The importance of learning English

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Lesson plan

Name: The importance of learning English

Objectives:

1. to systematize student’s knowledge of the language;
2. to motivate students to communicate fluently,
3. to develop reading skills for the information,
4. to help the learners to consolidate and develop their vocabulary by active use of the words given,
5. to develop pupils’ logical thinking, creative abilities, imagination,
6. to develop writing skills.

Equipment: handouts, questionnaire, proverbs about language, picture cards.

Procedure

I Warming up

T: What adjectives can go together with the word “language”?

Pupils remember the words and write them on the blackboard, explaining each word.

  first       native

  foreign      second

  original      dead

  official      formal

  modern  Language   international

  local       ancient

  informal      literary

  colloquial      poetic

  spoken      written

II Pre-reading.

T: As you know English is one of the richest languages in the world. Nowadays English has taken the position of the world language. Prove this fact, please.

Possible answers:

• 750 million people all over the world use it.
• It’s the main language of business, sport and science.
• Three quarters of the world’s mail are in English.
• English is the world’s computer language.

T: Why is it important to know English well?

Possible answers:

• I like reading and speaking in English.
• I want to use English in my future job.
• I want to use computer programmes in English.
• I like English songs.
• I’m eager to go to Great Britain or the USA some day.
• I like to communicate in English and have a lot of friends.
• I would like t read English books in the original.

III Reading

The students are given two texts for skimming. Then, they are to answer the question “What problems are students speaking about?”

 

Text 1 Jane is making progress

When I started learning English, I was very enthusiastic and motivated, but I found the pronunciation difficult and people couldn’t always understand me. After a while my pronunciation improved and I was able to express basic ideas quite effectively. It was obvious that I was getting better, and that was very encouraging. But at intermediate level, I made slower progress. There were so many new words and phrases, but also words that I could understand but couldn’t use accurately. I think I was more aware of my mistakes, which was good – but also frustrating.

Text 2 Felipe’s goals

I understand everyday English, but my vocabulary needs to expand so that I can understand a wide range of subjects, and express more complex ideas.

I’d like to be more fluent when I’m speaking, and be able to talk about things in more detail. And I need to get better at using appropriate language when I speak.

I can understand general things, but I want to read texts that are relevant to my work, and some of these contain quite specialized language.

IV Post –reading activity.

The students elicit/ explain the meaning of underlined words. Then they match the words to their meaning and make sentences using them.

 

1. Enthusiastic    a) easily seen and understood, syn. clear

2. Motivated    b) become better, make progress

3. Frustrating    c) with no mistakes

4. Improve     d) very interested in smth. or excited by it

5. Accurately    e) making you annoyed, because you cannot                                                           do smth you want to.

6. After a while    f) if you are motivated you really want to do                                                                        smth.

7. Effectively    g) after a period of time

8. Obvious     h) in a way that gives you the result you want

9. Encouraging    i) normal or usual

10) Specialized    j) able to speak a foreign language easily and

      well

11) Complex  k) if smth is encouraging it gives you hope and makes you want to continue

12) Expand  l) having or needing a lot of special knowledge

13) Everyday  m) useful for and connected to smth

14) Appropriate n) not simple, often difficult to understand

15) Relevant    o) right or suitable in a particular situation

16) Fluent     p) become bigger or make smth bigger

 

Keys: 1d; 2f; 3e; 4b; 5c; 6g; 7h; 8a; 9k; 10l; 11n; 12p; 13i; 14o; 15m; 16j.

V Vocabulary practice

The students are given the handouts where they should:

 

I Complete the sentences using the words on the right in the correct form.

 

1. She did the work very _______.    EFFECTIVE

2. He gave me a lot of ______.    ENCOURAGE

3. I think my English is ______.     IMPROVEMENT

4. My mother speaks English very _______.  ACCURATE

5. It’s ______ when you can’t understand.   FRUSTRATION

6. He doesn’t have much _______.    MOTIVATED

7. I was very _______ when I started.   ENTHUSIASM

 

 

II Replace the underlined words with a synonym.

 

1. The story is complex. _______

2. I speak Ukrainian very well. ______

3. It’s part of normal life. _______

4. It isn’t connected to my work. _______

5. The business got bigger. _____

6. It’s not suitable here. __________

 

III Replace the underlined word or phrase with a word or phrase that has the same meaning.

 

1. She shows lots of interest and excitement. __________
2. Do you think your English is improving? __________
3. I didn’t worry about my mistakes after a period of time.________
4. Where are you making the most improvement? ________
5. It’s clear that he doesn’t know the difference between lend and borrow._______
6. She can speak French without mistakes._______
7. I think she knows about the problem.________
8. I can say most of the things I need to. _______
9. I make a lot of the mistakes, which is annoying._______

 

V Memory game. Test yourself. The students look at the glossary words and cover the meanings. What are the meanings?

 

VI Writing

The students are to fill in the gaps with appropriate words.

 

Text 1 Jane is making progress

When I started learning English, I was very _____ and______, but I found the pronunciation difficult and people couldn’t always understand me. _______my pronunciation ________and I was able

_______ basic ideas quite______. It was _______that I was getting better, and that was very_______. But at intermediate level, I made slower progress. There were so many new words and phrases, but also words that I could understand but couldn’t use ______. I think I was more aware of my mistakes, which was good – but also_______.

 

 

Text 2 Felipe’s goals

I understand _______English, but my vocabulary needs _________so that I can understand _______ subjects, and express more _______ideas.

I’d like to be more _____when I’m speaking, and be able to talk about things ___more ______. And I need to get better at using________ language when I speak.

I can understand general things, but I want to read texts that are __________to my work, and some of these contain quite _______ language.

 

VII Speaking /Questionnaire

T: Now, I would love you to report about your experiences of learning foreign language so we could know your strengths and weaknesses, your successes and failures, your attitudes and feelings towards foreign languages – it means your experience.

Questionnaire:

1. How long have you been studying English?
2. Do you find it difficult to learn it?
3. What class activities do you like best?
4. Have you ever talked to a native speaker?
5. Was the experience successful?
6. Will you continue learning English after school?

(Students read the questions and report their ideas.)

 

VIII Pair work

T: Now when we know enough about your experience in learning English I can suggest we discuss the necessity and the importance of learning English in your future life and your career. I offer to choose the position which best of all refers to you.

Example:

1. My future profession will be closely connected with English.
2. I don’t necessarily need English, but this will help.
3. I don’t think, I will ever need it.

 

IX Discussion

The students should explain the main idea of the quotations, using the active vocabulary.

1. It is not often that we use language correctly, usually we use it incorrectly, though we understand each other’s meaning.

(St Augustine)

2. Men of few words are the best men. (W. Shakespeare)
3. Language is the dress of thought. (Samuel Johnson)

 

X Summing up/Feedback

Write down on the cards the words you’ve learned.

 

H/W Write down your learning goals. (80 words)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Complete the sentences using the words on the right in the correct form.

 

1. She did the work very _______.    EFFECTIVE

2. He gave me a lot of ______.    ENCOURAGE

3. I think my English is ______.     IMPROVEMENT

4. My mother speaks English very _______.  ACCURATE

5. It’s ______ when you can’t understand.   FRUSTRATION

6. He doesn’t have much _______.    MOTIVATED

7. I was very _______ when I started.   ENTHUSIASM

 

I Complete the sentences using the words on the right in the correct form.

 

1. She did the work very _______.    EFFECTIVE

2. He gave me a lot of ______.    ENCOURAGE

3. I think my English is ______.     IMPROVEMENT

4. My mother speaks English very _______.  ACCURATE

5. It’s ______ when you can’t understand.   FRUSTRATION

6. He doesn’t have much _______.    MOTIVATED

7. I was very _______ when I started.   ENTHUSIASM

 

I Complete the sentences using the words on the right in the correct form.

 

1. She did the work very _______.    EFFECTIVE

2. He gave me a lot of ______.    ENCOURAGE

3. I think my English is ______.     IMPROVEMENT

4. My mother speaks English very _______.  ACCURATE

5. It’s ______ when you can’t understand.   FRUSTRATION

6. He doesn’t have much _______.    MOTIVATED

7. I was very _______ when I started.   ENTHUSIASM

 

I Complete the sentences using the words on the right in the correct form.

 

1. She did the work very _______.    EFFECTIVE

2. He gave me a lot of ______.    ENCOURAGE

3. I think my English is ______.     IMPROVEMENT

4. My mother speaks English very _______.  ACCURATE

5. It’s ______ when you can’t understand.   FRUSTRATION

6. He doesn’t have much _______.    MOTIVATED

7. I was very _______ when I started.   ENTHUSIASM

 

I Complete the sentences using the words on the right in the correct form.

 

1. She did the work very _______.    EFFECTIVE

2. He gave me a lot of ______.    ENCOURAGE

3. I think my English is ______.     IMPROVEMENT

4. My mother speaks English very _______.  ACCURATE

5. It’s ______ when you can’t understand.   FRUSTRATION

6. He doesn’t have much _______.    MOTIVATED

7. I was very _______ when I started.   ENTHUSIASM

 

 

 

II Replace the underlined words with a synonym.

1. The story is complex. _______

2. I speak Ukrainian very well. ______

3. It’s part of normal life. _______

4. It isn’t connected to my work. _______

5. The business got bigger. _____

6. It’s not suitable here. __________

 

II Replace the underlined words with a synonym.

1. The story is complex. _______

2. I speak Ukrainian very well. ______

3. It’s part of normal life. _______

4. It isn’t connected to my work. _______

5. The business got bigger. _____

6. It’s not suitable here. __________

 

II Replace the underlined words with a synonym.

1. The story is complex. _______

2. I speak Ukrainian very well. ______

3. It’s part of normal life. _______

4. It isn’t connected to my work. _______

5. The business got bigger. _____

6. It’s not suitable here. __________

 

II Replace the underlined words with a synonym.

 

1. The story is complex. _______

2. I speak Ukrainian very well. ______

3. It’s part of normal life. _______

4. It isn’t connected to my work. _______

5. The business got bigger. _____

6. It’s not suitable here. __________

 

II Replace the underlined words with a synonym.

1. The story is complex. _______

2. I speak Ukrainian very well. ______

3. It’s part of normal life. _______

4. It isn’t connected to my work. _______

5. The business got bigger. _____

6. It’s not suitable here. __________

 

II Replace the underlined words with a synonym.

1. The story is complex. _______

2. I speak Ukrainian very well. ______

3. It’s part of normal life. _______

4. It isn’t connected to my work. _______

5. The business got bigger. _____

6. It’s not suitable here. __________

 

 

 

 

Text 1 Jane is making progress

When I started learning English, I was very enthusiastic and motivated, but I found the pronunciation difficult and people couldn’t always understand me. After a while my pronunciation improved and I was able to express basic ideas quite effectively. It was obvious that I was getting better, and that was very encouraging. But at intermediate level, I made slower progress. There were so many new words and phrases, but also words that I could understand but couldn’t use accurately. I think I was more aware of my mistakes, which was good – but also frustrating.

 

 

 

 

1. Enthusiastic    a) easily seen and understood, syn. clear

2. Motivated               b) become better, make progress

3. Frustrating    c) with no mistakes

4. Improve     d) very interested in smth. or excited by it

5. Accurately              e) making you annoyed, because you cannot                                                           do smth you want to.

6. After a while    f) if you are motivated you really want to do                                                                        smth.

7. Effectively                g) after a period of time

8. Obvious     h) in a way that gives you the result you want

9. Encouraging    i) normal or usual

10) Specialized    j) able to speak a foreign language easily and

      well

11) Complex  k) if smth is encouraging it gives you hope and makes you want to continue

12) Expand  l) having or needing a lot of special knowledge

13) Everyday  m) useful for and connected to smth

14) Appropriate n) not simple, often difficult to understand

15) Relevant              o) right or suitable in a particular situation

16) Fluent     p) become bigger or make smth bigger

 

Keys: 1d; 2f; 3e; 4b; 5c; 6g; 7h; 8a; 9k; 10l; 11n; 12p; 13i; 14o; 15m; 16j.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text 2 Felipe’s goals

I understand everyday English, but my vocabulary needs to expand so that I can understand a wide range of subjects, and express more complex ideas.

I’d like to be more fluent when I’m speaking, and be able to talk about things in more detail. And I need to get better at using appropriate language when I speak.

I can understand general things, but I want to read texts that are relevant to my work, and some of these contain quite specialized language.

 

 

 

1. Enthusiastic    a) easily seen and understood, syn. clear

2. Motivated               b) become better, make progress

3. Frustrating    c) with no mistakes

4. Improve     d) very interested in smth. or excited by it

5. Accurately                       e) making you annoyed, because you cannot                                                                        do smth you want to.

6. After a while    f) if you are motivated you really want to do                                                                        smth.

7. Effectively    g) after a period of time

8. Obvious     h) in a way that gives you the result you want

9. Encouraging    i) normal or usual

10) Specialized    j) able to speak a foreign language easily and

      well

11) Complex  k) if smth is encouraging it gives you hope and makes you want to continue

12) Expand  l) having or needing a lot of special knowledge

13) Everyday  m) useful for and connected to smth

14) Appropriate n) not simple, often difficult to understand

15) Relevant    o) right or suitable in a particular situation

16) Fluent     p) become bigger or make smth bigger

 

Keys: 1d; 2f; 3e; 4b; 5c; 6g; 7h; 8a; 9k; 10l; 11n; 12p; 13i; 14o; 15m; 16j.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Complete the sentences using the words on the right in the correct form.

 

1. She did the work very _______.    EFFECTIVE

2. He gave me a lot of ______.     ENCOURAGE

3. I think my English is ______.     IMPROVEMENT

4. My mother speaks English very _______.  ACCURATE

5. It’s ______ when you can’t understand.   FRUSTRATION

6. He doesn’t have much _______.    MOTIVATED

7. I was very _______ when I started.    ENTHUSIASM

 

II Replace the underlined words with a synonym.

 

1. The story is complex. _______

2. I speak Ukrainian very well. ______

3. It’s part of normal life. _______

4. It isn’t connected to my work. _______

5. The business got bigger. _____

6. It’s not suitable here. __________

 

III Replace the underlined word or phrase with a word or phrase that has the same meaning.

 

10. She shows lots of interest and excitement. __________
11. Do you think your English is improving? __________
12. I didn’t worry about my mistakes after a period of time.________
13. Where are you making the most improvement? ________
14. It’s clear that he doesn’t know the difference between lend and borrow._______
15. She can speak French without mistakes._______
16. I think she knows about the problem.________
17. I can say most of the things I need to. _______
18. I make a lot of the mistakes, which is annoying._______

 

IV Complete the dialogues with a suitable word.

 

1. Was the information important for your report? ---No, it was irrelevant.
2. Did you explain it fully? --- Yes, I described it in ____.
3. It wasn’t a suitable word to use. ---I agree, it was _______
4. Is it a simple problem? --- No, it’s quite ______
5. Is this yoghurt bad for you?--- No, it doesn’t _____ any fat.
6. Is her vocabulary getting bigger? ---- Yes, it’s definitely _____.
7. Do you need any special knowledge? ---- Yes, it’s very _____.
8. Is the hotel room expensive? ----Yes, but the price ____ dinner.
9. Were there many subjects? ----Yes, quite a wide _____ of topics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text 1 Jane is making progress

When I started learning English, I was very _____ and______, but I found the pronunciation difficult and people couldn’t always understand me. _______my pronunciation ________and I was able

_______ basic ideas quite______. It was _______that I was getting better, and that was very_______. But at intermediate level, I made slower progress. There were so many new words and phrases, but also words that I could understand but couldn’t use ______. I think I was more aware of my mistakes, which was good – but also_______.

 

Text 2 Felipe’s goals

I understand _______English, but my vocabulary needs _________so that I can understand _______ subjects, and express more _______ideas.

I’d like to be more _____when I’m speaking, and be able to talk about things ___more ______. And I need to get better at using________ language when I speak.

I can understand general things, but I want to read texts that are __________to my work, and some of these contain quite _______ language.

 

Text 1 Jane is making progress

When I started learning English, I was very _____ and______, but I found the pronunciation difficult and people couldn’t always understand me. _______my pronunciation ________and I was able

_______ basic ideas quite______. It was _______that I was getting better, and that was very_______. But at intermediate level, I made slower progress. There were so many new words and phrases, but also words that I could understand but couldn’t use ______. I think I was more aware of my mistakes, which was good – but also_______.

 

Text 2 Felipe’s goals

I understand _______English, but my vocabulary needs _________so that I can understand _______ subjects, and express more _______ideas.

I’d like to be more _____when I’m speaking, and be able to talk about things ___more ______. And I need to get better at using________ language when I speak.

I can understand general things, but I want to read texts that are __________to my work, and some of these contain quite _______ language.

 

Text 1 Jane is making progress

When I started learning English, I was very _____ and______, but I found the pronunciation difficult and people couldn’t always understand me. _______my pronunciation ________and I was able

_______ basic ideas quite______. It was _______that I was getting better, and that was very_______. But at intermediate level, I made slower progress. There were so many new words and phrases, but also words that I could understand but couldn’t use ______. I think I was more aware of my mistakes, which was good – but also_______.

 

 

 

 

 

Text 2 Felipe’s goals

I understand _______English, but my vocabulary needs _________so that I can understand _______ subjects, and express more _______ideas.

I’d like to be more _____when I’m speaking, and be able to talk about things ___more ______. And I need to get better at using________ language when I speak.

I can understand general things, but I want to read texts that are __________to my work, and some of these contain quite _______ language.

 

Text 1 Jane is making progress

When I started learning English, I was very _____ and______, but I found the pronunciation difficult and people couldn’t always understand me. _______my pronunciation ________and I was able

_______ basic ideas quite______. It was _______that I was getting better, and that was very_______. But at intermediate level, I made slower progress. There were so many new words and phrases, but also words that I could understand but couldn’t use ______. I think I was more aware of my mistakes, which was good – but also_______.

 

Text 2 Felipe’s goals

I understand _______English, but my vocabulary needs _________so that I can understand _______ subjects, and express more _______ideas.

I’d like to be more _____when I’m speaking, and be able to talk about things ___more ______. And I need to get better at using________ language when I speak.

I can understand general things, but I want to read texts that are __________to my work, and some of these contain quite _______ language.

 

 

Text 1 Jane is making progress

When I started learning English, I was very _____ and______, but I found the pronunciation difficult and people couldn’t always understand me. _______my pronunciation ________and I was able

_______ basic ideas quite______. It was _______that I was getting better, and that was very_______. But at intermediate level, I made slower progress. There were so many new words and phrases, but also words that I could understand but couldn’t use ______. I think I was more aware of my mistakes, which was good – but also_______.

 

Text 2 Felipe’s goals

I understand _______English, but my vocabulary needs _________so that I can understand _______ subjects, and express more _______ideas.

I’d like to be more _____when I’m speaking, and be able to talk about things ___more ______. And I need to get better at using________ language when I speak.

I can understand general things, but I want to read texts that are __________to my work, and some of these contain quite _______ language.

 

 

 

 

 

Text 1 Jane is making progress

When I started learning English, I was very _____ and______, but I found the pronunciation difficult and people couldn’t always understand me. _______my pronunciation ________and I was able

_______ basic ideas quite______. It was _______that I was getting better, and that was very_______. But at intermediate level, I made slower progress. There were so many new words and phrases, but also words that I could understand but couldn’t use ______. I think I was more aware of my mistakes, which was good – but also_______.

 

Text 2 Felipe’s goals

I understand _______English, but my vocabulary needs _________so that I can understand _______ subjects, and express more _______ideas.

I’d like to be more _____when I’m speaking, and be able to talk about things ___more ______. And I need to get better at using________ language when I speak.

I can understand general things, but I want to read texts that are __________to my work, and some of these contain quite _______ language.