LANGUAGE

COMMUNICATION TOPIC

• What is the importance of Spoken English today?

Read the brochure quickly

Language solutionsDo you want to learn a language ? Do you feel left out because everyone speaks a foreign language except you? Foreign Language School (FLS) has the answer .

At the FLS we make learning languages simple and enjoyable . We offer courses for adults in Russian, German and Spanish at all levels. Classes are small (no more than 7 students in each class). Our teachers are highly qualified and experienced. There are computers in every classroom , and we have a huge library .

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This is what two of our students have to say about FLS :

“I’m really enjoying my classes at FLS . My teacher comes from Spain, so we speak only Spanish in the class. That’s why I can speak Spanish more fluently now !”

John Rex , age 25

“I’m studying German in FLS because I need it for my job. I’m a complete beginner , and I’m surprised how quickly I’m learning. I’m working hard but having a lot of fun too!”

Mark McDonald , age 35

Read the brochure and state whether statement s below are TRUE OR FALSE

1. Foreign language school offers courses in four different languages . ___ ___

2. Each class has 7 or less students . ___ ___

3. John Rex’s teacher is Mexican. ___ ___

4. Mark McDonald comes from France. ___ ___

Look at the brochure in Slide number 9 and 10.Find the opposites of the words below

1. Small ______________(para 2)

2. Expert ___________ (para 4 )

3. Complex ___________ (para 2)

4. No one______________(para 1)

Complete the text with the words you found in the brochure

Language lessons

_____ can learn Spanish. It is a ______ language. There is a ______ language school near your house. Since I am an ______ I can also help you a little in learning Spanish.

1)Foreign

2)Courses

3)Class

A. A country other than your ownB. Strange and difficult

A. pathB. Series of lessons

A. Groups of studentsB. lessons

Mark the correct meaning of these words as given in the brochure

4)Qualified

5)Library

6) Fluently

7) Further

A. competent.B. Smart.

A. Book shop.B. Room with lots of books.

A. LoudlyB. Able to speak quickly and easily.

A. Various B. More

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Preposition of Time

Fill in the blanks using prepositions of time: in / at / on

1. The meeting will start __________ 10:30 AM.

2. It does not rain ____________ January.

3. Do you work _______ Sundays?

4. My husband’s birthday is _________ July 4.

5. Every year we meet _________ Diwali.

6. ________ present we are all working upon this project.

7. Do you work ______ the weekend?

8. What do you usually do __________Sunday afternoon?

9. The stars shine ________ night.

10. All the family members talk ________ dinner time.

11. _______ this century, we are heavily dependent on

technology.

In on under over behind between out far

Preposition of Place

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions

1. He’s good ______Science, so he always gets good grades in science.

2. His college is very modern. There’s computer_____ every class room.

3. You can see a pencil ______ the bag.

4. I am surprised ______ the large number of students in the school.

5. Call us for further information ______ the numbers given below.

6. My German teacher comes______ Hamburg.

Write A next to the sentence which show an action in progress at the time of speaking and B next to the sentence which show an action happening around the time of speaking

1. I am studying English at Punjab University.

2. Everyone is reading the last chapter.

3. Maya is speaking with her cousin.

4. Kim is learning photography .

5. She is taking a photograph of an animal in that bush.

6. Sara is having breakfast .

7. We are looking for an apartment in New Delhi.

8. Salim is writing an autobiography .

9. Vidya is learning her lessons as she has a test tomorrow evening.

Make questions with the question prompt given below

1) Teaching is where he?

2) Language runs who school the?

3) Much the fee is how?

4) Course of the long how is duration the ?

5) Each there students how many are in class?

6) Learning the interesting is ?

7) Fluently you now speak can ?

Speaking link

Write an advertisement for summer courses at the Language School (Use the outline below)

• Briefly introduce the language school, and highlight which languages are taught in the school.

• Highlight the quality of teachers.

• Include some reviews from present and previous students.

• Give your contact details for further information.

We use this for

actions that are in progress now. actions that are in progress around the time of speaking.

• The children are having an Italian lesson now.

• My aunt is learning French.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Present Simple

Things which are always true:• Water boils at 100 degrees.

Permanent situations:• She lives in Delhi.

Habits or things we do regularly:• I wake up at 5 in the morning.

Future scheduled events:• Himgiri express leaves station at 6

PM.

Present Continuous

Things happening at the time of speaking:• The water is boiling now.

Temporary situations:• She is living in Delhi at present.

Temporary or new habits:• I am going to gym these days.

Definite future plans:• We are meeting at 1 PM in the afternoon.

Simple Present vs Present Continuous

Simple Present vs Present Continuous

Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. Use the present continuous

1. He doesn’t understand John. What language _____ John____?

2. Why ______ Lata _____ English? (because Lata is an experienced English teacher).

3. Sanjay _____an email to his French pen pal.

4. Ajay _____ very well in his French lessons he says the language is very easy.

5. He _____ the question in English because Mehek understands English.

6. He ______ a photograph of the class for the school magazine .

7. They ______ us the result of our language test today.

8. I ______ a really good storybook in Russian now.

ask teach do not give read speak take write

Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses

Use Simple Present or Simple Present Continuous

Maya’s visit

Maya ____(be) an Indian. She ______(visit) the UK so that shecan improve her English. She ______ (take) a course at OxfordUniversity. “My teachers _______(be) really good, and I_______ (learn) a lot here. There _______ (not be) manystudents in my class, just 8 of us. We _______ (come) fromdifferent countries, so we speak to each other in English,” shesays. Like many students Maya _______(live) with an Englishfamily. “I think living with a English family is the best way forme to practice English,” she says.

COMMUNICATION TOPIC

• What are the advantages & disadvantages of being multilingual?

• How written language is deteriorating because of sms and online chat.

You have learned in this unit…..

Use of Preposition – Time & place Use of Simple Present & Present Con How to write about advertisement about a course How to talk about importance of English as Global

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