Game: Where are they?
Work in groups of five or six. Locate the six countries in 3 on the map below. The first group to find all the countries wins.
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HOMEWORK
- Learn the new words by heart.
- Practice the dialogue again.
- Do exercises B1,2, 3 in workbook (page 12, 13).
- Prepare for Unit 8: A closer look 1.
Goodbye!
See you again!
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!