Unit NineUnit NineHave you ever Have you ever been to an been to an amusement park?amusement park?

Section BSection B

New language:New language:1 English-speaking country 1 English-speaking country 2 spoken2 spoken3 language3 language4 flight attendant4 flight attendant5 tour guide5 tour guide6 used, improve6 used, improve7 Internet , web page, 7 Internet , web page, newspapernewspaper8 subtitle, written8 subtitle, written

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WhyWhy do you studydo you studyEnglish ? Rank theseEnglish ? Rank these reasons [1—5] in thereasons [1—5] in the order of importantorder of important to you.to you.

Rank them!Rank them!

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CompareCompare your answer in your answer in 1a1a with your partner.with your partner.

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A: For me, “I haveA: For me, “I have to!” is numberto!” is number five.five.B: Really? For me, “I haveB: Really? For me, “I have to!” is number two.to!” is number two.

2a:2a: ListenListen to a teacher to a teacher interview a student.interview a student.Circle the questionsCircle the questions you hear.you hear.

Tape script:Tape script:A: What was your name again?A: What was your name again?B: Thomas. Thomas Ruzic.B: Thomas. Thomas Ruzic.A: How do you spell your last name?A: How do you spell your last name?B: R-U-Z-i-C.B: R-U-Z-i-C.A: You speak English very well, A: You speak English very well, Thomas. How long have you beenThomas. How long have you been studying English?studying English?B: For three years.B: For three years.A: Oh, have you ever been to anA: Oh, have you ever been to an English-speaking country?English-speaking country?B: Yes, I have. I was an exchangeB: Yes, I have. I was an exchange student in the USA for 3 months.student in the USA for 3 months.

A: Really? When was that?A: Really? When was that?B: When I was thirteen.B: When I was thirteen.A: Why do you want to A: Why do you want to improve your English?improve your English?B: I want to travel the B: I want to travel the world, and you need world, and you need English to do that.English to do that.

a.a.How do you spell your last name?How do you spell your last name?b.b. Where are you from?Where are you from?c.c. Why do you want to improveWhy do you want to improve your English?your English?d. Have you ever been to an Englishd. Have you ever been to an English speaking country?speaking country?e. When did you start studyinge. When did you start studying English?English?f. How long have you been studyingf. How long have you been studying English? English?

2b:2b: ListenListen again and fill again and fill in the questionnaire.in the questionnaire.

Thomas RuzicThomas Ruzic

three yearsthree years

The USAThe USA

When he was thirteenWhen he was thirteen

to travel the worldto travel the world

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LookLook at the questions inat the questions in activity 2a andactivity 2a and role playrole play the interview. Answer with the interview. Answer with the information that is true the information that is true for you.for you.

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A: Good morning. Are you A: Good morning. Are you Leonardo, the new exchange Leonardo, the new exchange student?student?B: Yes, I am.B: Yes, I am.A: Welcome to my class. I need A: Welcome to my class. I need to ask you some questions.to ask you some questions.B: OK, no problem.B: OK, no problem.A: where are you from?A: where are you from?B: I am from the USA.B: I am from the USA.A: How do you spell your name?A: How do you spell your name?B: L-E-O-N-A-D-O, Leonardo.B: L-E-O-N-A-D-O, Leonardo.

3a:3a:ReadRead this article from this article from the Henderson Languagethe Henderson Language School newsletter andSchool newsletter and write answers to thewrite answers to the questions.questions.

Newsletter:Newsletter: letter or circular letter or circular sent out to members of a sent out to members of a society.society.

Come Come to the Hendersonto the HendersonLanguage School and change Language School and change your life.your life.

Here’s what two of our Here’s what two of our students said about our students said about our school.school.

A pretty girl calledA pretty girl calledMei Shan said…..Mei Shan said…..

WhenWhen I was a young girl, all I was a young girl, allI ever wanted to do wasI ever wanted to do was traveling, and I decided traveling, and I decided that that the best way to do thisthe best way to do this was to was to become a flight become a flight attendantattendant. I’ve been a . I’ve been a flight attendant for 2 years flight attendant for 2 years now. It’s a really now. It’s a really interesting job because I interesting job because I get to get to travel all over the travel all over the worldworld. .

I discovered that the mostI discovered that the most important requirementimportant requirement was to spea was to speak English well, so I studied English at k English well, so I studied English at the Henderson Language School for the Henderson Language School for 5 years before I became a flight atte5 years before I became a flight attendant. ndant. It was because I could speak It was because I could speak English that I got the job. Thank you, English that I got the job. Thank you, Hendarson Language School !Hendarson Language School ! Mei ShanMei Shan

A tour guide calledA tour guide calledJoseph FengJoseph Feng

I I want to be a tour guide. want to be a tour guide. In fact, it’s all I have ever In fact, it’s all I have ever wanted to be. I want to wanted to be. I want to travel, particularly totravel, particularly toEnglish-speaking countries English-speaking countries such as the United States such as the United States and Australia.and Australia.

However, I know However, I know that I have to that I have to improve my improve my English, so I’ve English, so I’ve started taking started taking lessons at the lessons at the Henderson Henderson Language Language School.School.

TheThe Henderson Language School has r Henderson Language School has really helped me learn English.eally helped me learn English.I’ve been a student here for a year noI’ve been a student here for a year now, and I really love it.w, and I really love it.Maybe when I graduate I’ll think aboMaybe when I graduate I’ll think about becoming an English teacher rather ut becoming an English teacher rather than a tour guidethan a tour guide ! ! JosephJoseph FengFeng

Questions !!Questions !!

1 What does Mei Shan do?1 What does Mei Shan do? She is a flight attendant.She is a flight attendant.

22 How long has she had this job? How long has she had this job?

She has had this job for 2 years.She has had this job for 2 years.

3 Why did she want this job?3 Why did she want this job?She wanted to travel.She wanted to travel.

4 How long did she study English?4 How long did she study English?

She studied English for 5 yearsShe studied English for 5 years

5 What kind of job does5 What kind of job does Joseph want?Joseph want?He wants to be a tour guide.He wants to be a tour guide.6 Has he ever been to an English-6 Has he ever been to an English- speaking country?speaking country?

No, he has never.No, he has never.7 How long has he been studying at7 How long has he been studying at the school?the school?He’s been a student for 1 year.He’s been a student for 1 year.

8 What other job is he thinking of doing?8 What other job is he thinking of doing?

He might become an English teacherHe might become an English teacher instead.instead.

3b:3b:Write Write an an articlearticle about yourselfabout yourself for the schoolfor the school magazine.magazine.Write about:Write about:The kind of job you wantThe kind of job you wantHow long you have been studyingHow long you have been studyingEnglish.English.

Why you started studying English.Why you started studying English.

What you like best aboutWhat you like best about studying English.studying English.

II want to be want to be an an English teacherEnglish teacher. I . I have been studying have been studying English for English for 1313 years. I years. I started studying started studying because because English is my English is my favorite languagefavorite language. .

If I can If I can become an Englishbecome an English teacher, i will get my dream teacher, i will get my dream true that I had in my true that I had in my childhood. I like traveling childhood. I like traveling all over the worldall over the world. Maybe . Maybe one day I can take my one day I can take my students to enjoy it!students to enjoy it!

HaveHave you ever….? Names you ever….? Names visitedvisited an English-speaking Lily King an English-speaking Lily King country?country? spokenspoken to a native speaker Steven to a native speaker Steven of English?of English? writtenwritten a letter in English? James a letter in English? James watchedwatched a movie in English a movie in English without subtitles? Han Liwithout subtitles? Han Li readread a newspaper, magazine a newspaper, magazine or web page in English? Lumingor web page in English? Luming usedused English on the Internet? Lucy English on the Internet? Lucy

A survey !A survey !

A survey !A survey !