Unit 1
How can we become good learners?
Section A
Period One
textbook
conversation
aloud
pronunciation
sentence
patient
n. 教科书；课本
n. 交谈；谈话
adv. 大声地；出声地
n. 发音；读音
n. 句子
adj. 有耐心的；
n. 病人
Words Review
Word Study
She is reading the textbook.
n. 课本
Please choose the right picture.
A
B
I had a long conversation with her the other day.
n. 交谈；谈话
A
B
He read the letter aloud to us.
adv. 大声地；出声地
A
B
There is more than one pronunciation of “garage”.
n. 发音；读音
A
B
What does this sentence mean?
n. 句子
A
B
She is very patient with young children.
adj. 有耐心的
A
B
What ways do you often use in learning English?
by listening to tapes
by reading the textbook
by watching videos
by having conversations with friends
by reading aloud to practice pronunciation
Match
What’s the function of such ways?
have conversations with friends
read aloud to practice pronunciation
watch English videos
listen to tapes
read English textbooks
establish language sense improve speaking skills
improve listening
practice reading
enlarge the knowledge of English culture
1a
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
_______________________________
1b
Listen. How do these students study for a test? Write letters from 1a above.
___ 1. Meiping
___ 2. Peter
___ 3. Tony
b
e
d
listening to the
radio
How do you study for a test?
I study by…
CRI
1c
Make conversations about how you study for a test.
How do you study for a test?
I study by…
keeping English
diaries
speaking English
in class
reading English
books、magazines
＆newspapers
watching English films
reading English newspaper
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?
Answers
Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.
d. No. It’s too hard to understand spoken English.
b. Oh, yes. It really improves my speaking skills.
c. I do that sometimes. I think it helps.
a.
b.
c.
d.
√
√
√
√
2c
Make conversations using the information in 2a and 2b.
Have you ever studied with a group?
Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.
Do you have conversations with friends in English?
Oh, yes. It really
improves my
speaking skills.
Does anyone learn English by watching videos?
No. It’s too hard
to understand
spoken English.
What about listening to tapes?
I do that
sometimes.
I think it helps.
What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?
I do that
sometimes.
I think it helps.
Read and try to recite the conversations in 5-10 minutes.
Role-play
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.
2d
Have you ever tried those ways of learning English?
Do they work?
What is the most important thing in learning English?
What do you think is difficult for you to study English?
Discussion
1. What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?
1. what about + v.-ing/ n./ pron. （征求意见）怎么样，如何
Language points
What about this bike?
这辆自行车怎么样？
What about her painting?
她的画儿怎么样？
2. aloud 与 loudly
aloud 强调发出的声音能被听见，“大声地、出声地”；
loudly 强调声音高，喧叫，“响亮地”（ 放在动词前后均可）
Don’t talk so loudly.
别那么高声说话。
He read the letter aloud to us.
他把信大声念给我们听。
3. pronunciation n. 发音；读音
pronounce v. 发音；读音
How do you pronounce your name?
你的名字怎么念？
Your pronunciation is excellent.
你的发音好极了。
根据汉语提示用正确形式填空。
1. Do you often have any _________ (课本)?
2. I learn English by reciting ________
(句子).
3. Please read _____ (大声地), I can’t
hear you.
4. Your ____________ (发音) sounds
good.
5. Do you have ____________ (对话) with him in English？
textbook
sentences
aloud
pronunciation
conversations
1.?-- 你是怎样准备考试的？
-- 哦，我和同学们一起学习。
--How?do?you?study?for?tests??
??? --Well,?I?study?by?working?with?my?
classmates.?
2.--?你曾经参加过学习小组吗？
-- 是的，参加过。通过这种方式我学会
许多。
-- Have?you?ever?studied?with?a?group??
???-- Yes,?I?have.?I’ve?learned?a?lot?that?way.?
汉译英。
Now 2 mins to test your spelling.
Spelling Bee
1. English-Chinese
textbook; patient; pronunciation
2. Chinese-English
交谈，谈话；大声地，出声地；句子
When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the best.
Review
How do you study for a test?
I study by…
by working with friends
by reading the textbook
by asking the teacher for help
by listening to tapes
Make a survey about learning English in groups, and then interview others about their experiences of learning English. Write down your report.
2. Preview the new words and expressions.
3. Preview the article on page 3.
Homework
