Period 4

1.我的叔叔经常询问我的学习情况 .

My uncle often _____ me ______ my study.

2. 他说最好的学习新单词的方法是通过看

英语杂志 .

He said the best _____ _____ learn the

new words was _____ reading newspaper.

asks about

way to

by

3. 听磁带是一种好的学习英语的方法 .

_________ _____ ______ is a good way to

learn English.

4. 他们以中文结束了对话 .

They _____ _____ __________ in Chinese.

Listening to tapes

end up speaking

1.Do you have any difficulties in learning

English?

2.What’s your difficulties?

1a Learning English can be difficult. What things are difficult for you? Read the list. Check () the statements that are true for you.

I can’t pronounce some of the words.

I can’t understand spoken English.

I read very slowly.

I can’t spell some English words.

I make mistakes in grammar.

v. 发…音 ; 正确 ( 或清晰地 ) 吐 ( 字、音等 )

adj. 口语的；口说的；口头的

v. 慢地；缓慢地

犯错；出错

1b What other things are difficult for you? 1b What other things are difficult for you? Make a list.Make a list.

1. I don’t know how to use 1. I don’t know how to use commascommas..

2. 2. ..

3. 3. ..

n.n. 逗逗号号

I have a problem. I can’t remember

the new words.

I can’t pronounce some of the words.

I can’t understand spoken English.

I have a problem. I can’t remember

the new words.

I can’t pronounce some of the words.

I can’t understand spoken English.

I read very slowly.

I don’t know how to speak English well.

I always make mistakes in grammar.

I read very slowly.

I don’t know how to speak English well.

I always make mistakes in grammar.

2a Paul is learning English. Listen and check ()the learning challenges he talks about.

ChallengesChallenges

1. 1. can’t get the pronunciation right can’t get the pronunciation right

2. 2. forget a lot of new words forget a lot of new words

3. 3. can’t always understand when people talk can’t always understand when people talk to meto me

4. 4. can’t understand the words in magazines can’t understand the words in magazines

5. 5. don’t get much writing practice don’t get much writing practice

n. 挑战

2b2b Listen again. Match the challenges Listen again. Match the challenges in 2a with the solutions.in 2a with the solutions.

SolutionsSolutions

a. a. You can always write the new words in You can always write the new words in your notebook and study them at home.your notebook and study them at home.

b. b. You should find a pen pal. You should find a pen pal.

c. c. Listening can help. Listening can help.

d. d. Why don’t you join an English language Why don’t you join an English language club to practice speaking English?club to practice speaking English?

2

5

1

3

n.( 问题 ; 疑难等的 ) 解决 ; 解答

2c PAIRWORK2c PAIRWORK Role play conversations using the Role play conversations using the information from activities 2a and 2b.information from activities 2a and 2b.

A: I don’t have a partner to practice A: I don’t have a partner to practice

English with.English with.

B: Maybe you should join an English B: Maybe you should join an English

language club.language club.

ReadingReading

(3a: P6)(3a: P6)

3a Read the article. Then read the statements about the article. Write “T”(for true) or “F”(for false).

How I learned to learn English How I learned to learn English Last year my English class was difficult for me. Last year my English class was difficult for me. FirstFirst of of allall, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher when , it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked to the class. she talked to the class. To begin withTo begin with, she spoke too , she spoke too quickly, and I couldn’t understand every word. quickly, and I couldn’t understand every word. Later Later onon, I realized that , I realized that it doesn’t matterit doesn’t matter if you don’t if you don’t understand every word. Also I understand every word. Also I was afraid towas afraid to speak in speak in class, because I thought my classmate might class, because I thought my classmate might laugh atlaugh at me.I couldn’t always make me.I couldn’t always make completecomplete sentencesentencess, either., either.

later on 以后 ; 随后be afraid to do sth 害怕去做… be afraid of sth/doing sth

be afraid+that 引导的从句

laugh at sb 笑话 ; 取笑 ( 某人 )complete adj. 完整的 ; 完全的sentence n. 句子 make a sentence 造句

first of all 首先 ; 第一

Then I started to watch English language TV. It helped Then I started to watch English language TV. It helped a lot. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of a lot. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the the secretsecrets of becoming a good language s of becoming a good language learnerlearner. Another . Another thing that I found very difficult was English Grammar. thing that I found very difficult was English Grammar. So I decided to So I decided to taketake lots of grammar lots of grammar notesnotes in every class. in every class. Then I started to write my own original sentences using Then I started to write my own original sentences using the grammar I was learning. It’s amazing how much this the grammar I was learning. It’s amazing how much this helped. Now I am helped. Now I am enjoyenjoying ing learninglearning English and I got an English and I got an A this A this termterm. My teacher is very . My teacher is very impressimpressed.ed.

secret n. 秘密 ; 机密learner n. 学习者

take notes 做笔记 ; 做记录enjoy doing 喜欢做…乐于做…term n. 学期 impress v. 使感动… ; 给…深刻印象 impr

ess sth on sb /impress sb with sth 使某人铭记某事

True or falseTrue or false

The writer found learning English difficult because…

1.The teacher’s pronunciation was

poor.

2. People always laughed at her

when she spoke.

1.The teacher’s pronunciation was

poor.

2. People always laughed at her

when she spoke.

F

F

3. She had trouble making complete

sentences.

4. English grammar was difficult.

5. Going out with English speaking

friends.

6. Lots of listening practice.

7. Using grammar in original sentences.

3. She had trouble making complete

sentences.

4. English grammar was difficult.

5. Going out with English speaking

friends.

6. Lots of listening practice.

7. Using grammar in original sentences.

T

T

F

T T

first of all 首先 to begin with 一开始 later on 后来，随后 also 也，而且（用于肯定句） either 也（用于否定句） so 因此 then 然后

first of all 首先 to begin with 一开始 later on 后来，随后 also 也，而且（用于肯定句） either 也（用于否定句） so 因此 then 然后

表示顺序或承接的连词或词组 : 表示顺序或承接的连词或词组 :

WritingWriting

(3b, 3c: P6)

Dear Li Lei,

I know it isn’t easy to learn

English well, but I have some ideas

that may help. You said you couldn’t

understand people who talked fast.

Well, you can try to listen for the

most important words, not every

word. You can also do lots of

Dear Li Lei,

I know it isn’t easy to learn

English well, but I have some ideas

that may help. You said you couldn’t

understand people who talked fast.

Well, you can try to listen for the

most important words, not every

word. You can also do lots of

listening practice. I think it’s one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner. Another thing that I think important is English grammar.

In order to learn it well, you have to take a lot of grammar notes in every class. You can write English sentences using the grammar you

listening practice. I think it’s one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner. Another thing that I think important is English grammar.

In order to learn it well, you have to take a lot of grammar notes in every class. You can write English sentences using the grammar you

are learning. You can also read more E

nglish books. Reading is as important a

s listening for us to learn English well.

If you do so, I believe that you can lear

n English very well later on.

Yours,

Meimei

are learning. You can also read more E

nglish books. Reading is as important a

s listening for us to learn English well.

If you do so, I believe that you can lear

n English very well later on.

Yours,

Meimei