TODAY IS A GOODDAY!
UNIT 8:ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
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I. Vocabulary:
- awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ (a)
official / əˈfɪʃl / (a)
to make friends (exp)
to have difficulty + V-ing (exp)
accent /ˈæksent/ (n)
flight /flaɪt/ (n)
- to look forward to + V-ing (exp)
= wonderful
: chính thức
: kết bạn
: gặp khó khăn…
: giọng, chất giọng
: chuyến bay
: trông mong/đợi
2. Listen and read.
Nick: How’s your international summer camp going, Phong?
How`s your summer camp?
Phong: Awesome, just awesome.
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? 
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: Do you have difficulty understanding them? 
Phong: I’m in a team with two boys from Australia and a girl from the USA.
Phong: I found it difficult to understand them at first. Perhaps it’s because of their accent, but it’s OK now.
Nick: Where are they from? 
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.
What do these words mean?


1. Listen and read. (a) Find the word/ phrase that means


Awesome,
just awesome.
Absolutely
Right
It’s hard to say
Perhaps
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1.Where is Phong now?
 He’s at an international summer camp.
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.
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.
1. Listen and read. (b) Answer the questions
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2. Complete the sentences




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.
summer camp 
english speaking countries
native speakers
The USA  
accents
official language  
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Spin
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LUCKY SPIN
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The United Kingdom
The USA
Singapore
Singapore
The United Kingdom
Australia
New zealand
Australia
Canada
Canada
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Singapore
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
You get a spin!
1..........................
2...........................
3.....................
4.............................
5..........................
6.......................
The USA
The United Kingdom
Singapore
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
Put the names of the countries under their flags
THANKS A LOT
SEE YOU SOON!