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Unit 3 Lesson 2
Why learn English
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• read an advertisement and discussed a candidate's needs
• analysed your own needs
• read a passage about the necessity for learning English
• prioritised the skills you need to inprove
• written a paragraph of advice
A Read the following advertisement.
Situation Vacant
Wanted a young, energetic and smart female receptionist. Only graduates with fluency in English should apply. Send CV and recent pp size photograph by 20 July 2001.
Designing and Planning Consultants Ltd.
43, Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka-1000
Discuss in pairs the requisite qualifications of the candidate. Why do you think she needs to he fluent in English?
Now think for a while about what you need English for. Discuss with your partner the purposes for your learning English. Write at least 3 sentences like the one below.
I need English to read books on other subjects.
B Head the following passage about the importance of English.
Statistics show that about 350 million people speak English as a first language and another 300 million use it as a second language. It is the official or semi-official language in more than 60 countries and of many international organisations. The International Olympic Committee, for example, always holds meetings in English. English helps the international community and the business world to communicate across national borders. Today, more that 80% of all the information in the worlds computers is in English, so organisations frequently need employees who speak and write a standard form of English. In fact some companies provide English language training for their staff. It is therefore little wonder that job advertisements nowadays often ask for a good working knowledge’ of English. Many believe now that English usually help them to get good jobs and better salaries.
Now discuss the following questions in small groups or pairs.
1 What do you understand by 'first language'? Name at least five countries
where English is the first language.
2 What is a 'second language"? Name some countries where English is used as a second language.
3 Is English a 'second' or 'foreign' language in Bangladesh? Give reasons.
4 Why is English so important as an international language?
C There are some words (adverbs) in this text that show frequency. Pick them out and give them a rating. One has been done for you below:
usually - 70-80 % of the time
D You are obviously not equally good in each of the following skills. Which skill do you need to improve most? Give each skill a priority rating from 6 to 1.
(6 = highest priority. 1 = lowest priority)
Skills.
Enriching vocabulary.
Learning grammar rules.
Listening.
Speaking.
Reading.
Writing.
Pronunciation. Priority rating.
Now write a few sentences justifying your rating.
E Write a paragraph giving advice to your friend* about why they need English.
Focus :
Skills.
Discussing,
reading for information,
writing. Functions.
Giving reasons, writing a paragraph. Grammar/Structure.
Adverbs of frequency.
Vocabulary.
ask for, employee, priority.
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Unit 3 Lesson 2
Why learn English
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• read an advertisement and discussed a candidate's needs
• analysed your own needs
• read a passage about the necessity for learning English
• prioritised the skills you need to inprove
• written a paragraph of advice
A Read the following advertisement.
Situation Vacant
Wanted a young, energetic and smart female receptionist. Only graduates with fluency in English should apply. Send CV and recent pp size photograph by 20 July 2001.
Designing and Planning Consultants Ltd.
43, Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka-1000
Discuss in pairs the requisite qualifications of the candidate. Why do you think she needs to he fluent in English?
Now think for a while about what you need English for. Discuss with your partner the purposes for your learning English. Write at least 3 sentences like the one below.
I need English to read books on other subjects.
B Head the following passage about the importance of English.
Statistics show that about 350 million people speak English as a first language and another 300 million use it as a second language. It is the official or semi-official language in more than 60 countries and of many international organisations. The International Olympic Committee, for example, always holds meetings in English. English helps the international community and the business world to communicate across national borders. Today, more that 80% of all the information in the worlds computers is in English, so organisations frequently need employees who speak and write a standard form of English. In fact some companies provide English language training for their staff. It is therefore little wonder that job advertisements nowadays often ask for a good working knowledge’ of English. Many believe now that English usually help them to get good jobs and better salaries.
Now discuss the following questions in small groups or pairs.
1 What do you understand by 'first language'? Name at least five countries
where English is the first language.
2 What is a 'second language"? Name some countries where English is used as a second language.
3 Is English a 'second' or 'foreign' language in Bangladesh? Give reasons.
4 Why is English so important as an international language?
C There are some words (adverbs) in this text that show frequency. Pick them out and give them a rating. One has been done for you below:
usually - 70-80 % of the time
D You are obviously not equally good in each of the following skills. Which skill do you need to improve most? Give each skill a priority rating from 6 to 1.
(6 = highest priority. 1 = lowest priority)
Skills.
Enriching vocabulary.
Learning grammar rules.
Listening.
Speaking.
Reading.
Writing.
Pronunciation. Priority rating.
Now write a few sentences justifying your rating.
E Write a paragraph giving advice to your friend* about why they need English.
Focus :
Skills.
Discussing,
reading for information,
writing. Functions.
Giving reasons, writing a paragraph. Grammar/Structure.
Adverbs of frequency.
Vocabulary.
ask for, employee, priority.