Unit 1 How can we become good learners
Section A (3a-3b)
基础 重难突破
必会·短语
1.fall in love with 爱上……
2.look up 查阅;抬头看
3.be afraid to do sth. 害怕做某事
4.the secret to... ……的秘诀
重点·句式
1.Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English 魏芬为什么觉得学英语难
2.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。
3.I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a better understanding of English movies.
我想要学习生词和更多的语法,以便我能更好地理解英文电影。
核心·考点
1.The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time.
老师讲得如此快,以至于大部分时间我都不理解她(讲的什么)。(教材P3)
so... that... 意为“如此……以至于……”,引导结果状语从句。其常用结构有:
【拓展】
so that 意为“以便;为的是”,引导目的状语从句,相当于in order that,从句中常使用can/could/may/should/would等情态动词。
*Please open the window so that we can breathe fresh air.
请打开窗户以便我们能够呼吸到新鲜空气。
2.I looked them up in a dictionary.
我在词典里查阅了它们。(教材P3)
(1)look up指“(在词典、参考书中或通过电脑)查阅”,是“动词+副词”结构的短语。后跟名词作宾语时,名词可位于up之后,也可置于look与up之间;后跟代词作宾语时,代词只能置于look与up之间。
(2)此外,look up还有“抬头看”之意。
【图解助记】
【拓展】 常见的look构成的短语:
*You don’t have to look up every new word in the dictionary while reading.
阅读时,你不必在词典中查找每个生词。
易混辨析
易混点 discover,find和invent
discover 常指首次发现某事物(原有的),强调“首次发现或找到”,如发现新大陆、新物种等
find 强调“找到或发现”,如找到丢失的物品、发现隐藏的宝藏等
invent 通常指创造或发明新的事物或方法,强调“创造或发明”
语篇 宏观建构
答案:1.quickly 2.ask questions 3.textbook 4.pronunciation
5.sentences 6.more grammar
课时 分层演练
基础过关
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示完成单词
1.The students were discussing the physics (物理)competition when I came into the classroom.
2.In my opinion, reading more is one of the secrets (秘诀)to improving your language ability.
3.The TV program noted (指出)that we should pay attention to the traditional Chinese culture.
4.I like chemistry (化学)best because it is interesting.
5.The expression (表情)on the mother’s face shows that she is happy.
Ⅱ.用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1.You can guess the meaning(mean)of a word according to the context.
2.I often have conversations(conversation)with my friends in English.
3.Many children love the cartoon movie called(call)Journey to the West.
4.You can improve your pronunciation(pronounce)by watching English movies.
5.We should thank them for their patience and understanding(understand).
Ⅲ.单项选择
(C)1.At first,I found ________difficult ________what I learned in a short time.
A.it;memorizing
B.it’s;to memorizing
C.it;to memorize
(A)2.I am afraid ________water so I’m afraid ________in the pool.
A.of;to swim B.of;of swim
C.to;to swimming
(B)3.—The computer desk in the store is ________expensive ________I can’t afford it.
—Why not buy a second-hand one on the Internet
A.too; to B.so; that C.enough; to
(C)4.Xu Xiake, one of the most famous travelers in ancient China, ________many strange and interesting caves (山洞).
A.invented B.invited C.discovered
(C)5.—Anna,can you pass the final examination tomorrow
—No problem.________.
A.It’s very hard
B.I will study for it
C.It’s a piece of cake
能力提升
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Jiang Mengnan is an unusual girl.She received the award(奖)of the Person Touching China for 2021 on March 3rd.
In 2018,she was accepted by Tsinghua University as a PhD(博士)student.It was a long journey for her to become a student of the famous university because most of her life was in a silent world.Her story has moved thousands of people.
Jiang was born in 1992.Her parents wished that their daughter would enjoy a life of peace.However,when she was six months old,her peaceful and beautiful life changed.She lost her hearing because of taking the wrong medicine.
As she grew up, she began to learn lip-reading(唇读).She overcame(克服)lots of difficulties and practiced more than 1,000 times to learn to pronounce each word correctly.
Through her hard work,she entered Jilin University with a high score of 615 marks in 2011.Jiang decided to study life science because she hoped she could spend all her life on people’s health.During her college days,she volunteered to help the disabled children in her hometown.
根据语篇内容,判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。
(F)1.Jiang Mengnan received the award of the Person Touching China for 2021 on May 3rd.
(T)2.Her parents wanted her to live a peaceful life.
(T)3.Jiang Mengnan lost her hearing at the age of six months.
(F)4.She entered Peking University with a high score of 615 marks in 2011.
(F)5.She helped the disabled children in her hometown after graduation.
Ⅴ.选词填空
(2023·宜春质检)
answer different enough forget late what write review they time
Learning new words is never easy.Within 24 hours,you may 1.forget about 80 percent of the new words you memorize.So 2.what is the best way to memorize new words The 3.answer is to review!That is to say,you have to see new words again and again.
According to psychologists(心理学家),you need to memorize new words more than seven 4.times to turn them into your long-term memory.A good way to do this is to try to 5.review new words from time to time.For example,after learning new words,look at 6.them again on the same day.Then,review them a week 7.later,and then ten days after that.
However,it is not 8.enough to repeat new words or to review them in the same way again.It is much better to use new words in 9.different ways.For example,you can use pictures to memorize new words or use new words when you 10.write your diary.Take your time,and you will keep new words in your mind for a long time.