Unit 9 Lesson 2
Learning Objectives 1.To learn and master some ways of learning English by listening 2.To learn to compare British with American English and some expressions for showing interest
Learning activities
目标一：To learn and master some ways of learning English by listening Activity 1: Listen to an interview about effective ways of learning English. Which topics are mentioned How to: R increase knowledge of English use a dictionary R deal with unfamiliar words R learn new words R learn grammar be a good learner
Activity 2: Listen again. Complete the missing information. 1. What is Dr. Smith's advice on effective English learning Dr. Smith's advice is to increase your knowledge of English beyond the classroom. One way to do that is by reading more. He recommends that you try simplified classic literature. The other way is to listen more. 2. What is his suggestion on learning words Firstly, you should learn words in context. A lot of the time, you'll be able to guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word without looking it up. Also, you should learn words in chunks. For example, we say “open the book”, but “turn on the computer”. 3. What advice does he give on learning grammar Just memorising the rules is not helpful. His advice is that when you learn a grammar rule, you should try to use it in speaking and writing activities. By doing so, you'll be learning grammar in a more natural way than from a grammar book. Activity 3: Pair Work. Discuss the questions. 1. Do you find Dr. Smith’s advice helpful 2. What are other ways to learn English vocabulary and grammar effectively First, use a mind map to present Dr. Smith’s advice. Suggested Answers: 1. Yes, I find Dr. Smith's advice helpful. That is because ... 2. Writing and rewriting can be helpful. Translating and back translating can also be helpful. Watching movies and TV series and dubbing is another possible way.
目标二：To learn to compare British with American English and some expressions for showing interest Activity 1: Try to compare the differences between British and American English. Give some examples. You can compare this in the following ways: spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, etc. 1. Vocabulary 2. Spelling 3. pronunciation Activity 2: Listen to the plete the notes in the table. What differences between British and American English are mentioned List the examples. AspectsExamplesways of pronouncing wordswater, tomato, example, dancing in the classroomuses of words lift / elevator, football / soccer, underground (tube) / subway
Activity 3: Listen and plete the sentences in the Talk Builder. Talk Builder Showing Interest (1) 1. —We have different ways of pronouncing words. For example,... —That's odd! They sound so different ! Do they still mean the same thing 2. —I say “example” and “dancing in the class”, but Robert... —Ah! How do people... 3. —We say “lift”, but Americans say “elevator”. —Interesting! 4. —The American “subway” is called the “underground” in the UK, or the “tube” in London. —Wow! I never realised... Wow They sound so different Ah Interesting
Can you add more expressions for showing interest Activity 4: Pair work. Act out a dialogue between an expert and a learner talking about differences between British and American English. The expert gives examples and the learner responds with interest. You need to use different expressions to show your interest. You can refer to the dialogue script on page 109 as a model for their role-play.
Summary: 1. Retell the ways of learning English we have learnt today. 2. Retell the differences between British with American English.Unit 9 Lesson 2
Learning Objectives 1.To learn and master some ways of learning English by listening 2.To learn to compare British with American English and some expressions for showing interest
Learning activities
目标一：To learn and master some ways of learning English by listening Activity 1: Listen to an interview about effective ways of learning English. Which topics are mentioned How to: increase knowledge of English use a dictionary deal with unfamiliar words learn new words learn grammar be a good learner
Activity 2: Listen again. Complete the missing information. 1. What is Dr. Smith's advice on effective English learning Dr. Smith's advice is to ______________________ of English beyond the classroom. One way to do that is _______________. He recommends that you try _______________________. The other way is to ____________. 2. What is his suggestion on learning words Firstly, you should _____________________. A lot of the time, you'll be able to ________________ of an unfamiliar word without ___________. Also, you should learn _______________. For example, we say “open the book”, but “turn on the computer”. 3. What advice does he give on learning grammar Just memorising the rules is __________. His advice is that when you learn a grammar rule, you should try to use it in __________________________. By doing so, you'll be learning grammar in a more natural way than from a grammar book. Activity 3: Pair Work. Discuss the questions. 1. Do you find Dr. Smith’s advice helpful 2. What are other ways to learn English vocabulary and grammar effectively First, use a mind map to present Dr. Smith’s advice. Suggested Answers: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
目标二：To learn to compare British with American English and some expressions for showing interest Activity 1: Try to compare the differences between British and American English. Give some examples. You can compare this in the following ways: spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, etc. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Activity 2: Listen to the plete the notes in the table. What differences between British and American English are mentioned List the examples. AspectsExamplesways of pronouncing wordswater, tomato, ...
Activity 3: Listen and plete the sentences in the Talk Builder. Showing Interest (1) 1.—We have different ways of pronouncing words. For example,... —That's odd! ________________________ ! Do they still mean the same thing 2.— I say “example” and “dancing in the class”, but Robert... —__________ ! How do people... 3. —We say “lift”, but Americans say “elevator”. —____________! 4. —The American “subway” is called the “underground” in the UK, or the “tube” in London. —_________! I never realised... Wow They sound So different Ah Interesting
Can you add more expressions for showing interest Activity 4: Pair work. Act out a dialogue between an expert and a learner talking about differences between British and American English. The expert gives examples and the learner responds with interest. You need to use different expressions to show your interest. You can refer to the dialogue script on page 109 as a model for their role-play.
Summary: 1. Retell the ways of learning English we have learnt today. 2. Retell the differences between British with American English.
