Unit 1
How can we become good learners?
Section A 1a—2d—How do you study for a test?
—I study by…Free Talkby working with friendsby making word cardsby reading the textbookby listening to tapesby asking the teacher for helpCheck ( ) the ways you study English. Then add other ways you sometimes study.____a. by working with friends
____b. by making word cards
____c. by reading the textbook
____d. by listening to tapes
____e. by asking the teacher for help
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____________________________________√1a1bListen. How do these students study for a test?
Write letters from 1a above.___ 1. Meiping
___ 2. Peter
___ 3. TonybedMake conversations about how you study for a test.1cA: How do you study for a test?
B: I study by working with a group.2aListen and check ( )the questions you hear.√Questions
1. __ Does anyone learn English by watching videos?
2. __ Do you have conversations with friends in English?
3. __ What about listening to tapes?
4. __ What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?
5. __ Have you ever studied with a group?
Listen again. Match each answer below with a question above.
____ a. Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.
____ b. Oh, yes. It really improves my speaking skills.
____ c. I do that sometimes. I think it helps.
____ d. No. It’s too hard to understand spoken English.
2b52412cMake conversations using the information in 2a and 2b.A: Have you ever studied with a group?
B: Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.2dJack: Annie, I’m a little nervous. I have to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday.
Annie: That doesn’t sound too bad.
Jack: But I’m a very slow reader.
Annie: Just read quickly to get the main ideas at first. Don’t read word by word. Read word groups.
Jack: But I don’t understand many of the words. I have to use a dictionary.
Role-play the conversation.Annie: Try to guess a word’s meaning by reading the sentences before and after it. You probably understand more than you think.
Jack: That sounds difficult!
Annie: Well, be patient. It takes time. You can become better by reading something you enjoy every day. The more you read, the faster you’ll be.
1. Answer the questions:a. What are Jack’s problems?Jack has to finish reading a book and give a report, but he is a very slow reader.b. What suggestions does Annie give him?The suggestions that Annie gives him: read quickly to get the main ideas at first / read word groups / try to guess a word’s meaning by reading the sentences before and after it / read something he enjoys every day/...(1) sound, voice与noise的辨析? sound泛指各种能听见的声音。
e.g. She heard the sound of footsteps outside.
她听到外面有脚步声。? voice指“嗓音，发音，悦耳的声音”。
e.g. Her voice sounds sweet.
她的声音听着甜甜的。2. Language points:(2) be patient 有耐心e.g. Please be patient.请耐心些。
Facing the trouble he is patient.
面对麻烦时他表现得很有耐心。? noise指“噪音”。
e.g. The computer makes a noise.
电脑发出一种怪声。1. Role play the conversation in groups;
2. Role play the conversation in front of the class.Let’s see which group does the best.3. Role-play the conversation.HomeworkPlease choose one of them as your homework.
1. Listen to the tapes and read after them, and try to remember the new words and expressions of 1a—2d.
2. Make a conversation according to the conversation of 2d.Thank You!
