9: ENGLISH IN THE WO

Warm up: watch the following clip and answer: What is It about?

Reading tips
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Skim the text
Scan the text
Locate specific information
Guessing the meaning of new words based
on the text

- establishment (n) = the act of
starting or creating something that
is meant to last for a long time

- dominant (adj) = more important,
powerful or noticeable than other
things

- settlement (n) = the process of
people making their homes in a
place.
- immersion (n) = the language
teaching method in which people
are put in situations where they
have to use the new language for
everything

- derivatives (n) = words that have been developed from other
words

assist (v) = help

admission (n): sự thu nạp

* Vocabulary
1. settlement /ˈsetlmənt/ (n): sự cư ngụ, định cư
2. immersion /ɪˈmɜːʃn/(n): sự chuyên (nhúng)
3. derivatives /di'rivətiv/ (n): từ phát sinh
4. establishment /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ (n): sự thành lập
5. dominant /ˈdɒmɪnənt/ (adj): chiếm ưu thế
6. massive /ˈmæsɪv/ (adj): to lớn
7. admission /ədˈmɪʃn/ (n): sự thừa nhận

MATCHING
New words

Vietnamese meanings

1. Dominant (adj)

a. Sự định cư

2. Settlement (n)

b. trội, có ưu thế

3. Immersion(n)

c. Phương pháp giảng dạy thông qua
thực hành

4. Derivatives (n)

d. Sự thành lập

5. Establishment (n)

e. từ phái sinh

1- b

2-a

3-c

4-e

5d

2 a. Read the text and match the headings (a-c) to the paragraphs (1-3).
a. A changing language.
b. A global language.
c. Learning English almost 24
hours day.

2 b. Read the text again and answer the questions.

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2 b. Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. What has given the English language its dominance in the
world today?
- It is the export of the English language and the great growth of
population in the United States that has led to its dominance in
the world today.
2. What was the great growth of population in the United States
in the 19th and 20th centuries assisted by?
- Massive immigration.
3. What do English learners do in English immersion schools?
- They do all their school subjects and everyday activities in English.

4. What is Hinglish?

- It is a blend of English and Hindi words and phrases.

5. How are new English words being invented every day all over
the world?

- They are being invented every day all over the world due to the free
admissions of words from other languages and the easy creation of
compounds and derivatives.

2 b. Read the text again and answer the questions.
3. What do English learners do in English immersion
schools?
- They do all their school subjects and everyday activities in
English.

2 b. Read the text again and answer the questions.
4. What is Hinglish?
- It is a blend of English and Hindi words and phrases.
5. How are new English words being invented every day
all over the world?
- They are being invented every day all over the world
due to the free admissions of words from other languages
and the easy creation of compounds and derivatives.

2 b. Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. It is the export of the English language and the great
growth of population in the United States that has led to
its dominance in the world today.
2. Massive immigration.
3. They do all their school subjects and everyday
activities in English.
4. It is a blend of English and Hindi words and phrases.
5. They are being invented every day all over the world
due to the free admissions of words from other languages
and the easy creation of compounds and derivatives.

Ways to improve your English

5 tips to improve your English
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Follow an audio soap opera
Talk daily with natives
Set a daily word goal
Write a daily journal with a difference
Perform daily translations of subjects you are
interested in

USEFUL LANGUAGE
Give opinion
I think……….
In my opinion,……

Advice

Linking words

We should/ had better+ V…. First; second…..
We can + V…..
Furthermore,
It's a good idea to + V …..
besides,………….

A: I think we should memorise English vocabulary.
B: We can learn about 5 words everyday.
A: That's good. We can write them on notebook and learn
them when we are free.

Example 5: Listening to songs in English

A: I think we should listen to songs in English
B: So then, we should write the new words in the song.
A: True, we try to pronoun the words the way the
singers do.
B: We can even sing the songs again and again to
memorise the words.

CONSOLIDATION
• READING
- Guess the meaning of words from the context
- Find main ideas of the paragraph
- Answer detailed questions
- Review reading tips
• SPEAKING
- Talk about how to improve your English

HOMEWO
RK
- Learn vocabulary
by heart and make

sentences with them.
- Read the 3 passages again
- Prepare skill 2 (Write EX 1,2 into your
exercise books)