1、Unit 1 How do you study for a test?What do you think of English?What do you think of this kind of English book?What are you good at the four skills?listening skillsspeaking skillsreading skillswriting skillsHow do you study English?flashcard make flashcardstextbookread the textbooksvocabulary listsm

2、ake vocabulary liststapelisten to tapestake notes carefullyfinish homework seriouslytake part in English classessurf the Internet have the English classask the teacher for helpwork with friendsget an English tutorT: How do you study English?S: I study English by reading the textbook.T: Do you learn

3、English by listening to tapes?S: Yes , I do.work with friends listen to tapes make flashcards read the textbook make vocabulary lists ask the teacher for helptake notes carefully finish homework seriouslyby listening to tapes. by listening to English language music/songs.She learns EnglishShe learns

4、 Englishby practicing pronunciation.練習(xí)發(fā)音練習(xí)發(fā)音by watching English-language videosby watching English moviesShe learns EnglishHe learns English by memorizing the words熟記單詞熟記單詞by listening to the teacher in class.They learn Englishby taking English classes.by communicating with foreignersThey learn Engl

5、ishby studying with a groupThey learn Englishby surfing the Internet./friendsreading the textbook/English books/magazinesjoining the English clubreading in the library have English lessons speak English crazilyask the teacher for help chat on line listen to the radio watch English movies play gamesh

6、ave an English EveningNameNameWays of learning English Ways of learning English Please interview 3 classmates about their ways of learning English.I study English by. He/She learns English by. We learn English by.How do you study for a test?1a Check ( ) the ways you study for an English test. Then a

7、dd other ways you use sometimes. by working with friends by making flashcards by reading the textbook by making vocabulary lists by listening to tapes by asking the teacher for help . .by finishing homework seriouslyby taking notes carefullyBoy 1: Hey, gang. Theres a big test on Tuesday. I really ne

8、ed some help. Can you tell me how you study for a big test? Voices: Sure! Yes. Sure we will. Boy 1: You did really well on the last English test, didnt you, Mei? Girl 1: Yeah. I did OK. Boy 1: Well, how did you study? Girl 1: By making flashcards. Boy 1: Maybe Ill try that. How did you study, Pierre

9、? Boy 2: By asking the teacher for help. She was really happy I asked. Boy 1: Thats interesting. How do you study, Antonio? Boy 3: I like to study by listening to cassettes. But some times my mother thinks Im listening to music. And then she gets mad. Boy 1: Oh, well1b Listen. How do these students

10、study for a test? Write letters from the picture above. _1. Mei 2. Pierre 3. AntonioacbA: How do you study for a test?B: I study by working with a group.1c Pair work Ask your partner how he or she studies for a test.People are interested in learning English.Why do people want to study English? Many

11、boys and girls learn English at schoolbecause it is one of their subjectsSome people learn itbecause it is useful for their work. Many people learn English for higher schoolbecause some of their books are in English at college or university. Other people learn it because they want to read newspapers

12、 or magazines in EnglishWhy do you learn English?it is one of our subjectsWhy do we study English?It is useful for their work.Some books are written in Englishat college or university.read magazines and newspapers in English.How do you study for a test?I study by .How does Gina study English for a t

13、est?grammar study grammarread aloud to practice pronunciationShe studies English by studying grammar and reading aloud to practice pronunciation.How does Dave study English for his wok?practice conversations with foreigners.speak English crazilylistening skillsspeaking skillsreading skillswriting sk

14、illsWhat are you good at ?What are you poor at?What improves your _ skills?How often do you do that?Doing_ improves my _ skills.Questions:1. Do you learn English by watching English-language videos?2. Do you ever practice conversations with friends?3. What about reading aloud to practice pronunciati

15、on?4. Have you ever studied with a group?a. Yes, I have. Ive learned a lot that way.b. Oh, yes. It improves my speaking skills.c. I do that sometimes.d. No. its too hard to understand the voices.Answers:abdc1. Do you learn English by watching English-language videos?No. its too hard to understand th

16、e voices.2. Do you ever practice conversations with friends?Oh, yes. It improves my speaking skills.3.What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?I do that sometimes.4. Have you ever studied with a group?Yes, I have. Ive learned a lot that way.How do you study English for a test?How do you st

17、udy English for a test?How do you imDo you study English by ?write vocabulary listsread English books/magazinesstudy grammarkeep an English notebooklisten to tapesask the teacher questionswatch English-languageTVDo you write vocabulary lists?Does your partner write vocabulary lists?Different people

18、have different ways of learning English.You have more specific suggestions明確的明確的What is the best way to learn more English?I think the best way to learn more English is by .What is the best way to improve your English?I think _ is the best way to improve my EwayscommentsSAspeakingSB Watch

19、ing moviesSCStudying grammarThen what do you think of these ways? Are they successful ,OK or not successful?successfulOKNot Successful Ways of learning EnglishNot successfulOKSuccessfulLillian LiWei MingLiu Changstudying grammarmemorizing the words of pop songsreading English magazinessometimes the

20、people speak too quicklywatching English moviesstudying grammarhaving conversations with friendsjoining the English clubComplete the chart.Many said they learnt / learned by_.Lillian said the best way to learn new words was by _.She said _ of pop songs Helped a little.She said _ was boring.Wei Ming

21、finds watching movies _because the people speak too quickly.Liu Chang said that_ was the best way to improve her English.using Englishreading English magazinesmemorizing the wordsstudying grammarfrustratingjoining the English club at school3a Read the article and complete the chart. How do you learn

22、 best? This week we asked students at New Star High School about the best ways to learn more English. Many said they learnt by using English. Some students had more specific suggestions. Lillian Li, for example, said the best way to learn new words was by reading English magazines. She said that mem

23、orizing the words of pop songs also helped a little. When we asked about studying grammar, she said, “I never study grammar. Its too boring.” specific adj. 明確的明確的;詳細(xì)而精確的詳細(xì)而精確的memorize(memorizing) v. 記憶記憶;背誦背誦grammar n.語(yǔ)法語(yǔ)法;語(yǔ)法規(guī)則語(yǔ)法規(guī)則 Wei Ming feels differently. Hes been learning English for six years

24、and really loves it. He thinks studying grammar is a great way to learn a language. He also thinks that watching English movies isnt a bad way because he can watch the actors say the words. Sometimes, however, he finds watching movies frustrating because the people speak too quickly.differently adv.

25、不同地不同地;有區(qū)別地有區(qū)別地frustrate v.使失望使失望;使沮喪使沮喪;使厭煩使厭煩 frustrating adj.令人沮喪的令人沮喪的;令人失望的令人失望的quickly adv.快地快地;迅速地迅速地 Liu Chang said that joining the English club at school was the best way to improve her English. Students get lots of practice and they also have fun. She added that having conversations with

26、friends was not helpful at all. “We get excited about something and then end up speaking in Chinese,” she said.add v.又說(shuō)又說(shuō);繼續(xù)說(shuō)繼續(xù)說(shuō)not at all 根本根本(不不);全然全然(不不)excited adj.激動(dòng)的激動(dòng)的;興奮的興奮的get excited about 對(duì)對(duì)感到興奮感到興奮end up結(jié)束結(jié)束;告終告終請(qǐng)根據(jù)課文內(nèi)容判斷下列句子的正請(qǐng)根據(jù)課文內(nèi)容判斷下列句子的正(T)誤誤(F): ( )1. Many students thought the best

27、 way to learn English is to use it. ( )2. Lilian Li thought the best way to learn new words was by memorizing them. ( )3. Lilian Li never studied grammar. ( )4. Wei Ming has learned English for seventy-two months. ( )5. Wei Ming thought watching English movies and studying grammar are great ways to

28、learn a language. ( )6. Joining the English club at school was Liu Changs best way to improve her English. ( )7. The students in the club could get lots of practice. ( )8. Liu Chang thought having conversations with friends was helpful.TFTTFTTF3b PAIRWORK Role play. Student A, pretend to be one of t

29、he people in 3a. Student B, interview Student A about learning English.A: Im doing a survey about learning English. Can I ask you some questions?B: Sure.A: Great! Whats your name?B: Wei Ming.A: And how do you learn English, Ming?B:HomeworkWhat is the best way to learn English?How do you learn Englis

30、h?A: Im doing a survey about learning English. Can I ask you some questions?B: Sure.A: Great! Whats your name?B: A: How do you learn English?B: A: What is the best way to improve your English?B: A: Thank you for answering my questions.B: Youre welcome. I have a problem. I cant remember the new words

31、. I cant pronounce some of the words. I cant understand spoken English. I always make mistakes in grammar.I read very slowly.I dont know how to speak English well. I cant remember the new words. I cant pronounce some of the words.I cant understand spoken English.I always make mistakes in grammar.I r

32、ead very slowly.I dont know how to speak English well.You can remember new words by flashcards.Listening can help.You can join an English language club to practice speaking English.You should study grammar seriously.You should read aloud to practice your pronunciation.You should try to practice conv

33、ersations in Englishwith your friends as much as possible.A: Do you have any problems in learning English?B: Yes, I do.A: Whats the problem?B: _.A: _. B: Thank you . Ill try it.1a Learning English can be difficult. What things are difficult for you? Read the list. Check ( ) the statements that are t

34、rue for you. I cant pronounce some of the words. I cant understand spoken English. I read very slowly. I cant spell some English words. I make mistakes in grammar.v.發(fā)發(fā)音音;正確正確(或清晰地或清晰地)吐吐(字、音等字、音等)adj.口語(yǔ)的；口說(shuō)的；口頭的口語(yǔ)的；口說(shuō)的；口頭的v.慢地；緩慢地慢地；緩慢地犯錯(cuò)；出錯(cuò)犯錯(cuò)；出錯(cuò)Listening text(T: Teacher B: boy)T: You look worried,

35、Paul.B: I am, Ms Mitchell. Im having trouble learning English.T: You said you liked English. Whats the problem?B: I cant get the pronunciation right.插入聲音插入聲音T: Well, listening can help. Why dont you borrow the teachers tapes? You can listen to them at home and repeat the sentences that are difficult

36、 for you.B: Thats a good idea. But what about all the new words? I forget a lot of new words.T: You can always write the new words in your notebook and study them at home. You can even study in the train on the way to school.B: That might really help! Thanks.T: Can you understand when people talk to

37、 you?B: Well, no. Not always. Sometimes I just dont understand what people are saying.T: Why dont you join an English language club to practice speaking English? The English club meets after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.B: Maybe Ill go. The only other problem I have is that I dont get much writi

38、ng practice.T: Maybe you should find a pen pal.B: That sounds like a fun way to practice writing. Thanks, Ms Mitchell.2a Paul is learning English. Listen and check ( )the learning challenges he talks about. n.挑戰(zhàn)挑戰(zhàn)2513n.(問(wèn)題問(wèn)題;疑難等的疑難等的)解決解決;解答解答Challenges Solutions cant get the pronunciation rightList

39、ening can help.Challenges Solutions forget a lat of new wordsYou can always write the new words in your notebook and study them at home. cant always understand when people talk to me Why dont you join an English language club to practice speaking English?Challenges Solutions dont get much writing pr

40、acticeYou should find a pen pal.I cant get the pronunciation right.I cant understand spoken English.I read very slowly.I cant spell some English words.I make mistakes in grammar.I forget a lot of new words.I cant understand when people talk to me.I dont get much writing practice.He cant make complet

41、e sentences.I not like playing games.I learn English by ask the teacher for help.Its polite keep down your voice in public.I have trouble make complete sentences.When I was a middle school student, I had 2 problems in learning English.It wasnt easy for me to understand the teacherwhen she talked to

42、the class. She spoke so quickly that I couldnt understand every word.I was afraid to speak in class. I thought my classmates might laugh at me.He should take lots of grammar notes in every class.He can write his own original sentences using the grammar he is learning.Are you good at English grammar?

43、What else isnt easy about learning English?It isnt easy to .What do you do about this?What is your favorite way to learn more English?Write “T”(for true) or “F”(for false)FFFFTTTChallenges Solutions Teacher speak Too quicklynot understand every wordnot, matter, if, not, understand, every word Challe

44、nges Solutions be afraid to, speak in class, laugh at, 1.watch English-language TV, help, a lot2.do lots of listening practice, secret, a good language learnernot, make complete sentences, Challenges Solutions English grammar，difficult/ poor 1.decide to, take notes, lots of, 2.write, own original sentences 1.老師講話太快了，我聽(tīng)老師講話太快了，我聽(tīng)不懂。不懂。 2.我害怕課上發(fā)言，我害怕課上發(fā)言， 怕怕同學(xué)笑話。同學(xué)笑話。3.我不能說(shuō)完整的句子。我不能說(shuō)完整的句子。4.我的語(yǔ)法不好我的語(yǔ)法不好。A: Im glad to hear that you got an A in English this term.B: Thanks