Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
Unit 4 :
LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
GETTING STARTED
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 the new words and texts.
Speak English with friends.
Use a dictionary for reading.
Practice listening to English tapes or English programs on the radio.
Watch English TV programs
Learn to sing English songs.
2. LISTEN AND READ:
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?


2. LISTEN AND READ:
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 how I would use English in the future.
2. LISTEN AND READ:
Paola: What else did she ask you?
Lan: Oh, Paola! Let me try to remember!... Ah,
she asked me what aspect 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.
2. LISTEN AND READ:
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.

Read and find out the new words
Vocabulary
aspect(n):
lĩnh vực, mặt, khía cạnh
examiner(n):
a person who asks questions to find out
how much a person know:
giám khảo
college(n):
trường Cao đẳng hay Đại học
candidate(n):
one who takes part in an exam:
thí sinh
written examination:
cuộc thi viết
oral examination:
cuộc thi vấn đáp
ROYAL ENGLISH COLLEGE
Examination in English as a foreign language
State One: Oral Examination
(This list must not be shown to the candidates)
1. What is your name?
2. Where do you come from?
3. Where do you live?
4. Do you live with your parents?
5. When did you begin studying English?
6. Why are you learning English?
7. Do you speak any other languages?
8. How did you learn English in your country?
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9. How will you use English in the future?
10. What aspect of learning English do you
find most difficult?
11. What are you going to learn?
12. What are your hobbies?
13. Look at this picture. Describe it.
14. Read this passage.

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HOMEWORK
Learn new words and structrures
Read the dialogue again and again
Prepare the new lesson : SPEAK