(共34张PPT)
Unit1 Have you ever been to an English corner
Discussion
How do you learn English
What are your problems in learning English
What do you think are the good ways to learn English
listen to the radio in English
Do you...
read newspapers in English
watch English films
Do you...
sing English songs
play games about English
Do you...
go to English corner
Look at the photo and answer the questions.
1
Which is more difficult
1. speaking to your classmates or
speaking to people from the UK
or the US
2. doing English exercise or reading
English stories
3.understanding written English or spoken English
1) How has Tony’s dad made progress in learning Chinese
a) He has been to classes.
b) He has practised it every day.
c) He did not do anything special.
2
Listen and choose the correct answer.
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2) According to Tony’s dad, what do you need to do to be
good at a foreign language
a) You need to be very bright.
b) You need to work hard.
c) You need to go to classes.
√
3) What does Tony’s dad think about Chinese
a) It is easier than English.
b) It is more difficult than English.
c) It is as easy as English.
√
Read part 3 and answer the questions.
1. What are Lingling and Betty talking about
2. How about Lingling’s spoken English
3. What did Betty see when he went to the English corner
They are talking about English learning.
Her spoken English is not that good.
He saw some people who didn’t speak English very well were happy to try and some native English speakers were happy to talk to them.
Now decide who might agree with the following sentences. Write B for Betty and L for Lingling.
1. English may not be difficult to learn as long as you keep on trying. ______
2. Chinese may be more popular in the future. _____
3. Learning English can be a lot of fun. _____
4. English is my favourite subject at school. _____
L
B
L
L
4
Complete the sentences in your own words.
1. Some people think English is difficult to learn because __________________________________________.
2. You’ll find a lot of fun in learning English if ________________________________.
3. You can go to an English corner if
__________________________________.
it requires too much effort to learn it well
you keep trying
you are happy to try
4. It is good to meet other speakers of English, although ____________________________________________.
5. Lingling does not have to go to an English corner because __________________________________________________ .
you didn’t speak English very well
she can speak English with Betty whenever they meet
Role-play
Betty: How much progress do you think you’ve
made in English this year, Lingling
Lingling: I think I’ve achieved a lot. I hope my English is good enough for the exams, anyway. It’s also the subject that I’m best at, although my spoken English is not that good.
Betty: I can see you really enjoy learning English.
Some people think English is too difficult and it
requires too much effort to learn it well.
Lingling: English is difficult to learn at the beginning. But if you keep trying, you can make progress quickly
and find a lot of fun in learning it. I hope I can continue to make progress next year.
Betty: I think you’ve done really well. Have you ever
been to an English corner
Lingling: You mean those clubs where people go to practise their English I always thought they were
for people who speak good English already.
Betty: Well, I went to an English corner once, and there
were some people who didn’t speak English very
well. But they were happy to try, and other people, including some English speakers from the UK
and the US, were happy to talk to them.
Lingling: I don’t have to go to an English corner. I can speak English with you whenever we meet.
Betty: Yes, I’m always happy to speak to you in
English. At the same time, you can also help me
with my Chinese. I think Chinese will be more
and more popular in the future.
[观察1]How much progress do you think you've made in English this year, Lingling
玲玲，你认为今年你在英语方面取得了多大进步
[探究]progress作不可数名词，意为“进步；进展”，不能用冠词a修饰，也没有复数形式，其前常用great, good, much等词修饰。常见短语是make (much/great) progress in sth.，意为“__________________________”。
如果对great/much提问，则用____________________。
在某方面取得(很大)进步
how much
活学活用
孩子！我想知道是否你这学期已经取得了进步。
My kid！I want to know if you have ________ ________ this term.
made progress
[观察2]I think I've achieved a lot.我认为我获得了很多。
[探究]achieve 一般只用作及物动词，指排除各种困难、障碍而完成宏伟目标。如：achieve a goal意为“实现目标”； achieve a dream意为“ _____________ ” 。
其同义短语为 come true，意为“实现”，一般由物(希望、愿望等)作主语。如：
My dream has come true. 我的梦想实现了。
实现梦想
[拓展]achieve的名词形式为____________，意为“成就；业绩；实现，达到，成功”。如：
We felt a great sense of achievement when we reached the top of the mountain.
当到达山顶时，我们感到一种巨大的成就感。
achievement
活学活用
Stephen Hawking has ________ great success as a scientist.
A．allowed B．achieved
C．practised D．promised
B
[观察3]But they were happy to try, and other people, including some English speakers from the UK and the US, were happy to talk to them.
但是他们很高兴尝试(和别人说英语)，而且其他人，包括一些来自英国和美国的说英语的人也愿意和他们交谈。
[探究] including作________词，意为“包括；包含”，后接名词、代词或动名词。如：The band played many songs, including some of my favourites.
这个乐队演奏了很多歌曲，包括一些我最喜欢的歌。
介
[辨析]
include 及物动词，在句中作谓语，意为“包括，包含”。
including 介词，位于它所修饰的词之前，意为“包括；包含”，和其后的名词、代词或动名词构成介宾短语。including＋名词/代词＝名词/代词＋included。
included 形容词，常位于名词或代词后，意为“包括在内的”。
活学活用
用include的适当形式填空
(1)The thief stole everything in my purse, ________ my
credit cards.
(2)The price for the hotel ________ breakfast.
(3)There are six people, three women ________．
including
includes
included
5
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
achieve progress require speaker
1. How much have you __________ this year in English
Have you made much __________
2. How can you get more practice with English
__________ from the UK and the US
3. What does it ___________ to learn English well
progress
speakers
require
achieved
Now work in pairs. Ask and answer.
1. How much have you achieved this year in English Have you made much progress
2. How can you get more practice with English speakers from the UK and the US
3. What does it require to learn English well
Complete the passage with proper words.
Lingling thinks she has achieved a lot this year in English. She _____ she will get a good mark in the exam because English is the subject she’s best at, _______ her spoken English is ____ ___ _____. She ________ _____ ___ go to the English corner, because she wants to speak English with Betty.
hopes
although
not that good
doesn’t have to
Many people think English is too difficult and ________ too much effort to learn it well. Some people go to English corner to practise their English. They are happy to try, and other people, ________ some native speakers, are happy to talk to them.
Betty is always happy to speak to Lingling in English.
___ ____ _____ ____, Lingling can also help him with his Chinese. Betty believes Chinese will be more and more popular in the future.
including
requires
At the same time
English is difficult to learn at the beginning. But if you keep trying, you can make progress quickly and find a lot of fun in learning it. I hope I can continue to make progress next year.
6
Read and predict which words the speaker is likely to stress.
Now listen and check.
7
Read the paragraph in Activity 6 aloud.
8
Read the paragraph aloud. Make sure you stress the important words.
Well, I went to an English corner once, and there were some people who didn’t speak English very well. But they were happy to try, and other people, including some English speakers from the UK and the US, were happy to talk to them.
Now listen and check.
9
Work in pairs. Talk about your progress in English. Use your answers in Activity 5 to help you.
— Do you think you’ve made any progress in English this year
— Yes, I do. I’ve learnt a lot of new words, although…
根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 自去年以来他们在学习方面取得了很大的进步。
They have ________ ________ ________ in study since
last year.
2. 这些人一边工作一边学习。
These people work and learn _____ _____ _____ _____.
3. 继续努力!我们一定会赢。
________ ________! We’re sure to win.
Exercise
made great progress
at the same time
Keep trying
4. 我们从这个游戏中找到了乐趣。
We ________ ________ in the game.
5. 我已经去过长城。你呢？
I ________ ________ ________ the Great
Wall. What about you
6. 修理后他继续使用那辆旧自行车。
He ________ ________ ________ that old bike after
repairing it.
found fun
have been to
continued to use
GOOD JOB
