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Unit 1 How can we become good learners
(Period 2)
Section A (3a-3b)
Think and say.
How do you study English
I study English
by working with friends.
I study English
by listening to English songs.
I study English
by reading the textbook.
expression n.
discover v.
secret n.
adj.
look up
grammar n.
表情;表示;表达方式
发现;发觉
秘密;秘诀
秘密的;保密的
查阅;抬头看
语法
The girl is Wei Fen. What is she doing
Can you guess how she studies English
Look and guess.
Work out the structure.
Problems
(Last year)
Solutions
(One day)
Results
(Now)
Skimming
3a
Read the passage about Wei Fen and answer the questions.
1.Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English
2.What did she do in English class
3.What is the secret to language learning
The teacher spoke too quickly and she did not understand her most of the time, but she was afraid to ask questions because of her poor pronunciation.
For Wei Fen, the secret to language learning is listening to something interesting.
She hid behind her textbook and never said anything.
Scanning
Time Attitude
Last year
One day
Now
Read the passage quickly and complete the table.
did not like the English class
fell in love with English movies
really enjoys the English class
Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class …
Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! ...
Now I really enjoy my English class. I ...
Scanning
Watched an English movie
__________
with it
___________________
what the characters said
Knew the meaning through ____________, ___________ and key words
__________ the words in a dictionary
_______________________________________________________
My ___________
_________ and learned some
______________.
result
problem
solution
result
The secret to language learning
Read Para. 2 and fill.
Fell in love
Didn’t understand
body language
expressions
Looked up
pronunciation
improved
Listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning.
useful sentences
Detailed
Reading
Read Para. 3 and answer.
1.Does Wei Fen like English class now
2.What’s Wei Fen’s plan
3.Why does she make the plan
Yes, she does.
She wants to learn new words and more grammar.
Because she can have a better understanding of English movies with the plan.
Detailed
Reading
Read and learn.
How I Learned to Learn English
Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time. I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation. I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything.
learn to do sth. 学做某事
hide 隐藏
Detailed
Reading
Read and learn.
Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love
with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English
movies, too. Although I could not understand everything the characters
said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to
get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just
the key words.
被叫作
fall in love with 爱上……
begin to do sth. 开始去做某事
也
人物
肢体语言
关键词
Detailed
Reading
Read and learn.
My pronunciation improved as well by listening to the conversations in
English movies. I discovered that listening to something interesting is the
secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It’s a piece
of cake” or “It serves you right.” I did not understand these sentences at first.
But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them up in a dictionary.
发音
发现
……的秘诀
小菜一碟
你活该
起初
(在词典中)查找;查阅
也
Detailed
Reading
Read and learn.
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.
n. 理 解
引导目的状语从句
Detailed
Reading
3b
Complete the sentences with what Wei Fen learned from watching movies. Use words and phrases from the passage.
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 ____________.
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 find the meaning of new words by looking them up in a
__________.
body language
expressions
key words
conversations
useful
dictionary
Fill in the blanks.
Wei Fen is a good English ________(learn). However, she ________(like) her English class last year. Her English teacher spoke ________ quickly ________ she couldn’t understand her. And her ________ pronunciation made the things worse. She just ________ herself behind her textbook and never said ________. But one day, she ________ ________ with a movie ________ Toy Story. She began to get the meaning by watching the characters’ ____________ and the __________ on their faces.
learner
disliked
so
that
poor
hid
anything
fell in
called
body language
expressions
love
Fill in the blanks.
She tried to listen for the ___________ instead ____ every word. Her pronunciation _________ by listening to the conversations in English movies. She discovered the _______ to language learning was by _________ to something interesting. Sometimes she ___________ new words in a dictionary. Now she enjoys learning English. In ______ to have a better understanding of English movies, she wants to learn new words and more _________.
key words
of
improved
secret
listening
looked up
order
grammar
1.Do you find it easy or difficult to understand what the characters
say in the English movie Why
2.How can we have a better understanding of English movies
Summary
Try to listen for just the key words instead of every word. / Try to guess the meaning by watching their body language and the expressions on their faces. / Look up some new words in a dictionary.
Yes.
Sometimes they speak too quickly. / There are some new words. /
We can’t understand some sentence patterns.
Listen and imitate (模仿).
播放教材3a音频
How I Learned to Learn English
Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time. I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation. I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything.
Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, too. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning.
Listen and imitate (模仿).
播放教材3a音频
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. I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It serves you right”. I did not understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them up in a dictionary.
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.
Get the meaning by
________
(Para. 1)
_________
(Para. 2)
_________
(Para. 3)
didn’t ___________
didn’t understand the teacher most of the time
was ___________________
_____ behind the textbook and never said anything
watching an English movie can
watching their ______________ and the expressions on their faces
listening for key words
looking up ___________ in a dictionary
___________________________
learn useful sentences
_______ the English class
wants to learn new words and ______________
How I learned to learn English
Complete the mind map and retell the passage.
enjoys
more grammar
improve one’s pronunciation
body language
new words
like English
afraid to ask questions
hid
Problems
Solutions
Results
“find + it + adj. + to do sth.”意为“发现做某事……”。find
后接复合宾语,其中 it 在句中作形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面的
动词不定式,形容词在句中作宾语补足语。
1.Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English
为什么魏芬发现学习英语很难
e.g. I find it very interesting to learn English.
我发现学英语很有趣。
We find it hard to get along with Tom.
我们发现汤姆很难相处。
so ... that ... 表示“如此……以至于……”,引导结果状语从句,so 后接形容词或副词。常用结构为:
2.The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of
the time. 老师讲得太快,以至于大部分时间我都听不懂。
so … that …
so + 形容词/副词 + that 从句
so + 形容词 + a/an + 可数名词单数 + that 从句
so + many/few/much/little + 名词 + that 从句
2.The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of
the time. 老师讲得太快,以至于大部分时间我都听不懂。
e.g. It is so fine that all the children want to go out to play.
天气如此好,所有的孩子都想出去玩。
Ann is so kind a girl that we all like her.
安是如此善良的一个女孩,我们都很喜欢她。
There was so much work to do that everybody got bored.
有这么多的事要做,人人都感到厌烦了。
2.The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of
the time. 老师讲得太快,以至于大部分时间我都听不懂。
拓展
表达“如此……以至于……”还可以用 such ... that ... 结构。
such … that …
such + a/an + 形容词 + 可数名词单数 + that 从句
such + 形容词 + 可数名词复数/不可数名词 + that从句
e.g. Ann is such a kind girl that we all like her.
安是如此善良的一个女孩,我们都很喜欢她。
It was such bad weather that they couldn’t go out.
天气如此糟糕,他们无法外出。
3.I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation.
因为我糟糕的发音,我害怕问问题。
(1)be afraid to do sth. 表示“害怕做某事”。
e.g. The man is afraid to travel by plane. 那个人不敢乘飞机旅行。
be afraid to do sth. 与 be afraid of doing sth.
辨析
be afraid to do sth. 常表示“因为害怕而不敢或没有胆量去做某事”
be afraid of doing sth. 常表示“害怕或担心发生某种(意外)情况”
e.g. The girl is afraid to cross the bridge. 那个女孩不敢过桥。
The boy is afraid of falling into the river from the bridge.
那个男孩害怕从桥上掉进河里。
3.I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation.
因为我糟糕的发音,我害怕问问题。
(2)because of 表示“因为;由于”。
e.g. He walked slowly because of his bad leg.
他走得慢是因为腿有毛病。
because of 与 because
辨析
because of 短语介词,后接名词(短语)、代词或动词 -ing 形式作宾语,在句中作状语
because 连词,引导原因状语从句,表示直接原因,常用于回答why 引导的问句
e.g. They didn’t go there because of the rain. = They didn’t go there
because it rained. 因为下雨,他们没去那里。
fall in love with 表示“爱上(某人/某物)”,强调动作,不与时间段连用。
4.I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie!
我爱上了这部令人兴奋而有趣的电影!
e.g. They fell in love with each other after working together.
一起工作后,他们相爱了。
拓展
be in love with 表示“与……相爱”,强调状态,可以与
时间段连用。
e.g. Linda and John have been in love with each other for five years.
琳达和约翰相爱已经五年了。
(1)although 意为“尽管;虽然”,引导让步状语从句。
5.Although I could not understand everything the characters said,
their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to
get the meaning. 尽管我并不能听懂各个角色说的所有台词,但他
们的肢体语言和面部表情帮助我理解意思。
e.g. Although it rained, the boys still played
outside. = It rained, but the boys still
played outside. 尽管天下雨了,但那
些男孩子仍在外面玩耍。
although 与 but 不能出现在同一个句子中。
拓展
expression 做名词,还可以表示“表示;表达方式”。
e.g. His silence means an expression of support. 他的沉默意味着支持。
Try not to use an old-fashioned expression in your writing.
在写作中尽量不要使用陈旧的表达方式。
(2)expression 可数名词,意为“表情”。
5.Although I could not understand everything the characters said,
their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to
get the meaning. 尽管我并不能听懂各个角色说的所有台词,但他
们的肢体语言和面部表情帮助我理解意思。
e.g. There was a worried expression on her face.
她脸上流露出担心的神色。
6.I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to
language learning. 我发现听有趣的东西是语言学习的秘诀。
discover 动词,意为“发现;发觉”。
e.g. Columbus discovered America. 哥伦布发现了美洲。
discover 与 invent
辨析
discover “发现”,指发现或偶然发现原本存在的、但一直未被认识或不为人知的东西
invent “发明”,指创造发明出新的、原来并不存在的东西
6.I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to
language learning. 我发现听有趣的东西是语言学习的秘诀。
e.g. Recently they discovered gold in this area.
最近他们在这一地区发现了黄金。
Edison invented the electric light bulb.
爱迪生发明了电灯泡。
discover
invent
7.I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a
better understanding of English movies. 我想学习新单词和更多的
语法,以便更好地理解英文电影。
so that 引导目的状语从句,意为“以便;为了”,相当于 in order that … 从句中的谓语动词常和 can、may、should 等情态动词及 be able to 连用。
e.g. He got up very early so that he could catch the train.
他起得很早以便能赶上火车。
so that 引导目的状语从句,表示“以便;为了”
引导结果状语从句,表示“因此;所以”
so … that 引导结果状语从句,表示“如此……以至于……”
7.I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a
better understanding of English movies. 我想学习新单词和更多的
语法,以便更好地理解英文电影。
e.g. Please turn on the light so that we can see clearly.
请开灯,以便我们能看清楚。
I am so tired that I can’t walk any further. 我太累了,走不动了。
so that 与 so ... that ...
辨析
表情;表示;表达方式
发现;发觉
秘密;秘诀;秘密的;保密的
查阅;抬头看
语法
Words and expressions
expression
discover
secret
look up
grammar
Sentences
1.Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English
2.The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of
the time.
3.I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation.
4.I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie!
Sentences
5.Although I could not understand …, their body language and the
expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning.
6.I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to
language learning.
7.I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a
better understanding of English movies.
8.… I looked them up in a dictionary.
Remember the new words, expressions and language points we learnt today.
Retell 3a according to the mind map we completed.