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1. Water
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2. Noise pollution

3. Air pollution

4. Light pollution

5. Visual pollution

6. Radioactive pollution

UNIT 8: English Speaking Countries
Getting Started
How's your
summer camp?

I. Vocabulary:
- awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ (a) = wonderful

: tuyệt vời

- official / əˈfɪʃl / (a)

: chính thức

- to make friends (exp)

: kết bạn

- to have difficulty + V-ing (exp)

: gặp khó khăn…

- accent /ˈæksent/ (n)

: giọng, chất giọng

- flight /flaɪt/ (n)

: chuyến bay

- to look forward to + V-ing (exp)

: trông mong/đợi, chờ

II. Practice:

1. Listen and read
Nick: How's your international summer camp going,
Phong?
Phong: Awesome, just awesome.
Nick: You sound so happy. What do you like about it?
Phong: It's hard to say. Everything's wonderful: the
friends I've made, the places I've visited, the activities...
Nick: Oh...Your English has improved a lot!
Phong: Absolutely. I use English every day, with people
from different countries.
Nick: Where are they from?
Phong: Everywhere! Places like India, Canada... English
is also an official language here in Singapore.
Nick: Right. Have you made any friends from English
speaking countries?
Phong: I'm in a team with two boys from Australia and a
girl from the USA.
Nick: Do you have difficulty understanding them?

Phong: I found it difficult to understand them at first.
Perhaps it's because of their accent, but it's OK now.
Nick: It's great that you can practise English with native
speakers. When are you back?
Phong: Our camp closes on July 15th and I take the night
flight home the same day.
Nick: Looking forward to seeing you then. Enjoy!
Phong: I will. Thanks. Bye.

1. Listen and read
a. Find a word or an expression from the conversation which you use when you…

1. think something is wonderful
 
2. agree with somebody 

-

awesome, just awesome

-

absolutely / Right

3. cannot decide 

-

it's hard to say

4. are not sure about something

-

perhaps

Do you know any other expressions which have the same meaning ?

1. Listen and read
b. Read the conversation again and answer the questions.

1. Where is Phong now?
He's at an international summer camp (in Singapore).
2. Where do the campers come from?
They come from different countries.
3. What has Phong done so far?
He has made new friends, visited places, and taken part in different activities.

1. Listen and read
b. Read the conversation again and answer the questions.

4. Why has he been able to improve his English?
Because he uses English every day with people from different countries.
5. Who are in the same team with Phong?
Two boys from Australia and a girl from the USA.
6. When can Nick see Phong?
After July 15th.

2. Complete the sentences with words/ phrases from the box.
native speakers

English speaking countries

summer camp

official language

the USA

accents

summer camp Britain.
1. Last year I had a wonderful time at a                          in
English speaking countries
2. The USA, the United Kingdom and New Zealand are all                                                  .
native speakers
3. Australians are                              of
English because they use it as their mother tongue.
the USA
4.                  is
in the mid-north of America.
5. Usually, people from different parts of a country speak their language with
accents
different                  .
official language
6. English is an                                 in
countries like India, Malaysia and Singapore.

3. Put the names of the countries under their flags.
New Zealand

Singapore

Australia

the USA

Canada

the United Kingdom

1.

the USA

2. the United Kingdom

4.

Australia

5.

Canada

3.

Singapore

6. New Zealand

4. GAME: Where are they? 
Work in groups of five or six. Locate the six countries in 3 on the map below.
The first group to find all the countries wins.

• HOMEWORK •
‣Learn by heart the new words.
‣ Prepare for: Unit 8 – A Closer Look 1
‣ Do exercises A. in workbook.

Good bye. See you later!!!