内容正文:
U nit 1
How can we become good learners?
Section A 3a-4c
3a How I learned to learn English
1. What do you think the text is about when you read this title?
2. What’s the girl doing in the picture?
3. How do you think the girl is learning English, according to the picture?
4. How does watching English movies help us learn English? Or what can we learn from an English movie?
Before-reading
discover
expression
repeat
grammar
secret
physics
pronunciation
memorize
chemistry
take notes
look up
pen pal
Words preview
v. 发现,发觉;
n. 表情,表示;
v. 重复;
n. 语法
n.秘密;adj.秘密的;
n. 物理;
n.发音;
v.记住,记忆;
n.化学;
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笔友
Before-reading
While-reading
Scanning
Read the passage about Wei Fen and answer the questions?
1.Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English?
2.What did she do in English class?
3.What is the secret to language learning?
The teacher spoke too quickly. She was afraid to ask
questions. She didn’t like her English class.
She hid behind her textbook and never said anything.
Listening to something you are interested in is the secret
to language learning.
Details:
3b Complete the sentences with what Wei Fen learned from watching movies. Use
words and phrases from the passage.
1. I can understand the meaning by watching
their______________ and the __________ on
their faces.
I can get the meaning by listening for just
the ____________ .
body language
expressions
key words
My pronunciation improved by listening to
the_____________ in English movies.
4. I learned ___________ sentences like “It’s a
piece of cake” by watching the movies.
5. I can find the meaning of the new words by
looking them up in a _____________.
conversations
useful
dictionary
课文解析
1.The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time.
老师说得如此快,以致于大多数时间我不能理解她说的。
so+形容词/副词+ that +句子为固定句式,意为“如此……以致于……”。若so位于实义动词后,so后面就用副词。
如:She is so young that she can’t understand the meaning.
课文解析
2.But I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation.
我害怕问问题,因为我的差的发音。
(1)be afraid to +动词,意为“害怕做某事”; be afraid of+名词或代词,意为“害怕某事”。
(2) because of/ because 都是“因为”的意思,区别:because of +名词或代词,because+句子。
(3)poor为形容词,意为“差的:穷的”,也可用来表达某人语言差。
如:My French is very poor.我的法语太差了。
课文解析
3.I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning.
我发现听有趣的事情是语言学习的秘诀。
(1)本句含有由that引导的宾语从句,从句的主语是listening to something interesting。
(2)discover为及物动词,意为”发现”。
(3)secret为可数名词,意为“秘密”。 secret to +名词,意为“……的秘密/秘诀”。
课文解析
4.I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a better understanding of English movies.
我想学会新单词和更多的语法,因此我能更好的理解英语电影。
so that +句子,意为“因此”,引导结果状语从句,可以与so…that…互换。
如:He studies hard so that he can get A.
= He studies so hard that he can get A.
Grammar Focus
How do you learn English? I learn by studying with a group.
Do you learn English by reading aloud? Yes, I do. It helps my pronunciation.
How can I read faster? You can read faster by reading word groups.
How can I improve my pronunciation? One way is by listening to tapes
by+动词-ing形式,表方式、方法。
(1)在此结构中,by是介词,意为“通过,使用”。
Mr. Brown makes a living by selling newspapers.
(2)该结构常用来回答how引导的问句。
—How will you catch up with others in your class?
—By studying harder.
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【易混辨析】by, in与 with
by “以......的方式”,表示传达、传递的方式或媒介。 I improve my English by reading a lot.
in 表示“用......材料/语言”等。 The boy likes writing in ink.
with 表示借助于某种具体的手段或工具。 We see with our eyes and hear with our ears.
介词by的其他常见用法
by
(1)by +地点,意为“靠近;在......旁边”
Tom sits by the window in the classroom.
(2)by +时间,意为 “不迟于;在......之前”
Mom told him to come back home by 10 :00.
(3)by+交通工具,意为 “乘......”(表示方式)
He goes to work by bike.
(4)意为“由……所作”
The music by Mozart is famous all over the world.
Point2
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listening to English tapes
Match
How do you learn English?
Review
speaking with
a foreigner
reading English newspapers
watching English films
keeping diaries in English
asking the classmate for help
4a Match the questions and answers.
1.How do you practice
speaking?
2.How do you learn new
words?
3.How do you improve your
writing?
4.How do you practice
listening?
5.How do you improve your
pronunciation?
6.How do you learn grammar?
a.By watching English
programs.
b.By listening to a tape and
repeating out loud.
c.By having conversations
with friends.
d.By taking notes, doing
exercises and reading a lot.
e.By making word cards.
f.By writing e-mails to my
pen pals.
c
e
f
a
b
d
He learns English _________________
___________.
根据所给图示用适当的词汇完成句子。
English films
by watching
2. He learns English ______________
____________.
by reading the
textbook
3. They learn English _____________
_________________.
by asking the
teacher for help
4. She learns English ____________
_____________.
music
by enjoying
English songs
He learns English by reading the textbook.
by doing sth.
by: used for showing how or in what way sth. is done.
How do you practice speaking?
How do you learn English?
How do you improve your writing?
How do you practice listening?
How do you improve your pronunciation?
How do you learn grammar?
a. By watching English programs.
b. By listening to a tape and repeating out loud.
c. By having conversations with friends.
d. By taking notes, doing exercises and reading a lot.
e. By making word cards.
f. By writing e-mails to my pen pals.
Match the questions and answers.
4a
Make sentences using the structure “do sth. by doing sth.” with the subjects in the box and information that is true for you.
4b
math physics chemistry
Chinese history geography
I learn English by... My partner learn English by...
yes no how
often yes no how often
doing grammar exercises.
taking notes in English.
reading English notes/magazines.
keeping a diary in English.
using an English dictionary.
Check (√) what you do to learn English. Then interview your partner.
4b
A: Do you learn English by doing grammar exercises?
B: Yes, I do. A: How often do you do them?
4C Check (✔) what you do to learn English.Then interview your partner.
I learn English by ... My partner learns English by ...
doing grammar exercises yes no how often yes no how often
taking notes in English
reading English books/magazines
keeping a diary in English
using an English dictionary
...
根据要求完成句子,每空一词。
My brother usually studies English by
working with friends.
(对画线部分提问)
_____ ____ your brother usually study
English?
2. This boy so young that he can’t do this
job. (改为同义句)
This boy is ____ ______ ____ do this
job.
How does
too young to
3. -- How do you learn Chinese?
-- I learned by _________ a lot of books.
4. She earns her life by ______ (卖) newspaper.
5. -- ___________ improve your writing?
-- I can improve it by keeping diaries.
reading
selling
How can you
Review
-- How do you learn English?
-- I learn by studying with a group.
-- Do you learn English by reading aloud?
-- Yes, I do. It helps my pronunciation.
-- How can I read faster?
-- You can read faster by reading word groups.
Review the new words and expressions you’ve learned today.
2. Read the articles in Learning English.
3. Preview the new words and expressions.
4. Preview 1a-2a on page 6.
Homework
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