Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LISTENING ?
Unit 4
Learning a foreign language lesson 3: 4. Listen
NGA
KATE
Nga is talking to Kate about her studying English
True/ False Statements Prediction:
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1. Nga’s studying English for her work.
2. She is 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
5. Her listening is terrible.
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Answer key:
1. Nga’s studying English for her work.
2. She is 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
5. Her listening is terrible.
She works for an international bank in Hanoi.
Her listening is terrible.
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Answer the questions:
Why is Nga studying English?
Where did she learn Enlish?
c. Where does she work?
d. Is her listening skill excellent?
e. Does she like studying English?
f. What does Nga hope?

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Answer : Because she needs English for her job.

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Question a:

Why is Nga studying English?

Question.c : Where does she work?
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She works for an international bank in HaNoi
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Question d: Is her listening skill excellent?
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Answer : No, it isn’t
Question e: Does she like studying English?
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Answer : Yes, she does


Question f: What does she hope?
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Answer : She hopes she can talk to people from all over the world, and understand her favorite English songs
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Questions b: Where did Nga learn English in her country?

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Answer :
She learned English at school and university.



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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 her 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?


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.
Monday, November 17th, 2008
Unit 4: Learning a foreign language
Lesson 3: Listen
C. Homework:
Learn the vocabulary by heart.
Practice reading the dialogue.
- Prepare Reading
Thank you andGoodbye!