Y K IS -V* ■ Y•V* „ * ” cỉ' ’ : ĩvỉC - j :2:hs: £ VO CABULARY People and places in English speaking countries o Nick: PRONUNCIATION Stress in words ending in -ese and -ee Lisỉen and read How's your international summer camp going, Phong? GRAMMAR Present tenses: review Present simple for íuture Phong: Awesome, just awesome Nick: You sound so happy What ỵou like about it? COMMUN1CAT1GM Introducing people and places of interest in English speaking countries Phong: lt's hard to say Everything's wonderful: the íriends l've made, the places l've visited, the activities Nick: O h YourEnglish has improved a lot! Phong: Absolutely I use English every day, with people from different countries Nick: Where are they from? Phong: Everyvvhere! Places like India, Canada English is also an official language here in Singapore Nick: Right Have you made any íriends from English speaking countries? Phong: I m in a team with two boỵs from Australia and a girl from the USA Nick: Do ỵou them? have dĩfficufty understanding Phong: I found it difficult to understand them at first Perhaps it's because of their accent but it's ok now Nick: lt's great that you can practise English with native speakers When are you back? Phong: Our camp closes on July 15rh and I take the night flight home the same day Nick: Looking forward to seeing you then Enjoyí Phong: I will Thanks Bye © b je G 0Ẻưes: By the end of this unit, students can: • pronounce the vvords ending in -eseand -ee correctly in isolátion and in context • use the lexical items related to the topic of people and places in English speaking countries • use the present simple to talk about íuture activities • re a d fo rsp e c ific in fo rm a tio n a b o u tth e a ttra c tio n so fa c o u n try • listen for specitĩc information about a day trip to an amazing town • talkaboutinterestingfactsofacountry • w riteadescrip tiono fasched uleforavisitoratour GETTINGSTARTEỌ How*s yo ur sum m er cam p? I I H Ask Ss to ỉook at the title of the conversation and the picture Ask them some questions: • VVhere are the children? • What you think they are doing? Ss ansvver the questions as a class Plaỵ the recording and have Ss follow along Unit / English Speakinq Countries 16T CQ Find a word or an expression from the conversation which you use when you think something is wonderful Put the names of the countries under their flags NewZealand the USA agree with som ebodỵ Singapore Canàda Australia the United Kingdom cannotdecide are not sure about something Do you knovv any other expressions which have the sam e m eaning? Ds) Read the conversation again and ansvver the questions Where is Phopg now? 2 VVhere th e cam p ers co m e from ? What has Phong done so far? Whỵ has he been able to improve his English? Who are in the same team with Phong? When can Nick see Phong? Complete the sentences with words/ phrases from the box ' native speakers ị official language i English speaking countries the USA summer camp accents Last year I had a wonderful time at a Britain in The USA, the United Kingdom and New Zealand are a ll Australians are of English because they use it as their mother tongue is in the mid-north of America Usuallỵ, people from different parts of a country speak their language with different GAME:WHERE ARETHEY? Work in groups of five or six Locate the six countries in on the map belovv The first group to find all the countries wins English is a n in countries like India, Malaysia and Singapore r V 17 Unit / Enqlish Speakinq Countries c# Ss work independently Guide Ss to look at the beginning of a reply/ a sentence for the answers Allọw Ss to share ansvvers Check their ansvvers b Play the recording again vvithout letting Ss read along Ask Ss to try to ansvver as many questions as possible Ss then read the conversàtion agạin to checktheir ansvvers Have some Ss read out their answers Correct the ansvvers as a class Key: He's at an international summer camp (in Singapore) They come from different countries/ from all over the world He has made new ửiends, visited places, (and taken part in different activities.) Because he uses English everỵ day with people from different countries Two boys from Australia and a girl from the USA After July 15th Ask Ss to underline these words/ phrases in the conversation and make sure they understand their meanings Ss work independently to complete the sentences Have them share their ansvvers in pairs.Then elicit the ansvvers from the vvhole class ■ \ Key: l.sum m ercam p V the USA , native English speaking countries native speakers accents official language J Note: Your first ianguage is ọften known as ỵour mother tongue, and your second language may refer to a language used as an official language in your country, like English in Malaysia, Singapore, India, or it could simply mean the íoreign language you leam at schoo! as part of the curriculum V _ J Have Ss work in pairs/ groups to match the flags with the countries T checks Key: the USA the United Kingdom Singapore Australia Canada ố New Zealand ) Note: The UK, or the United Kingdom = Great Britain + Northern Ireland Great Britain/ Britain = England + Scotland + Wales The USA = the United States of America It is also known as the us, or the United States, or even just the States V In Canada, there are two offidal languages: English and French _ _ J Form groups of five or six The first group to find all the countries wins If possỉble, prepare a black and vvhite world map on A3 paper or quickly draw a world map on the board Ask One student from the winning group to go to the board and mark the six countries so that other groups can see and check Unit / English Speakinq Countríss 17T > @ g ĩ llB g g )ũ f f lì í ỉ Match the words/ phrases vvith the picturss parade cattle statior loch m or.urie Ccì^t1 Write the nsmes for the people who belong to these places Then listen and repeat the vvords :’ ■ I '1í V' the USA England Scotland Wales Ireland Canada Australia New Zealand -Ỵ f c v ,A L Change the words into a noun (N), an adjective (A) or a verb (V) historic N = history Symbol V= legend A= iconic N= spectacle A= íestive N= scenery A= attraction v= V Ht : Li Stress in words ending in -ese and -se Listen and repeat the vvords I.Cantonese 2.Taiwanese Use the words in the box to complete the sentences icon unique symbolises ' li -Q3S s employee ị ! ú adoptee Japanese / addressee Portuguese H interviewee scenic attracts ;R iỉ ĩ i n t ó ỉ l r i í i ìr:i ị Ị t ĩ í QIÍ -ự i ị / l ĩ ỊÁ - Ị N ữ rí, [ộjfơsii'i giltUMd! 101*1 )*ô? V iới The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is an of this íamous City Big Ben is a major monument in London which the United Kingdom NewZealand isfam ousforthe its mountains and íorests beautyoí Australia is home to animals like the kangaroo and koala, vvhich are native to Australia TheGlastonbury Festival in England is a celebration of music and it thousands of people iỉmw\ệùỊ? ỉfíiT -u»f it e iỉ ; Mark the stress in the underlined vrards Then listen and repeat the sentences One-fifth of the people in the world are Chinese A reíuaee is a person who is íorced to leave a country My dauqhter is a trainee Japanese is the language of Japan This printer has a tvvo-ỵear quarantee A CLOSER LO O K V ocabulary Ask Ss to work individually.Then allow them to share their ansvvers with a partner Play-the recording for Ss to check their answers Ss listen and repeat (Point out the change of stress from 'Canada to Ca'nadian) ' Keỹ: l.t h e Americans “ the English the Canadians the Irish Audio scrịpt: the USA - the Americans England - the English Scotland - the Scottish/ the Scots : the Welsh : the New Zealandersj Ireland - the Irish Canada - the Canadians Australia - the Australians New Zealand - the New Zealanders Wales - the Welsh the Scottish / the Scots the Australians Ss work individually or in pairs Checkthe ansvversas a ciass If time allovvs, have two Ss writetheiranswers on the board and then coníirm the correct ansvvers Key: historic N = hịstM yí Symbol v^syrSKe* legend iconic A - légeấaặry N = icon - spectacle festive scenery A = spectacular N = festival A = scenic attraction V = attract Firstly ask Ss to read each sentence and decide what the part of speech is for each word to be filled in the blank For example, the word for the blank in sentence is a noun Theỵ then complete the sentences Coníirm the correct answers as a class Key: l.ic o n symbolises 3.scenic unique 5.attracts Have Ss look at the pictures Ask them what they see in each of them Allovv them then to work individually to match the vvords/ phrases to the pictures Check the ansvvers as a ciass by asking Ss in which countries, from the list in , they might see these things or ask them to give an example of these things Note: a loch is a Scottish word for a lake r~ Key: L l.c a s tle loch parade monument State cattle station Pronunciation Stress in words ending in -ese and -ee Ss listen and repeat.Then have Sssay the vvords individually With stronger groups, have Ss markthe stress in the vvords first and say the vvords aloud beíore they listen to the recording.Then play the recording for them to listen, check and repeat _ Key: -ese Canto'nese Taiwa'nese Japa'nese Portu'guese Audio script: -ee empioy’ee adop’tee addre’ssee interview'ee -ese: Cantonese, Taivvanese, Japanese, Portuguese -ee: employee, adoptee, addressee, intervievvee Put the underlined words on the board Have volunteer Ss come and mark the stress in the vvords first Ask for a show of hands from the rest of the class if thẹy think the stress is correct or not Then play the recording Ss íisten, check and say the sentences Have Ss correct the stress on the board if necessary Call on some Ss to say the sentences individually Key: Chi'nese refu'gee 3.trai'nee Japa'nese guaran'tee I '■ỉlrỉr' í- : - 1, 18T 2Ỉ Four of the underlined verbs in the psssege are incorrect in tense Finđ and correcĩ them D £ N E V ; y ' \ i ^ !- Prssení tenses: review Compíeíe the sentences with the correct form of the verbs (present simple, present conỉinuous or present períect) The famous Sydney Opera House as an arts centre since 1973 (serve) There are about 750 million English speakers in the vvorld, and this number fast (increase) iẩ ầ f V- ’ The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument vvhich freedom (symbolise) England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland together the United Kingdom (form) } America Thanksgiving Day on the íourth Thursday of November since 1864 (celebrate) »-■ ưu ;í California {1! Ịs home to the most iconic theme park in the world - Disneyland Over 670 mìllion people (2) visit it since it opened in 1955, and the number ( increases fast Different kinds of entertainment {4} are provided throughout the park Mickey's Soundsơtionơl Parade, the most popular event, (ìi has celebrated music from íamous Disney films In the parade, well-known Disney characters 6: march along the Street, either on íloats or on foot They [7) are dancing along with the music, greet visitors, talk with children and pose for photos Everybody (8; ịs welcome to join in the fun Correcỉ snsivsrs A C LO S E R L O O K Grammar Present tenses: review Remind Ss about the use of the present simple, present continuous and present períect and their distinct time signals.Then let them individually Allow Ss to share ideas in pairs or small groups Encourage Ss to explain how they decided on the tense in each sentence Correct as a class ị Key: Let Ss work individually first Then let them share and discuss in pairs or small groups Check, and have Ss explain why a certain tense is used N Key: l.h a sse rv e d In th e p a ssa g e ^ is increasing , sym bolises Correct visit have visited increases is increasing has celebrated celebrates are dancing dance , form has celebrated is \ ) Unit / EngỊish Speaking Countries 19T Present simple for the future 3■ ; a collection of puzz)es and games a collection of 3-D holograms is possibly the most photographed attraction in New Zealand The LeaningTovver : The lllusion Room ! Puzzling World Ị Ị _- ~L The lllusion Room offers ỵou r the picture of a leaning tow er ĩ í ! Lake VVanaka is c a lle d >' a natural attraction a natural paradise ■ a beauty spot ■ vv-'- /Vi**• SK ILLS Lístening Ask Ss to look at the pictures and read the introduction to the iistening Ask them what íeatures from the pictures they are interested in, and vvhatthey thinkWanaka is like Ask Ss to read the questions T then plays the recording and Ss vvrite the ansvvers T can play the recording at least tvvice Elicit the answers from Ss and write the correct answers on the board I Key: % ; 1.9.30 3.4.00 4.4.15 Give Ss some time to read the questions Check if they know the meaning of the words ‘ illusion’ (something that appears to be there but is not) and ‘3-D hologram’ (three-dimensional image) Ss then listen to the recording again, as many times as needed if time allovvs, and choose the correct ansvvers T checks the ansvvers as a class Key: I^ 1/ ; 2.12.30 1.B C C 4' B A Audio script: ] Good morning I hope you all had a good sleep We are now heading for VVanaka We arrive at the fĩrst destination, Puzzling World at 9.30 The fĩrst puzzling thing vvhich welcomes yoư is the Leaning Tower When you get inside the spacious café, you will fìnd yourselí among various vvooden puzzles and games The lllusion Room is a must-see as there's nothing else like it in the world Puzzling World is possiblỵ the most photographed attraction in New Zealand : I ị ' ; At 12.30 we leave for Lake Wanaka, New Zealand's íourth largest lake This ‘ natural paradise’ has ; something for everyone Adventure lovers may follow the biking and walking tracks through the park Relaxation seekers may stay by the lake, taking a boat ride, or just sitting and watching its changing beauty We meet up at otlock and the bus leaves at exactly 1hope : v - - - - _ j W riting a Ask Ss to work in groups of three orfour Read the activities and decide on the four activities they vvould like to together in their two-day visit to VVashington D.c b Once they have made their decision, allovv them time to schedule their visit and fill in the schedule table Have each group write a description of their visit The description should include: the name of the activity, the time theỵ it, and what it involves If possible, give each group a big piece of paper to write their answers Ask the two quickest groups to present their ansvvers Other groups and T give comments Give marks to the groups Other groups complete their vvriting as homevvork and bring it back in the next lesson Sam ple vvriting: This is the schedule for our group's two-day visit to Washington D.c On the first day we plan to go to the VVhite House early at o'clock This way, we avoid the crovvds Then we get on a Hop-on Hop-off trolley vvhich rịdes around the City We some shopping and go for a nice lunch Then we see some of the sights of the City On the second day, we take the 8.30 shuttie bus to the canoe Club to join a canoe trip along the c&o canal.This canal is famous for its beautiful scenery, especially in autumn.The trip takes aboutthree hours In the afternoon, we visit the National Chiidren's Museum The brochure says that this museum offers children a lot of fun activities where they can learn through playing Umí, R / [ nglish UpHríking ì 23T Q0GCU V -* * Match the words with the definitions li ã i Decide if the sentences have a present meaning (P) or a futu re meaning (F) Please phone me as soon as you arrive in Canberra loch a unique way of pronunciation in an area/ country ■ kiit a private vvell-protected residence puzzling , i a Scottish word for ‘ lake’ castle ;C an ancient story about a place/a person that may or may not be true legend accent There is a documentary about Oxíord on TV tonight Don't forget to watch it Usually on New Year's Eve, thousands of people gather in Times Square in New York to vvelcome the New Year When people travel, they use a map to find their waỵround Our holiday in Queenstown lasts almost a week I feel so excited a male skirt which is often worn on special occasions Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tense of the verbs in brackets Alaska, a State in the USA, both the Arctic Ocean and the Paciíic Ocean (face) coníusing or questionable ýì Choose the best answer A, B, or c to complete the sentences In Adelaide, south of Australia, the sun Australia has the biggest natural beauty in the world puzzling games cattle station Although England has several good íootbai: teams, it the VVorld Cup only once (vvin) Over 1,000 sea planes come and go on the vvater of Lake Hood airport in Alaska It's really a The government of New Zealand alotto preserve the culture of the Maori, native people fun of this land (do) to watch scene B icon c puzzle ■ The Maori's language and great impact on New Zealand life íestivals i dances have had a c culture Niagara Falls is a great on the border of the USA and Canada.Thousands of visitors come to see it every month tradition :1 spectacle c relaxation People in countries like the USA, Great Britain, and New Zealand use English as their language official i native c íoreign In summer, children often take part in a local or international summer camp 24 until p.m in sum m er (not/ set) ' game c attraction In Canada, the serving of coffee at the end of an evening a signal that it is time for visitors to leave (be) In many cultures, it's considered rude if you push through people who to get out of a bus or a train (try) LO O KIN G BACK Encourage Ss to complete LOOKING BACK without referring to the previous sections in the unit Ss should record their results for each exercise in order to complete the final Finished! Now you can assessment and identiíy areas for revievv Vocabulary Ss complete this exercise independently Check their answers as a class " ^ Key: 1.C e f b d V a ) Ss work individually They can then double check with their partner Coníìrm the correct answers Key: 1.C c A B B A Srammar Ss complete this task independently or in pairs Check as a class Key: F F p p F Ask Ss to read the sentences careíully and lookfor clues that help them decide vvhich tense should be used for each blank Have Ss complete the exercise independently and then exchange their answers Ask two Ss to write their answers on the board Coníirm the correct ansvvers •\ Key: faces V doesn't set has won hasdone is aretrying J Unit / English Speaking Countries 24T The Maori in New Zealand wear kilts : i ì i t ĩ ’j r í ! c a L l o n Of English speaking countries, Canada has the biggest population Check ỵour knowledgeỉ Disneyland is in Caliíornia, a State of Australia B Work in groups Discuss if the statements are correct Kangaroos and koatas live in New Zealand áam p/e: English is the onlỵ offìcial language in Canada Wellington is the C a p it a l of the United Kingdom No, the C a p it a l of the United Kingdom is London I think VVellington is the C a p it a l of R nished ! Now i can / / / / / / : ® use vvords/phrases.to describe people and places in English speaking countries Australia That's not true I am sure the C a p it a l of Australia is Canberra VVellington is the C a p it a l of New Zealand © use the present simple to talk about íuture activities o i pronounce words ending in -ese and -ee correctly in isolation and sentences e talk and write about schedules CQ 0O H ? E x p lO r e u s ■4 C A N B I-R K A , A U S T R A L IA O T ĨA W A , C AN ADA These VVAS! U N G T O N D c C a p it a l cities are great attractions Work in groups of four oríive Do some research about one of the cities and design a posterto attract tourists Present ỵour poster to the class The class votes on the most appealing poster ] \V H L ! NCÌ T O N , i\IÍYV Z I :A I A N D ÍI**&■■■ ■ CoBnmunicatien Ss work in groups Theỵ discuss the statements and decide if they are true If they are not, find the true answer Check as a class Key: Scottish men wear kilts The USA has the biggest popuiation California is a State in the USA 4.They live in Australia English and French ) V Finished! Ask Ss to complete the self-assessment Discuss as a class what difficulties remain and what areas Ss have mastered PROJECT Explore usỉ I I This project aims to encourage Ss to more research about the capitals in English speaking countries, to explore them and find out as much as possible about their culture, their historic and natural beauty This means they can research vvhạtever they are interested in and think can attract people Divide Ss into groups of four or five and instruct them on what theỵ have to Encourage them to think creatively and daringly.Tell them to keep in mind who this poster is íor.These can help decide: - which attractions you would include in yo u r poster - what information about the attraction you would introduce - which picture you would use for your poster - the design for your poster Have Ss present their poster in the next lesson When all the groups have given their presentations the vvhole class can vote for the best Unit / Engiish Speaking Countries 25T ... 18. h 8, 30-4.30 Sports Festival Sports Centre The school library the Photo Exhibition 26,h 3.15-4.15 Opening of Journalism Club School Library The Photo Exhibition two days, from the 28thto... 3.30-5.30 Debating Competition Main Hall 14th 8. 00-3.00 Chocolate Pactory Excursion Chocolate Factory, The Sports Festival _ in the sports centre on April 18th It is a day to promote childrerVs participation... City in the world to have its own fire brigade in 182 4 Edinburgh University welcomed the first female medical student in Great Britain in 186 9 What were some of the things invented by the Scots?