Crazy English - Lesson 1: Learning English Is a Piece of Cake

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Lesson 1: Learning English Is a Piece of Cake

PASSAGE

Many people are worried about learning English. They think English is difficult and it's hard to memorize new words and grammatical rules. In fact, learning English can be a piece of cake. Don't worry about pronunciation. Don't worry about grammar. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Just try to speak. Speak English as much as possible. Successful people spend a lot of time practicing. Remember, practice makes perfect. Speak English every day, and you'll improve.

WORD BY WORD

Many people are worried about learning English
/ ‘menɪ 'pi:pl a: wʌrɪd ɘ‘baʊt ‘lɜ:nɪŋ ‘ɪŋglɪʃ /
They think English is difficult and it's hard to memorize new words
/ ðeɪ θɪɳk ‘ɪŋglɪʃ iz dɪfɪkɘlt ænd its ha:d tɘ memɘraɪz nju: wɜ:dz
and grammatical rules. In fact, learning English can be piece of cake
ænd grɘmætɪkl ru:lz ɪn fækt ‘lɜ:nɪŋ ‘ɪŋglɪʃ kæn bi: ɘ pi:s ɘv keɪk /
Don't worry about pronunciation. Don't worry about grammar
/ dɘʊnt ‘wʌrɪ ɘ‘baʊt prɘnʌnsɪ‘eɪʃn dɘʊnt ‘wʌrɪ ɘ‘baʊt ‘græmɘ/
Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Just try to speak.
/ dɘʊnt bi: ɘ‘freɪd ɘv ‘meɪkɪŋ ‘mɪsteɪks dʒʌst traɪ tɘ spi:k/
Speak English as much as possible.
/ spi:k ‘ɪŋglɪʃ æz mʌtʃ æz ‘pɒsɘbl /
Successful people spend a lot of time practicing.
/ sɘk‘sesfʊl ‘pi:pl spend ɘ lɒt ɘv taɪm ‘præktɪsɪŋ /
Remember, practic makes perfect.
/ rɪ‗membɘ ‗præktɪs meɪks ‗pɜ:fekt/
Speak English every day, and you'll improve.
/spi:k ‗ɪŋglɪʃ evrɪ deɪ ænd ju:l im‘pru:v/

SENTENCE BY SENTENCE

1. Many people  ׀ are worried about  ׀ learning English
2. They think  ׀ English is difficult  ׀ and it's hard  ׀ to memorize new words ׀ and grammatical rules.
3. In fact,  ׀ learning English  ׀ can be  ׀ piece of cake
4. Don't worry about  ׀ pronunciation.
5. Don't worry about  ׀ grammar
6. Don't be afraid of  ׀ making mistakes.
7. Just try  ׀ to speak.
8. Speak English  ׀ as much as possible.
9. Successful people  ׀ spend a lot of time  ׀ practicing.
10. Remember,  ׀ practice makes perfect.
11. Speak English  ׀ every day,  ׀ and you'll improve.

KEY STRUCTURE

A. Review:

*   Many people are worried about learning English
*   Don‘t be afraid of making mistakes
     1) My mother is busy with her house work. Mẹ của tôi bận việc nhà
     2) We are interested in English songs. Chúng tôi thích những bài hát tiếng Anh

B. So sánh ngang bằng: as…as….

*   Speak English as much as possible. 
     Nói tiếng Anh nhiều nhất có thể
*   I can run as fast as you can.
     Tôi có thể chạy nhanh như bạn
     
         1) When you read English, read as clearly as possible
              Khi bạn đọc tiếng Anh, đọc rõ ràng có thể
         2) I will come back as soon as possible.
              Tôi sẽ trở lại sớm nhất có thể

C. Sentence pattern

Đừng lo lắng – Don’t worry about + n/pronouns

1) Don’t worry about my birthday party.
Đừng lo lắng về bữa tiệc sinh nhật của tôi
2) Don’t worry about me. I can take care of myself.
Đừng lo lắng về tôi. Tôi có thể chăm sóc cho bản thân mình.

Đừng sợ - Don’t be afraid of + n/pronouns

1) Don‘t be afraid of the dog.
Đừng sợ chó nhé
2) Don‘t be afraid of being late.
Đừng sợ bị trễ

PRONUNCIATION

Word:

People /‘pi:pl/                                                  Piece /pi:s/
Pronunciation /prɘnʌnsɪ‘eɪʃn/                         Practice /‘præktɪs/
Possible /‘pɒsɘbl/                                           Improve /ɪm‘pru:v/
Perfect /‘pɜ:fekt/

Sentence:

1) Please pass me the pepper. Làm ơn đưa cho tôi hạt tiêu
2) Would you please help me prepare for the party? Bạn có muốn giúp tôi chuẩn bị
cho bữa tiệc không?


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