Unit 1
How can we become good learners?
SectionA 1a-2d
Do you have good ways to learn English?
How do you study English?
I study English by listening to tapes.
I study English by watching English videos.
I study English by listening to English songs.
I study English by working with friends.
How do you study English?
I study English by making
word cards.
How do you study English?
I study English by reading the textbook.
I study English by going to English corner.
I study English by asking the teacher for help.
How do you study English?
ways of learning English
Check ( ) 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
__________________________________________________________________________________
√
1a
“by + 动名词”常常表示手段、方式或方法,可以用来回答how引导的特殊疑问句。
--- How do you learn English?
--- I learn English by watching English movies.
by surfing the Internet
by going to English corner
by keeping a dairy in English
How do you study for a test?
I study by…
doing a lot of exercises
It helps a lot.
It improves my grades .
It’s a useful way.
working with
friends/ a group
reading the
textbook aloud
asking the
teacher for help
How do they study for a test?
They study by…
She/He studies by...
listening to the teachers carefully
taking notes carefully
/does she/he
1b
Listen. How do these students study for a test? Write letters from 1a above.
___
1. Meiping
____
2. Peter
____
3. Tony
b
e
d
I study by making
word cards.
Boy: Hey, everybody. There’s a big test on Tuesday. How do you study for it?
Meiping: By________ _____ ______.
Boy: Maybe __ ___ ____. How do you study for a test, Peter?
Peter: By _______ ___ _______ ___ ______. She’s always happy ___ ______ ____ _________.
Boy: That’s __________. How about you, Tony?
Tony: I like to study by________ ____ ____.But sometimes my mother thinks I’m listening to music and then she _____ _____.
Boy: Oh, maybe __ ____ ___ ____ ____.
making word cards
I’ll try that
asking the teacher for help
to answer my questions
interesting
listening to tapes
gets mad
I won’t do that then
Listen again and finish the conversation
A: How do you study for a test?
B: I usually study by working with a group. Sometimes I … How about you?
A: I study by…
Review--Some ways to study English.
--How do you study English?
--I study by...
reading English magazines
watching English videos/movies
listening to tapes
--How do you study English?
--I study by...
reading aloud
to practice
pronunciation
joining the English club
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 and check ( ) the questions you hear.
2a
√
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.
2b
a. Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.
b. Oh, yes. It improves my speaking skills.
c. I do that sometimes. I think it helps.
d. No. It’s too hard to understand spoken English.
d
b
c
a
Keep a diary in English
Look up new words in a dictionary
What other ways of learning English are mentioned?
Many students are talking about the best ways to learn English in the English club. Nobody learns English by_________ ______. Because it’s ____ hard ____
understand_______ ________. A girl learns English by_________ __ _____in English. It helps to write English every day. Another girl have ________ ___ __ ______ and she has ______________with friends in English. It really _________ her _________ _______. She often ______ ___ new words in a dictionary. A boy sometimes ______ _____ to practice ________________.
watching videos
too to
spoken English
keeping a diary
studied with a group
conversations
improves
speaking skills
looks up
reads aloud
pronunciation
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Listening:
Speaking:
Reading:
Writing:
listening to tapes
having conversations with friends
watching English-language movies
joining an English club
doing lots of exercises
reading English magazines and newspapers
keeping a diary in English
__________________________________ improves our ___________ skills.
Having conversations with friends in English
speaking
memorizing sentence patterns 记住句式
A:Can you tell me how you learn English?
B: Sure.
A: Do you learn English by … ?
B: Oh, yes. It helps me improve my …skills.
A: How/What about … ?
B: I think it helps a lot./I don’t think it helps.
A: Have/Do you ever … ?
B: Yeah. I’ve learned much/a lot that way.
Pairwork:
How do you study for a test?
向老师寻求帮助
大声读练习发音
小组学习
读课本
听磁带
制作卡片
看录像
asking the teacher for help
reading aloud to practice
pronunciation
working with a group
making word cards
reading the textbook
listening to tapes
watching videos
I study by...
Read 2d and answer the questions.
1.Why is Jack a little nervous?
2.What advice does Annie give to Jack about how to read quickly?
Jack Annie
Because he has to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday.
1.Don't read word by word.
2.Try to guess a word's meaning by reading the sentences before and after it.
3.The more you read, the faster you'll be.
2d
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.
Role-play the conversation.
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.
patient作形容词,意为“忍耐的, 有耐心的”还可作名词,意为“患者, 病人”。
The young nurse is patient with the patients.
【拓展】
be patient with (sb.) 对(某人)有耐心
be patient of sth. 容忍某物
be patient to do sth. 有耐心干某事
名师点津
【1】—How do you study for a test? 你如何复习准备考试?
—I study by working with a group. 我通过跟小组成员合作一起学习。
【知识点】 特殊疑问词how的用法;介词by的用法。
【讲解1】 how在此处为特殊疑问词,意为“如何;怎样”,用于询问做某事的方式、方法等。how还常被用于询问某人的健康状况或感受。
【举例】 — ? 你爸爸如何去上班的?
— . 他步行去上班。
— ? 你爷爷身体怎样?
—He is much better, thanks. 他好多了,谢谢。
How does your father go to work
He goes to work on foot
How’s your grandpa
【讲解2】 by在此处作介词,意为“靠;通过”,后面接动词的-ing形式。by doing sth. 表示“通过/使用……的方式”,在句中作状语,表示方式、方法、手段等。
【举例】 — ?你哥哥如何学历史的?
— . 他通过跟小组成员合作学习历史。
How does your brother study history
He studies history by working with a group
【拓展--熟记】
how long 多久(时间);多长(长度)
how soon 过多久 (常用于将来时)
how often 多久一次(频率)
how far 多远 (距离)
how old 多大(年龄)
how many 多少(可数名词数量)
how much 多少(不可数名词数量);多少钱(价格)
【2】What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation? 大声朗读来练习发音怎么样?
【知识点】 What/How about的用法;aloud的用法。
【讲解1】 What/How about+n./pron./v.-ing, 意为“……怎么样”, 用来征求意见、提出建议等。
【举例】
What about a cup of tea?
How about you?
What/How about watching an English movie?
【拓展--熟记】
表示“建议”的句型:
·Why not do/Why don’t you do...?
· Let’s do...!
· Shall we do...? 我们做……好吗?
· You’d better do... 你最好做……
· Would you mind (not) doing...? 你介意(不)做……吗?
It's a good way to do sth.
【辨析】
(1)read aloud 读出声
(2)say sth. in a loud voice 大声说……
Speak loud while answering teacher's question.
(3)talk loudly
【讲解2】 aloud adv. 大声地;出声地。常与read/call/cry等词连用,不用于比较级。
【举例】老师叫他大声朗读这首诗。
___________________________________________________
The teacher asked him to read this poem aloud.
(adv. 大声地;出声地)
(adj. 响亮的;大声的)
(adv. 响亮地 放在speak,talk,say,laugh等动词后,多用比较级)
(adv. 喧闹的,大声地,多含嘈杂吵闹之意)
Ⅲ. Translation.
1. 老师要求我大声朗读课文。
2. 不要讲这么大声。婴儿在睡觉。
The teacher asked me to read aloud the text.
Don’t talk so loudly. The baby is sleeping.
Review
Section A
一、重点单词
1. __________ 教科书;课本
2. _______________ 交谈;谈话
3. __________ 大声地;出声地
4. __________________ 发音;读音
5. __________ 句子
6. __________ 有耐心的;病人
textbook
conversation
aloud
pronunciation
sentence
patient
二、重点短语
1. __________ sb. __________ help 向某人求助
2. __________ __________tapes听磁带
3. __________ __________a test备考学习
4. read__________大声朗读
5. word__________ __________ 逐字
6. __________ ___________________ 听起来困难
ask
for
listen
to
study
for
aloud
by
word
sound
difficult/hard
制作单词卡片
大声朗读课本来练习发音
和朋友一起学习
小组合作学习
听磁带
向老师寻求帮助
看英语视频
用英语和朋友对话
上课认真听
上课记笔记
make word cards
read the textbook aloud to practice pronunciation
work/study with friends
work/study with a group
listen to tapes
ask the teacher for help
watch English videos
have conversations with friends in English
listen to the teachers carefully in class
take notes in class
二、单项填空
( )1. —__________ does Ruth communicate with her
friend in Korea?
—__________ e-mails.
A. How; By writes B. What; By writing
C. How; By writing D. What; By to write
( )2. Tom’s grandparents made a living by
__________ vegetables and __________ pigs.
A. planting; fed B. planting; feeding
C. to plant; fed D. to plant; to feed
C
B
( )3. Her mother goes to work __________ bus every morning.
A. by B. at C. on D. in
( )5. You can improve your English __________ practicing more.
A. by B. with C. of D. in
A
A
Ⅱ. Complete the following sentences.
1. 大声朗读来练习发音怎么样?
What about ____________ to practice
pronunciation?
2. 她通过读课本来学习英语。
She studies English __________ the
textbook.
3. She improves her English ____________
___________ (通过加入英语俱乐部).
reading aloud
by reading
by joining an English club
Do you learn English by listening to tapes?
Yes. I’ve learned a lot that way.
Yes. It improves my listening skills.
Yes. I think it helps
No. It’s too hard to understand the pronunciation.
By reading aloud to
practice pronunciation
By practicing pronunciation
By practicing pronouncing
the words
spoken English
by 的用法
1) The house was destroyed by fire. 房屋被火烧毁了。
2) go by train /boat/ bus 乘火车(船,公共汽车)去
3) I study English by watching English movies. 通过
4) There is a power station by the river. 河边
5) one by one 一个接一个
6) a room 5m by 4m 一间长五米宽四米的房间
7). It’s nine o’clock by my watch. (根据,依照)
8).Can you finish the work by Thursday? (不迟于)
根据提示,用含有by的短语完成句子。
1.?Annie?went?to?Beijing?________ (乘火车)?yesterday.
2.?His?grandfather?made?a?living?_____________ (靠卖水果)?in?the?past.
3.?The?scientists?have?to?arrive?at?the?village?_________ (八月以前).
4.?Allen?goes?_______________ (经过邮局) on his way to school every morning.
5.?The?book?was?written?_________________ (由几个工程师).
by train
by selling fruits
by August
by the post office
by several engineers
1. How do you like your English teacher's ______________ (pronounce)?
2. He is good at grammar, but poor in __________________ (pronounce).
3. Every morning, he practices _________ (pronounce) English words to improve his spoken English.
pronunciation
pronunciation
pronouncing
by
with
in
on
方式,手段
具体工具
语言,墨水
电器,媒介
He makes a living by selling newspapers.
He went to London by air.
He cut the apple with a knife.
Most of us like to write with a pen.
Say it in English. Do your homework in ink.
I study English on TV. Don’t talk on the phone.
--How do we study English?
--We study English by reading the textbook.
by listening to tapes
by making vocabulary lists
by making word cards
by asking the teacher for help
by watching English-language movies
by reading the textbook
by working with friends
by reading newspapers or magazines
by surfing the Internet
by doing lots of exercises
by studying grammar
by keeping an English note
by reading aloud to practice pronunciation
by memorizing the words of pop songs