Unit 1 How can we become good learners. Section A (3a – 3b)（16张PPT）

Section A (3a – 3b)
He got bad grades.
Listening :10/20
Writing : 6/15
Reading: 20/35
Speaking: 5/10
Grammar: 10/ 20
Total marks: 51/100

Let’s help him find the solutions(解决方式).
How can we improve our English?
We can improve our English by…
Listening:
Speaking:
Reading:
Writing:
listening to tapes
having conversations with friends
reading aloud to practice pronunciation
keeping English diaries
watching English-language movies
joining an English club
doing lots of written exercises
reading English magazines and newspapers
Grammar:
doing lots of grammar exercises
taking notes in class
What's the secret to language learning?
The secret to language learning is practicing.
What do you think the text is about
according to the title and the picture?
How I Learned to Learn English
2. How did the girl learn English
according to the picture?
About how the girl learned to learn English.
By watching English programs/movies.
3. Did the girl like studying English in this way? How do you know?
Yes, from the expression on her face.
4. How does watching English movies help us learn English?
Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English?


What did she do in English class?


What is the secret to language learning ?
Read the passage about Wei Fen and answer the questions.
Because the teacher spoke so quickly that she did not understand her teacher most of the time.
She was afraid to ask questions because of her poor pronunciation.
She just hid behind her textbook and never said anything.
She discovered that listening to something interesting is
the secret to language learning.
Columbus discovered America. It’s an important discovery.
So Columbus was the discoverer of America.
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Time line
last year
one day
now
didn’t like
fell in love
with movies
enjoy
How did she fall in love with English movies?
Was it easy for her to understand the movies?
How did she get the meaning?
By watching the characters’ body language and the expressions on their faces.
By listening for just the key words.
What progress did she make by watching English movies?
Her pronunciation improved.
By listening to the conversations in English movies.
She learned useful sentences.
By looking them up in a dictionary.
Progress How


It’s a piece of cake to you, but for me it’s quite difficult.
-Tom was so lazy that he failed in the last exam.
-It serves him right. I always told him to be hard-working.
quite easy
活该
What does Wei Fen want to do now?
Why does she want to do that?
How did Wei Fen learn English by watching English movies?
get the meaning
improve her pronunciation
learn useful sentences
by watching the
characters’ body
language and
the expressions
on their faces
by listening for
just the key words
by listening to the
conversations
by looking them up
in a dictionary
It’s a piece of cake.
It serves you right.
It’s a piece of cake to you, but for me it’s quite difficult.
-Tom was so lazy that he failed in the last exam.
-It serves him right. I always told him to be hard-working.
quite easy
活该
How did she…?



Read the passage after the tape.
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.
adverbial clause of result
结果状语从句
My pronunciation improved as well by listening to the conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something interesting 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.
adverbial clause of purpose
目的状语从句
also/too
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
key words
expressions
Complete the sentences with what Wei Fen learned from watching movies. Use words and phrases from the passage.
conversations
useful
dictionary
知识链接
also, too, as well, either 这些词均含“也”之意。
also比too正式一些，语气较重，只用于肯定句，一般紧靠动词, 用于句中为多。
too语气较轻，多用于口语，在肯定句中使用，通常位于句末，有逗号隔开。
as well一般用于肯定句，通常放在句末，强调时可放在句中，没有逗号隔开。
either用于否定句，放在句末，之前加逗号。
用as well, also, too或either完成句子：
1. If he doesn’t go, I won’t go， ______.
2. In this field he has knowledge and
experience _______.
3. Simon likes playing football, and he
______ likes playing basketball.
4. He likes swimming, and his wife likes it,
_______.
either
as well
also
too