(共15张PPT)
Unit1 How can we become good learners
Section A 3a-3b
Look and Say
How can we study new words
By reading the textbook.
By making word cards.
By looking up words in a dictionary
How can we practice speaking
By having conversations with friends.
How can we improve our writing
By writing e-mails to pen pals.
By keeping diaries in English.
Look and Say
How can we improve our pronunciation
By listening to a tape and reading aloud.
How can we learn grammar
How can we practice listening
By listening to tapes.
By watching English movies.
By taking notes and doing exercises.
Do you study English by watching movies
Do you think it is a helpful way for you
Let’s read!
What information can you get
2. It was ___________for Wei Fen to learn English in the past.
The passage is about___________________________________
____________(10字以内)
how Wei Fen learned to learn
English
difficult
Activity 1: Read quickly and match the main idea of each paragraph.
Ways to learn English.
Problems with English.
Enjoy the English class .
Tip: The topic sentences can help
you get the main idea.
Presentation
Activity 2: Read the title, the first sentence in each Para and complete the table.
Time Attitude(态度)
Last year
One day
Now
did not like the English class
really enjoy the English class
What happened to her
Time line(时间顺序)
Wei Fen ___________________
called Toy Story, then she fell in love with Toy Story
watched an English movie
Last year…
Now…
One day…
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Activity 3: Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions below.
Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn
English (20字以内)P3a1
2. What did she do in English class
(10字以内) P3a2
Because the teacher spoke too quickly.
She was afraid to ask questions because
her pronunciation was very bad.
She just hid behind her textbook and never
said anything.
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.
be like 像
so+adj/adv + that如此..以至于so that 以便于，为了
I was so lazy that my grades dropped a lot.
I study hard so that I can get into NO.1 high school.
I’m afraid to stay at home alone. = I’m afraid of staying at home alone.
hide-hid-hidden
1.How does Wei Fen learn English (10字以内)
2.How does she get the meaning and understand the story (20字以内)
3.How does this way help her (10字以内)
She learns English by watching movies.
She watches body language and the expressions on the faces, listens for the key words and uses a dictionary.
She improves her pronunciation and learns useful sentences.
Activity 4: Read Paragraph 2 and answer the questions below.
4.What is the secret to language learning (10字以内)
Listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning .
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.
called-named
fall-fell-fallen fall in love with sb/sth
begin-began -begun
定语从句 say-said-said
介词短语作后置定语
listen to sth. 听 listen for sth. 留神听、仔细听
expression = look (n. 表情）
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.
动名词做主语，谓语用单数
as well 也（用于句中），too 用于句末
the secret to sth / success……的秘密 the answer to the question 问题的答案
小菜一碟
你活该、你罪有应得
I look it up in a dictionary代词放中间
1. How does she like English class now (10字以内)
She really enjoys her English class.
2. What does she want to do later (10字以内)
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.
Activity 5: Read Paragraph 3 and answer the questions below.
she wants to learn new words and more grammar.
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.
理解某事 、 弄懂某事 understand sth （better）.
= have a better understanding of sth.
=I can understand English movies better.
Complete the sentences with what Wei Fen learned from watching movies. Use words and phrases from the passage.
3b
I can understand the meaning by watching their ______________ and the ___________ on their faces.
I can get the meaning by listening for just the _____________.
My pronunciation improved by listening to the _______________ in English.
I learned _______ sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” by watching the movies.
I can find the meaning of new words by looking them up in a __________.
body language
expressions
key words
conversations
useful
dictionary
Wei Fen h_______ her English class last year. Her teacher spoke ___ fast that she did not understand her. She was afraid ___ asking questions because of her poor _________________(发音). One day she ____ in love with an interesting movie. So she started to watch other movies. Although she couldn’t understand w____ the characters said, she could get the meaning by looking at their body language and _______________(表情) . She could also get the meaning by listening for the key words. To understand the whole story, she ________ up some sentences and words in a dictionary. After some time, her pronunciation improved as well by listening to the conversations. She ___________(发现) that listening to something interesting is the s________ to language learning. She also learned some useful sentences. Now, she really enjoys her English class.
After reading
ated
so
of
pronunciation
fell
hat
expressions
looked
discovered
ecret
