(共17张PPT)
Unit 1 How can we become good learners
The Second Period
Section A(3a —3b)
Free talk
A: How do you study English
B: I study by _____________.
1. Why did Wei Fen find it difficult
to learn English
2. What did she do in English class
3. What is the secret to language
learning
3a
Read the passage about Wei Fen and answer the questions.
How I Learned to Learn English
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.
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.
My pronunciation improved as well by listening to the coversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something intereting 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.
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.
Questions and answers:
1. Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English
___________________________________________________
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2. What did she do in English class
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3. What is the secret to language learning
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Because the teacher spoke too quickly. She was afraid to ask questions. She didn’t like her English class.
She hid behind her textbook and never said anything.
Listening to something you are interested in is the secret to
language learning.
Complete the sentences with what Wei Fen learned from watching movies. Use words and phrases from the passage.
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 ____________.
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
_____________.
body language
expressions
key words
conversations
useful
dictionary
3b
1. find用法归纳
find sb. doing sth. 发现某人做某事
find it + adj. + to do sth. 发现做某事很……
find it + adj. + to do sth.中的it是形式宾语,adj.作宾补,to do sth.是
真正的宾语。同类的动词还有think, feel, consider等。
Language Points
2. afraid用法归纳
be afraid of (doing) sth.害怕做某事(担心出现某种不良后果)
be afraid to do sth.害怕去做某事(“怕”或 “不敢”去做某事)
be afraid +that 恐怕……(礼貌地说出令人不快、失望或感到遗憾的事)
3. a piece of cake
a piece of cake 表示事情非常简单、易于解决, 相当于汉语
的 “小菜一碟; 小事一桩”。
serves sb. right 则相当于汉语说某人“活该”。
4. look用法归纳
look up (在词典、参考书中或通过电脑)查阅; 抬头看
look after 照顾 look like 看起来像 look out 当心, 小心
look through 浏览 look for 寻找 look forward to 期待
look around 向四周看 have/take a look 看一看
look over 检查
the secret to language learning 语言学习的秘密
be afraid to do sth. 害怕去做某事
fall in love with 爱上
body language 肢体语言
the expressions on one’s face (某人)脸上的表情
key words 关键词
be interested in 对……感兴趣
look up (在字典中)查阅
Summary
从方框中选择恰当的短语并用其适当形式填空
fall in love with be afraid to at first look up
1. _________, she was a little nervous, but a few minutes later she felt relaxed.
2. Jack ______________ speak in class. He’s too shy.
3. They ________________ the village when they first went there.
4. When I called Tom, he was ____________ new words in the dictionary.
is afraid to
looking up
At first
fell in love with
Exercise
*Recite the important sentences in the passage
on Page 3.
*Rememeber the key words and phrases in this
lesson.
Homework