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Which aspect of learning English do you find most difficult?
UNIT 4
LEARNING
A FOREIN LANGUAGE
Period 3 - LISTEN
1. improve (v)
2. Skill (n)
-> skillful (adj)
 improvement (n)
New words
Listening
NGA
KATE
1. Nga is studying English in ……..
2. She needs English for her ......
3. Her ……………. is terrible.
job
London
listening
Number the sentences:
- Nga is studying English in London.
- Her listening is terrible.
- She likes studying English because it’s very interesting and useful.
- She needs English for her job.
- She wants to improve her writing skill.
1.
4.
5.
2.
3.
1. Nga’s studying English for her work.
T
2. She learned English at school and university.
T
3. She works for a national bank in Ha Noi.
F
an international bank
TRUE or FALSE ?
4. She needs to improve her writing.
T
5. Her listening is excellent.
F
6. She hopes she can talk to people from all over the world, and understand her favorite English songs.
T
TRUE or FALSE ?
terrible.
Listen and complete the dialogue :
Host : Kate, can I introduce you to Nga ? She’s studying English here in London.
Kate :Hello, please to meet you.
Nga :Please to meet you, too.
Kate : (1)……….. are you from ?
Nga :I’m from Vietnam.
Kate : Why are you studying English here ?
Nga : I need it for my (2)……
Where
job
Kate :Really ? So, what do you do ?
Nga : I work for a bank, an
(3)…………………bank in Hanoi.
Kate : Oh, I see. Did you learn English at school ?
Nga : Yes, and at university ,too. But I’ve forget …er … forget…
Kate :Forgotten.
Nga :Yes, of course.I’ve forgotten a lot of it. I want to (4)………….. my writing
international
improve
skill.You know- sometimes I have to write letters in English.
Kate : What about listening, Nga ?
Nga : It’s (5)…………This is my biggest problem. People talk very (6)…………...
and I can’t understand them.
Kate : Do you like studying English ?
Nga : Oh, yes. It’s an interesting language and it’s very (7)…………; and
terrible
quickly
useful
I can talk to people from all over the world…and I can understand the
(8)…………of my favorite songs, too.
Kate : Well. That’s very good. Good luck to you, Nga.
words
KEY
1. Where
2. job
3. international
improve
terrible
quickly
useful
words
2. “I’ m waiting for my parents now.” said he.
 He said …
Rewrite these sentences :
Helen is free because she doesn’t go to school today.
 If Helen …
3.“Will you like this job ,Mr.Eddy?” Miss Jane asked.
 Miss Jane asked …
doesn’t go to school today, she will be free.
that he was waiting for his parents then.
Mr. Eddy if he would like that job.
- Learn new words by heart.
Write a short passage about your learning English.
Prepare for the next period:
READ