In this lesson students learn about and discuss some different benefits of studying English. Students will discuss when and how people are empowered by their English ability.

1. Benefits of Learning English

2. The opposite of a benefit is a ___________.detriment
‘benefits and detriments’ means:
pros
good things
positives
upsides
cons
bad things
negatives
downsides
_________
_________
_________
_________
and
and
and
and
E.g. “Vegetables are __________ for your
health.
beneficial
E.g. “Smoking is __________ to your health.detrimental
1.
2.
3.
4.

3. What are the benefits of having brothers
and sisters?
What are the benefits of having a car?
What are the benefits of computers?
They can help you do homework.
You can go anywhere you want.
They can help you learn.
What are the benefits of _______?

4. Empower -> make you more powerful
What does empower mean?
The mother empowered her son when
she gave him the ______ ______.credit card
My boss empowered me when he gave
me a __________.promotion

5. This means… what are the benefits of
learning English?
English empowers me by giving me the
ability to get a better job.
How can learning English empower you?
A benefit of English is (that) it can give me
the ability to get a better job.

6. E.g. Some tourists asked me a question and I
was able to help them.
E.g. I was able to pass my job interview in
English!
E.g. I made a friend from another country.
What situations have made you feel
empowered by your English ability?

7. Get a better or different job
What are 3 jobs which require English?
Why do those jobs require English?
Would you like to do those jobs?
1.
2.
3.

8. You can make friends from other countries
I have a friend who is from Australia.
We both live in Hong Kong, so Australia is
a __________ country, and my friend is a
___________. I know some other
________ people too because there are a
lot of __________ in Hong Kong.
foreign
foreigner
foreign
foreigners

9. Yes I do. I have friends from…, …, and…
Do you have any foreign friends?
You can make friends from other countries
What are the benefits of having friends
from other countries?
What language do you use to
speak to them? We use English.
1.
2.
3.

10. I left my home, got a flight to Thailand,
and relaxed on the beach. I love
________ to new places.
Before I die I would like to _______
around the world.
travelling
travel

11. Why is it easier to travel with English?
It’s easy to travel if you can speak English.
Who do you need to talk to while travelling?
Flight attendant, airport workers, hotel workers,
local people, waiters / waitresses, etc.
You can communicate with people and ask
questions.

12. They are not married yet and they’ve
only been dating for a few months. That
means they are just _________ and
_________.
boyfriend
girlfriend
The short forms of boyfriend and
girlfriend are ___ and ___.bf gf

13. Why is it easier to get a g/f or b/f? Try to
think of as many reasons as you can.
It’s easier to get a gf / bf
1. You can talk to more people so you have
more chances to meet a good g/f or b/f.
2. You seem smart and worldly if you can
speak English (if it’s not your first language).
3. You seem more responsible (you must have
been a good student in school)

14. If your English was perfect right now
would you change your job?
Get a better or different job
If your English was perfect already would
you be able to get a promotion at your
current job?
Which job would you like to get when
your English is perfect?

15. What kind of entertainment can you
enjoy?
You can enjoy more entertainment
Do you already enjoy entertainment in
English? How?
Movies, music, sports etc.
Yes, I watch some English shows on Netflix
sometimes.

16. Do you know anyone who can’t understand
their family member’s language sometimes?
You can understand your children when
they speak English
How do they fix the problem?
Yes there are many children like this in the
USA, Canada, UK and some in Hong Kong.
They speak English to their friends and another
language to their parents / grandparents.

17. They are not married yet and they’ve
only been dating for a few months. That
means they are just _________ and
_________.
boyfriend
girlfriend
The short forms of boyfriend and
girlfriend are ___ and ___.bf gf

18. Why is it easier to get accepted by a good
university?
It’s easier to get into a good university
Universities often test your English level
before accepting you.
After getting accepted to the university,
why is it easier to succeed at the
university?
You can easily get help from others and
understand the professors.

19. English people and Canadian
people sound different because
English people have English
________ and Canadian people
have Canadian _______.
accent
accent
accent = pronunciation style

20. Which accent is your favorite?
You can enjoy accents from
different countries
My favorite accent is the Jamaican accent.
Which accent is the easiest to understand for
you?
The Canadian accent is the easiest to understand for
me.
What kind of accent do you have?
I have an American accent.

21. A lot of rich people love to
____ ___. They want you to
know how much money they
have because it makes them
happy. So they wear
________ clothes and drive
an ________ car.
show off
expensive
expensive

22. Do you like to show off? How do you
show off?
You can show off!
You can communicate with people and ask
questions.
How do people use language to show
off?
They often change languages while speaking
in public.

23. If you move to another
country from you home
country you _________ to
another country.
emigrated
If someone moves to your
country from another country
he / she __________ to your
country.
immigrated

24. Why is emigration easier if you can speak
English?
You can emigrate more easily
Many countries require you to show your
English level before accepting you.
Why do these countries require you to
speak English before emigrating?
To ensure your ability to succeed.

25. Do you think more people will speak
English in the future? Why?
More people will speak English in the future
Yes, probably. English is the language most
children learn at school, so when they grow
up they will probably continue to speak
English.