Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

WELCOME TO MY CLASS
Look at the picture. answer the question:

How do you learn English?
Write English as much as possible;
Read English books;
Do grammar exercises;
Listen to English tapes
Lesson 2: LISTEN AND READ
PERIOD: 32
Unit 4 :
LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Paola
Lan
2. Listen and read
Paola : Hey, Lan ! Have you finish your exam ?
Lan : Yes …., I have .
Paola : Were the questions difficult ?
Lan : Well, they are quite hard
Paola :Did you pass ?
Lan : I’m not sure . The examiner didn’t tell me
Paola : What questions did she ask you ?
Lan : First she asked me what my name was , and where I came from
Paola : They were easy for you , weren’t they ?
Lan : …then she asked me why I was learning English , … and if I smoke other languages
Paola : Go on
Lan : ….. Then she asked me when I learned English in my country .
…... And she asked how I would use English in the future
Paola : What else did she ask you ?
Lan : Oh , Paola ! Let me try to remember ! …. Ah , she asked me what aspects of
learning English I found most difficult .
Paola : Is that all , Lan ?
Lan : Oh . There were a lot of other questions. She also asked me to read a passage
Paola : What did she say in the end ?
Lan : I’m trying to to remember …. Oh ,yes ! Exactly she said “ If you want to attend the
course , you must pass the written examination . Good luck !
Paola : It’s terrible , Lan . I don’t think I will be able to pass the exams
Lan : Don’t worry , Paola . Everything will be all right .
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*Answer the questions:
1 - How many questions did the examiner ask Lan?


2 - Were the questions difficult or easy?


2. LISTEN AND READ
Unit 4. LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
She asked Lan 7 questions . Besides , she
asked Lan to read a passage.
They were difficult.
2. Listen and read
Paola : Hey, Lan ! Have you finish your exam ?
Lan : Yes …., I have .
Paola : Were the questions difficult ?
Lan : Well, they are quite hard
Paola :Did you pass ?
Lan : I’m not sure . The examiner didn’t tell me
Paola : What questions did she ask you ?
Lan : First she asked me what my name was , and where I came from
Paola : They were easy for you , weren’t they ?
Lan : …then she asked me why I was learning English , … and if I spoke other languages
Paola : Go on
Lan : ….. Then she asked me when I learned English in my country .
…... And she asked how I would use English in the future
Paola : What else did she ask you ?
Lan : Oh , Paola ! Let me try to remember ! …. Ah , she asked me what aspects of
learning English I found most difficult .
Paola : Is that all , Lan ?
Lan : Oh . There were a lot of other questions. She also asked me to read a passage
Paola : What did she say in the end ?
Lan : I’m trying to to remember …. Oh ,yes ! Exactly she said “ If you want to attend the
course , you must pass the written examination . Good luck !
Paola : It’s terrible , Lan . I don’t think I will be able to pass the exams
Lan : Don’t worry , Paola . Everything will be all right .









Did the examiner ask Lan’s name?
Lan: … she asked me what my name was….
The examiner:
“What’s your name?”

Reported speech with Yes/ No questions
S1+ asked + (O) + if / whether + S2+ V(lùi 1 thì )

Eg : She asked me " Do you like music ? "
She asked me if I liked music.

2) Reported speech with Wh- questions :
S1 + asked + ( O ) + Wh… + S2 + V ( lùi 1 thì )
Eg: 1 .They asked us “ What do you want ? ’’
 They asked us what we wanted
2 .They asked him “ Why are you staying here ?
They asked him why he was staying there
* Structures:
2. “Who do you live with?”, she asked me
who I lived with.
*Change these sentences into reported speech.
I asked Lan: “Are you a student?”
if she was a student.
 She asked me ……………………
 I asked Lan ………………………..
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a. She asked me what my name was
b. She asked me where I came from.

c. She asked me why I was learning English.

d. She asked me If I spoke any other languages.
e. She asked me how I learned English in my country.
f. She asked me how I would use English in my future.
g. She asked me what aspect of learning English I found most difficult.
h. She also asked me to read a passage.
Lucky Numbers
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HOMEWORK
Write these questions into reported sentences begine with: The examiner asked me…
Example:
1- The examiner asked me what my name was.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATICIPATION!
True or False ?
The examiner asked Lan how she
would use English in the future
 True
2.Did the examiner ask about Lan’s parents ?
2./ No , she didn’t
Change into indirect speech

She asked me " Where do you live ? "
? She asked me where I lived
True or False ?
The examiner asked Lan 6
questions
? False