Nội dung text UNIT 12. ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES.docx
Ngôn ngữ, môn học I have English every day. Next, last Let’s go skiing next week. Từ sử dụng với nghĩa chung I don’t like snakes. Bữa ăn I have egg and bread for breakfast. Năm, tháng, ngày She was born in 2010. PRONUNCIATION INTONATION IN QUESTIONS (Ngữ điệu trong câu hỏi) 1. We use rising intonation for yes/ no question. (Chúng ta lên giọng đối với câu hỏi yes/ no question.) - Do you like playing football? - Are you interested in books? - Can you play tennis? 2. We use falling intonation for Wh-question. (Chúng ta xuống giọng với câu hỏi Wh-question.) What What are you doing? When When is she going to the cinema? Where Where do you live? Why Why do you like learning English? How How are you? Which Which sport do you like? Who Who will look after the children? How many How many books do you have? How much How much oil do you need? EXERCISE A. PHONETICS I. Put the sentences into the correct column. 1. Whose book is on the desk? 2. Do about 2 billion people around the world speak English? 3. Is Canada the world's second largest country by area?
4. Which is the national symbol of Canada? 5. How far is English spread nowadays? 6. Should we consider English an official language? 7. How much is an online English course? 8. Is it useful to learn English from YouTube? 9. What countries have English as an official language? 10. How will you use English in the future? 11. Do you really need a public speaking course? 12. When did you first start studying English? 13. Would you like to learn a language this summer? 14. Do you need to learn the irregular verbs in English? 15. What are the best countries in Europe to study English? 16. How many people speak English in Europe? Rising intonation Falling intonation B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Match the countries with people and capitals. Countries People Capitals 1. The UK Canadian Canberra 2. The USA Indian Ottawa 3. Canada C. Malaysian London 4. Australia Australian New Delhi 5. New Zealand New Zealander Kuala Lumpur 6. Ireland British Dublin 7. Malaysia American Washington, D. C. 8. India Irish Wellington
Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. II. Complete the sentences with the words given. historic coastline tourist attractions tour tattoo official language native speakers island country aborigines landscape 1. The _____________ was beautiful and the people were really friendly. 2. Local people tried to raise funds for the restoration of _____________ buildings. 3. He has the _____________ of a snake on his left arm. 4. Indonesia is the world’s largest _____________ by area, with a population of over 270 million. 5. They took a _____________ to Niagara Falls on the border between Canada and the USA. 6. They drove along California’s rocky _____________ and enjoyed the breeze from the sea. 7. People are making efforts to respect the customs of the _____________ in Australia. 8. For the spoken languages, students in our school are taught by _____________. 9. English is the _____________ in India and some other countries in Africa. 10. The Big Ben is one of London’s most popular _____________. III. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences. 1. Singapore has four _____________ languages: English, Malay, Mandarin Chinese, and Tamil, (official/ formal) 2. The _____________ culture is rich in tradition and legend, and forms an integral part of New Zealand society. (Celtic/ Maori) 3. British _____________ food is full breakfast, fish and chips, the Sunday roast, steak, Kidney pie, Shepherds pie, bangers, and mash, (traditional/ historical) 4. The _____________ Opera House in Australia is one of the world's most famous buildings. (Sydney/ Melbourne) 5. The Ireland island is divided into the _____________ of Ireland and Northern Ireland. (Republic/ Kingdom) 6. London’s _____________ Thames is famous for landmarks such as Tower Bridge and the London Eye. (coastline/ river) 7. A _____________ English speaker is a person whose mother tongue is English. (native/ foreign) 8. People often talk about English as a _____________ language or lingua franca. (local/global) 9. New Zealand's national animal, the _____________ is the only bird, which does not have a tail.