5 Lesson 5

Speak/Focus on Vocabulary

1. Look at the words below.

A. How many do you recognise? RTA: Five

B. What do they mean? RTA: Hello in

different languajes
C. Can you pronounce any of them? RTA: Five

Bonjour Sveiki Olá Hola Schalom Halo

Merhaba Hello Hallo Hei Hej Xαíρεтε
2. Work in pairs. Match the words above with the languages in the box. Then
check with other pairs.

A: I think Hei is Danish. B: No it isn’t, it’s ….

A: Is Halo German? B: I’m not sure.

▪ English: HELLO ▪ Finnish: HEI ▪ German: HALLO ▪ Latvian: SVEIKI

▪ Danish:HEJ ▪ Polish: HALO ▪ French: BONJOUR ▪ Greek: Xαíρεтε

▪ Spanish:HOLA ▪ Hebrew: SCHALOM ▪ Portuguese: OLÁ ▪ Turkish: MERHABA

3. Discuss in pairs.

a. Can you speak any other languages?

RTA: I'm still learning to speak English but I know some words in other languages like
Korean.
b. What languages do you learn at school?
RTA: they teach me english
c. Why do people learn other languages?
RTA: To have more opportunities in life such as: traveling, working or meeting new
people
Example: to help them get a job
 Listen
4. Listen to these four
people. Which language did
they learn?

George Valentina Pablo Mariah

German French
Spanish
English

5. Listen again. Who learnt a new language…

a. to travel to new places? RTA: Mariah wants to learn spanish to travel new places
b. to help with their studies? RTA: Pablo wants to improve his English to help in his studies
c. to adapt to a new life in a different country? RTA: George is learning German to be able
to communicate with his friends and have an easy life in a new country.
d. to get a better job? RTA: Valentina is learning French to have a better job.

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