To read the text Speaking in many tongues.
Grammar: Page 55, ex. ex. 3/b.
3. b) 1. Italian is more modern than Latin.
2. The Amazon River is shorter the Nile.
3. Iceland is smaller than India.
4. For most Europeans learning Chinese ismore difficult learning Italin.
5. Sydney is far from my country close to Paris.
Lesson 2
Hometask: To retell the text Speaking in many tongues.
Grammar: Page 56, ex. 7/b.
7. b) It can sometimes be a little difficult to learn a foreign language fluently. But there are many things you can do to make your learning more successful.
When you speake a foreign language, it’s normal to have an accent. That’s OK – other people can usually understand. It’s a good idea to listen to CDs and try to imitate other speaks to make your pronunciation better.
If you see a neew word, and you don’t know what it means, you can sometimes guess the meaning from words you know, or you can look uo the word in a dictionary.
A lot of good landuage learners try not to translate things from their first language. Translation in sometimes a good idea, but try to think in the foreign language if you can!
It’s also normal to make mistakes. When your teacher corrects a mistake in your to see why it’s wwrong. But it’s more important to communicate, so don’t be afraid to speak!