Unit 4 Section A 3a-3b
listen to tapes
/English songs
ask the teacher for help
work with
friends
read the textbook
watch English movies
make word cards
[?tekstb?k]
英语
look up new words
in a dictionary
do grammar exercises
Matching
How do you learn English?
I learn English by doing...
English is a useful language.
Though English is a young language,
it is still a world language.
Here are some English slangs(俚语).
It's a piece of cake.
A:一小块蛋糕
B:小菜一碟
It's raining cats and dogs.
A:倾盆大雨
B:天上掉下喵星人和汪星人
The apple of one's eye
A:某人眼里的苹果
B:掌上明珠
It serves you right.
A:你活该!
B:正好服务你。
What's the girl doing ?
Is she happy ?
Fast Reading
①What’s the passage mainly about?
Look at the photo, the title and the questions in 3a quickly and answer the questions.
It talks about learning English.
②Who is the girl in the picture?
Wei Fen.
Tip 1:
Pay attention to the photo,title and three questions.
Fast Reading
Match the main idea
Para.1
Para.3
C.
B.How Wei Fen learned to learn English.
Wei Fen didn’t like English.
Para.2
A.Now Wei Fen enjoys her English class.
Tip 2:
Catch key words and topic sentences.
Don't read word by word.
Careful Reading
(Para 1: Read and answer.)
1. Why didn’t Wei Fen like English class?
2. Was she afraid to ask questions?
hide-hid-hidden
Because the teacher spoke so quickly that she did not understand her most of the time.
3. What did she do in English class?
Yes.
She just hid behind her textbook and never said anything.
Every class was like a bad dream.
look
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.
The structure of the article
Last year
Then one day
Now
attitude
problems
I _____________ my English class.
1.The teacher spoke ___________ that I didn’t ____________.
2.I was _______ to ask questions because of my ________________.
3.I just _________behind my textbook and said___________.
attitude
did not like
so quickly
understand
afraid
poor pronunciation
hid
nothing
Toy Story
an exciting and funny movie
Careful Reading
fell in love with
(Para 2: Read and answer.)
What has made her become so interested in English learning ?
Para 2
The biggest challenge was that
Wei Fen couldn't understand everything
the characters said.
Careful Reading
(Para 2: Read and answer.)
1. What helped her to get the meaning of what
the characters said ?
2.What are the results?
Careful Reading
(Para 2: Read and answer.)
1. What helped her to get the meaning of what the characters said ?
Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So then 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. 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 the words in a dictionary.
get
get the meaning
listen for…
listen for…
body language
body language
the expressions on their faces
the expressions on their faces
Careful Reading
(Para 2: Read and answer.)
2. What are the results?
Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So then 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. 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 the words in a dictionary.
※ Her pronunciation improved as well by listening to the conversations.
※ She also learned useful sentences.
Then one day
The structure of the article
Now
attitude
I _____________ my English class.
1.The teacher spoke ___________ that I didn’t ____________.
2.I was _______ to ask questions because of my ________________.
3.I just _________behind my textbook and said___________.
challenges
I could not______________ everything the ____________ said.
1.I get the meaning by
①watching their_____________ and the ___________ on their faces
②listening for the_____________
③__________new words in a ________
2.Watching an English movie can
①improve my __________________
②learn ____________ sentences
results
attitude
Read Para 2 again and fill in the blanks.
did not like
so quickly
understand
afraid
poor pronunciation
hid
nothing
understand
characters
body language
expressions
key words
useful
pronunciation
looking up
dictionary
Last year
problems
solutions
Careful Reading
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.
(Para 3: Read and answer.)
1. What does she want to learn?
New words and more grammar.
2. Why?
Because she can have a better understanding of English movies.
The structure of the article
Then one day
Now
attitude
I _____________ my English class.
1.The teacher spoke ___________ that I didn’t ____________.
2.I was _______ to ask questions because of my ________________.
3.I just _________behind my textbook and said___________.
challenges
solutions
I could not_____________ everything the __________ said.
1.I get the meaning by
①watching their______________ and the ___________ on their faces
②listening for the_____________
③________new words in a _______
2.Watching an English movie can
①improve my _____________
②learn ____________ sentences
results
attitude
plans
I____________ my English class.
I want to learn _____________ and _________________ so that I can have a __________________of English movies.
Read Para 3 again and fill in the blanks.
did not like
so quickly
understand
afraid
poor pronunciation
hid
nothing
understand
characters
body language
expressions
key words
useful
pronunciation
looking up
dictionary
really enjoy
new words
more grammar
better understanding
Last year
problems
The structure of the article
Then one day
Now
attitude
I _____________ my English class.
1.The teacher spoke ___________ that I didn’t ____________.
2.I was _______ to ask questions because of my ________________.
3.I just _________behind my textbook and said___________.
challenges
solutions
I could not_____________ everything the __________ said.
1.I get the meaning by
①watching their______________ and the ___________ on their faces
②listening for the_____________
③________new words in a _______
2.Watching an English movie can
①improve my _____________
②learn ____________ sentences
results
attitude
plans
I____________ my English class.
I want to learn _____________ and _________________ so that I can have a __________________of English movies.
Last year
problems
Nothing is impossible!.
Try to find good ways to learn English happily.
Keep on learning.
Homework
Make a poster about the good ways to learn English.
“ Bye!”