ESL WORKSHEET - Learning Languages

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

LEARNING LANGUAGES

LinguaHouse
Aug. 25, 2021

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Languages; Education, Teaching, and Learning; Challenges; Vocabulary Lesson
Publication date: 08/25/2021

In this audio-aided lesson, students learn vocabulary related to learning languages. The target language includes words and expressions for describing language learning and language ability as well as some useful questions for asking about words.

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TRANSCRIPT

Nico: Hey Sarah! How are you?

Sarah: Pretty good. I’m just on my way home from French class.

Nico: How are your classes going?

Sarah: Great! My teacher says that I’ve come a long way. In the beginning, I could hardly say a word, but now my fluency is pretty good.

Nico: That’s great. You must be studying very hard.

Sarah: I am. I’ve been taking classes for almost a year, and I try to practice as much as possible. I’ll be ordering cafe au lait in Paris in no time!

Nico: I wish English was easier to pick up. I understand a lot and can get by in conversations. But the grammar is very complicated, and it is hard for me to understand slang.

Sarah: Yeah, the grammar is definitely hard to master. And English also has a really rich vocabulary, which can be challenging for learners. Actually, I’m lucky that a lot of English vocabulary comes from French, so the language doesn’t sound completely alien to me.

Nico: Really? Can you give me an example?

Sarah: Yeah, there are lots. Beef in French is beouf and a table is une table.

Nico: Wow, the pronunciation is not that different.

Sarah: Nope, so don’t feel badly that you still have more to learn. And you can always ask me for help!

Nico: Thanks. I did need some help with a few words. How do you say that someone is fat but in a more polite way?

Sarah: Ahh, you would say overweight.

Nico: Okay, and what’s the opposite of overweight? What do you call someone who is skinny?

Sarah: You can say slim. That’s another way of saying skinny, but it’s nicer.

Nico: Thanks! I better write those down.

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