1. Lucky animal
Choose an animal and make
questions or greeting.
1 correct answer = 1 point
= 1 point
= -1 point
(lucky animal)= 2
points
9. very bad
ngân hàng nhà nước
(to)make something better
very good
có ích
ngân hàng quốc tế
national bank
(to) improve
excellent
international bank
useful
terrible
11. 1. Listen to their conversation. Check () the words
you can hear.
1. a. New York c. Paris d. Hà Nội
2. a. chat with friend
c. see movies d. read books
3. b. slowly c. nearly d. lovely
4. a. boring c. fun d. difficult
5. b. unusual c. awful d. careful
b. London
b. write letters
a. quickly
a. useful
b. interesting
12. 2. True/ False Statements Prediction, then
correct the false statements:
T F
1. Nga’s studying English for her work.
2. She learned English at school and university .
3. She works for a national bank in Hanoi.
4. She needs to improve her writing.
6. She hopes she can talk to people from all over the
world, and understand her favorite English songs.
T
5. Her listening is excellent.
13. T F
1. Nga’s studying English for her work.
2. She learned English at school and university .
3. She works for a national bank in Hanoi.
4. She needs to improve her writing.
6. She hopes she can talk to people from all over the
world, and understand her favorite English songs.
T
5. Her listening is excellent.
an international bank
terrible.
3 Listen to the tape and check your prediction:
14. 4. Answer the questions:
1. Where is Nga studying English?
2. Why does she want to improve her writing skill?
3. What is her biggest problem in learning English?
4. Does she like studying English?
5. Why does she like studying English?
6. Why does Nga think English is useful?
She is studying English in London.
Because she sometimes has to write letters in English.
People talk very quicky and she can’t understand them.
Yes, she does.
Because English is an interesting language
and it’s very useful.
Because she can talk to people from all over the world
and understand her favorite English songs.
15. 5. GAP FILL : Summary :
“Nga works for an international (1)
…………in Ha Noi. She is studying (2)
…………in London. She wants to
improve her (3)………… and listening
skills because she sometimes has to
write (4)………… in English. People talk
very (5)………….. so she can’t
understand them. Her writing is
terrible. She thinks English is
interesting and (4)…………”
ban
kEnglish
writing
usefu
l
letters
quickly
16. Tape scripts:
Host: Kate, can I introduce you to Nga? She’s studying English here in London.
Kate: Hello, pleased to meet you.
Nga: Pleased to meet you, too.
Kate: Where are you from?
Nga: I’m from Vietnam.
Kate: Why are you studying English here?
Nga: I need it for my job.
Kate: Really? So, what do you do?
Nga: I work for a bank, an international bank in Hanoi.
Kate: Oh, I see. Did you learn English at school?
Nga: Yes, and at university, too. But I’ve forget er… forget…
Kate: Forgotten.
Nga: Yes, of course. I’ve forgotten a lot of it. I want to improve my writing skills.
You know…sometimes I have to write letters in English.
Kate: What about listening, Nga?
Nga: It’s terrible. This is my biggest problem. People talk very quickly and I
can’t understand them.
Kate: Do you like studying English?
Nga: Oh, yes. It’s an interesting language and it’s very useful; and I can talk
to people from all over the world...and I can understand the words of my
favorite songs, too.
Kate: Well. That’s very good. Good luck to you, Nga.
17. Role play: imagine you are Kate and your partner is
Nga, ask Nga about her learning English
Where are you from, Nga?
I’m from Viet Nam.
18. Kate: Hello, pleased to meet you.
Nga: Pleased to meet you, too.
Kate: Where are you from?
Nga: I’m from Vietnam.
Kate: Why are you studying English here?
Nga: I need it for my job.
Kate: Really? So, what do you do?
Nga: I work for a bank, an international bank in Hanoi.
I want to improve my writing skills. You know…sometimes I have to
write letters in English.
Kate: What about listening, Nga?
Nga: It’s terrible. This is my biggest problem. People talk very quickly
and I can’t understand them.
Kate: Do you like studying English?
Nga: Oh, yes. It’s an interesting language and it’s very useful; and I can
talk to people from all over the world...and I can understand the words of
my favorite songs, too.
Kate: Well. That’s very good. Good luck to you, Nga.
