Unit 1 How can we become good learners?

1. Section A Period One Unit 1 How can we become good learners?

2. Objectives 1. To talk about how to study English 2. To use the sentence patterns to express the ways to learn English: V+by doing sth. —How do you learn English? —I learn by studying with a group. 3. To learn the words and expressions

3. Words: pronunciation, aloud Patterns: 1. —How do you study for a test? —I study by working with a group. 2. —Have you ever studied with a group? —Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way. 3. What about listening to tapes?

4. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. What are they? make __________ word cards listen to _____s___ What is it? tape Who are they? friends work with ______ read the ________ What is it? textbook ask the ________ for help teacher Who is she?

5. The little boy is Bob, he has difficulties in learning English. Can you help him? I’m nervous about the test. How can I study for test?

6. bymaking _________ byworking with ______ reading thetextbook by ________ ___________ word cards friends *介词by + V-ing: 通过做某事而达到 某种目的或某种结果 *常用于回答: How do you…? 或 How can I…? - How do you study for a test? - I study …. by _______ _________ listening to tapes asking theteacher for help by __________ ______________

7. Some other ways to study English: by watching English programs on TV by enjoying English songs How can I …? You can …. by writing simple sentences by reading English newspapers and magazines

8. P1 1a Check (√) the ways you study English. Then add other ways you sometimes study. ___ a. by working with friends ___ b. by making word cards ___ c. by reading the textbook ___ d. by listening to tapes ___ e. by asking the teacher for help _______________________________

9. How do they study for a test? She studies for a test by _________________. making word cards Look at the pictures and finish the sentences. He studies for a test by _______________. listening to tapes He studies for a test by _______________________. asking the teacher for help

10. 1b Listen. How do these students study for a test? Write letters from 1a above. Now write down their names under the picture. ___ a. by working with friends ___ b. by making word cards ___ c. by reading the textbook ___ d. by listening to tapes ___ e. by asking the teacher for help Meiping Tony Peter e b d

11. Try to answer the following questions. Word文档链接 1. How did Meiping study for the last English test? She studied by making word cards. 2. How did Peter study for a test? He studied by asking the teacher for help. 3. Why did Tony’s mother get mad? His mother got mad because sometimes she thought Tony’s listening to music when he was studying for an English test by listening to tapes.

12. 听力原文

13. —How do you study for a test? —I study by working with a group. going over the text before class 1c Make conversations about how you study for a test. reading materials on the WeChat platform of Learning English surfing the internet

14. 2b Listen and check (√) the questions you hear. Listen again. Match each answer below with a question. 2a Answers √ d. No. It’s too hard to understand spoken English. b. Oh, yes. It really improves my speaking skills. √ c. I do that sometimes. I think it helps. √ √ • Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.

15. 听力原文 a ② ① b d ④ c ⑤

16. 2c Make conversations using the information in 2a and 2b. — Have youever studied with a group? — Yes, I have. I’velearned a lot that way. For example: What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation? I do that sometimes. I think it helps.

17. A boy has some problems in English reading. What advice does his friend give to him? Watch and read. Then finish the following tasks.

18. Watch and read

19. Task 1 Read the dialogue and answer the questions. • What are the names of the girl and the boy in the conversation? • Who has a problem? And who’s going to help? The girl is Annie and the boy is Jack. Jack has a problem and Annie’s going to help. 3. What’s the problem? Jack has to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday. But he’s a very slow reader. Word文档链接

20. 4. How does Jack feel at the very start? What makes him have this kind of feeling? Jack is a little nervous at the very start. The problem makes him have this kind of feeling. 5. What’s Jack’s problem when he reads? And what does Annie suggest? Jack is a very slow reader. Annie’s suggestion: He should read quickly to get the main ideas at first. Don’t read word by word. Read word groups.

21. 6. What’s Jack’s problem with words? And what’s Annie’s advice? Jack doesn’t understand many of the words in the book and he has to use a dictionary. Annie’s advice: Try to guess a word’s meaning by reading the sentences before and after it. The more you read, the faster you’ll be.

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23. Read and try to recite the conversations in 5-10 minutes.

24. Role-play 2d 1. Read the dialogue aloud for a few minutes by yourself; 2. Role play in groups; 3. Role play in front of the class. We’ll see which group does the best.

25. Task 2 Word文档链接 Fill in the blanks according to the conversation. Jack has to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday. He’s _____________ because he is a _______________. Annie suggests that he should just read quickly to get the main ideas _______.Don’t read ________ ______. Read ____________. Jack can’t understand many of the words. He has to _______________. Annie advises Jack to try to guess a word’s meaning ___________________ before and after it. All in all, __________ you read, _________ you’ll be. a little nervous very slow reader at first word by word groups word use a dictionary by reading the sentences the more the faster

26. 交流本组同学学习英语的方法，并记录下来，向全班同学汇报。交流本组同学学习英语的方法，并记录下来，向全班同学汇报。

27. Language points 1. What about readingaloud to practice pronunciation? 1) what about + V-ing/ n./ pron. (征求意见)怎么样，如何 1. What about going out with me tomorrow? 明天和我一起出去怎么样？ 2. What about her painting? 她的画儿怎么样？

28. 2) aloud 与 loudly aloud强调发出的声音能被听见，“大声地、出声地”； loudly意为“高声地”，但含有“喧闹”的意味 (放在动词前后均可) 1. Don’t talk so loudly. 别那么高声说话。 2. She spoke very loudly. 她说话的声音很大。 3. He read the letter aloud to us. 他把信大声念给我们听。

29. 3) pronunciation n. 发音；读音 pronounce v. 发音；读音 1. How do you pronounce your name? 你的名字怎么念？ 2. Your pronunciation is excellent. 你的发音好极了。

30. Spelling Bee Now 2 minutes to test your spelling. 1. English-Chinese textbook; patient; pronunciation 2. Chinese-English 交谈，谈话；大声地，出声地；句子 When finishing, exchange your papers to see who does the best.

31. Review • a little nervous • be patient • word by word • word group • You probably understand more than you think. • The more you read, the faster you’ll be. • 7. A: How do you study for a test? • B: I study by workingwith a group. • 8. What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?

32. Exercise Word文档链接 根据汉语提示用正确形式填空。 1. Where’s your English ________ (课本)? 2. I learn English by reciting ________ (句子). 3. Please read _____ (大声地), I can’t hear you. 4. Your ____________ (发音) sounds good. 5. I had a ____________ (谈话) with her about her plans for the future. textbook sentences aloud pronunciation conversation

33. 汉译英 1. -- 你是怎样准备考试的？-- 哦，我和同学们一起学习。 --How do you study for tests?      --Well, I study by working with my  classmates.  2.-- 你曾经结组学习过吗？ -- 是的。我曾用那种方法学到很多东西。 -- Have you ever studied with a group?    -- Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way. 

34. Homework • Do a survey and search for ways to practice speaking, learn new words, learn grammar, practice listening, improve the writing and improve the pronunciation. • 2. Preview the article How I Learned to Learn English on page 3.