1、How do you learn 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. Lilian Li, for example, said the best way to learn new words was by reading English magazines. She

2、 said that memorizing the words of pop songs also helped a little. When we asked about studying grammar, she said, I never study grammar. Its too boring.Wei Ming feels differently. Hes been learning English for six years and really loves it. He thinks studying grammar is a great way to learn a langu

3、age. 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. Liu Chang said that joining the English club at school was the best way to improve her English

4、. Students get lots of practice and they also have fun. She added that having conversations with friends was not helpful at all. We get excited about something and then end up speaking in Chinese, she said. SECTION B 3A原文(P6)How I learned to learn EnglishLast year my English class was difficult. Fir

5、st of all, it wasnt easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked. To begin with, she spoke too quickly, and I couldnt understand every word. Later on, I realized that it doesnt matter if you dont understand every word. I was also afraid to speak in class, because I thought my classmates mig

6、ht laugh at me. I couldnt always make complete sentences, either. Then I started to watch English-language TV. It helped a lot. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner. Another thing that I found very difficult was English grammar. So I

7、 decided to take lots of grammar notes in every class. Then I started to write my own original sentences using the grammar I was learning. Its amazing how much this helped. Now I am enjoying learning English and I got an A this term. My teacher is very impressed九年級英語Unit2 SECTION B 3a原文(P14)My bigge

8、st problemMy biggest problem is that Im too busy. When I was young, I used to have so much time, but these days I get up early and stay in school all day. Then I go right home and eat dinner. Before I started high school, I used to spend a lot of time playing games with my friends, but I just dont h

9、ave the time anymore. In the evening, I used to watch TV or chat with my grandmother, but now I have to study. I love music, and my father used to take me to concerts. These days, I hardly ever have time for concerts. I do my homework and go to bed. I really miss the old days.九年級英語Unit3 SECTION B 3a

10、原文(P22)The other day, my friends and I talked about the rules that we have in school. At our school, we have to wear uniforms every day. The problem is that all my classmates think the uniforms are ugly. We think young people should look smart and so we would like to wear our own clothes. Our teache

11、rs believe that if we did that, we would concentrate more on our clothes than our studies. We disagree. We would feel more comfortable and that is good for studying. If we cant do that, we should be allowed to design our own uniforms. That would be a good way to keep both teachers and students happy

12、. Its also probably a good idea for parents to allow teenagers to study in groups during the evening .I know we get noisy sometimes, but we learn a lot of from each other. We also think that vacations should be longer. At present theyre too short. Longer vacations would give us time to do things lik

13、e volunteering. Last summer I had an opportunity to volunteer at the local hospital, but I couldnt because I had to go back to school. It would be a good experience for me because I want to be a doctor when Im older.九年級英語Unit4 SECTION A 3a原文(P28)Personality survey resultsIf you answered _c_ for most

14、 questions, then you are probably pretty confident. Social situations dont bother you in the slightest. You know what you want, and you know how to get it. Sometimes you might annoy people because youre so confident.If you answered _a_ for most questions, then you are outgoing and fairly confident.

15、You have plenty of friends, and you enjoy the company of other people. People come to you when they want advice. Your friends would say that you are easy to get along with. If most of your answers were _b_, you are probably a shy person. You like talking to one or two people rather than to a group.

16、You would also rather stay at home and read a good book than to a party. You have a small circle of very good friends. Your friends would probably say you are a good listener.九年級英語Unit5 SECTION B 3a原文(P38)Strange events in Bell Tower neighborhoodOur neighborhood used to be very quiet. However, these

17、 days, strange things are happening in our neighborhood and everyone is unhappy. Zhou Gu, the local school teacher, is extremely worried. When he was interviewed by the local newspaper, he said, every night we hear strange noises outside our window. My wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my

18、friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My parents called the police, but they cant find anything strange. They think it might be the wind. I dont think so! Zhou Gus next door neighbor Qi Hui is unhappy too. At first, I thought it might be a dog, but I cant see a dog and I still hear th

19、e noises outside. Everyone in our neighborhood is worried, and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? Unit6 Section B 3A (P48)Yellow River FishermanThis is Hong Taos latest movie. I like Hong Tao. Hes made some great movies

20、over the years. Unfortunately, this is the worst movie. If youre looking for entertainment, stay at home and watch TV. Yellow River Fisherman is too long, and its really boring. It does have a few good features, though. I thought the fishermans wife was really funny. Amy Kim, Photography Be sure to see this exhibition at the Lido Gallery. Amy Kim is one of the best known Chinese photographers in the world today, and some of her best loved photos are on display in this exhibition. She really has something for everyone. There are many great photos of peo