Section A (1a – 2d,Grammar Focus)
-You studied English by doing …
-Where did you go for fun?
-Did you study English during the summer vacation?
-How was your summer vacation?
-How did you go there?
-What did you do for your English study?
-What did you do there?
-We study English by…
reading the textbook
listening to tapes
-How do we study English?
asking the teacher for help
watching
English movies
working with friends/a group
singing English
songs
making word cards
-We can study English by…
-How else can we study English?
having conversations
with foreigners/
practicing speaking English with foreigners
reading aloud to practice pronunciation
keeping a diary/diaries in English
joining
an English
club
1a Check ( ) the ways you study English.
Please add other ways you use sometimes.
___ 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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by?taking?notes?carefully.
by?having?the?English?class?carefully.
by?taking?English?classes?after?school?.?
by?getting?an?English?tutor.?
by?reading?English?magazines?and?newspapers?.
by?learning?English on the?Internet.?
by?watching?English?TV programs?.?
To be good English learners, we can also study English by…
by?looking?up new words in a dictionary?.??
How does she study for a test?
She studies for a test by making word cards.
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1b Listen. How do these students study for a test? Write letters from 1a above(上面).
1. Meiping 2. Peter 3. Tony
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SectionA 1b
Boy: Hey, everybody. There’s a big test on Tuesday. I really need
some help. Can you tell me how you study for a big test? Voices: Sure! Yes. Sure we will. Boy: You did really well on the last English test, didn’t you,
MeiPing?
Meiping: Yeah, I did OK. Boy: Well, how did you study for it? Meiping: By making word cards. Boy: Maybe I’ll try that. So, how do you study for a test, Peter?
Peter: By asking the teacher for help. She’s always happy to
answer my questions.
Boy: That’s interesting. How do you study, Tony?
Tony: I like to study by listening to tapes. But sometimes my mother
thinks I’m listening to music. And then she gets mad.
Boy: Oh, maybe I won't do that then.
having conversations with foreigners
working with friends
reading aloud to practice pronunciation ?
making word cards ?
reading?English?magazines?and?
newspapers
reading the textbook?
listening to tapes
watching?English?TV programs?
asking the teacher for help?
To be a good English learner, we can study English by ….
keeping?a diary in English??
10. 和外国人对话
5. 和朋友一起学习
9. 朗读练习语音
1.做英语单词卡片
6. 读英文杂志、报纸
2.读教科书
3. 听磁带
8. 看英语节目?
4. 向老师寻求帮助
7. 用英文写日记
By watching videos
It’s too hard to understand
spoken English.
By keeping a diary in English
It helps to write English
every day.
By studying with a group
I’ve learned a lot that way.
By having conversations
with friends
It really improves my speaking skills.
By reading aloud to practice pronunciation
I think it helps.
By looking up new words in a dictionary
That’s a great way!
How do you study English? What do you think of it?
1c. Make conversations about how you study for a test.
Use the information in 1a.
A: How do you study for a test?
B: I study by v+ing ….
A: What do you think of it?
B: …
2a Listen 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?
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Section A 2a/2b
Man: Welcome to the English club. Today we’re going to talk about the
best ways to learn English. Does anyone learn English by watching
videos?
Girl 1: No. It's too hard to understand spoken English.
Boy 1: What about keeping a diary in English? Do you learn English that
way?
Girl 1: Yes, I do. It helps to write English every day.
Boy 2: Have you ever studied with a group? Girl 2: Yes, I have! I’ve learned a lot that way. Boy 2: Do you have conversations with friends in English? Girl 2: Oh, yes. It really improves my speaking skills. Girl 1: What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?
Boy 1: I do that sometimes. I think it helps. Girl 2: I do, too. And I often look up new words in a dictionary.
Girl 3: That’s a great idea!
A: Have you ever studied with a group?
B: Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.
2c Make conversations using the information in 2a and 2b.
watch videos
keep a diary in English
have conversations with friends
read aloud to practice pronunciation
look up new words in a dictionary
How can we study English?
listening skills
speaking skills
writing skills
reading skills
By listening to tapes/songs
By watching English programs/videos/movies
By having conversations with friends
By having conversations with friends
By reading aloud to practice pronunciation
By joining an English club
By reading the textbook
By reading?English?magazines?and?newspapers
By looking up new words in a dictionary
By keeping a diary in English
By writing e-mails to pen pals.
By working with friends/a group
By writing e-mails to pen pals.
Read the conversation and answer the question.
1. What problems does Jack have with his English study?
Jack
He has problems with reading.
advice
Read quickly to get the main ideas at first.
Don’t read word by word.
Read word groups.
Guess a word’s meaning
by reading the sentences
before and after it.
context
逐字地
词组;意群
_______.
What other advice does Annie give Jack?
Read something he _______ every day.
_________ (越多) he reads, _________ (越快) he'll be.
Can Jack improve his reading skills quickly?
No, so he should be _______ because it _______ time.
patient
takes
耐心的 adj.
病人 n.
The more
the faster
enjoys
the+比较级, the+比较级 越…就越…
你学习越努力就会取得越好的成绩。
The harder you study, the better grades you will get.
我们做得越多,我们的教室会越干净。
The more we do, the cleaner our classroom will be.
How can we become a fast reader?
By reading quickly to get the main ideas at first.
By reading word groups.
By guessing a word’s meaning according to the context.
By reading something we enjoy every day.
Read the conversation and pay attention to the blue words.
Jack: 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.
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.
What problems do you have with your English study?
Make a similar conversation and role-play it.