Unit 4 : Learning a foreign language
Period 21 : Listen and read
Paola: What else did she ask you?
Lan: Oh, Paola! Let me try to remember! ... Ah, she asked me what aspect 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.
 Listen and read
Paola: Hey, Lan! Have you finished your exam?
Lan: Yes ..., I have.
Paola: Were the questions difficult?
Lan: Well, they were 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 spoke any 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: Hey, Lan! Have you finished your exam?
Lan: Yes ..., I have.
Paola: Were the questions difficult?
Lan: Well, they were 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 spoke any 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 aspect 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.
*New words:
Examiner (n) : giám khảo
Aspect (n) : lĩnh vực
She asked me what my name was
She asked me if I spoke any other languages.
She asked me where I came from.
She also asked me to read a passage.
II.Grammar
Reported speech
S1+ asked + O + wh-question + S2 +……………
S1 + asked + O + if /whether + S 2 + ……………..
S + asked + O + to infinitive
1.Wh – question word questions
2.Yes- No questions
3. Command/ request
Paola: Hey, Lan! Have you finished your exam?
Lan: Yes ..., I have.
Paola: Were the questions difficult?
Lan: Well, they were 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 spoke any 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 aspect 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.
What is your name?
2. Where do you come from?
3. Where do you live?
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Paola: Hey, Lan! Have you finished your exam?
Lan: Yes ..., I have.
Paola: Were the questions difficult?
Lan: Well, they were 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 spoke any 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 aspect 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.
4.Do you live with your parents?
5. When did you begin
studying English?
x
x
Paola: Hey, Lan! Have you finished your exam?
Lan: Yes ..., I have.
Paola: Were the questions difficult?
Lan: Well, they were 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 spoke any 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 aspect 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.
6.Why are you learning English?
7. Do you speak any other languages?
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8. How did you leam English in your country?
Paola: Hey, Lan! Have you finished your exam?
Lan: Yes ..., I have.
Paola: Were the questions difficult?
Lan: Well, they were 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 spoke any 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 aspect 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.
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Paola: Hey, Lan! Have you finished your exam?
Lan: Yes ..., I have.
Paola: Were the questions difficult?
Lan: Well, they were 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 spoke any 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 aspect 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.
9. How will you use English in
the future?
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Paola: Hey, Lan! Have you finished your exam?
Lan: Yes ..., I have.
Paola: Were the questions difficult?
Lan: Well, they were 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 spoke any 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 aspect 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.
10. What aspect of learning English do you find most difficult?
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Paola: Hey, Lan! Have you finished your exam?
Lan: Yes ..., I have.
Paola: Were the questions difficult?
Lan: Well, they were 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 spoke any 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 aspect 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.
11. What are you going to learn?
12. What are your hobbies?
x
x
Paola: Hey, Lan! Have you finished your exam?
Lan: Yes ..., I have.
Paola: Were the questions difficult?
Lan: Well, they were 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 spoke any 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 aspect 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.
13. Look at this picture.
Describe it
14. Read this passage
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