Let's Learn English is a new course for English learners. Certified American English teachers designed the course for beginners. The course continues for 52 weeks. Each week, there will be a new lesson with video showing the lives of young Americans. The lesson includes instruction in speaking, vocabulary and writing. There are also printable worksheets, assessments and lesson plans for individual learners and English teachers. We encourage you to follow the weekly lessons and share your progress with us through comments and email. Summary Anna moves to Washington, DC. She goes to her new apartment and meets a new friend. Conversation JONATHAN: Hey, Pete! Who’s your friend? PETE: She is Anna. She is new to D.C. JONATHAN: Where are you from? ANNA: I am from a small town. JONATHAN: Well, welcome to D.C. ANNA: Thank you. JONATHAN: I am Jonathan. I am in apartment B4. ANNA: I am in apartment C2. Marsha is my roommate. JONATHAN: I know Marsha. She is nice. PETE: I have to go now. ANNA: Oh! PETE: Remember to call Marsha at work. Tell her you’re here. ANNA: Right, thanks, Pete. Nice to meet you! JONATHAN: You too, Bye. ANNA: Apartment C2 here I come! Learning Strategies Learning strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective. This lesson's learning strategy is preview. To preview is to look over what you will study in advance. During the preview, remember what you already know about the topic and the language, and think of what you need to learn. For example, Mari previews the video for Lesson 2 of Let's Learn English. She sees the title is "Hello, I'm Anna." She thinks, "This lesson is about meeting people. What words do I know in English for when I meet people? What do people usually say and do?" She knows, "Nice to meet you" from Lesson 1. She remembers hearing "Where are you from?" in class. She wants to know if the new friends ask other questions. Mari keeps this in mind as she watches the video. When she hears Jonathan ask, "Where are you from?" she smiles and thinks, "I know what that means already!" She watches carefully to see how Anna answers the question. Preview is an important learning strategy because it helps you prepare for what you will learn. See the Lesson Plan for more details. Listening Click on the video below to learn about the listening activity. Each question has a video. Play the video and choose the correct answer. Speaking Practice Listen to the speaker in the video. Use your computer or phone to record yourself saying the words. Listen to yourself, then listen to the video again. Can you say the words the same way? If not, listen carefully and try again. Pronunciation Practice Watch the video to learn about linked sounds. Slow Speech: You are here. Fast speech: You’re here. Writing We often write our name and address on forms. Americans write and say an address this way: name, number, street city, state, zip code, country. How do people in your country address an envelope? Anna sends a letter to her family. Look at how she writes the address: Now download the worksheet and practice filling in a form and addressing an envelope. Now it's your turn. Write to us in the Comments section below or on our Facebook page to let us know what you think of this lesson. To receive a free 2016 VOA Calendar, include your postal address (we will not publish the address, of course). __________________________________________________________________ New Words know - v. to have met and talked to (someone) meet - v. to see and speak to (someone) for the first time. Anna meets Pete near her apartment. call - v. to make a telephone call. I call once a week to talk to my parents. friend - n. a person who you like and enjoy being with. Meet my friend, Anna. number - n. a number or a set of numbers and other symbols that is used to identify a person or thing or a telephone number. I am in apartment number D7. remember - v. to have or keep an image or idea in your mind of (something or someone from the past) or to think of (something or someone from the past) again. Do you remember me? roommate - n. a person who shares a room, apartment, or house with someone else. Anna and Marsha both live in apartment C2 because they are roommates. work - n. the place where you do your job. She is not at work today.
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