Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

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Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Unit 4: Learning a foreign language
Lesson 3: Listen
A. Vocabulary:
- useful (adj):
hữu ích
- national bank (n):
- excellent (adj ):
- international bank (n) :
ngân hàng nhà nước
ngân hàng quốc tế
xuất sắc
NGA
KATE
Nga is talking to Kate about her studying English.
Predict which sentences are true and which sentences are false?

B. Listening:
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
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5. Her listening is terrible.
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F
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
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5. Her listening is terrible.
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She works for an international bank in Hanoi.
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F
Her listening is terrible.
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2. Listen to the tape and check your prediction:
Answer the questions:
1. Where is Nga studying English?
2. Why does she want to improve her writing skill?
3. What is her biggest problem in learning English?
4. Does she like studying English?
5. Why does she like studying English?
6. Why does Nga think English is useful?

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Answer : She is studying English in London.

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Question a:

Where is Nga studying English?

Question e: Why does she want to improve her writing skill?
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Answer :
Because she sometimes has to write letters in English.
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Congratulations !

Question 3: What is her biggest problem in learning English?
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Answer : People talk very quickly and she can’t understand.
Question d:
Does she like studying English?
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Answer : Yes, she does


Question f:
Why does she like studying English?
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Answer : Because English is an interesting language and it’s useful.

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Congratulations !

Questions c: Why does Nga think English is useful?

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Answer :
Because she can talk to people from all over the world and understand the words of her favorite songs


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Congratulations !

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
A. Vocabulary:
- useful (adj):
hữu ích
- national bank (n):
- excellent (adj ):
- international bank (n) :
ngân hàng nhà nước
ngân hàng quốc tế
xuất sắc
B. Listening:
1. True/ False statements prediction:
2. Listen to the tape and check your prediction:
3. Answer the questions:
C. Homework:
Learn the vocabulary by heart.
Practice reading the dialogue.
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