Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

GOOD MORNING CLASS
TEACHER: Nguyen Le Minh Thuy
HAVE A NICE DAY
HOW DO YOU LEARN ENGLISH?
Listen to English songs
Learn English
on the internet
Read English
books
Write English
letter
Read English
newspapers
Watch English
movies
Talk with foreigners
Use dictionary
Period 20: UNIT 4
LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
*Getting
started
*Listen and
read
UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
1. GETTING STARTED
How do you learn English? Check (√) things you do from the list
1.Do the homework.
2.Do more grammar exercises in grammar books.
3.Read short stories or newspapers in English.
4.Write English as much as much as possible.
5.Learn by heart all the new words and texts .
6.Speak English with friends.
7.Use a dictionary for reading .
8.Listening to English tapes or English programs on the radio.
9.Watch English TV programs .
10.Learn to sing English songs .
This is Paola
This is Lan
UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
2. LISTEN AND READ
* New words:
- examiner ( n )
- candidate ( n )
- aspect ( n ):
khía cạnh
- attend (v)
tham gia
UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
2. LISTEN AND READ
- exam (n) = examination
kì thi
Match the numbers with the letters
1. Examiner
4. aspect
2. attend
3. Candidate
C
khía cạnh
tham gia
D
C
B
A
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 how 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 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 .
Lan is talking to Paola, a foreign student, about the oral examination that she has just taken
Read the dialogue again and choose True/ False?
* True – False statements:
1. Lan passed the exam.
2. The questions are quite hard.
3. The examiner asked Lan about her name.
4. If Lan wants to attend the course, she must pass the written exam.
5. Lan doesn’t think that she could pass the exam.
F
T
T
T
F
ROYAL ENGLISH COLLEGE
Examination in English as a foreign language
Stage 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?
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 you hobbies?
13. Look at this picture. Describe it.
14. Read this passage.
7. Do you speak any other languages?
2. Where do you come from?
1. What is your name?
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?
8. How did you learn English in your country?
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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√
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√
√
√
√
√
What exactly did the examiner ask Lan ?Look at the list of questions and check (√) the boxes.
* Structures: Reported speech:
Reported speech with Yes/ No questions
Ex: She asked me: "Do you speak any other languages?”
She asked me if / whether I spoke any other languages.
S+ asked + O + if / whether + S+ V
2) Reported speech with Wh questions :
Ex: She asked me: “ What’s your name?”
S+ asked + O + Wh-word + S+ V
=> She asked me what my name was.
UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
* Structures: Reported speech:
UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
* TENSE:
- Simple present → Simple past
- Present Cont. → Past continuous
- Simple future → Future in the past
1. What is your name?

She asked me what my name was.

2. Where do you come from ?

She asked me where I came from.

3. Do you speak any other languages

She asked me If I spoke any other languages

4. Why are you learning English ?

- She asked me why I was learning English
Change the sentences into reported speech.
HOMEWORK
- Learn the vocabulary and grammar.
Practice reading the dialogue.
Prepare SPEAK and LISTEN.
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION
SEE YOU LATER