(共17张PPT)
Unit 1 How can we become good learners
Section A(3a-3b)
Revision
How do you study English
I study ….
by working with friends
by making word cards
by reading the textbook
by listening to tapes
by asking the teacher for help
Warming up
What difficulties do you have in learning English
speaking and pronunciation
learning new words and grammar
listening
writing
[ ɡr m (r)] n.语法
Do you discover/find it difficult to learn English
[d sk v (r)] v.发现,发觉
how to learn English well
Pre-reading
1.What's the girl doing in the picture
2.How do you think the girl is learning English according to the picture
The girl is Wei Fen. What do you think this passage is about
How I Learned to Learn English
How Wei Fen Learned to Learn English
The main idea of each paragraph
Problem
Result
The ways to
learn English
Para. 3
Para. 2
Para. 1
Skimming
Time Attitude
Last year
did not like the English class
fell in love with Toy Story 玩具总动员
really enjoy the English class
One day
Now
While you read
Read the first sentence in each paragraph. Then complete the chart.
Fast-reading
How Wei Fen has changed a lot
Scanning
Careful-reading
Para 1: Problem
1. Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English
2. What did she do in English class
The teacher spoke too quickly and Wei Fen did not understand her
most of the time, but she was afraid to ask questions because of her
poor pronunciation.
She just hid behind her textbook and never said anything.
hide-hid-hidden v. 隐藏
1) When she watched movies, what helped her to get the meaning
2) What is the secret to language learning
Para 2:The ways to learn English
The characters’ body language and the expressions on their faces and listen for just the key words.
For Wei Fen, Listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning.
肢体语言
[ ks pr nz] n. 表情,表示
[ si kr t]
n. 秘密;秘诀
adj. 秘密的
Para 2:The ways to learn English
body language
expressions
key words
conversations
useful
dictionary
小菜一碟
look up 查阅,抬头看
It serves you right.
你活该
Can you translate
By watching
English movies
我能通过看他们的肢体语言和脸上的表情
意思理解。
我能通过听关键词明白意思。
通过听英语电影中的对话我的发音进步
了。
通过看电影我学会了有用的句子。
通过查词典我找到新单词的意思。
I can understand the meaning by watching
their body language and the expressions
on their faces.
I can get the meaning by listening for just
the key words.
My pronunciation improved by listening to
the conversations in English movies.
I learned useful sentences by watching the movies.
I can find the meaning of new words by
looking them up in a dictionary.
by doing
*介词by+v-ing: 常常表示手段、方式或方法
通过做某事而达到某种目的或某种结果
Para 3: Result
What is the rusult
Now she really enjoys the English class.
She wants to learn new words and more grammar.
Changes in Wei Fen’s English learning
Last year
She did not like the English class.
She couldn’t understand her English teacher.
She was afraid to ask questions
and never said anything.
n.理解 adj.善解人意的
Mindmap
1 Problem
Class: ___________________________________________
Teacher: ________________________________________
Wei Fen: _________________________________________
2 The ways to learn English
3 Result: _______________________________________________________
didn’t like …
/ like a bad dream
spoke so quickly that...
was afraid to…because of...
hid behind …
body language
expressions
key words
conversations
useful
dictionary
enjoy …
/ want to learn …
/ have a better understanding of …
Retell
How I Learned to Learn English
watched...fell in love with ...
Post-reading
Fill in the blanks
Wei Fen disliked her English class last year, because she couldn’t understand her teacher. And her _________________ made things worse. Then one day, she ______________ a movie called Toy Story. She tried to _______________ by watching the characters’ body language and __________ on their faces, by listening for _________ and ____________ new words in a dictionary. Her pronunciation _________ and she learned many _______________ as well (也). Now she enjoys learning English.
improved
poor pronunciation
fell in love with
get the meaning
expressions
key words
by looking up
useful sentences
What do you learn from Wei Fen
There is no end to learning.
Never too old to learn.
There is no royal road to learning.
学无止境。
活到老,学到老。
What do you learn from Wei Fen
学问无坦途。
Summary
Don't give up and you will succeed.
我的收获
Words:(词)
Reading skill(阅读技巧)
Sentences(句)
expression, discover, secret, grammar, fall in love with
1. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie!
2. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words.
3. I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning.
4. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them up in a dictionary.
Read fast to get key words (关键词).
Don’t worry about the new words.
1. Recite the important sentences in the passage on page 3.
2. Remember the words and phrases in this lesson.