Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

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Unit 4
Learning a foreign language
4/p.35 Listen
Skills in learning
English
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
How many skills do we have in learning English?
Which is the most difficult skill?
Which skill do you need to improve?
I. Vocabulary
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Có ích,
hữu dụng
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a national bank
an International bank
useful (adj)
terrible (adj)
to improve
a problem
NGA
KATE
Nga is talking to Kate about her studying English.
II. Listening:
1. Listen to their conversation. Check () the words you can hear.
1. a. New York c. Paris d. Hà Nội
2. a. chat with friend
c. see movies d. read books
3. b. slowly c. nearly d. lovely
4. a. boring c. fun d. difficult
5. b. unusual c. awful d. careful
b. London
b. write letters
a. quickly
a. useful
b. interesting
2. True/ False Statements Prediction
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F
1. Nga’s studying English for her work.
2. She learned English at school and university .
3. 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.
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5. Her listening is excellent.
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F
1. Nga’s studying English for her work.
2. She learned English at school and university .
3. 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.
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5. Her listening is excellent.
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an international bank
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terrible.
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*.Listen to the tape and check your prediction:, then correct the false statements
Answer the questions.
1. Who is studying English in London?
2. Where does she work for?
3. Why does Nga want to improve her writing skill?
4. Is her listening excellent?
5. Does she like studying English? Why?
3. Fill in each blank with the most suitable word.
“ Nga is studying English in London. She works for an.........................(1) bank in Ha Noi. She wants to...................(2) her writing skill. Sometimes she has to write letters in English. Her ....................(3) is not good. People talk very quickly so she can’t.........................(4) them. She likes studying English and she hopes to talk to people from all over the world and understand her favorite ...................(5) songs.”
international
improve
listening
understand
English
*. Answer the questions:
1. Who is studying English in Lon Don?

2. Where does she work for?

3. Why does she want to improve her writing skill?

4. Is her listening excellent?

5. Does she like studying English? Why?


Nga is studying English in London.
Because she sometimes has to write letters in English.
No, she doesn’t.
She works for an international bank.
Yes, she does. Because she hopes to talk to people from all over the world and understands her favorite English songs.
Learning a foreign language
Lesson 3 : Listen
*Role play:
Hello,Nga.Pleased …you.
Where …..from?.
I’m…………..
What ……doing here?
What….do?
Which skill… want…improve?
Good luck….,Nga.
I…….studying………
…work………bank.
Writing and………
Thank you.
Interviewer
Nga
* Homework:
Learn the vocabulary by heart.
Write a paragraph, answer the questions: “What can you do to improve your listening?”
- Prepare: Lesson 5 - Read
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Thank you for your attention and goodbye!
Good bye!
See you again!
Tape scripts:
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 er… 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?
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.