Dong Trieu secondary school

UNIT 4:LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Teacher:NGUYEN HAI HA

NGAKATE

Nga is talking to Kate about her studying English

True/ False Statements Prediction: T F1. Nga’s studying English for her work.

2. She 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 excellent.

Nga is talking to Kate about studying English. Listen to their conversation. Check ()the boxes and correct the false sentences.

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True or False T F1. Nga’s studying English for her work.

2. She 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 excellent.

She works for an international bank in Hanoi.

Her listening is terrible.

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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She is studying English in London.

Where is Nga studying English?Where is Nga studying English?Why does she want to improve her writing skill?

Because she sometimes has to write letters Because she sometimes has to write letters in Englishin English..

What is her biggest problem in learning English?

People talk very quickly and she can’t People talk very quickly and she can’t understand.understand.

Does she like studying English?Does she like studying English?Why does Nga think English is useful?Why does Nga think English is useful?

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

favorite songsfavorite songs

Why does she like studying English?Why does she like studying English?

Because English is an interesting language Because English is an interesting language and it’s useful.and it’s useful.

If + S +Verb (simple present), S + modal + Verb

MODAL VERBS WITH IF

Ex:

If you want to get good grades, you must study hard.

stay/ bed do/ homework do/ exercise go/ university miss/ train

Ex: Hoa : I’d like to be a doctor.Aunt Thanh: You if you want to study medicine (have to)

have to go to university

Complete the sentences. Use the modal verbs in brackets and the information in the box.

Ba: Oh, no! I weigh 60 kilos.Nga: If you want to lose weight, Tuan: Where is Ba ? He’s very late.Mrs Thoa: If he doesn’t come soon, Mr Ha: I feel sick.Mrs Nga: If you want to get well, Na: I’d like to go to the movies, Mom.Mrs Kim: if you want to go out.

you should do exercises

he might miss the train

you ought to stay in bed

You must do you homework,

( should)

( might)

( ought to)

( must)

stay/ bed do/ homework do/ exercise go/ university miss/ train

• Learn the vocabulary by heart.

• Practice reading the dialogue.

• Prepare Read

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 my 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.

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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?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.

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