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LESSON 2
LANGUAGE LEARNING TIPS
UNIT 9 LEARNING
To listen and talk about effective ways to learn English;
To listen for general understanding;
To listen for specific information and deep understanding;
To understand the differences between British English and American English;
To understand and learn words and expressions in context;
To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others;
To express and discuss ways of showing interest.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To answer the comprehension questions;
To listen for general idea of the text;
To recall key information after listening;
To express personal opinions and exchange ideas with others;
To identify the differences between British English and American English.
KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS
LEADING IN
What do you know about learning English
ACTIVATE AND SHARE
What tips do you know about learning English Give reasons for each of your tips.
· to read simplified classic works
· to check the dictionary while reading
· to guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word
· to memorise grammar rules and do a lot of exercises
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Example My tip for learning English is to read simplified classic works because they can increase my knowledge of English beyond the classroom.
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Listen to an interview about effective ways of learning English. Which topics are mentioned
How to:
increase knowledge of English learn new words
use a dictionary learn grammar
deal with unfamiliar words be a good learner
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LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Listen and answer the following questions.
1. Why do they invite Dr.Smith to the programme
A.To teach them how to read English coursebooks.
B.To share with them effective English learning strategies.
C. To show them how to use a dictionary when learning languages.
2. How does Yang An normally memorise new words
A.She memorises the word list.
B.She learns words in context.
C.She learns words in chunks
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LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Listen and answer the following questions.
3. What does Su Qin find a big headache for her
A. Learning grammar.
B. Reading classic literature.
C.Dealing with unfamiliar words.
4. What is Dr.Smith's advice on learning grammar
A.Doing a lot of grammar exercises.
B. Using grammar rules in speaking and writing.
C.Memorising grammar rules over and over again.
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LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Listen again. Complete the missing information.
1. What is Dr. Smith's advice on effective English learning
Dr. Smith's advice is to ______________________________ of English beyond the classroom. One way to do that is ________________________. He recommends that you try _________________________________. The other way is to _________________.
increase your knowledge
by reading more
simplified classic literature
listen more
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Listen again. Complete the missing information.
2. What is his suggestion on learning words
Firstly, you should __________________________. A lot of the time, you'll be able to _______________________ of an
unfamiliar word without __________________. Also, you should learn ____________________. For example, we say "open the book", but "turn on the computer".
learn words in context
guess the meaning
looking it up
words in chunks
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Listen again. Complete the missing information.
3. What advice does he give on learning grammar
Just memorising the rules is ________________. His advice is that when you learn a grammar rule, you should try to use it in _________________________________. By doing so, you'll be learning grammar in a more natural way than from a grammar book.
not helpful
speaking and writing activities
TAPESCRIPTS
(I=interviewer DS=Dr. Smith C1=Caller 1 Y=Yang An S=Su Qin)
I: Welcome to today's programme. We've invited Dr. Smith to share with us effective strategies for learning English. Hello, Dr. Smith, many of our listeners have questions about learning English.l suppose you're ready to take calls from our
listeners. So start phoning in!
C1: Hello, Dr. Smith. i've spent a lot of time reading English coursebooks, but i've made little progress. My question is how to learn English effectively.
TAPESCRIPTS
DS: Well, my advice is to increase your knowledge of English beyond the classroom. One way to do that is by reading more. l would recommend that you try simplified classic literature, such as short stories and novels rewritten in simple English. The other way is to listen more, for example, listening to English programmes. with sufficient language input, i'm sure you can learn English effectively.
Y: Hello, Dr. Smith. My name is Yang An. l find memorising new words very difficult.
TAPESCRIPTS
DS: Hi, Yang An. So what do you normally do to memorise new words
Y: I just try to memorise the word list and it is so difficult and boring.
Ds: Well, l don't think memorising the word list is the best way to learn words. First, you should learn words in context. For example, when reading English stories, try to keep reading on even when you come across some new words. A lot of the time, you'll be able to guess the meaning of an unfamiliar
TAPESCRIPTS
word without looking it up, Also, you should learn words in chunks. For example, we say "open the book", but "turn on the computer". Or we say "eat an apple", but "take the medicine".
Y: OK. l see. So l need to learn words in context and in chunks. Thank you very much.
S: Hello, Dr. Smith. l'm Su Qin. Learning grammar is a big headache for me. l've put so much time in memorising grammar rules and doing a lot of exercises, but myEnglish is still really bad.
TAPESCRIPTS
DS: Hi, Su Qin. Just memorising the rules is not helpful. My advice is that when you learn a grammar rule, you should try to use it in speaking and writing activities. By doing so, you'll be learning grammar in a more natural way than from a grammar book. Very slowly, you will start to acquire the rules and use them without thinking.
S: Ah! I'll try this and see how it goes. Thank you yery much.
l: Thank you, Dr. Smith, for joining us today. l'm sure our audience has better ideas about how to learn English effectively now.
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Pair Work Discuss the questions.
1. Do you find Dr. Smith's advice helpful
advice
learning
words
effective learning
learning grammar
in context and in chunks
use it in
speaking
and writing activities
increase your knowledge
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Pair Work Discuss the questions.
2. What are other ways to learn English vocabulary and grammar effectively
Writing and rewriting can be helpful.
Translating and back translating can also be helpful.
Watching movies and TV series and dubbing is another possible way.
FOCUS ON FUNCTION: SHOWING INTEREST (1)
Do you know the differences between British and American English (e.g. spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, etc.) Give some examples.
British English
American English
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FOCUS ON FUNCTION: SHOWING INTEREST (1)
Do you know the differences between British and American English (e.g. spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, etc.) Give some examples.
British English American English
裤子
薯片
电梯
看电影
人行道
trousers
pants
crisps
chips
elevator
lift
watch a movie
watch a film
sidewalk
pavement
FOCUS ON FUNCTION: SHOWING INTEREST (1)
单词 英音 美音
schedule / edju l/ / sked u l/
hostile / h sta l/ / hɑ stl; hɑ sta l/
either / a (r), i (r)/ / i (r), a (r)/
address / dres/ / dres/
laboratory /l b r tr / / l br t r /
advertisement / d v t sm nt/ / dv r ta zm nt/
shone / n/ / ɑ n, un/
FOCUS ON FUNCTION: SHOWING INTEREST (1)
Listen to the plete the notes in the table. What differences between British and American English are mentioned List the examples.
Aspects Examples
ways of pronouncing words water, tomato …
example,
dancing in the classroom
uses of words
subway/ underground (tube), lift/ elevator, football/ soccer
Listen and plete the sentences in the Talk Builder.
Showing Interest (1)
1 -We have different ways of pronouncing words. For example, …
-That's odd! _____________________________! Do they still mean the same thing
2 -I say "example" and "dancing in the classroom", but Robert…
_______________! How do people...
They sound so different
Ah/ Wow
FOCUS ON FUNCTION: SHOWING INTEREST (1)
Listen and plete the sentences in the Talk Builder.
Showing Interest (1)
3 -We say "lift", but Americans say "elevator".
-_______________!
4 -The American "subway" is called the "underground" in the UK, or the "tube" in London.
-_______________! I never realized…
Interesting
Wow/ Ah
FOCUS ON FUNCTION: SHOWING INTEREST (1)
TAPESCRIPTS
(L=Liang Wei P=Pam R=Robert)
L: English is spoken in many areas of the world, for example, the US, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Therefore, the English language may be used slightly differently from one country to another. English speakers in different areas may
also have different speaking habits. Today, we're honoured to have two special guests with us to tell us about this.
P: Hey there! I'm Pam, from the US.
R: Hello, nice to meet you. i'm Robert, from the UK.
TAPESCRIPTS
L: Nice to meet you, Pam and Robert. Can you tell us the differences between American English and British English
P: Well, I'm American and Robert is British, so we have different ways of pronouncing words. For example, British people say "water" and "tomato" but Americans say "water" and "tomato"!
L: That's odd! They sound so different! Do they still mean the same thing
TAPESCRIPTS
P: They do. Let me think of some other examples for you. Ah,
l say "example" and "dancing in the classroom", but Robert says ...
R: "Example" and "dancing in the classroom".
L: Ah! How do people understand each other when words are pronounced so differently
P: The more you listen, the easier it is to catch on.
R: Apart from pronunciation, we use different words for describing the same things. For example, we say "lift" but
TAPESCRIPTS
Americans say "elevator". We say "football" and Americans
say "soccer"!
L: Interesting!
R: Let me tell you a joke. in London, if you ask the local people, "where is the nearest subway ", you may end up in a fast food restaurant! The American "subway" is called the "underground" in the UK, or the "tube" in London.
L: Wow! l never realised that British and American English
TAPESCRIPTS
were so different!
P: Well, don't worry. Though they are different in one way or another, people have no difficulty in understanding each other, There are other ways to communicate—smiling is a worldwide language!
R: That's right!
SPEAK
Search online to find more differences between British and American English.
SPEAK
Pair Work Act out a dialogue between an expert and a learner talking about differences between British and American English. The expert gives examples and the learner responds with interest.
You need to use different expressions to show your interest.
You can refer to the dialogue script on page 109 as a model for their role-play.
VOCABULARY
1. beyond
beyond belief 难以置信 beyond control 无法控制
beyond reach 够不着 beyond comparison 无与伦比
beyond doubt 毫无疑问 beyond expectation 出乎意料
beyond repair 无法修理 beyond description 无法形容
练习:There were matters ____________ his understanding as yet.
beyond
VOCABULARY
2. recommend
recommend sth.to sb. = recommend sb. sth. 向某人介绍/推荐某物recommend sb. as/ sth. for 推荐某人当/ 某事做……
recommend sth. for... 推荐某物做某种用途
recommend sb.to do sth. 建议某人做某事
recommend doing sth. 建议做某事
recommend that建议……(从句用“should +动词原形”,should 可省略)
It is/was recommended that… 有人建议……(从句用虚拟语气)
练习:I ________________ buying that pen.
recommend
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3. look up
look up to 尊敬,敬仰 look ahead 向前看,展望未来
look around 环顾 look back on 回顾,回忆
look forward to 期待,盼望 look out 当心,小心;往外看
look through 浏览,快速查看 look into 调查;往里看
look over 查看,检查 look on 旁观
look on... as... 把……视为…… look down on/upon 瞧不起
练习:Henry ________________ from his desk and smiled at his deskmate.
looked up
VOCABULARY
4. be honoured to do
feel honoured to do sth(= feel it an honour to do sth)
做某事感觉很荣幸
It is an honour for sb to do sth. 对某人来说做某事很荣幸
be honoured for 因……而受尊敬
be honoured as 被尊为…… in honour of 为了纪念
练习:I’m _______________ to be asked to speak on behalf of the whole class.
honoured
1. The more you listen, the easier it is to catch on.
the + 比较级...,the + 比较级... 越……,就越……。前者表示条件,后者表示结果。
The more, the better.
多多益善。
The harder you work, the more progress you will make.
你越努力,你进步就越大。
The more you study, the more you know.
你学得越多,知道得越多。
LANGUAGE POINTS
2. Though they are different in one way or another, people have no difficulty in understanding each other.
in one way or another 不管怎样 in any case 不管如何
no matter + what/ who/ which/ when/ where/ how/ why
不管什么/ 谁/ 哪个/ 何时/ 何地/ 如何/ 什么原因
one way or the other 不管怎样(强调两方面均可)
In one way or another Mr Green will manage the project all right.
无论怎样格林先生都会好好管理这个工程。
We could meet today or tomorrow—I don't mind one way or the other.
我们可以在今天或明天见面,哪一天对我都行。
LANGUAGE POINTS
SUMMARY
Learn some basic information about effective ways to learn English;
Listen for general understanding and specific information;
Learn about and practice words and expressions in context;
Express personal opinions and exchange ideas with others;
Understand and learn the differences between British English and American English;
Understand and learn ways of showing interest.
Thank you