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Level A1 • Vocabulary Lesson Unit: Places, Languages & Travel

🌍 My World: Places, Languages & Travel

Learn 10 English words. Talk about countries, languages, and travel.

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For Teachers

1. Teach this in 20 minutes. Guide students to read words aloud first.
2. Check answers in class. Help students with the shadowing practice.

For Learners

1. Read the word table. Listen to the sounds before you start.
2. Answer the 16 questions. Then record your voice in the Shadowing section.

📖 Word Table (10 Core Words)

A1 Foundation

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Word	Meaning	Common Collocations	Example Sentence	Memory Tip
Group 1: Places
country 🔊	A place with its own people, like Japan.	visit another country, big country	Japan is a beautiful country.	Country: every country has a flag, like Japan.
world 🔊	The whole earth and all people on it.	travel the world, in the world	There are many people in the world.	Round like a ball 🌐
flag 🔊	A cloth with colors for a country.	national flag, red flag	The Canadian flag has a red leaf.	It waves in the wind 🚩
map 🔊	A picture of places, roads, and cities.	look at a map, world map	Look at the map to find London.	A paper guide for travelers 🗺️
Group 2: Languages
language 🔊	Words people use to talk.	speak two languages, learn English	English is a big language.	Language ends like "-age": lan-guage, two beats.
speak 🔊	To say words with your voice.	speak English, speak slowly	I speak two languages.	Speak rhymes with week: I speak every week.
word 🔊	A part of a sentence.	one word, easy word	What does this word mean?	Word rhymes with bird: a bird, a word.
Group 3: Travel & Learning
learn 🔊	To get new knowledge.	learn English, learn fast	We learn new words at school.	Open your notebook and study 📚
visit 🔊	To go see a person or place.	visit a city, visit friends	I want to visit Paris one day.	Knock on someone's door 🚪
travel 🔊	To go to a new place.	travel by plane, travel the world	They travel to Spain every summer.	Pack your suitcase 🧳

Practice Section (16 Items)

Items 1–4

Collocation Matrix: Match each verb with the best phrase

Click the best partner for each verb.

Verb

a country

new words

a language

the world

speak

____a country ____new words ____a language ____the world

travel

____a country ____new words ____a language ____the world

visit

____a country ____new words ____a language ____the world

learn

____a country ____new words ____a language ____the world

Word Bank for Gap-Fills:

language map learn flag

5 Look at the ___ on the wall to find France.

____

6 Canada has a red and white ___.

____

7 We ___ English with our teacher every morning.

____

8 Which ___ do people speak in Mexico?

____

Items 9–12

Choose the Word: Choose the best word for each sentence

9 Brazil is a very big _____ in South America.

____ a. country ____ b. city ____ c. island

10 People from all over the _____ enjoy traveling.

____ a. word ____ b. world ____ c. language

11 I wave the red and white _____ of Canada.

____ a. flag ____ b. map ____ c. word

12 Look at the city _____ in the guidebook.

____ a. map ____ b. street ____ c. bus

Items 13–16

Sentence Building: Arrange the words to make a sentence

Read the words. Type the full sentence below.

13 Unscramble:

English I speak every day.

____

14 Unscramble:

write We new each word.

____

15 Unscramble:

visit They my family.

____

16 Unscramble:

travel summer. We every

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Shadowing Section (12 Voice Items)

Listen to each item. Record your voice in the box below.

Part A: Short Collocations

Collocation 1

visit another country

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Collocation 2

travel the world

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Collocation 3

speak two languages

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Collocation 4

an easy word

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Part B: Simple Sentences

Sentence 1

Look at the world map.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Sentence 2

We learn English words every day.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Sentence 3

This red flag is very nice.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Sentence 4

I want to travel to Japan.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Part C: Longer Sentences

Long Sentence 1

Every country has its own language.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Long Sentence 2

This map shows many countries.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Part D: Tricky Pronunciation Focus

Tricky Word 1 /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/

language

Tip: Say "lang-gwij" with two clean beats.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Tricky Word 2 /wɜːld/

world

Tip: Curl your tongue for "wer-" then soft "-ld".

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

My World: Places, Languages & Travel

🌍 My World: Places, Languages & Travel

For Teachers

For Learners

📖 Word Table (10 Core Words)

Practice Section (16 Items)

Collocation Matrix: Match each verb with the best phrase

Choose the Word: Choose the best word for each sentence

Sentence Building: Arrange the words to make a sentence

Shadowing Section (12 Voice Items)

Part A: Short Collocations

Part B: Simple Sentences

Part C: Longer Sentences

Part D: Tricky Pronunciation Focus

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