Topic 4: Learning a foreign language - Do you like learning English? Why? - When did you start learning English? - How long have you been learning English? - How do you learn English? - What aspect of learning English do you find most difficult? - What should you do to improve your English? - How will you use English in the future? - Do you speak any other languages? - Which school/ language center would you like to go? Why? 

LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE

           Some people learn a second language (1)_____. Other people have trouble learning a new language . How can you have (2)_____learn a new language , such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)_____and more interesting .

           The first step  is to feel positive about learning English . If you believe that you can learn, you will learn .(4)____patient. You do not to have to understand(5)____all at once . It `s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new . We can learn from our mistakes .

           The second step is to practice your English. For example , write in a journal, or diary ,every day. You will get used to (6)_____in English , and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas  in English . After several weeks, you will see that your writing is  improving .(7)_____,you much speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (8)_____class.

           The third step is to keep a record of your language learning . You can write this in your journal . After (9)_____class , think about what you did . Did you answer a question(10)_____? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult , but you tried to understand it .

           It is  important to practice every day  and make a record of your achievements .

1.    A. ease                 B. easy                        C. easily                      D. all a, b, c.

2.    A. itself                B. yourself                  C. himself                   D. herself

3.    A. ease                 B. easy                        C. easily                      D. easier

4.    A. Be                    B. Being                      C. To be                      D. Been

5.    A. anything          B. nothing                   C. everything              D. something

6.    A. write                B. writing                    C. to write                   D. written 

7.    A. In addition       B. Addition                 C. Additional              D. By addition

8.    A. of side            B. outside                    C. beside                     D. by side

9.    A. some               B. each                        C. all                           D. few

10.    A. correct            B. correction              C. correctly                 D. corrective

LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE

           Some people learn a second language (1)_____. Other people have trouble learning a new language . How can you have (2)_____learn a new language , such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)_____and more interesting .

           The first step  is to feel positive about learning English . If you believe that you can learn, you will learn .(4)____patient. You do not to have to understand(5)____all at once . It `s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new . We can learn from our mistakes .

           The second step is to practice your English. For example , write in a journal, or diary ,every day. You will get used to (6)_____in English , and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas  in English . After several weeks, you will see that your writing is  improving .(7)_____,you much speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (8)_____class.

           The third step is to keep a record of your language learning . You can write this in your journal . After (9)_____class , think about what you did . Did you answer a question(10)_____? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult , but you tried to understand it .

           It is  important to practice every day  and make a record of your achievements .

1.    A. ease                 B. easy                        C. easily                      D. all a, b, c.

2.    A. itself                B. yourself                  C. himself                   D. herself

3.    A. ease                 B. easy                        C. easily                      D. easier

4.    A. Be                    B. Being                      C. To be                      D. Been

5.    A. anything          B. nothing                   C. everything              D. something

6.    A. write                B. writing                    C. to write                   D. written 

7.    A. In addition       B. Addition                 C. Additional              D. By addition

8.    A. of side            B. outside                    C. beside                     D. by side

9.    A. some               B. each                        C. all                           D. few

10.    A. correct            B. correction              C. correctly                 D. corrective

In the first year of lower secondary 1……………………., I had some difficulties in learning English. My English pronunciation 2………………………. really bad and my English grammar was worse. I did not 3………………………..how to improve them. I didn’t want my father 4………………………… mother to know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher 5………………….......................... English told me to wait 6…………………………… her outside the classroom. She took 7………………………… to the school library and showed me tapes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an English- English dictionary to 8……………………………. my English grammar. “Now I think you know what you should do” she said. I made much progress and only one year later, I won the first 9…………………… in the English Speaking Contest 10……………………for secondary school students in my hometown.

In the first year of high school, Linh had some difficulties in learning English. Her pronounciation of English words was really bad and her English grammar was worse. She did not know how to improve them. One afternoon after the lesson, her teacher of English took her to the school library . She told her how to use an English. English dictionary to improve her English grammar. “ Now I think you should do ”, said she. Linh made much progress and only one year late she won the first prize in the English speaking contest.

The questions

1. What did Linh have some difficulties in ?

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2.Who took her to the school library ?

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3. What did she tell her to improve her Emglish grammar ?

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4.Did she win the first prize in the English speaking contest ?

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5. Why ________ to speak English with native speakers?
A. not to learn B. not learn C. not learning D. not you to learn
6. Please let me know ________ good your English is so that I can offer the best class for
you.
A. how B. what C. when D. where
7. “Would you like to come and visit me next summer?” – “ ________ .”
A. Yes, please B. That would be great C. Yes, thanks D. Yes, I’m OK
8. ________ my first day in Tokyo, my cousin took me to many famous places of interest.
A. in B. at C. to D. on
9. The traditional dress ________ by Vietnamese women on special occasions is called
Ao Dai.
A. wearing B. is wearing C. worn D. is worn
10. More and more teenagers are now ________ of killing time surfing net.
A. keen B. interested C. excited D. fond
11. The weather was very terrible. _________, the sightseeing trip was delayed.
A. because B. although C. therefore D. but
12. As a musician, he finds_________ in Vietnamese folk music.
A. impression B. inspiration C. addition D. difference

a. At New Method College.

b. Two years ago.

c. Yes, I am. Probably next year.

d. Ahmed, Alison and Victor.

e. Yes, I do

f. English

g. I heard it was very good.

h. Yes, they have to read some science books in English

i. It's easy to get a better job.

j. My parents speak English a lot at home.

Peter: What are you studying?

Daisy: (1).......................................................................

Peter: Why do you think most people learn English?

Daisy: (2).......................................................................

Peter: Do you like learning English?

Daisy: (3).......................................................................

Peter: Are you going to visit Britain?

Daisy: (4).......................................................................

Peter: When did you start learning English?

Daisy: (5).......................................................................

Peter: How did you learn to speak English so well?

Daisy: (6).......................................................................

Peter: Who else is in your English class?

Daisy: (7).......................................................................

Peter: Are they learning English for their studies?

Daisy: (8).......................................................................

Peter: Where are you studying?

Daisy: (9).......................................................................

Peter: Why did you choose that college?

Daisy: (10).......................................................................