Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

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<b>NGA</b>

<b>KATE</b>

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<b>True/ False ? Then correct the false sentences</b>

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<b>F</b>

<b>1. Nga s studying English for her work</b>

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<b>2.</b>

<b> She learned English at school and university .</b>

<b>3.</b>

<b>She</b>

<b> works for a national bank in Hanoi.</b>

<b>4.</b>

<b> She needs to </b>

<b>improve</b>

<b> her writing.</b>

<b>6.</b>

<b>She</b>

<b> hopes she can talk to people from all over </b>

<b>the world, and understand her favorite English songs</b>

<b>T</b>

<b>5.</b>

<b> Her </b>

<b>listening</b>

<b> is excellent.</b>

<b>- She works for </b>

<b>an international</b>

<b> bank in Hanoi.</b>

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<b>Answer </b>

<b>t</b>

<b>he questions</b>

<b>1.</b>

<b>Where is Nga studying English ?</b>

<b> </b>

<b>2.</b>

<b> Does she need English for her job?</b>

<b> </b>

<b>3.</b>

<b> Why does she want to improve her writing skill?</b>

<b> </b>

<b>4.</b>

<b> What is her biggest problem in learning English?</b>

<b> </b>

<b>5.</b>

<b> Does Nga think English is useful? Why?</b>

<b>- She s studying English in London</b>

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<b>- Yes, she does.</b>

<b>- Because sometimes she has to write letters in English</b>

<b>- It s her listening skill</b>

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<b>_{Yes. Because she can talk to people from all over the}</b>

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<b>1-</b>

<b>Nga is studying English in ...</b>

<i><b>A. Australia</b></i>

<i><b>B. England C. the USA D. Vietnam</b></i>

<b>2-</b>

<b> She works for a ... and she needs English for her job. </b>

<b> </b>

<i><b>A. bank</b></i>

<i><b> B. shop</b></i>

<i><b>C. university D. school</b></i>

<b>3-</b>

<b> Her biggest problem is ... </b>

<i><b>A. writing B. listening</b></i>

<i><b>C.reading</b></i>

<i><b> D.speaking</b></i>

<b>4-</b>

<b> She needs to improve her ...</b>

<i><b>A.writing B.listening</b></i>

<i><b>C. Both A and B D. reading</b></i>

<b>5-</b>

<b> She likes studying English because ... </b>

<i><b>A. it s interesting and useful</b></i>

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<i><b>B. she wants to talk to people from all over the world. </b></i>

<i><b>C. she wants to understand the words of her favorite songs</b></i>

<i><b>D. All the above </b></i>

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<b>Disscusion</b>

<b>1.What aspects of learning English do </b>

<b>you like? </b>

<b>2. What aspects of learning English do </b>

<b>you need to improve?</b>

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<b>Homework:</b>

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<b>Learn the vocabulary by heart.</b>

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<b>_{Write full answers.}</b>

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<b>_{Do ex II in work book}</b>

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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.

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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.

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