How to give advice?
Why don’t you write it down?
2) Why not write it down?
3) You should always speak English in class.
4) It’s a good idea to check your vocabulary
notebook every day.
5) How about listening to the radio?
= What about listening to the radio?
6) But try not to translate every word.
I’m feeling bad, baby.
Why not see a doctor?
Why don’t we watch a film?
Let’s go for a walk.
I don’t know the way.
Why not follow me?
I drive too fast.
You _________ __________ too fast.
shouldn’t
drive
You ________ _________ slowly.
should
drive
Jenny wants to be healthier.
1. eat/more fruit
2. go to bed/at 9:00
3. take/more exercise
4. drink/more water
…
Give some advice.
Discussion
What are important and good ways to learn English?
Learn a lot of grammar rules.
Keep hundreds of words in mind.
Listen to lots of recordings.
Read a large number of books.
Talk in English with other
people often.
Learn to sing a lot of English songs.
Take part in English corners.
Watch English movies.
Do you have any other suggestions?
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
conversation, count, deep breath, forget,
improve, remember, shy, smile
Sam is often ________ when he speaks to his foreign teacher.
The language doctor advises Sam to take a ________________ and _________ before he starts a ______________.
Oliver wants to ___________ all the new words, but he always _________ them quickly.
shy
deep breath
smile
conversation
remember
forgets
English learners
speaking
listening
writing
reading
g_______
p___________
p_________
v_________
A: What questions do you have about …?
ronunciation
rammar
unctuation
ocabulary
B: I find it’s hard for me to improve …
Work in pairs.
Ⅱ.Reading comprehension
Match the persons with the questions.
Wang Fan
Li Hao
Zhang Lei
I’m shy and I am afraid to speak to the foreign teacher.
I write down new words but I forget them quickly.
I like watching English films and listening to English songs, but I can only understand a little.
Fast-reading
Li Hao’s question:
Paragraph 2 and 3
Read and answer the question.
Why does Li Hao only understand a little when he watch English films and listen to English songs? What can he do?
Careful reading
Li Hao should __________ the English film or English songs with friends, and ________ the meaning of the new words. Watch and listen several times. Each time he will learn something new.
talk about
guess
Why does Li Hao only understand a little when he watch English films and listen to English songs? What can he do?
Wang Fan’ s question:
(Paragraph 4 and 5)
You can use “how old are you” to start a conversation.
Many people are shy when they speak English.
Before you begin, you should smile and remember this: Do not be shy, just try.
T
F
T
Read and check.
Zhang Lei’ s question:
(Paragraph 6 and 7)
Read and answer the questions.
Why does Zhang Lei forget his new words?
2. What advice does Language Doctor give Zhang Lei?
Because he wants to remember all the words.
Try to remember four or five words a day. Write the new words down on pieces of paper and place then in your bedroom, say the words when you see them, and try to use them.
Read the passage and mark T (true) or F (false).
( )Many students ask for help about making their English better.
( )Li Hao likes English films and songs.
( )Wang Fan often talks with his foreign teacher.
( )It’s a good way to start a conversation by saying “Hello! How are you?”
( )Zhang Lei remembers the new words quickly.
T
T
F
T
F
Reading compression
Read the passage and complete the sentences.
The good way to learn real English is to _____________________________________
___________.
2) If you feel shy, before you begin to speak English teacher, _____________________
______________.
3) If you want to learn vocabulary well, the best way is to ______________________________ __________, and ________________.
watch English films and listen to English
You should smile at your
remember four or five words
a day
songs
try to use them
English teacher
Discuss in groups.
G1. How do you usually start a conversation in English?
G2. What’s your idea about learning vocabulary?
G3. What’s the best piece of advice in the passage to help you improve your English?
G4. What’s your advice for improving listening?
Ⅱ阅读理解--2.教师点拨
Do you have any questions?
提问时间:
Ⅲ.
Consolidation
Key words and expressions
1. guess
guess作动词, 意为"猜, 猜测"。常见用法如下:
guess (at) sth. 意为"猜测某事"
guess + 从句
She guessed the right answer at once.
她立刻猜出了正确的答案。
I guess that she is 25.
我猜她25岁。
guess还可作名词, 意为"猜测;猜想"。常见搭配:
make / have a guess (at sth.)
(对某事)作猜测
Do you really want to know? Make a guess!
你真的想知道吗?猜猜看!
I'll give you three guesses.
我让你猜三次。
2. Just enjoy yourself!
enjoy yourself意为“过得快乐”, 具体用哪个反身代词(oneself), 由前面所提到的人来决定。enjoy oneself相当于have a good time。如:
Did you enjoy yourselves / have a good time
during the concert?
在音乐会上你们玩得高兴吗?
与oneself有关的短语还有:
by oneself 单独地, 独自地
help oneself to ... 请随便吃 / 喝……
look after oneself 照顾某人自己
teach oneself = learn by oneself 自学
3. remember
remember 意为“记住,记着”, 其反义词forget 意为“忘记”, 这两个词的用法相同:
(1) remember / forget +名词;
(2) remember / forget to do sth. 意为"记着/忘记要去做某事";
(3) remember / forget doing sth. 意为“记着/忘记曾经做过某事;
(4) remember / forget +从句;
The teacher told us to remember to close the windows.
老师告诉我们记着把窗户关上。
I am sorry. I forgot borrowing money from you.
对不起,我忘记从你那借钱了。
Remember to turn off the lights before you go out.
记得在出门前把灯关了。
Don’t forget to buy a cake for me.
不要忘记给我买蛋糕。
I forgot cleaning the room.
我忘了曾打扫过这个房间了。
I still remember returning the book to you.
我仍记得把书还给你了。
( ) 1. —Please remember ______ the lights when you leave the room.
—OK, I will. (2010四川·广安)
A. turn off
B. to turn off
C. turning off
【解析】remember to do表示记得去做sth,remember?doing表示记得做过sth.。根据文意知道表示“记得去做…”,所以选B。
B
( ) 2. Remember ________ the book to the library when you finish _______ it. (2011河源)
A. to return; to read
B. returning; reading
C. to return; reading
D. returning; to read
C
4. all the time
all the time 总是, 一直
It is raining all the time, so we have to stay at home all the day.
由于一直下雨, 我们只好一整天呆在家里。
I'll still be with you all the time.
我还是一直都会和你在一起的。
time的词组还有:
at a time 一次;依次
(at) any time 随时; 无论何时
at one time (过去) 有个时期; 曾经, 一度
at this time 此时此刻
Do one thing at a time, and do well.
一次只做一件事情,并且要做到最好!
If you have any problems, please call us at any time.
如果你有什么问题,请随时拨打我们的电话。
He was at one time so devoted to piano playing.
他一度那么沉迷于弹钢琴。
My brain can’t hold so much information at one time.
我脑子一下子记不住这么多信息。
Ⅳ. Extension
Writing
Check the things you are good at or not good at in English.
What I am good at
What I am not good at
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Writing
I. Write a letter to Diana asking for advice. Use the letter below to help you.
Dear Diana,
I understand English in the classroom, but it is sometimes hard to understand American and British people. Can you help me?
Thanks.
Lingling
II. Exchange the writing and give advice.
Dear ______,
You should watch films and TV…
Best wishes,
_______
It’s a good idea to … Try to …
Try not to … How about …?
Why don’t you …?
Writing
Do exercises:
Fill in the blanks with Prep. Words.
1. Many students ask advice about improving their English.
2. The students are talking their teachers.
3. the street, I meet my old friend.
4. —Where are you ?
—China.
5. He draws a picture a piece of paper.
6. She wants go to the park.
for
about
In
from
on
to
Fill in the blanks:
1. My father enjoys (watch) TV.
2. My sister asks me six (question).
3. He is good at (speak) English.
4. There are many (people) in this room.
5. I (write) a letter to my friend
yesterday.
watching
questions
speaking
people
wrote
6. Let’s go (shop) tomorrow.
7. He starts to (mend) his bike.
8. She lives on the (three) floor.
You are from America. You are a
__________ (foreign).
10. What about (read) English?
shopping
mend
third
foreigner
reading
Ⅴ. Summarize.
说一说:这节课你有哪些收获?
Ⅴ总结归纳--2.教师总结
New words: camera, leave, plane, taxi, why, airport, thousand, strange, boat, duck, pig, sausage
New phrases: mobile phone, in a hurry, lost and found office, hundreds of, look for
Homework
1. Read an English story and tell us something about it next class.
2. Bring one or two English songs next class and sing them to us.