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Unit 3
To be a good learner
IntegrationD
My English Learning Journey
Problems and Solutions
Learning objectives
By the end of this lesson, we will be able to:
1. Master the four key words: spelling, repeat, correct, mistake; and useful expressions to describe problems and solutions.
3. Write an article about your English learning problem and how you overcame it.
2. Identify the structure of a problem-solving article and use the simple past tense to describe past problems and solutions.
4. Develop a positive attitude to learning English.
Lead in
Easy, OK or difficult?
Spelling
Grammar
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing
Show your feelings with your fingers:
3 fingers = Easy
2 fingers = OK
1 finger = Difficult
Pair work:
A: What is your biggest problem in English?
B: I have a problem with ______. What about you?
Today we will write an article about a problem we had in learning English and how to overcome it. Let’s learn some new words first.
n. 拼写
动词spell(拼写)+ -ing(名词后缀)
Pre-writing
spelling
/'spelɪŋ/
The spelling of the word is so easy. B-O-Y, boy!
repeat
/rɪ'piːt/
vt.重复
The parrot is repeating what the girl said.
repeat after me 跟我读
repetition n. 重复
Word bank
correct
/kə'rekt/
adj. 正确的
All her answers are correct.
mistake
/mɪs'teɪk/
n. 错误
He made a mistake in his math homework.
make a mistake 犯错 by mistake无意中
mistake v. 弄错
correctly adv. 正确地 incorrect adj. 错误的
correct v. 纠正;改正
Pre-writing
Word bank
Pre-writing
Look at Millie’s survey results about learning English below. Then answer the questions.
What’s Millie’s problem?
How many ways did Millie use to overcome it?
She couldn’t express herself well.
Four ways: listening to English on an app, repeating the sentences, correcting mistakes and practising speaking.
Pre-writing
Practice makes perfect
A year ago, when I wanted to share my ideas in an
English class, I could not express myself well. I felt sorry
about that, so I made a plan to improve my English.
I listened to English on a language learning app every
morning after I got up. I also repeated the sentences to
improve my pronunciation. The app helped me correct
my mistakes. What’s more, I practised speaking English
with my classmates at school. Several months later, my
English became much better, and I was not afraid of
speaking English any more.
Practice makes perfect. Now I am happy that I can
express myself well in English.
Introduce Millie’s problem.
Share what Millie’s learnt from it.
How Millie overcame the problem.
Match the main idea
Introduction
Main body
Conclusion
Organize your article into three parts: Introduction, Main body and Conclusion.
Pre-writing
Practice makes perfect
A year ago, when I wanted to share my ideas in an
English class, I could not express myself well. I felt sorry
about that, so I made a plan to improve my English.
I listened to English on a language learning app every
morning after I got up. I also repeated the sentences to
improve my pronunciation. The app helped me correct
my mistakes. What’s more, I practised speaking English
with my classmates at school. Several months later, my
English became much better, and I was not afraid of
speaking English any more.
Practice makes perfect. Now I am happy that I can
express myself well in English.
Find out the tense & person:
Simple past tense
Simple past tense
Simple present tense
Use the simple past tense for past problems and actions. Use the simple present tense for present results and feelings.
Use the first person “I” to share your own experience.
Pre-writing
Practice makes perfect
A year ago, when I wanted to share my ideas in an
English class, I could not express myself well. I felt sorry
about that, so I made a plan to improve my English.
I listened to English on a language learning app every
morning after I got up. I also repeated the sentences to
improve my pronunciation. The app helped me correct
my mistakes. What’s more, I practised speaking English
with my classmates at school. Several months later, my
English became much better, and I was not afraid of
speaking English any more.
Practice makes perfect. Now I am happy that I can
express myself well in English.
What’s Millie’s problem in learning English?
How did Millie overcome her problem?
Did Millie succeed?
What did Millie learn from it?
She couldn’t express herself well
She listened, repeated, corrected mistakes and practised speaking.
Yes, she can express herself well in English now.
Practice makes perfect.
You should include four key elements in your article: the problem, the ways to improve, the result and the lesson.
About the content
Pre-writing
Practice makes perfect
A year ago, when I wanted to share my ideas in an
English class, I could not express myself well. I felt sorry
about that, so I made a plan to improve my English.
I listened to English on a language learning app every
morning after I got up. I also repeated the sentences to
improve my pronunciation. The app helped me correct
my mistakes. What’s more, I practised speaking English
with my classmates at school. Several months later, my
English became much better, and I was not afraid of
speaking English any more.
Practice makes perfect. Now I am happy that I can
express myself well in English.
Analyze Millie’s feelings
sorry/worried
not afraid
happy/confident
Describe your emotional changes clearly.
Pre-writing
Practice makes perfect
A year ago, when I wanted to share my ideas in an
English class, I could not express myself well. I felt sorry
about that, so I made a plan to improve my English.
I listened to English on a language learning app every
morning after I got up. I also repeated the sentences to
improve my pronunciation. The app helped me correct
my mistakes. What’s more, I practised speaking English
with my classmates at school. Several months later, my
English became much better, and I was not afraid of
speaking English any more.
Practice makes perfect. Now I am happy that I can
express myself well in English.
How does Millie connect her ideas?Find the linking words in her article.
Linking words
Use linking words to make your writing clear and coherent.
Time order: a year ago, several months later, now.
Addition: also, what’s more
Cause&result: so
Pre-writing
Practice makes perfect
A year ago, when I wanted to share my ideas in an
English class, I could not express myself well. I felt sorry
about that, so I made a plan to improve my English.
I listened to English on a language learning app every
morning after I got up. I also repeated the sentences to
improve my pronunciation. The app helped me correct
my mistakes. What’s more, I practised speaking English
with my classmates at school. Several months later, my
English became much better, and I was not afraid of
speaking English any more.
Practice makes perfect. Now I am happy that I can
express myself well in English.
Use various expressions to enrich your article.
About expressions
make a plan to do sth.
制定计划去做某事
help sb. (to) do sth.
帮助某人做某事
correct one’s mistakes
纠正某人的错误
practise doing sth.
练习做某事
be afraid of (doing) sth.
害怕(做)某事
feel sorry about
对......感到抱歉/遗憾/惋惜
be happy that+从句
很高兴......
Pre-writing
Practice makes perfect
A year ago, when I wanted to share my ideas in an
English class, I could not express myself well. I felt sorry
about that, so I made a plan to improve my English.
I listened to English on a language learning app every
morning after I got up. I also repeated the sentences to
improve my pronunciation. The app helped me correct
my mistakes. What’s more, I practised speaking English
with my classmates at school. Several months later, my
English became much better, and I was not afraid of
speaking English any more.
Practice makes perfect. Now I am happy that I can
express myself well in English.
About the title
Use a catchy(吸引人的), clear and relevant (贴切的)title.
Practice
(Actions)
Perfect
(Results)
Pre-writing
Writing tips
Structure: Organize your article into three parts: Introduction, Main body and Conclusion.
Tense: Use the simple past tense for past problems and actions. Use the simple present tense for present results and feelings.
Person: Use the first person “I” to share your own experience.
Content: You should include four key elements in your article: the problem, the ways to improve, the result and the lesson.
Feelings: Describe your emotional changes clearly.
Linking words: Use linking words to make your writing clear and coherent.
Expressions: Use various expressions to enrich your article.
Title: Use a catchy, clear and relevant title.
Pre-writing
Useful expressions
A year ago, when I wanted to share my ideas in an
English class, I could not express myself well. I felt sorry
about that, so I made a plan to improve my English.
Introduce the problem
... year(s)/month(s) ago, I often made mistakes in...
When I was in Grade Seven, I had difficulty in ...
At the beginning of last term, I found it difficult/hard to...
I used to have trouble with ...
Like many students, I once had a problem with ...
I felt sorry about...
It made me feel sad/down/upset/worried/nervous...
I was afraid of making mistakes.
I lost confidence in .../ I even didn't want to answer questions in class.
So I made a plan to improve ...
Then I decided to take action.
From then on, I made up my mind to...
Feelings
Actions
Pre-writing
I listened to English on a language learning app every morning after I got up. I also repeated the sentences to improve my pronunciation. The app helped me correct my mistakes. What’s more, I practised speaking English with my classmates at school. Several months later, my English became much better, and I was not afraid of speaking English any more.
How to overcome the problem.
I … every morning after I got up.
I also … to improve …
What’s more, I …
Several months later, …
I tried my best to ...
I kept practising ...
Little by little, I made progress.
To my surprise, I could ...
My efforts paid off.
I improved a lot.
I became more confident.
I was no longer afraid of ...
Results
Useful expressions
I turned to my teacher / classmates for help./I asked my teacher for advice.
I watched English videos with subtitles.
I tried listening to English as often as possible.
I listented to short English news and repeat key sentences aloud.
After school, I spent about 20 minutes reading simple English stories.
I read English aloud every morning and tried to pronounce each word correctly.
I looked them up in the dictionary when I came across new words.
I carried a notebook to help me learn new words.
I joined an English club.
I put myself in the language environment by watching English movies and talking with my classmates in English.
I found a partner to speak English with for an hour every weekend to improve my pronunciation.
I kept a diary in English.
I listened to the teacher carefully and took notes when I had a grammar lesson.
I learnt grammar online and kept writing some sentences in English every day.
Pre-writing
Ways
Useful expressions
Pre-writing
Lesson
Now I’m happy/pleased/glad that I can ...
Practice makes perfect.
From this experience, I learned/realized that ...
Nothing is impossible if you keep trying.
Don't be afraid of making mistakes.
Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.
Proverbs
No pain, no gain. 一分耕耘,一分收获。
A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。
Little by little, one goes far. 积少成多,行稳致远。
Success belongs to the persevering. 成功属于坚持不懈的人。
Diligence is the mother of good luck. 勤奋是好运之母。
Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者,事竟成。
Rome was not built in one day. 罗马不是一天建成的。
Practice makes perfect. Now I am happy that I can
express myself well in English.
Useful expressions
Pre-writing
Complete your own survey in your notebook
While-writing
Write your article for Teenagers magazine based on your survey results in Part D1. Use Millie's article as a model.
Writing topic:
Person:
Tense:
Structure:
A problem I had in learning English and how I overcame it.
The first person
Simple past tense & simple present tense
Main body
Conclusion
Introduction
Introduce the problem
How to overcome the problem
Results&Lessons
It’s time to write.
评价项目 (Criteria) 分值 (Score) 得分 (Rating)
结构 (Structure) 有清晰的开头、主体和结尾 2
内容 (Content) 清楚说明了问题 3
详细描述了如何克服这个问题 5
分享学习成果和从中所学 3
语言 (Language) 正确使用了时态和本课所学表达 3
语法和拼写错误较少 2
书写 (Handwriting) 书写工整 2
总评 (Total) 20
Post-writing
Check your writing according to the assessment criteria.
Then revise your article.
Post-writing
Exchange articles with your partners for review and give each other marks.
Share your article in class, evaluate your classmates’ article and learn from each other.
Post-writing
Little by little, one goes far
When I was in Grade Seven, I had a problem with listening. When my teacher spoke fast, I could not catch the main idea. I felt upset and almost lost confidence. Then I decided to take action.
I tried listening to English as often as possible. I listened to short English news every morning after I got up and I repeated the key sentences aloud. I also listened to English songs and tried to sing along. What's more, I spent half an hour watching English cartoons with subtitles before going to bed. Sometimes I asked my teacher to speak more slowly. Several months later, I could understand much better.
Now I am happy that listening is no longer a big problem for me. Little by little, one goes far.
Summary
Every mistake is a step toward progress.
Believe in yourself, and keep going.
Your English will shine!
Homework
Must do
Choose to do
1. Polish your article and share it with your partner.
2. Read Millie's article aloud twice.
3. Remember the four new words and some proverbs we learned today.
1. Make a mini poster: My English Learning Tips.
2. Record a 1-minute video about how you improved your English.
Bye-bye!
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