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Unit 9 Learning
Lesson 2 Language Learning Tips
Talk about English learning
Activity 1
How do you learn English?
What difficulties do you have?
What tips do you know about learning English?
to read simplified classic works
to check the dictionary while reading
to guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word
to memorise grammar rules and do a lot of exercises
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Activity 2
Listen to an interview about effective ways of learning English. Which topics are mentioned?
How to:
□ increase knowledge of English □ learn new words
□ use a dictionary □ learn grammar
□ deal with unfamiliar words □ be a good learner
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1. Why is it a good idea to read simplified classic literature and watch English films and programmes?
2. What does “learning words in context” mean?
3. What is a natural way to learn English grammar rules?
Answer comprehension questions.
Activity 3
Listen again. Complete the missing information.
1. What is Dr. Smith’s advice on effective English learning?
Dr. Smith’s advice is to ______________________ of English beyond the classroom. One way to do that is ____________________. He recommends that you try ______________________. The other way is to ___________________.
increase your knowledge
by reading more
simplified classic literature
listen more
Activity 3
2. What is his suggestion on learning words?
Firstly, you should ___________________. A lot of the time, you’ll be able to ____________________ of an unfamiliar word without ______________________. Also, you should learn ______________________. For example, we say “open the book”, but “turn on the computer”.
3. What advice does he give on learning grammar?
Just memorising the rules is _______________. His advice is that when you learn a grammar rule, you should try to use it in ______________________________. By doing so, you’ll be learning grammar in a more natural way than from a grammar book.
learn words in context
guess the meaning
looking it up
words in chunks
not helpful
speaking and writing