Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
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How do you usually do to improve your listening skill?
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Unit 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Period 23 - Lesson 3: Listen.
Thursday, November 9th, 2017
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NGA
KATE
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New words:
1. international (a):
Eg: He works for a national bank in Ha Noi.
trong nước, thuộc quốc gia
2. national (a):
Eg: English is an international language, so we must
learn English to communicate with foreigners.
thuộc quốc tế, mang tính quốc tế
3. excellent > < terrible (adj)
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4. work (n) = job (n)
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Xuất sắc > < tồi tệ
Công việc
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What and Where?
international
national
excellent
terrible
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5. Her listening is excellent.
True/ False Statements:
1. Nga’s studying English for her work.
3. She learned English at school and university .
2. She works for a national bank in Hanoi.
4. She needs to improve her writing.
6. She hopes she can talk to people from all over
the world, and understand her favorite
English songs
an international
terrible
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“Hi. My name’s Nga. I’m from (1) ………… I’m studying English because I need it for my (2) …………. I work for a (3) ……. in Ha Noi. I learnt English at (4) ………… and at (5) …………, too. But I’ve forgotten a lot of it. I want to improve my (6) ………… skill. But I think my biggest problem with English is (7) ………… People speak very (8) ………… and I can’t (9) ………….. them. But I like English. I can talk to people from all over the (10) …………, and I can understand the (11) ………… of my favorite (12) …………, too”.
Viet Nam
job / work
bank
school
university
Listen and fill in the gaps
writing
listening
quickly
understand
world
words
songs
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Answer the questions:
a. Why is Nga studying English?
b. Where does she work?
c. Where did she learn English?
d. What skill does she want to improve?
e. What is her biggest problem?
f. Does she like studying English?
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Lucky
Numbers
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Congratulations !

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Lucky number
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Because she needs English for her job.

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a. Why is Nga studying English?
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b. Where does she work?
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She works for an international bank in HaNoi
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Congratulations !

Lucky number
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d. What skill does she want to improve?
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She wants to improve her writing skill.
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e. Does she like studying English?
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Yes, she does.
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e. What is her biggest problem?
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Her biggest problem is listening skill. It’s terrible.
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Sorry, you`ve lost your turn.
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c. Where did Nga learn English in her country?
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She learned English at school and university.
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Sorry, you`ve lost your turn.
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Answer the questions:
a. Why is Nga studying English?
b. Where does she work?
c. Where did she learn English?
d. What skill does she want to improve?
e. What is her biggest problem?
f. Does she like studying English?
Because she needs English for her job.
She works for an international bank in HaNoi.
She learned English at school and university.
She wants to improve her writing skill.
Her biggest problem is listening skill. It’s terrible.
Yes, she does.
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1. What aspects of learning English do like? Why?
What aspects of learning English don’t you like? Why not?
I like …… because ……
I don’t like …… because ……

2. Which skill are you good at?
Which skill are you bad at?
I am good at ……/ bad at ……

3. What should we do to improve your listening / speaking / reading / writing skill?
 We should write English as much as possible to improve our writing skill.
Discuss about your learning English.
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Homework:
Learn the vocabulary by heart then make sentences with them.
- Prepare: Reading (Questions)
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Host: Kate, can I introduce you to Nga? She’s studying English here in London.
Kate: Hello, pleased to meet you.
Nga: Pleased to meet you, too.
Kate: Where are you from?
Nga: I’m from Vietnam.
Kate: Why are you studying English here?
Nga: I need it for my job.
Kate: Really? So, what do you do?
Nga: I work for a bank, an international bank in Hanoi.
Kate: Oh, I see. Did you learn English at school?
Nga: Yes, and at university, too. But I’ve forget- forget.
Kate: forgotten.
Nga: Yes, of course. I’ve forgotten a lot of it. I want to improve my writing skills. You know, sometimes I have to write letters in English.
Kate: What about listening, Nga?

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Kate: What about listening, Nga?
Nga: It’s terrible. This is my biggest problem. People talk very quickly and I
can’t understand them.
Kate: Do you like studying English?
Nga: Oh, yes. It’s an interesting language and it’s very useful; and I can talk
to people from all over the world...and I can understand the words of my
favorite songs, too.
Kate: Well. That’s very good. Good luck to you, Nga.
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1. What are you studying? A. At new star English
center.
2. Why do you think most B. It’s one of the best
people learn English? center in Ha Noi.
3. Do you like learning C. English
English?
4. When did you start D. to get a better job.
learning English?
5. How did you learn E. Yes I do. I love it.
English?
6. Where are you studying? F. I practice speaking a lot.
7. Why do you choose this G. Two years ago.
center?
MATCHING:
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1. What are you studying?
C. English
2. Why do you think most people learn English?
D. to get a better job.
3. Do you like learning English?
E. Yes I do. I love it.
4. When did you start learning English?
G. Two years ago.
5. How did you learn English?
F. I practice speaking a lot.
6. Where are you studying?
A. At new star English center.
7. Why do you choose this center?
B. It’s one of the best center in Ha Noi.
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Thank you andGoodbye!