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Unit 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
Lesson 2: A closer look 1
Wednesday March 16th 2022
I/ Vocabulary:
1.
2.
3.
4.
tuyệt vời

người bản ngữ

ngôn ngữ chính thức

giọng điệu
awesome (adj) :

native speaker (n):

official language (n):

accent (n):
I/ Vocabulary:
1.
2.
3.
4.
tuyệt vời

người bản xứ

ngôn ngữ chính thức

giọng điệu
awesome (adj) :

native speaker (n):

official language (n):

accent (n):
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
II/ Listen and read:
Where are the children?
Do they come from different countries?
Do they use English to speak to each other?
II/ Listen and read:
How’s your summer camp?
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.
 



II/ Listen and read:
How’s your summer camp?
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.
 



II/ Listen and read:
How’s your summer camp?
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.
 



II/ Listen and read:
How’s your summer camp?
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.
 



II/ Listen and read:
How’s your summer camp?
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.
 



Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
II/ Listen and read:
a) Find a word or an expression from the conversation which you use when you…
think something is wonderful
awesome, just awesome
2. agree with somebody
absolutely/ right
3. cannot decide
it’s hard to say
4. are not sure about something
perhaps
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
II/ Listen and read:
b) Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
1. Where is Phong now?
2. Where do the campers come from?
3. What has Phong done so far?
4. Why has he been able to improve his English?
Who are in the same team with Phong?
When can Nick see Phong?
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
LUCKY NUMBER
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
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2
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LUCKY NUMBER
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
Where is Phong now?
He is at international summer camp.
How’s your summer camp?
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.
 



Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
2. Where do the campers come from?
They come from different countries.
How’s your summer camp?
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.
 



Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
3. What has Phong done so far?
He has made new friends, visited places and taken part in different activities.
How’s your summer camp?
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.
 



Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
4. Why has he been able to improve his English?
Because he uses English every day with people from different countries.
How’s your summer camp?
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.
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
5. Who are in the same team with Phong?
Two boys from Australia and a girl from the USA.
How’s your summer camp?
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.
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
6. When can Nick see Phong?
Nick can see Phong after July 15th.
How’s your summer camp?
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.
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
Lucky number
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
II/ Listen and read:
b) Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
1. He is at international summer camp.
2. They come from different countries.
3. He has made new friends, visited places and taken part in different activities.
4. Because he uses English every day with people from different countries.
Two boys from Australia and a girl from the USA.
Nick can see Phong after July 15th.
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
III/ Activities:
2.Complete the sentences with words/ phrases from the box
Last year I had a wonderful time at a ………………in Britain.
2. The USA, the United Kingdom and New Zealand are all …………………..........................
3. Australians are ……......................of English because they use it as their mother tongue.
4. ……………...is in the mid-north of America.
Usually, people from different parts of a country speak their language with different……………
English is an ……………...........in countries like India, Malaysia and Singapore.
native speakers
official language
English speaking countries
accents
summer camp
the USA
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
III/ Activities:
2.Complete the sentences with words/ phrases from the box
Last year I had a wonderful time at a ………………in Britain.
2. The USA, the United Kingdom and New Zealand are all …………………..........................
3. Australians are ……......................of English because they use it as their mother tongue.
4. ……………...is in the mid-north of America.
Usually, people from different parts of a country speak their language with different……………
English is an ……………...........in countries like India, Malaysia and Singapore.
native speakers
official language
English speaking countries
accents
summer camp
the USA
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
III/ Activities:
3.Put the names of the countries under their flags
New Zealand
The USA
Singapore
the United Kingdom
Australia
Canada
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Lesson 1: Getting started
HOMEWORK
Learn by heat the new words.
Do activity 1b in your notebook.
Prepare the new lesson page 18. Lesson 2: A closer look 1 (New words: symbolize, legendary, icon, iconic, spectacle, spectacular, festive, scenic)