Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

Designed by: Tram Thi Hoa Hau
WELCOME TO MY CLASS
Wednesday,21st October,2009
Unit 4:LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Lesson 1: Getting Started-Listen And Read
Do you watch English programs on TV?
Do you like listening to English songs?
How do you learn English?
Do the homework
Do more grammar exercises in grammar books
Read short stories or newspapers in English
Write English as much as possible
Learn by heart all new words and texts
Speak English with friends
Use a dictionary for reading
Practice listening to English tapes or English programs on TV
Watch English TV programs
Learn to sing English songs
*New words:
1. Candidate(n)
Thí sinh
3. Oral examination(n)
Cuộc thi nói
Giám khảo
4.Aspect(n)
Khía cạnh,lĩnh vực
5. College(n)
Trường cao đẳng,đại học
6. Be able to=can(v)
Có thể
2. Examiner (n)
Lan is talking to Paola about her recent examination
Lan
Paola
*Pre questions:
Were the questions easy or difficult?
*Practice the dialogue with a partner
2.How many questions did the examiner ask Lan?
The questions were difficult
She asked Lan about 8 questions
Paola: Hey,Lan! Have you finished your
exam?
Lan: Yes…,I have.
Paola: Were the questions difficult?
Lan: Well, they were 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
any other languages.
Paola: Go on.
Lan: …Then she asked me how I
learned English in my country….And
she asked me how I would use
English in the fiture.

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 the passage.
Paola: What did she say in the
end?
Lan: I’m trying 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.

*Look at the box of the questions and check(V) the boxes
What is your name?
Where do you come from?
Where do you live?
Do you live with your parents?
When did you begin studying English?
Why are you learning English?
Do you speak any other languages?
How did you learn English in your country?
How will you use English in the future?
What aspects of learning English do you find most difficult?
What are you going to learn?
What are your hobbies?
Look at this picture.Describe it
Read the passage.
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*Direct speech and reported speech
What is your name?(dirtect speech)
She asked me what my name was(reported speech)
2. Do you speak any other languages?
She asked me if I spoke any other languages
*Roles play
Ex: S1:What’s your name?
S2: My name is…..
S1: Where do you live?
S2: I live in….
*Homework:
Learn by heart new words
Rewrite the 8 questions the examiner asked Lan in reported questions
Prepare unit 4 lesson 2 :Listen and Speak on page 34-35
THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION
SEE YOU AGAIN
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