Unit 1 How can we become good learners-Section A 3a-3b 课件(共25张PPT)

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Section A
3a-3b
Learning Objectives
1. Read to learn what’s Wei Fen’s difficulty in learning English and how she overcomes it.
2. To learn the words and expressions.
Phrases:
be afraid to do fall in love with
Patterns:
1. The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time.
2. I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a better understanding of English movies.
3. It’s a piece of cake.
Revision
How do you study English
I study …
by working with friends
by making word cards
by reading the textbook
by listening to tapes
by asking the teacher for help
What difficulties do you have in learning English
learning new words and grammar
listening
speaking and pronunciation
writing
Warm-up
What ways do you use to overcome those difficulties
talk with foreigners
For speaking and pronunciation:
watch English TV
programmes and
movies
For listening:
look up new words in a dictionary
For learning new words and grammar:
write short passages
For writing:
The girl is Wei Fen. What is she doing Can you guess how she studies English
Pre-reading
1. Did Wei Fen like English last year
2. How about now
No, she didn’t like it last year.
Now she really enjoys English.
Answer the questions.
Changes in Wei Fen’s English learning
Last year
Now
She did not like the English class.
She couldn’t understand her English teacher.
She was afraid to ask questions and never said anything.
She really enjoys the English class.
She wants to learn new words and more grammar.
Fill in the chart.
Read the passage about Wei Fen and answer the questions.
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1. Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English
The teacher spoke too quickly and Wei Fen did not understand her most of the time, and she was afraid to ask questions because of her poor pronunciation.
2. What did she do in English class
She hid behind her textbook and never said anything.
3. What is the secret to language learning
For Wei Fen, the secret to language learning is listening to something interesting.
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 _________.
Complete the sentences with what Wei Fen learned from watching movies. Use words and phrases from the passage.
expressions
key words
body language
n. 表情; 表示;
表达方式
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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 __________.
conversations
useful
dictionary
Fill in the blanks and then try to retell the passage.
Wei Fen disliked her English class last year, because she couldn’t understand her teacher. And her _________________ made things worse. Then one day, she ______________ a movie called Toy Story. She tried to _______________ by watching the characters’ body language and __________ on their faces, by listening for _________ and ____________ new words in a dictionary. Her pronunciation _________ and she learned many _______________ as well. Now she enjoys learning English.
improved
poor pronunciation
fell in love with
get the meaning
expressions
key words
by looking up
useful sentences
Pay attention to the underlined phrases and sentences.
most of the time
find it difficult to do sth.
the secret to language learning
be afraid to do sth.
fall in love with
body language
the expressions on the faces
key words
be interested in
look up the word in the dictionary
1. 大部分时间
2. 发现做某事很难
3. 语言学习的秘密
4. 害怕做某事
5. 爱上
6. 肢体语言
7. 面部表情
8. 关健词
9. 对……感兴趣
10. 查字典
11. 帮助某人做某事
12. 起初
13. 更好地理解……
help sb. to do sth.
at first
have a better understanding of…
根据语境及所给汉语提示，完成下列句子或对话，每空一词(含缩略形式)。
1. Nick took his notebook out of his bag and
began to ____ _____ (记笔记).
2. One of the best ways to learn English well
is to _________ _______ ________ (记忆句型).
3. I ___ ______ __ (害怕) tell Tom the bad
news.
take notes
memorize sentence patterns
am afraid to
4. How did you ___ __ ____ ____ (爱上) ping-pong and start practicing it
5. Mandy would like a cup of coffee __ ____ (也).
6. —There is something wrong with my
computer. Could you repair it for me,
Mike
—Oh, ___ _ _____ __ _____ (小菜一碟). I can make it in just 2 minutes.
fall in love with
as well
it’s a piece of cake
7. ________ _ _____ __ ________ (用英语记
日记) is a good way to improve your
writing skills.
8. Please ________________________
___________________ (查这些单词) in
the English-Chinese dictionary.
Keeping a diary in English
look these words up/
look up these words
1. Review the words and phrases in this lesson.
2. Preview Grammar Focus.