ENGLISH FOR TOURISTSAN ENGLISH COURSE FOR BEGINNER ENGLISH FOR TOURISTS AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR BEGINNERS Presenters: Phung Thi Thanh Dung – Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen – Nguyen Dieu Hong -
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AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR BEGINNER
ENGLISH FOR TOURISTS
AN ENGLISH COURSE FOR BEGINNERS
Presenters: Phung Thi Thanh Dung – Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen –
Nguyen Dieu Hong - Nguyen Thi Minh – Nguyen Lan Phuong
Group: PG08
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course THE LEARNERS
Learner’s aims of learning:
To use basic English to communicate in some typical situations while traveling abroad.
- Learn structures and vocabulary in air
travel, checking into hotels, asking for
information, etc.
- Practice communicative skills
- Use knowledge of English and English
speaking cultures to apply in real situations.
- Learn English within a short period ( 5
weeks)
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course THE LEARNERS
Age: 30 -50 years old
Level of English: False beginner – A1
in Common European Framework
Background:
University graduates
Office workers; some have retired
Good social background knowledge
Little experience in travelling abroad
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Want to use their time spent for learning
English effectively
Need English to travel overseas on
holidays, to visit their children and
relatives who study or live abroad.
Believe that knowlege of English and
English cultures will makes their holidays
more enjoyable
General information about the
course THE LEARNERS
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situation
Class size : small (12 – 15 learners)
language learning environment (computers, Internet, projectors, CD players, etc.)
qualified, enthusiastic
Administrator’s attitude: Put quality as the
first priority
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Aims at middle-aged adults who will be using simple English while going holidays abroad
Employs communicative language
teaching approach and learner-centered approach
Emphasize on speaking and listening
activities Reading and speaking skills are
integrated in the syllabus
Provides most important vocabulary,
structures and functions for tourists.
Duration of the course: 30 class hours in 5
weeks
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Aim:to prepare learners to
communicate in English at a basic
level for the purpose of going on
holiday abroad.
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Objectives: At the end of the course, students will able to achieve:
Grammar: Ss are supposed to grasp firm knowledge and be able to use the
following grammatical points in familiar situations:
Possessive pronouns
Questions
Present tenses (present simple/ present continuous)
have/ have got
Quantity words (much/ many, some/ any, something, anyone, nobody,
everywhere, a few/ a little, a lot of)
Articles
Verb patterns ( would like to do, want/ like to do, like doing, etc.)
Vocabulary: Ss are supposed to acquire a sufficient-for-everyday-use
amount of vocabulary in the following topics:
Clothes: types of clothes
Weather
Airport
Buying and selling
Numbers
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2 Skills: After this course, Ss are expected to acquire the following
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Situational syllabus: 5 units covering 5
familiar situations in international travels
Sequence of situations: based on the
likelihood the learners will encounter them.
Components of a unit: objectives,
situations, language functions, structures , vocabulary, communication activities,
skills
Activities: pairwork, groupwork, role-play, etc.
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Giving personal information;
Asking for information,Making requests;
Expressing thanks
The alphabet;
Signs at the airportAirport areasNumbers:
1 – 50
To be; questions:
Wh-what, whereYes-No questions;
Listening for words
Writing: fill
in the formReading:
understadin
g signs at the airportSpeaking
2
At the
hotel
Checking in the hotel
Ordering hotel services
GreetingsAsking for information;
Making requests
Types of rooms;
facilities, prices;
Hotel staffs and services
There is/there arePresent simple tensePolite requests:
Can I, Could
I, I would like
How much
Reading short instructions
at hotel roomWriting: Fill
in the check-in formListening:
listen for details
Pay the bill
Taking about the menu;
Making requests;
Accepting/
refusing;
Odering foodComplaining
Food and drink;
Ingredients
PricesMoneyQuantities
QuantitiesSome/ anyPresent simple negatives: I don’t likeI’d like/ I’d prefer
Reading:
read the menuListening for details
Speaking
Giving tips
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ns Function s Vocab Structures Skills & Activitie
s
Culture focus
Aking for assistant, Aking directions;
Aksing for the time/
detailsExpressing interests
Means of transportsDirectionRoad signsTimes
Polite requests;
Disance measurement How far
How long
Wh-question when
Prepositionof places on, at, in
Listening for details : giving
directionsReading:
read roadsignsSpeaking
Double decker
5
Go
shopping
At a fashion shop
Aksing about prices;
Describing goods;
Refusing/
accepting
Clothesand accessories
; materials;
QuantitiesPrices
How much
Have you got
AdjectivesPlural and singular forms;
Patience phrases
SpeakingListening for details
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SAMPLE LESSON
Unit 4 Go shopping
Objectives:
Situation: At a shop;
Structures: How much; have you got; plural and
singular forms; Patience phrases
Vocabulary: Clothes, materials, prices
Functions: asking for prices; describing goods
Listening: listening for details.
Speaking: make a conversation in a department store
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AT A FASHION SHOP
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Mona: I'm just looking, thanks Excuse me.
Mary: Yes?
Mona: These shawls How much are they in American dollars?
Mary: All of these prices are American dollars.
Mona: Oh Why are they so expensive?
Mary: They're handmade.
Mona: And this one?
Mary: It's pure silk.
Mona: Hmm Have you got one in purple?
Mary: I'll have a look Yes, what about this one?
Mona: That's nice.
Mary: Would you like to try it on? There's a mirror over there.
Mona: Hmmm It's nice Have you got one in blue?
Mary: Yes, here you are That colour suits you.
Mona: Mmmm… how much is it?
Mary: Fifty-five dollars.
Mona: Yes, Thanks !
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B: Would you like to it on?
A: Yes Oh, it is _.
B: It looks on you.
A: I think I’ll buy it Where is the _?
B: She’s over there, next to the _.
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Write the missing letters to complete the following patience phrases Then practice saying them.
1A: I can’t seem to find my card I’ll just be a minute.
4A: Can I just have a minute to think about it?
B: C Take your time.
Could you just sign here?
Suggested Answers: 2 1) B credit card A receipt 2) A lovely or
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Mary: Would you like to try it on?
There's a mirror over there.
Mona: Hmmm It's nice Have you got one in blue?
Mary: Yes, here you are That colour suits you.
Mona: Mmmm, how much is it?
Mary: Fifty-five dollars Oh… and how much is this cotton one?
Mona That's $12.50.
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Have you got
Have you got
Have you got one in blue?
Here you are
Here you are
That colour suits you!
Have you got
Have you got
Have you got one in blue?
Here you are
Here you are
That colour suits you!
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We use “it is” or “it’s”, when referring to a single item “They are”
or “they’re”, is used for two or more items or plural nouns The following nouns are all plural in English Some Australian slang, (informal language) has also beenincluded.
bathing costume (formal)
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- Describing goods
There are a number of ways you can describe goods Below are some examples that use “it is” and ‘they are” Read them out loud.
A: What is the fabric used in the shawl?
B: It’s one hundred per cent cotton.
A: Why are the pyjamas so expensive?
B: They’re pure silk.
A: Why are the shoes so expensive?
B: They are handmade.
A: Do these ties come in different colours?
B: Yes, they come in blue, green or red.
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cotton dollar expensive handmade mirror nice price pure shawl silk (to) suit try
Read the following key words and write a question and a response Use “It’s”
or “They’re” in your answers.
Example: how / shawl / $55.50
How much is the shawl? It’s $55.50.
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STORE
You are in a department store to buy some
souvenirs You may want to ask the shop
assistant about products there Work with your partners to make a conversation,
using the structures and vocabulary that
you have already learned.