Unit 1
How can we become good learners ?
Section A
Warm up
1. Do you like English?
2. Are you good at English?
3. How long have you learnt English?
4. Do you want to be a good English learner?
Free talk
I have learnt English for/since ...
Let’s talk about how to study English.
一个好的英语学习者
Lots of people are
learning English.
Hi!
Make new friends.
People all over the world speak English.
Have fun traveling.
English is a major language in most countries.
Make you smarter.
Learning English is exercise for your brain.
Get more chances.
You will find a good job in the future.
Watch this video now
What do you think of the old man?
Everyone can learn English
well.
It is never
too old to learn English.
How can we become
good English learners?
To become a good English learner, we should learn about some ways to learn English!
学习英语的一些方法
—How do you study English?
—I study English by ________.
doing sth
making word cards
制作单词卡片
listening to tapes
听磁带
tape[te?p]
n.磁带
working with friends
a group
和朋友/小组合作
reading the textbook
textbook [?tekstb?k]
n.教科书;课本
读课本
—How do you study English?
—I study English by ________.
doing sth
asking the teacher for help
ask sb. for help
向某人求助
taking notes in English
记英语笔记
watching English movies
看英语电影
listening to English songs
听英语歌曲
—How do you study English?
—I study English by ________.
doing sth
reading aloud to practice pronunciation
aloud [??la?d]
adv. 出声地;大声地
pronunciation [pr??n?nsi?e??n]
n. 发音;读音
having conversations with friends in English
conversation [?k?nv??se??n]
n. 对话;会话
和朋友用英语对话
doing grammar practice
grammar
[?ɡr?m?(r)]
n. 语法
做语法练习
keeping a diary in English
用英语写日记
Is there
any other way you know?
Practice makes perfect.
There are many ways to study English, how do you study English?
①How do you study English?
②I study English
by ____________.
③How do you study English?
④I study English
by ____________.
How do you study English?
How to answer this question?
I study English by
reading English books.
making word cards.
listening to English songs.
listening to tapes.
reading the textbook.
watching English movies.
asking the teacher for help.
working with friends.
by doing sth. 通过做某事,此处by作介词,意为“通过”,表示方式或方法,在句子中做方式状语。
the usage of “by doing sth.”
1. I study by making word cards.(教材P2 1a图片)
(1)“by+动名词”在句中常作方式状语,此处的by是介词,意为_________,表示方法、手段、途径等,意为“通过……;用……;借助……”,其位置可放在句首或句末。其后除了接动名词以外,还可以接__________。
“通过;靠”
名词或代词
如:他通过听英文歌曲提高了听力(水平)。
所有的工作他都得用电脑来完成。
He improved his listening ________________________.
He had to do all the work ___________.
by listening to English songs
by computer
(2)“by+动名词”可以用来回答_______引导的特殊疑问句。
你是如何学习数学的?
我通过做练习学习。
—_______ do you learn math?
—I learn ________________.
How
by doing exercises
How
【拓展】by的其它用法:
(1)by +地点,意为 ________________。
(2)by +时间,意为 __________________。
(3)by+交通工具,意为 __________________。
(4)意为______________。
Tom sits _____________ in the classroom.
Mom told him to come back home _________.
He goes to work _________.
The music _________ is famous all over the world.
(5) 意为“逐一;连续”
一个接一个
逐字地,字字地
汤姆坐在教室的窗边。
妈妈叫他10点前回家。
他骑自行车上班。
由莫扎特(Mozart)所作的音乐举世闻名。
one by one
word by word
“靠近;在...旁边”
by the window
“不迟于;在...之前”
by 10 :00
“乘......(表示方式)”
by bike
“由……所作”
by Mozart
Time to listen
1a
Check (√) the ways you study English. Then add other ways you sometimes study.
___ a. by working with friends
___ b. by making word cards
___ c. by reading the textbook
___ d. by listening to tapes
___ e. by asking the teacher for help
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
by using an English dictionary
by reading English magazines
by writing E-mails to pen pals
添加你有时学习的其他方法
Share the ways you study English:
I always/usually/often study English by…
but I hardly ever/never/sometimes study English by…
Prediction—— How do these students study for a test?
这些学生如何备考?
___ 1. Meiping
___ 2. Peter
___ 3. Tony
Task 1: Who are the students?
Task 2: How do they study for a test?
by making word cards
by listening to tapes
by asking the teacher for help
1b
Listen. How do these students study for a test? Write letters from 1a above.
___ 1. Meiping ___ 2. Peter ___ 3. Tony
b
e
d
___ a. by working with friends
___ b. by making word cards
___ c. by reading the textbook
___ d. by listening to tapes
___ e. by asking the teacher for help
Ask and answer
A: How does ________ study for a test?
B: She/he studies by ________________________.
Mei Ping
making word cards
Tony
listening to tapes
Peter
asking the teacher for help
Mei Ping
Tony
Peter
Listen and read aloud on P133.
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.
Ⅰ.按要求完成句子。
1. I study English by working with his friends.
_______ ___ ______ study English?
2. My friend studies English by listening to English.
______ ____ ______ friend study English?
3. 你可以通过阅读报纸学习英语。
You can study English _____ _________ newspapers.
Exercises
How do you
How does your
by reading
Ⅱ .根据提示,用含有by的短语完成句子。
1.?Annie?went?to?Beijing?__________ (乘火车)?yesterday.
2.?His?grandpa?made?a?living?__________________(靠卖水果)
in?the?past.
3.?The?scientists?have?to?arrive?at?the? village?___________ (八月
以前).
4.?Allen?goes?_________________ (经过邮局) on his way to school
every morning.
5.?The?book?was?written?___________________ (由几个工程师).
by train
by selling fruits
by August
by the post office
by several engineers
— How do you practice your spoken English,
Andrew?
— By _______ English with my classmates.
A. to speak B. speaking C. speak
B
中考链接
by后面跟动词的-?ing形式。意为“通过……(方法、途径)做某事”。
— _____did you celebrate the
Dragon Boat Festival this year, Tom?
— By making rice dumplings with my Chinese
friends.
A. Where B. When C. How D. Why
by意为“通过……(方法、途径)”,对它提问要用how。
C
Exercise
1. —— How do you study ______ a test.
—— ____________ working hard. (辽宁朝阳中考)
A. in ; By B. in ; With
C. for ; By D. for ; With
Exercise
2. She spent her free time by _________ to music .
A. listening B. listen
C. listens D. listened
3. —— ______ do you prepare for an English exam?
—— ______ reading texts.
A. What ; In B. Where ; On
C. How ; By D. How often ; With
Post-listening
Let’s watch a video.
1c
Make conversations about how you study for a test.
A: How do you study for a test?
B: I study by_______________.
A: How does B study for a test?
C: He/she studies by_________.
How do you study for a test?
listen to tapes every day
speak English with your teachers and friends
read English every morning
read English magazines
watch English movies
keep a diary in English every day
join the English club
I study by ...
Section A (2a – 2d)
Unit1
How can we become good learners?
1、制作单词卡片_____________________
2、读课本 ___________________
3、听录音带 ___________________
4、向老师寻求帮助 _____________________
5、与朋友们一起学习 _____________________
6、A:你是如何复习考试的?
__________________________
B: 我是通过制作单词卡片来学习的。
__________________________
make word cards
read the textbook
listen to the tapes
ask the teacher for help
work with friends
How do you study for a test?
I study by making word cards.
Review
by working with friends
by making word cards
by reading the textbook
by listening to tapes
by asking the teacher
for help
Review
How do you learn English ?
I learn English by .
Review
--Do you learn English by________________?
--Yes, I do. It improves my speaking skills.
having conversations with friends in English
用英语对话
Presentation
口语技能
--Do you learn English by_______ _________?
--No, .
It’s too hard to understand spoken English.
watching videos
I don’t.
英语口语
read aloud
大声朗读
[??la?d]
--Do you read aloud to ?
--Yes. I do that sometimes.
practice pronunciation
练习发音
[pr??n?nsi?e??n]
practice pronunciation
--Do you _____________________?
--Yes , I do.
--Have you learned a lot that way?
--Yes, I have. I have learned a lot that way.
study with a group
/No, I haven’t.
The man ________.
A: is singing.
B: is asking some questions.
C: is having a party.
B
Guess
What questions is he asking?
Read the sentences in 2a and 2b, predict the answers.
1. Does anyone learn English by watching videos?
2. Do you have conversations with friends in English?
3. What about listening to tapes?
4. What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?
5. Have you ever studied with a group?
n. 交谈,谈话
与某人交谈/会话
2. Do you have conversations with friends in English?(教材P2 2a)
have conversations with sb. 意为_____________,conversation 既可作可数名词,也可作不可数名词,意为____________。其同义短语为have a talk with sb.或talk to/with sb.。
“与某人交谈”
“交谈;谈话”
如:前几天,我与她作了一次长谈。
I _____________________________ her the other day.
我不会继续和一个小孩说这样的话。
I will not continue to _____________________________ a child.
had a long conversation with
have these conversations with
Read the sentences in 2a and 2b, predict the answers.
1. Does anyone learn English by watching videos?
2. Do you have conversations with friends in English?
3. What about listening to tapes?
4. What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?
5. Have you ever studied with a group?
n.发音,读音
a. Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.
b. Oh, yes. It really improves my speaking skills.
c. I do that sometimes. I think it helps.
d. No. It’s too hard to understand spoken English.
n. 交谈,谈话
read aloud 大声朗读
英语口语
英语技能
与某人交谈/会话
2. Do you have conversations with friends in English?(教材P2 2a)
have conversations with sb. 意为_____________,conversation 既可作可数名词,也可作不可数名词,意为____________。其同义短语为have a talk with sb.或talk to/with sb.。
“与某人交谈”
“交谈;谈话”
如:前几天,我与她作了一次长谈。
I _____________________________ her the other day.
我不会继续和一个小孩说这样的话。
I will not continue to _____________________________ a child.
had a long conversation with
have these conversations with
3. It’s too hard to understand spoken English. (教材P2 2a)
(1)本句为“It+be+adj.+to do sth.”结构,中it为形式主语,真正的主语是to do sth.;因为主语太长,为避免头重脚轻,用it作形式主语,而把真正的主语“to understand spoken English”放在后面。
如:完成那项工作很容易。
____ quite easy ______________.
To drink enough water is important every day.(改同义句)
___ is important ___________________ every day.
It
to drink enough water
It’s
to finish the job
(2)“too+形容词/副词+动词不定式”结构简称为“too…to…”结构,大多数情况下表示否定意义,常意为___________________________。
“太…而不能…;太…无法…”
这顶帽子太大,没法儿戴
The hat is _________________.
他太小了,不能上学。
He is ______________________.
too large to wear
too young to go to school
2a
Listen and check ( √ ) the questions you hear.
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Answers
1. ____ Does anyone learn English by watching videos?
______
2. ____ Do you have conversations with friends in English?
______
3. ____ What about listening to tapes?
______
4. ____ What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?
______
5. ____ Have you ever studied with a group?
______
√
√
√
√
2b
Listen again. Match each other below with a question above.
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Answers
1. ____ Does anyone learn English by watching videos?
______
2. ____ Do you have conversations with friends in English?
______
3. ____ What about listening to tapes?
______
4. ____ What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?
______
5. ____ Have you ever studied with a group?
______
√
√
√
√
a. Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.
b. Oh, yes. It really improves my speaking skills.
c. I do that sometimes. I think it helps.
d. No. It’s too hard to understand spoken English.
a
d
b
c
Listen and read aloud on P133.
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 conversations 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!
Post-listening
Let’s watch a video and answer some questions.
Q1:Who are talking?
Q2:Who has the problem?
Q3:Who is going to help?
Q1:Who are talking?
Q2:Who has the problem?
Q3:Who is going to help?
Jack and Annie.
Jack.
Annie.
2d
Role-play the conversation.
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: For the first time, just read quickly to get the
main ideas. 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.
a _____________________
can't understand __________________
very slow reader
many of the words
What are Jack's problems?
Jack has problems in ______________
reading skill.
What should I do?
The advice from ________
Annie
a very slow reader
can't understand many of words
Just read to get
.
Don’ t read .
Read .
Try to guess a word’s
meaning by ___________
_______________________.
the main ideas at first
quickly
word by word
word groups
reading the sentences before and after it
Solution
How does Annie cheer Jack up?
Be patient.
You can become better by reading something you enjoy every day.
The more you read, the faster you'll be .
1
2
3
2d
Role-play the conversation.
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: For the first time, just read quickly to get the
main ideas. 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.
逐字地,字字地
n.句子
adj.有耐心的
作报告
词组
4. Well, be patient.(教材P2 2d)
(1)patient在此处作形容词,意为___________,其名词形式为________。be patient with sb.意为 ______________,be patient to do sth. 意为 ______________。
“有耐心的”
patience
“对某人有耐心”
“做某事有耐心”
如:我们的老师对我们很有耐心。
Our teacher __________________ us.
我们的英语老师耐心地向我们解释每个句子。
Our English teacher ___________ explain every sentence to us.
is patient to
is very patient with
(2)patient还可作可数名词,意为”病人”。
The ________ is seriously ill.
病人病得很重。
patient
2d
Role-play the conversation.
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: For the first time, just read quickly to get the
main ideas. 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.
逐字地,字字地
n.句子
adj.有耐心的
作报告
词组/意群
不着急/慢慢来。=Please take your time.
5. The more you read, the faster you'll be.(教材P2 2d)
“the+比较级, the+比较级”意为_______________,表示一方的程度随着另一方的变化而变化。
你练习得越多,理解得就越透彻。
_________ you practice, _________ you can understand.
你吃的垃圾食品越多,你就越不健康。
________ junk food you eat, _______ healthy you will be.
The more
the better
The more
the less
“越……越……”
Ⅰ. 根据句意及所给汉语提示,完成下列句子,每空一词。
1. Just ________ ________ (耐心点) until the doctor arrives.
2. Leo, can you ________ ________ ________ (造句) with “help”?
3. Sara was a little puzzled ________ ________ (起初), but now she gets it.
be patient
make a sentence
at first
Exercise
4. The teacher asked us not to ________ ________ ________ ________ (逐字读).
5. Bill thinks ________ ________ (朗读) is the best way to learn languages.
6. Learning a language isn’t easy.
________ ________ ________ (这得慢慢来).
7. Judy read quickly to ________ ________ ________ ________ (获取大意).
read word
by word
reading aloud
It takes time
get the main ideas
Never stop learning!
Summary
KEY Phrases
1. 向某人求助: ask sb. for help
2. 大声朗读: read aloud
3. 英语口语: spoken English
4. 逐字地,字字地: word by word
5. 耐心点: be patient
6. 越……越……: the+比较级, the+比较
7. 太…而不能…: too … to…
8. 备考: study for tests
9.与某人交谈: have conversations with sb.
10. 口语技能: speaking skills
11.小组学习: study with a group
12.有点紧张: a little nervous
13.记忆句型: memorizing sentence patterns