M1 Unit 3 Language in use
初二年级 英语
How about listening to the radio?
You just need to listen for key words and main ideas.
Do you remember how to learn English?
listening
We should always speak English in class.
Let’s try to speak English as much as possible.
How about listening to the radio?
Start your conversation with greetings or a question.
You should smile and don’t be shy.
speaking
Do you remember how to learn English?
We can read some English stories.
You need to understand the key words and main ideas.
Why don’t we try to find some English pen
friends and write to them?
reading
writing
Do you remember how to learn English?
It’s a good idea to spell and pronounce the new words aloud every day.
I suggest you write four or five words a day, read them and try to use them.
You can look up the new words in the dictionary.
vocabulary
Do you remember how to learn English?
We should watch and listen several times
and guess the meaning of the new words.
I advise you to talk about the films or songs with your friends.
understanding English films and songs
Do you remember how to learn English?
We should / can do…
Let’s try to do…
Why not do…? / Why don’t we do…?
Don’t forget to do…
It’s a good idea to do…
How about doing…?
I advise you to do… / I suggest you (should) do…
How can we give advice?
1. Why don’t we…?
2. How about…?
3. We should…
4. We can…
5. Let’s try to…
6. Can you…?
7. Remember to…
Listen and check the expressions of advice you hear.
1. Why don’t we…?
2. How about…?
3. We should…
Why don’t we work on it together?
How about meeting after school today?
We should tell our classmates.
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Listen and check the expressions of advice you hear.
4. We can…
5. Let’s try to…
We can start an English study club.
Let’s try to meet every Monday afternoon after school.
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Listen and check the expressions of advice you hear.
6. Can you…?
7. Remember to…
Can you send everyone an email about our club?
Don’t forget to put the time and place on it.
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Listen and check the expressions of advice you hear.
1. What is difficult for Charlie?
2. How will Mary help him?
3. When does Charlie think they should meet?
4. What does Mary think about reading newspapers?
Listen again and answer the questions.
1. What is difficult for Charlie?
The English homework is difficult for him.
Mary: Hi, Charlie, what’s wrong?
Charlie: Hi, Mary. This English homework is really difficult.
Listen again and answer the questions.
2. How will Mary help him?
Mary will work with him.
Mary: Why don’t we work on it together?
Charlie: Yes, OK.
Listen again and answer the questions.
3. When does Charlie think they should meet?
Charlie thinks that they should meet after school.
Charlie: How about meeting after school today?
Mary: Good idea! We should tell our classmates. Maybe
other students would like to join us.
Listen again and answer the questions.
4. What does Mary think about reading newspapers?
Mary thinks reading newspapers is a good idea.
Charlie: We should read some newspapers and help each
other with difficult vocabulary.
Mary: Good idea! Let’s go and write the email now.
Listen again and answer the questions.
FROM : Helen
TO: Diana
SUBJECT: How to improve speaking
how about should try to why don’t why not
Read and complete Diana’s answer.
Hi, Diana,
I like English very much. My reading is good, but my speaking is poor. How can I improve my speaking?
Best,
Helen
how about should try to why don’t why not
Read and complete Diana’s answer.
FROM : Diana
TO: Helen
SUBJECT: Re: How to improve speaking
how about should try to why don’t why not
Read and complete Diana’s answer.
Hello, Helen,
You need to practise speaking more often. (1) you look for some English-speaking people in your town? (2)
saying hello to them and asking them where they come from?
Why don’t
How about
how about should try to why don’t why not
Read and complete Diana’s answer.
(3) make friends with them and take them around your town.
Try to
Is there an English club in your town? If there is not, (4)
start one with your friends? (5) playing a few games and listening to some music?
why not
How about
how about should try to why don’t why not
Read and complete Diana’s answer.
You can watch an English film together, and (6) speak English all the time. You (7) invite your new English-speaking friends to your club!
Best,
Diana
try to
should
how about should try to why don’t why not
Read and complete Diana’s answer.
ask your teacher read aloud
talk to your classmates use a dictionary
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}Student A’s problems
Student B’s problems
I like listening to English songs, but there are too many new words.
I can’t speak English well.
I want to read an English book, but I can’t choose the right one.
It’s difficult to remember new words.
Read the problems and give advice.
How can we give advice?
We should / can do…
Let’s try to do…
Why not do…? / Why don’t we do…?
Don’t forget to do…
It’s a good idea to do…
How about doing…?
I advise you to do… / I suggest you (should) do…
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Advice
I like listening to English songs, but there are too many new words.
use a dictionary
You should use a dictionary to find the meaning of new words.
Read the problems and give advice.
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}Student A’s problems
Advice
I want to read an English book, but I can’t choose the right one.
ask your teacher
Why not ask your teacher to choose an English book for you?
Read the problems and give advice.
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}Student B’s problems
Advice
I can’t speak English well.
talk to your classmates
It’s a good idea to practise talking to your classmates.
Read the problems and give advice.
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}Student B’s problems
Advice
It’s difficult to remember new words.
read aloud
You can read new words aloud.
Read the problems and give advice.
advice check forget improve possible
Helen: How can I (1) my reading?
James: Here is my (2) . Choose a newspaper to read. First, think about what’s happening today.
improve
advice
Complete the conversation.
advice check forget improve possible
What will be in the newspaper? Then read the titles of articles and choose one to read for more information. Don’t stop to (3) every word. You don’t need to know every word to understand the article.
check
Complete the conversation.
advice check forget improve possible
Learning only a few new words is enough. Try to use them as much as (4) . Then you won’t (5) them easily.
possible
forget
Complete the conversation.
How can we give advice?
We should / can do…
Let’s try to do…
Why not do…? / Why don’t we do…?
Don’t forget to do…
It’s a good idea to do…
How about doing…?
I advise you to do… / I suggest you (should) do…
What I am not good at
What I should do
Make your English study plan.
listening
listen to the radio;
listen for key words and main ideas
find an English pen friend and write to him or her
speak English as much as possible
writing
speaking
This year, I will try to improve my listening, speaking and writing. I will listen to the radio every morning and listen for key words and main ideas. Listening to the radio is also good for my pronunciation. And I will try to speak English as much as possible. What’s more, I think it is a good idea to find an English pen friend, and I can write to him or her to improve my writing. I’m sure my English will be better.
My English study plan
Discuss Helen’s English study plan.
How about keeping an English diary?
Why not listen to some English songs?
This year, I will try to improve my listening, speaking and writing. I will listen to the radio every morning and listen for key words and main ideas. I will listen to some English songs. And I will try to speak English as much as possible. What’s more, I think it is a good idea to write to an English pen friend and keep an English diary. I’m sure my English will be better.
My English study plan
1. 熟读并记住提建议的句型;
2. 讨论并修改自己的英语学习计划。
Homework
Thank you!