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Unit 1 Have you ever been to an English corner
Module 7 English for you and me
Do you like English Have you ever been to an English corner
1. Look at the photo and answer the questions.
Which is more difficult. . .
1. speaking to your classmates or speaking to people from the UK or the US
2. doing English exercises or reading English stories
3. understanding written English or spoken English
Listening and vocabulary
2. Listen and choose the correct answer.
1. How has Tony’s dad made progress in learning Chinese ①
a) He has been to classes. ②
b) He has practised it every day.
c) He did not do anything special.
b
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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.
b
a
Tony: Have you made much progress with your Chinese, Dad
Dad: Yes, I have. I’ve practised it every day. My level is better than it was last year, even though I haven’t been to classes. But my handwriting still isn’t very good. I’ve still got some work to do on that. And I still find reading Chinese quite difficult.
Tony: Do you think you have to be really smart to be good at a foreign language
Dad: No, I don’t. Whatever you do, you have to make an effort. I think Chinese is simpler than English, anyway.
Tony: I wish I spoke Chinese as well as you do.
Dad: I think your Chinese is quite good already. I’m really proud of you.
3. Listen and read.
Betty: How much progress do you think you’ve made in English this year, Lingling
Lingling: I think I’ve achieved a lot. ③ I hope my English is good enough for the exams, anyway. ④ 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. ⑤ I hope I can continue to make progress next year. ⑥
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. ⑦
Everyday English
I hope. . .
. . . is not that good.
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.
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
L
L
B
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
you keep studying it
your spoken English isn't good
4. It is good to meet other speakers of English, although _______________________________________________.
5. Lingling does not have to go to an English corner because _______________________________________________.
their language level may be higher than yours
she can speak English whenever she meets Betty
5. Complete the questions 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
Now work in pairs. Ask and answer.
achieved
speakers
require
progress
Pronunciation and speaking
6. Read and predict which words the speaker is likely to stress.
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.
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. . .
①How has Tony’s dad made progress in learning Chinese
progress /'pr ɡres/ n. (the process of improving or developing ) 进步
考点1
progress 为不可数名词，其前不能用冠词a 修饰， 也没有
复数形式，其前常用great, good, much等词修饰。
e. g. Speak English as much as possible and you’ll make great progress in spoken English one day.
尽可能多地说英语, 总有一天你的英语口语会有很大的进步。
I have made much more progress in Physics this term.
这学期我在物理方面进步很大。
考题1：[黄石] 这三年里你们取得了多么大的进步啊！
_________ ________ ________ you have ________ in the past three years!
What great progress achieved
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②He has been to classes.
have/has been to 去过
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辨析：have/has been to, have/has gone to 与have/has been in
have/has been to 去过某地 现在已不在那里了
have/has gone to 去了某地 说话时该人不在现场
have/has been in 待在某地 常与表示一段时间的状语连用
have/has been to 后跟表示地点的副词here, there, home 等时不加介词to。
e. g. —The Whites have gone to Hong Kong. They are not at home.
怀特一家去了香港。他们不在家。
—Oh, really I have never been there before.
哦, 真的吗？我以前从没有去过那里。
She has been in her room for hours.
她已经在她的房间里待了几个小时了。
考题2：[达州] —Who is playing the piano in the music room Is it Mary
—No, it ______ be her. She has ______ to Beijing on business.
A. couldn’t; been B. can’t; gone
C. can’t; been D. mustn’t; gone
【点拨】第一处表示否定推测, 且由“Is it Mary ”可知, 此句应该是一般现在时, 此处应该用情态动词can’t; 根据“to Beijing on business”可知, 出差了, 还未回来, 用has gone to。
B
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③I think I’ve achieved a lot.
achieve / 't i v/ v. (to succeed in doing sth. or causing sth. to happen ) 成功; 实现; 完成
e. g. We need to work together to achieve these goals.
我们需要合作来实现这些目标。
考点3
语境助记：The Chinese Dream is made up of every
ordinary person’s dreams. We should do our best to make our dream come true. 中国梦是由每个普通人的梦想组成的。我们应该尽最大努力实现我们的梦想。
辨析：achieve 与come true
achieve 意为“成功; 实现”, 其主语必须是人, 其后可以接宾语。 achieve one’s dream
=one’s dream comes true
=make one’s dream come true
come true 意为“完成; 实现”, 其主语是事物, 其后通常不接宾语。
拓展：achieve 的名词形式为achievement, 意为“成就; 成绩; 完成; 实现”。
They were proud of their children’s achievements.
他们对他们的孩子的成绩感到自豪。
考题3：[东营]—I’m sad to hear that Yuan Longping passed away.
—So am I. We lost a hero. His ______ on hybrid(杂交) rice helped Chinese people solve the problem of eating.
A. surveys B. reports
C. researches D. achievements
【点拨】词义辨析法。根据“on hybrid rice”可知讲述的是
袁隆平的成就, 用名词 “achievements”。
D
调查 报告
研究 成就
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④I hope my English is good enough for the exams, anyway.
anyway adv. 不管怎样, 无论如何
e. g. Anyway, it is still good news that Chinese students’ health has become more and more valued. 无论如何, 中国学生的健康越来越受到重视, 这仍然是个好消息。
Show him the book anyway.
不管怎样, 给他看看这本书。
考点4
anyway 作副词，用于支持、补充说明先前的陈述，可位于句首和句末。
考题4：[广东] —Alan, your hair is so long. Why don’t you go and have a haircut
—I’m too busy to go today, but thanks for your advice ______.
A. anytime B. anywhere C. anyway
C
在任何时候 在任何地方 不管怎样，
无论如何
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⑤But if you keep trying, you can make progress quickly and find a lot of fun in learning it.
keep doing sth. 一直做某事
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辨析：keep doing sth. 与keep on doing sth.
keep doing sth. keep doing sth. 强调动作或状态的持续性。
keep on doing sth. 强调动作的反复性和时间的间隔性。
e. g. Mr Wu keeps telling his students that the future belongs to the well-educated. 吴老师一直告诉他的学生们未来属于受到良好教育的人。
—How can I improve my pronunciation, Madam
夫人, 我怎样才能改善我的发音？
—Keep on practicing and you’ll make progress.
继续练习, 你会进步的。
考题5：[盐城] All of us should look straight ahead and keep __________ (run) .
running
考题6：[大庆] —English is difficult _____ at the beginning.
—Yes, but if you keep ______, you can make progress.
A. to be learned; trying B. to learn; trying
C. to be learned; to try D. to learn; to try
【点拨】第一个空符合“be + adj. + to do” “做……是……的” ; 第二个空符合keep doing “继续做……”。
B
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⑥I hope I can continue to make progress next year.
continue /k n't nju / v. (使) 继续
e. g. My mother wanted to continue working/to work until she was 60.
我妈妈想要继续工作到60 岁。
考点6
continue 作及物动词， 后常接名词、动词-ing 或动词不定式作宾语。
拓展：continue 作不及物动词常用结构：
continue continue with sth. 使某事物继续存在或不断发生
continue for+ 一段时间 持续多长时间
e. g. He continued with his study after lunch. 吃完午饭后他继续学习。
The snow continued for two days. 这场雪连下了两天。
考题7：The president asks every citizen to keep working hard for happy lives. (改为同义句)
The president asks every citizen to ___________ working hard for happy lives.
continue
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⑦But they were happy to try, and other people, including some English speakers from the UK and the US, were happy to talk to them.
including / n'klu d / prep. 包括; 包含
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辨析：include, including 与included
include 动词, 意为“包括; 包含”, 不能用于进行时态。
including 介词, 意为“包括; 包含”, 后可接名词、代词或v. -ing 形式作宾语。
included 形容词, 意为“包括在内的”, 只能用于名词之后。
including sb. /sth.相当于sb. /sth. included
e. g. Thirty people, including six children
(=six children included) , went to visit the factory.
30 个人去参观了那家工厂, 其中包括6个孩子。
The tour includes a visit to the museum.
这次游览包括参观博物馆。
考题8：[龙东] Many people come to the English corner, ___________(include) some English speakers from the UK and the US.
including
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本节课主要练习了听力, 学习了关于英语学习的对话, 并掌握了知识点progress, achieve, including的用法。
