Module 1 How to learn English
Unit 3 Language in use
一、教学目标
1. To revise and practise vocabulary.
2. To learn the ways of asking for and giving advice.
二、重点及难点:
Giving advice: 1) We/You should…2) Let’s try to…3) Why not… 4) It’s a good idea to…5) How about… 6) Why don’t we/you… 7) It’s better not to…
三、教学设计:
Teaching Steps
Step 1 Language practice
Review some important sentences in Unit 1 and Unit 2.
1. We ______ always speak English in class.
2. __________ speak English as much as possible.
3.________ write down the mistakes in our notebooks
4. ________________ spell and pronounce new words aloud.
5. __________ listening to the radio
Read through the example sentences in the box with the whole class.
Ask the students to repeat the sentences in the box.
Step 2 Grammar
用英语提建议的几种表达:
1. You should/shouldn’t do ….
你应该/不该……
2. What about/How about doing…
……怎么样?
3. Why don’t you/Why not do…
为什么不……?
4. Try (not) to do….
试着(不要)……
5. It’s a good idea to do….
……是一个好主意。
6. Don’t forget/Remember to do....
别忘了(请记得)……
7. I suggest …
我建议……
8. Let’s
Notes:
1. Why not ... “为什么不……呢 ”,后接动词原形。此句型是省略了主语的形式,完整句型为“Why don’t +主语(you / we / they ...)+动词原形+其他?” 。
2. What / How about ... “……怎么样?”, 其中about是介词,后接名词或动词-ing形式来表示提建议。
3. Let’s ...是Let’s开头的祈使句,Let’s是Let us的缩略形式, 表示建议对方和自己一起做某事, 后接动词原形。
4. It’s a good idea to ...,to后接动词原形。
5. should 应该,后接动词原形。
【拓展】提建议句型的常用答语
肯定答语:
Good idea. That’s/ It’s a good idea.
Sounds great/ good.
Sure!
否定答语:
That sounds boring. I’m afraind…
What a pity!
I’d love to, but…
四种常用时态
时态 含义 结构 常用时间状语
一般现在时 表示经常发生的动作或存在的状态。 am / is / are 或其他动词的一般现在时形式 usually, always, often, every weekend等
I always go to school by bike. I want to remember all the new words. I don’t think we can do that. Here are three basic questions. The earth goes around the sun.
一般过去时 表示过去发生的动作或存在的状态,也可表示过去经常性的动作。 was / were 或其他动词的过去式形式 yesterday, last year, two days ago等
Lingling made a mistake in grammar. I saw a very good film in the holiday. What did Sam write in his letter Were the five things in the newspaper
一般将来时 表示将要发生的动作或存在的状态。 be going to / will+动词原形 tomorrow, next month,in the future等
We’re going to talk about good ways to learn English. I will write that down in my notebook. What will be in the newspaper
现在进行时 表示现在或现阶段正在进行的动作或发生的事。 am / is / are+动词-ing形式 now, at the moment等
Who is she writing the email to What are you doing Are you learning English this year
【语境应用】用适当时态填空。
1) Please turn the TV down. The child _______(sleep).
2) The bus _______(leave) twenty minutes ago. We have to wait for another two hours.
3) Nanjing _______(be) a beautiful city with a long history.
4) That famous writer _______(give) a talk in the school hall next Friday.
5) —Tim, can you open the door I _______(talk) on the phone.
—I'm coming, Mum.
翻译句子。
你在写什么呢?
2. 我认为他们不能完成这个工作。
3. 我妈妈每天做家务。
4. 我们去年去天津旅游了。
5. Alice明年要去澳大利亚学习吗?
Step 3 Listening
A. Listen and check (√) the expressions of advice you hear in Activity 1.
1. Ask the students to read through the seven stems individually.
1. Why don’t we… 2. How about … 3. We should… 4. We can…
5. Let’s try to… 6. Can you … 7. Remember to…
2. Play the tape.
3. Ask the students to check with a partner.
4. Check the answers.
B. Listen again and answer the questions in Activity 2.
1. Ask the students to read through the questions individually.
1) What’s difficult for Charlie
2) How will Mary help him
3) When does Charlie think they should meet
4) What does Mary think about reading newspapers
2. Play the tape.
3. Ask the students to check with a partner.
4. Check the answers.
C.Listen again and fill in the blanks to complete the summary.
Charlie has difficulty in English homework. Mary will help him by working on it together. Maybe other students would like to _____ them, so they decide to start an ____________, meeting every ________________ after school. They will tell their classmates the time and _______ about the club by ____________________ to everyone.
Step 4 Work in pairs.
1. Ask the students to look at the pictures carefully.
2. Say what Jack usually does.
3. Write down the ideas, and then check with a partner.
4. Check the answers.
5. Ask and answer: Do you think his habits are good Why/Why not
6. Give Jack some advice.
Step 5 Read and complete.
1. Read Helen’s question and complete Diana’s answer with the correct form of the word and expressions from the box. You need to use some of the expressions more than once in Activity 5.
how about should try to why don’t why not
2. Read through Helen’s question and the Language Doctor’s answer.
From: Helen
To : Diana.
How to improve speaking
Hi Diana, I like English very much. My reading is good, but my speaking is poor. How can I improve my speaking
From: Diana
To: Helen
Re How to improve speaking
Hello Helen,
You need more chances to practice speaking, (1) ___________ you look for some English-speaking people in your town (2) _____________ saying hello to them and asking them where they come from (3) _____________ make friends with them and take them around your town.
Is there an English club in your town If there is not, (4) ____________ start one with your friends (5) ______________ playing a few games and listening to some music You can watch an English film together, and (6) ____________ speaking English all the time. You (7) ____________invite your new English–speaking friends to your club!
Best,
Diana
3. Complete the Language Doctor’s answer with the word and expressions from the box.
4. Ask the students to check with a partner.
5. Check the answers.
6. Read the passage together.
Step 6 Work in pairs.
1. Read the problems of Student A and Students B.
Student A’s problems Student B’s problems
I like listening to English songs, but there are too many new words. I can’t speak English well.
I want to read an English book, but I don’t know what book to choose. It’s difficult to remember new words.
2. Take turns to give advice. Use the expressions in the box to help you in Activity 6.
ask your teacher read aloud talk to your classmates use a dictionary
3. Now write down your advice.
You should use dictionary to find the meaning of new words.
Step 7 Complete the conversation.
1. Ask the students to read the words and expression in the box in Activity 9.
advice check forget improve possible
2. Read through the conversation.
Helen: How can I (1) ___________ my reading
James: Here is my (2) ___________. Choose a newspaper to read. First, think about what’s happening today. What will be in the newspaper Then read the titles of articles and choose one to read for more information. Don’t stop to (3) ___________ every word. You don’t need to know every word to understand the article. You can also learn some new words from the article. Try to use them as much as (4) ___________. Then you won’t (5) ___________ them easily.
3. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words from the box.
4. Ask the students to check with a partner.
5. Check the answers.
Step 8 Around the world: English online
1. Ask the students to look at the picture and discuss what they can see.
2. Read through the information and answer the questions.
1) What ways of learning English are mentioned
English magazines, newspapers, radio and English learning websites.
2) Find three ways of learning English on the Internet.
chat with other English speakers, learn online courses, enjoy English songs
3. Talk something about “English online”.
Step 9 Module task: Writing your English study plan.
1. Write down what you’re not good at in English.
What I am not good at What I should do
2. Now write down what you should do.
3. Make an English study plan for this year. Use the information on Activity 8 to help you.
4. Work in pairs. Discuss your study plan.
—This is my English study plan. I will listen to English radio programmes every day.
—That’s a good idea. You can also listen to some English songs.
5.Think about your partner’s advice and revise your English study plan.
Step 10 Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子,每空词数不限。
1. Daniel来自英格兰。
Daniel _______________ England.
2. Charlie下周日将参观博物馆。
Charlie _______________ next Sunday.
3. Kelly上周买了一台新电脑。
Kelly _______________ last week.
4. 我昨晚给你打电话了,但没人接。
I _______________ last night, but no one answered.
5. 现在孩子们正在操场上踢足球。
The children _______________ in the playground now.
Ⅱ. 根据材料内容,从方框中选择恰当的单词填空,使材料意思完整、通顺,注意形式变化。
radio, dictionary, advise, conversation, should, improve, correct, practise, pronounce, aloud
My name is Andrew. I started to learn Chinese after I arrived in China from the US in 2019. I hired (聘请) a private (私人的) Chinese teacher, because I didn’t know what I (1)_______ do to learn it well at first.
My private Chinese teacher was strict but nice to me. She had a good way of teaching Chinese. She taught me not only how to (2)_______ Chinese words but also how to use them to make sentences. After that, she asked me to read the Chinese words and sentences (3)_______ again and again. When I made mistakes, she helped me to (4)_______ them. She also suggested that I watch Chinese TV programmes or listen to Chinese news on the (5)_______.
I also made some Chinese friends. They were very kind and often gave me lots of good (6)_______ on how to learn Chinese well. They asked me to (7)_______ speaking Chinese with them.
With the help of my private Chinese teacher and my Chinese friends, I (8)_______ my Chinese a lot in just one and a half years. Now I can use Chinese to have (9)_______ with Chinese people. And with a Chinese (10)_______ in my hands, I can read Chinese articles (文章) in different kinds of newspapers and magazines.
Step 11 Homework
What’s your advice for Student A and Student B in activity 6 Write down your advice.