Do you know how many countries in the world speak English?
There are more than 50 countries speaking English.
Unit 8:
ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
Lesson 1:
GETTING STARTED
(page.16-17)
I. Vocabulary
native (a) thuộc bản xứ
=>native speakers: người nói tiếng mẹ đẻ
official languages: ngôn ngữ chính thức
accent (n) giọng điệu, trọng âm
synonyms (n) từ đồng nghĩa
absolutely: hoàn toàn, tuyệt đối
II. Listen and read
1. Listen and read
1a. Find a word or an expression from the conversation which you use when you...
think something is wonderful
agree with somebody
cannot decide
are not sure about something
Check answers:
Awesome
Absolutely
It’s hard to say.
Perhaps
Do you know any other expressions which have the same meaning?
II. Listen and read
2. Do exercise
1b. Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
Where is Phong now?
Where do the campers come from?
What has Phong done so far?
Why has he been able to improve his English?
Who are in the same team with Phong?
When can Nick see Phong?
II. Listen and read
2. Do exercise
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2
3
4
6
5
7
8
Choose a number:
Question 4:
What has Phong done so far?
=> He has made new friends, visited places, and taken part in different activities.
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Question 7:
Where do the campers come from?
=> They come from different countries.
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Question 1:
When can Nick see Phong?
=> After July 15th.
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Question 2:
Who are in the same team with Phong?
=> Two boys from Australia and a girl from the USA.
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Question 8:
Why has he been able to improve his English?
=> Because he uses English every day with people from different countries.
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Question 6:
Where is Phong now?
=> He`s at an international summer camp (in Singapore).
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CONGRATULATION!
2. Complete the sentences with words/ phrases from the box.





1. 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.
5. Usually, people from different parts of a country speak their language with different _________________.
6. English is an _________________ in countries like India, Malaysia and Singapore.
II. Listen and read
2. Do exercise
native
speakers
the USA
official
language
summer
camp
English
speaking
countries
accents
summer camp
English speaking countries
native speakers
The USA
accents
official language
3. Put the names of the countries under their flags.
II. Listen and read
2. Do exercise
The USA
The United Kingdom
Singapore
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
- New Zealand
- Singapore
- Australia
- The USA
- Canada
- The United
Kingdom
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.
II. Listen and read
2. Do exercise
Learn vocabulary carefully.
Prepare for the next lesson:
A CLOSER LOOK 1 (page.18)
HOMEWORK