(共32张PPT)
Unit 4
How can we become good learners
What do you think of the boy
Watch and think
1. Learn how to study
2. Give yourself or others advice on learning
Language Goal:
How can we become good learners
Section A 1a-2d
How do you usually study English
Free Talk
listen to tapes
work with friends
make word cards
read the textbook
ask the teacher for help
['teks(t)buk]
You study English by _______________
making word cards
Guessing games
How do I study English
You study English by _______________
listening to tapes
You study English by _______________
reading the textbook
You study English by __________________
asking the teacher for help
To be a good listener
How do they study for a test
Meiping
Peter
Tony
Listen and match
Tip: Before listening, try to learn more about the conversation by the given information.
by + n. /doing sth.
prep. (介词) 通过, 靠。表示方法、手段
1. His grandfather made a living ____ selling fruit (靠卖水果) in the past.
A. for B. by C.at
2. She studies English by_______ English songs.
A. sing B. to sing C. singing
To be an active speaker
A: How do you study for a test
B: I study by …. How do you---
A: ---
Pair work
Boy: Hey, everybody. There's a big test on Tuesday. I really need some help. Can you tell me how you study for a big test
Voices: Sure! Yes. Sure we will.
Boy: You did really well on the last English test, didn't you, Meiping
Meiping: Yeah, I did OK.
Boy: Well, how did you study for it
Meiping: By making word cards.
Boy: Maybe I'll try that. So, how do you study for a test, Peter
Peter: By asking the teacher for help. She's always happy to answer my questions.
Boy: That's interesting. How do you study, Tony
Tony: I like to study by listening to tapes. But sometimes my mother thinks I'm listening to music. And then she gets mad.
Boy: Oh, maybe I won't do that then.
Read aloud
Free Talk
What do you think is the best way to learn English
have conversations with friends
read aloud to practice pronunciation
[ 'la d]大声地
[pr ,n ns 'e n]发音
look up new words in a dictionary
watch videos
keep a diary
study in a group
ways of learning English
1. watching videos
2. keeping a diary in English
3. studying in a group
4. having conversations with friends
5. reading aloud to practice pronunciation
6. looking up new words in a dictionary
Listen and check( ) the ways they like.
To be a good listener
ways of learning English why
watching videos it’s ______________ understand spoken English.
keeping a diary in English it ___________write English every day.
studying in a group I’ve ______________ that way.
having conversations with friends it really improves
____________________
too hard to
helps to
learned a lot
my speaking skills
Listen and fill in the blanks.
Listening
Man: Welcome to the English club. Today we're going to talk about the best ways to learn English. Does anyone learn English by watching videos
Girl 1: No. It's too hard to understand spoken English.
Boy 1: What about keeping a diary in English Do you learn English that way
Girl 1: Yes, I do. It helps to write English every day.
Boy 2: Have you ever studied with a group
Girl 2: Yes, I have! I've learned a lot that way.
Boy 2: Do you have converesations with friends in English
Girl 2: Oh, yes. It really improves my speaking skills.
Girl 1: What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation
Boy 1: I do that sometimes. I think it helps.
Girl 2: I do, too. And I often look up new words in a dictionary.
Boy 2: That's a great idea!
Read aloud
A: Have you ever studied by watching videos
B: No, I haven't. It’s ------
A: Have you ever studied by ---
B: Yes, I have. / No, I haven't. -----
To be a patient reader
['pe nt]耐心的
What's the passage about
Reading
Read the short conversation quickly and answer the question.
A. About how to read books
B. About how to give a report
C. About how to write articles
Reading
Read and underline the advice on reading.
3
4
Just read quickly to get the main ideas
at first. Don't read word by word. Read word groups.
1
2
Jack :Annie, I'm a little nervous.
I have to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday.
Annie: That doesn't sound too bad.
Jack: But I'm a very slow reader.
Annie: Just read quickly to get the main idea at first.
Don't read word by word. Read word groups.
Jack: But I don't understand many of the words.
I have to use a dictionary.
Annie: Try to guess a word's meaning by reading the sentences before and after it.
You probably understand more than you think.
Jack: That sounds difficult!
Annie: Well, be patient. It takes time.
You can become better by reading something you enjoy every day. The more you read, the faster you'll be.
Can you give them some advice
Can you give them some advice
Can you give them some advice
How will you study English from now on
Sum up
Group work
Reporter: What’s your problem in English
A: I ---
Reporter: How will you study English in future
B: I will study English by ---
熟能生巧。
一切皆有可能。
Nothing is impossible.
Practice makes perfect.
Homework
Write a short passage about the problems you have in learning English, and how you will overcome(克服) them. You can start like this:
low-----
I have many problems in learning English. When I read, I am always too slow-----
Goodbye and thanks.