(共30张PPT)
Unit 1
How can we
become
good learners
Section A 3a- 3b
Function: Learning how to learn
Grammar: The structure and expressions of “ by + v.-ing”.
Curriculum words: expression, discover, secret, grammar
Useful expressions: fall in love with, look up, because of, so that, as well
Sentences:
I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words.
My pronunciation improved as well by listening to the conversations in English movies.
Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a better understanding of English movies.
Learning goals
Discussing
Our class has made a survey about students’ English learning problems. Here is the result. What can you find form the result.
problems percent solutions
listening 50% to watch English TV programs or movies
speaking and pronunciation 70% to take part in an English corner
reading 55% to look up new words in a dictionary
writing 60% to keep diaries in English
grammar 35% To listen to teachers and do more exercises
This is Wei Fen.
She doesn’t like English at first,
but now, she likes English very much.
Do you know why
Lead-in
Pre-reading
技巧:
文章的中心可以从文章的题目或段落的句首/句末找出来。
1.How does she learn English
A.by listening to the tape.
B.by watching something
interesting
C.by reading the textbook.
2.What does the passage talk about
A.English
B.English class
C.learn Engish
Let’s predict
While-reading
Para.1 Now she really enjoys English classes.
Para.2 Last year,Wei Fen didn’t like English.
Para.3 How she learned to learn English.
What is the main idea of each paragraph
3a
Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English
While-reading
Read para 1 quickly of the short article writing by herself,
find out
Reason 1
Reason 2
The teacher spoke too quickly and Wei Fen did not understand her most of the time.
her poor pronunciation
Careful reading Para 1
Time(时间)
Problem(问题)
Feeling(感受)
Reason(原因)
Result(结果)
last year
did not like English class
was like a bad dream;
1)… spoke so quickly that …;
2)… was afraid to … because of …;
hid behind …and never said …;
Her problem in English learning
What’s her attitude towards English class from para 1
She didn’t like the English class that was like a bad dream.
So what did she do in English class
She hid behind her textbook and never said anything.
She was afraid.
1.What happened to Wei Fen one day
2. How did Wei Fen learn English
Para. 2
While-reading
3a
She watched an English movie called Toy Story.
She fell in love with this exciting and funny movie.
She began to watch other English movies.
Read para 2 again, find out how English movies help her with English?
The body language and the expressions on their Faces helped her to get the meaning.
She could get the meaning by just listening for key words.
Her pronunciation improved by listening to the conversations in English movies.
listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning.
She also learned useful sentences and want to understand the story by looking them up in the dictionary.
Para 1
Para 3
Para 2
Her attitude to learn English has changed.
So read para 3, find out
what her attitude towards English class is.
last year
One day
Now
didn’t like
afraid
Really enjoy
Read para 2,
find out the reason of
her changed attitude.
Exciting and funny movies make her become interest in English learning
and help with English a lot.
Care reading
While-reading
Task 4
Read Para 3 and tell True of False.
1. Wei Fen doesn’t like her English
class now.
2. Wei Fen wants to learn more new
words and grammar in English.
3. Wei Fen wants to understand
English movies better.
F
really enjoys
T
T
Post-reading
spoke so quickly
pronunciation
nothing
fell in love with
expressions
key words
listening to conversations
Listening to something interesting
to understand the story
New words
more grammar
Fill in the blanks according to the article.
Complete the sentences with what Wei Fen learned from watching movies. Use words and phrases from the passage.(para 1)
1. I can understand the meaning by watching their ______________and the ___________ on their faces.
2. I can get the meaning by listening for just the ________.
body language
expressions
key words
3. My pronunciation improved by listening to the __________ in English
movies.
4. I learned ______sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” by watching the movies.
5. I can get the meaning of the new words by looking them up in a __________.
conversations
useful
dictionary
Read paragraph two and fill in the mind map.
Resolutions
Movies
I fell in love with an English movie called____________.
Get the meaning
body language
_________
listening for_______________
Improvement
pronunciation
improved
by listening to __________
The________ to language learning
by listening to something interesting
useful sentences
by looking them up in a__________
Toy Story
expressions
key words
conversations
secret
dictionary
Translate the phrases into English.
1. 大部分时间 most of the time
2. 害怕去做…… be afraid to do...
3.(在词典、 参考书中或通过电脑) 查阅…… look up...(in...)
4. 帮助某人做某事 help sb. (to) do sth.
Post-reading
Translate the phrases into English.
5. 爱上…… fall in love with...
6. 面部表情 the expressions on the face
7. 语言学习的秘诀 the secret to language learning
8. 起初,当初 at first
9. 有一个更好的理解…… have a better understanding of…
Post-reading
My pronunciation improved as well by listening to the
conversations in English movies.
as well也;又。also, too, as well, either 这些词均含“也”之意。
also比too正式一些,语气较重,只用于肯定句,一般紧靠动词。
too语气较轻,多用于口语,在肯定句中使用,通常位于句末。
as well一般不用否定句,通常放在句末,强调时可放在句中。
either用于否定句,放在句末,其前加逗号。
【运用】用as well, also, too或either完成句子:
1. If he doesn't go, I won't go, ______.
2. In this field he has knowledge and experience _______.
3. Tom likes playing football, and he ______ likes playing basketball.
4. He likes swimming, and his wife likes it, _______.
either
as well
also
too
Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English
不定式做形式宾语:find/think/consider/feel it +be+adj.(for sb) to do sth
The secret to language learning
the secret to/of (doing) sth (做)某事的秘诀
keep a/the secret 保守秘诀
in secret 秘密地
secret----secretly
Every thing was like a bad dream
be like(性格)上像…一样
look like(外貌)上像
take after (性格,外貌等)上…
Language points
I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation.
be afraid to do sth. 不敢、害怕做某事
be afraid of sb./(doing) sth.害怕某人/(做)某事
be afraid + (that)从句 恐怕、害怕、担心……
I’m afraid so. 恐怕是的、恐怕如此
I’m afraid not. 恐怕不是、恐怕不行
pronounce v.发音----pronunciation n.发音
one day
既可指“过去的某一天”,也可指“将来的某一天”。
I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a better understanding of English movies.
so that “以便,为了” (从句常用can, could,would,may等)
【活学活用】
1) 她努力工作,为的是及时做好各项准备。
____________________________________________________
2) 我不吃午饭,为的就是让自己今晚能感到饥饿。
_______________________________________________
3) I’m going to take him to some famous hutongs ______ he can learn more about China.
A. because B. when C. so that D. as if
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time.
I didn’t have lunch so that I would be hungry tonight.
I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie!
fall in love with “爱上“,表动作,不可与时间段连用
be in love with 表状态
表“爱上”的其他表达: fall for… 爱上…
have a crush on 对…有好感 have eyes only for 只钟情于…
So I began to watch other English movies, too.
other其他的,另外的,泛指另一个、另一些。作定语时,常与可数名词复数连用。
another 泛指(指三者或三者以上中的)另一个,既可作代词又可作形容词。
others 泛指别的、其他人。是other的复数形式。相当于other+可数名词复数。some…others… 一些…另一些…
the other 可作代词也可作形容词,表(两者中的)。one..the other..一方面…另一方面…
I discovered that listening to something interesting is….
discoverer n. 发现者 discovery n. 发现
词条 意义及用法 例句
invent “发明;创造”,指发明世界上原本不存在的东西 Who invented the computer
find “找到;发现”,指寻找的结果 We were surprised to find Mary there.
find out 指通过观察、探索 (努力) 而发现事实的真相。 Please find out when the train leaves.
make 对原料进行加工、处理并制成新的产品, 重在制造。 They began to make big machines.
discover 指发现以前不知道的事实或者偶然发现或找到一直在寻找的某人或某物 I’ve discovered a super restaurant near here!
I looked them up in a dictionary.
look up... 意为“查阅; 抬头看”
注:宾语为代词时要放在look up之间,
如:look it/them up
学以致用
When you don't understand a word, you can______in this dictionary.
A.look them up B.look up them
C.look up it D.look it up
D
【look用法归纳】
look after照顾 look like看起来像
look out当心, 小心 look through浏览
look for寻找 look forward to (doing)期待(做...)
I look them up in a dictionary.
look after 照顾 look like 看起来像
look out 当心, 小心 look through 浏览
look up 查阅 look back 回顾
look down on 轻视;瞧不起 look for 寻找
look forward to 期待 look around 向四周看
look at 看 look over 检查
look into 调查 look on 旁观
一、 用所给词的适当形式填空
1. I learn English by ______ (use) the Internet.
2. They are practicing __________(swim) for the 2016 Olympics.
3. It’s easy for me ________ (learn) a foreign language.
4. What about __________(watch) English TV programs
5. Liu Mei started to learn English from an American teacher,so
She has a good ______________(pronounce)
using
swimming
to learn
watching
pronunciation
1.成功的秘诀就是诚实和公平交易。
The _______ of success is honesty and fair dealing.
2.他不敢把自己的想法说出来。
He ___ ______ ____ speak out his mind.
3.她不但弹吉他,而且还唱歌。
She not only plays guitar, but sings ____ ______.
secret
is afraid of
as well
Exercises
1. The e on his face showed he was very tired.
2. They happened to d they had the same hobby.
3. —What’s the s of your success
—To be honest.
4. Learning English g is boring, but Mr. Li makes it interesting by playing games with us.
xpression
iscover
rammar
ecret