Unit 6 New Headway Elementary

Where do people speak these languages?also in Canada...  They also speak French in France, Switzerland, Belgium, and some parts of Africa..  They speak Italian in Italy and Switzerland

Unit 6

Where do people speak these languages?

also in Canada

 They also speak French in France,

Switzerland, Belgium, and some parts of Africa.

parts of South and Central America, Cuba and the USA

and Switzerland.

 They speak Italian in Italy and Switzerland

 They speak Portuguese in Portugal,

Brazil, Angola, and Mozambique

USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, The West Indies, and India (and in many other countries as the

language of tourism, business, and

technology).

 What about you? Which languages can you speak? Tell the class.

Eg: I can speak English and a little French And of course, I can speak

my language.

They

Can / Can’t

 Wh - question:

REMEMBER:

 Can and can’t have the same form in all persons.

 Can is followed by the infinitive (without to).

 There is no do or does.

Match the pictures and sentences

1 He can ski really well.

2 She can use a

computer.

3 “Can dogs swim?”

“Yes, they can.”

4 “Can you speak

Japanese?” “No, I can’t.”

5 I can’t spell your

name.

6 We can’t understand

the question

 Look at these pictures and say what each person can do?

Tape 6.3: Listen and complete the sentences with can or can’t + verb

German.

we?

you?

they?

at home?

 The past of to be

Short answers:

- No, he wasn’t - Yes, I was.

- Yes, she was - No, they weren’t.

was born/ were born

I was born in London in 1981 NOT I am born in 1981.

 Could is the past of can Could and couldn’t

have the same form in all persons.

 Could is followed by the infinitive (without

to ).

England.

Read the questions Complete the answers:

_, I could/ No, I couldn’t.

Could you teacher speak English when he/she was seven?

Yes, could.

No, _ couldn’t.

 Ask and answer questions with a partner:

Where were you …?

• at eight o’clock this morning?

• at half past six yesterday evening?

• at two o’clock this morning?

• at this time yesterday?

• at ten o’clock last night?

• last Saturday evening?

was, were, wasn’t, weren’t, or

at Mark’s party! It _ brilliant!

Tape 6.6: Listen and check

weren’t you there?

It was brilliant!

Practice

 The people in the photos were all geniuses Who are they?

 Look at these sentences:

I was born in London in 1973 I could read when I was four My sister couldn’t read until she was seven.

Make similar sentences about the four geniuses:

1) Mozart / born in / Austria / 1756 play the piano / three.

Mozart was born in Austria in 1756 He could play the piano when he was three

(I couldn’t play the piano until I was ten).

2) Picasso / born in / Spain / 1881 paint / one.

Picasso was born in Spain in 1881 He could paint when

he was one (I couldn’t paint until I was six).

3) Nureyev / born in / Siberia / 1938 dance / two.

Nureyev was born in Siberia in 1938 He could dance when he was two (I couldn’t dance until I was seven)

4) Einstein / born in / Germany / 1879 couldn’t speak /

eight.

Einstein was born in Germany in 1879 He couldn’t speak until he was eight! (I could speak when I was one).

 Ask and answer questions about the geniuses:

Eg: When was Mozart born? He was born in 1756.

How old was he when he could …?

He could … when he was …

1) Mozart was born in Austria in 1756 He could play the piano when he was three

2) Picasso was born in Spain in 1881 He could paint

when he was one.

3) Nureyev was born in Siberia in 1938 He could dance when he was two

4) Einstein was born in Germany in 1879 He couldn’t speak until he was eight!

 What about you?

1) Where were you born?

2) When were you born?

3) How old were you when you could … ?

Walk

Read

Ride a bike

Speak a foreign language

Work in groups Ask and

answer questions about

you

Talk

Swim

Use a computer

 Check it

The correct sentences are:

3) I’m sorry I can’t go to the party.

Reading Page 48 student’s book

Alexandra Nechita

money.

homework, plays with her little brother, then paints for two or three hours until bedtime.

Reading Page 48 student’s book

 Lukas Vondracek

music before he could read books.

and he gives lots of concerts.

Vocabulary: Words that sound the

same

Look at the sentences What do you

notice about these words?

I can see the sea from my room.

In their house there are three

bedrooms

They have the same pronunciation

but different spelling and meaning

Match the words in B with the words

in A (Ex 2-page 50 student’s book)

and practise saying them:

A.

hear write there wear see eye for hour by too know son

Vocabulary: Words that sound the

same

 Correct the two spelling mistakes in each sentence: Answers:

1) I can hear you, but I can’t see you.

2) There are three bedrooms in our house.

3) I don’t know where Jill lives.

4) My son lives near the sea.

5) Don’t wear that hat, buy a new one!

6) No, I can’t come to your party.

7) You were right Sally and Peter can’t come for dinner 8) Their daughter could write when she was three.

9) I know my answers are right.

• Last name (n) = family name = surname

• Initial (n) = the first letter of your first name.

For example: your first name is PHUC → the initial is P.

Everyday English

 Work with a partner Look at these numbers Ask and answer to get the telephone and fax numbers

of Franziska and Mauricio:

Franziska Novak’s phone/ fax number is

004930 369840 Mauricio Ferreira’s phone number is

005511 253 1162 and his fax number is

005511 253 5879

Everyday English

Some expressions used on the phone:

This is Liz or Liz here or Liz’s speaking → Liz đây

hoặc Liz đang nghe đây.

Can I speak to Joe, please? Làm ơn cho tôi nói chuyện với Joe?

Take a message: ghi lại lời nhắn leave a message: để lại lời nhắn get someone: gọi, tim ai đó

ring back: gọi điện lại I’ll = I will

will = make offers or promises

Eg: I’ll help you

Everyday English

Tape 6.8: Listen and check

Practise the conversations:

1)

still OK for tennis?

then Bye!

Everyday English

2)

…

party at my house on Saturday Can you come?

sister’s wedding.

time Bye!

Everyday English

3)

Watford How can I help you?

manager, please?

office at the moment Can I take a

message?

End of Unit 6 Thank you for your

attention