Welcome to our class
Look at some pictures and then answer the questions.
1. Have you ever visited London and Paris?
2. Have you ever seen Big ben or The Statue of Liberty?
3. What do you know some countries speak English?
Big ben
Big ben
British
American
Tower Bridge
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty
Review lesson 1
1. Exercises 4:
It has been said that the British and Americans are "two peoples separated by a common language". However, the differences between British and American English are comparatively small. Although some British irate people occasionally complain about the latest American TV series of which they are unable to understand a word, it is clear that few people have serious problems. In fact, it is television, films, and pop music that have helped to bring them closer together, and those minor difficulties which might occur in comprehension are probably much fewer than 40 or 50 years ago. Normally four or five American programmes are found in an evening on British television, and 6 or 7 of the American 20 best records are by British artists. It is true that most Americans would say:
"Pardon me. Do you have ..... ?"
While in Britain it would be more common to say:
"Excuse me. Have you got ..... ?"
However , both forms would be understood in both countries.
New words:
- It has been said that: người ta nói rằng
- to separate - separated(v) /`seprit/ tách rời ra, chia cắt
- common language /`k?m?n/ ngôn ngữ chung
- comparatively (adv) /k?m`pổr?tivli/ tương đối
- irate (adj) /ai`reit/ Hay phàn nàn, hay than phiền
- occasionally (adv): /?`kei?n?li/ thỉnh thoảng, đôi khi
- to complain (v) /k?m`plein/ than phiền, phàn nàn
- minor (adi) /`main?/ nhỏ
- to occur (v) /?`k?:/ xảy ra
- comprehension (n) /,k?mpri`hen?n/ sự hiểu
- Forms: hình thức
- to share (v) /?e?/ Chia xẻ
- to express (v) /iks`pres/ thể hiện
a. Find sentences or phrases which mean
- a language shared by two or more peoples.
a common language
- understanding.
comprehension
- different ways of expressing ideas.
forms
b. Put these sentences in order (Number them from 1 - 6).
- Some British irate people occasionally complain about the latest American TV series of which they are unable to understand a word.
- However , both forms would be understood in both countries.
- It has been said that the British and Americans are "two peoples separated by a common language".
- The minor difficulties which might occur in comprehension are probably much fewer than 40 or 50 years ago.
- The differences between British and American English comparatively small.
- It is television, films, and pop music that have helped to bring them closer together.
Answer
1. It has been said that the British and Americans are "two peoples separated by a common language".
2. The differences between British and American English comparatively small.
3. Some British irate people occasionally complain about the latest American TV series of which they are unable to understand a word.
4. It is television, films, and pop music that have helped to bring them closer together.
5. The minor difficulties which might occur in comprehension are probably much fewer than 40 or 50 years ago.
6. However , both forms would be understood in both countries.
2. Exercise 5:
Choose a word you have learnt to fill in the gap.
1. It isn’t easy to start looking for a j…............ at my age.
2. America is a country of high youth unem ................................
3. In Australia if you want to get a job, you’ll have to look through “Situations V......................” column.
4. He’s always interested in br…........................... Sports.
5. She only started opening her p…........................when she was close to the ground.
6. They are “lungs” of London which are like green i....................... of peace and quiet in the middle of a noisy sea.
7. Is there a speaker’s c...................... in Lenin Park?
8. Which l........................... forms the basis of modern Vietnamese?
job
unemployment
Vacant

breathtaking

parachute
islands
corner
language
3. Exercise 3: Read the passage and then fill in each blank with a suitable word.

It has been said ... the British and Americans are "two peoples .....by a common language". However, the differences between British and American English are comparatively small. Although some British .... people occasionally complain about the latest .....TV series of which they are unable to understand a word, it is clear that few people have serious problems. In fact, it is television, films, and pop music that have helped to ...them closer together, and those minor difficulties which might occur in comprehension are probably much fewer than 40 or 50 .. ago. Normally four or five American programmes are found in an evening on British television, and 6 or 7 of the American 20 best records are by British artists. It is ....that most Americans would say.
that
separated
irate
American
bring
years
true
4. Exercise 4: Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D)
a.I don’t mind ...................if you’re tired.
A.drive B.drives C.to drive D driving
b. She ...........smoking two months ago.
A.stops B.stoped C.stopping D.stopped
c. Children often learn very..........things around them.
A.quickly B.quicker C.quickest D.quick
d. How much does this watch....................?
A.cost B.pay C.spend D.fix
e. My wife loves..............TV every night.
A.watches B.watch C. watching D. to watch
f. Many people in the world are fond .........football.
A.with B. of C.in D.for
5. Home work
- Learn by heart the new words.
- Translate the passage again.
- Prepare new lesson.
GOOD BYE