Section A
Unit 1
How can we become good learners?
3a-3b
Learning Aims
一、通过学习,能正确写出本课课标词及短语:expression, discover, secret, grammar, fall in love with
二、能熟练说出和写出本话题的功能句:
三、能用知识目标中的句型对各种学习方法进行讨论,探讨最佳学习方法。
四、能根据自己的实际情况,采用适合自己的学习方法,形成个性化的学习特点。
1. Did Wei Fen like English last year?
2. How about now?
Skimming
No, she didn’t.
Now she really enjoys English class.
Reading strategy (阅读策略):
Read fast to get key words (关键词).
Don’t worry about the new words.
Read and match the main ideas with the paragraphs.
The ways to learn.
The feelings now.
The difficulties of learning English.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Read the passage about Wei Fen and answer the questions.
3a
P3
Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English?
2. What did she do in English class?
3. What is the secret to language learning?
1. Because the teacher spoke so quickly that Wei Fen didn’t understand her most of the time.
2. She just hid behind her textbook and never said anything.
3. Listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning.
Best ways to learn
Reasons
Examples
1. Being interested in what you do
If you are interested in something, your brain will be more active and …
If you like music, you can learn English by listening to English songs.
2. Reading English books
If If you read English books that are well-written and show good use of the language, you can learn many new words and see how they are used.
If you like to read, you can learn English by reading well-known storybooks like Harry Potter or simplified versions of famous books like Pride and Prejudice.
Best ways to learn
Reasons
Examples
3. Watching English movies
If you watch English movies, you can practice listening to natural speech and you can use the storyline, body language, actions and facial expressions to improve your understanding.
If you like to watch movies, you can learn English by watching popular movies like Hunger Games and Kung Fu Panda.
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.
Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So 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 …
I can understand the meaning by watching their ____________and the __________on their faces.
2. I can get the meaning by listening for just the
____________
3. My pronunciation improved by listening to the
___________in English movies.
4. I learned sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” by watching the movies.
5.I can find the meaning of new words by looking them up in a __________.
body language
expressions
key words
conversations
useful
dictionary
Read paragraph 2 and finish 3b.
… 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 in a dictionary.
细读课文第二自然段,判断下列句子正确T/错误F
( ) 1. She was afraid to ask questions.
( ) 2. She could get the meaning by listening for just the key words.
( ) 3. Her pronunciation did not improve.
( ) 4. Listening to something you are interested in is the secret to language learning.
( ) 5. She learned some useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake”.
T
T
T
T
F
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.
Read the last paragraph and complete the table.
Changes in Wei Fen’s English learning
Last year
1.
2.
3.
Now
1.
2.
.She did not like the English class
She couldn’t understand her
English teacher
She was afraid to ask questions
and never said anything
She really enjoys the English class
She wants to learn new words
and more grammar
1. Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English?
find it difficult/hard to do sth.
发现做某事很困难
【find用法归纳】
find sb. doing sth. 发现某人做某事
find it + adj. + to do sth.
发现做某事很……
【活学活用】
1) I found it __________ (interest) to talk with my grandfather.
2) I found it hard for me ___________ (improve) spoken English.
interesting
to improve
find it + adj. to do sth.中的it是形式宾语, 形容词做宾补, to do sth.是真正的宾语。
同类的动词还有think, feel, consider等。
即学即练]
(1)我发现他是个聪明的男孩。
I find __________ a clever boy.=I find __________
a clever boy.
( ) (2)We feel important to get to school on time.
A.that B.its C.this D.it's
him
he
is
D
( ) (3)They think it necessary __________ school uniforms on school days.
A.wearing B.to wear
C.wears D.wear
B
2. The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time.
so ... that & so that
so ... that“如此……以至于”,引导结果状语从句。so修饰形容词或副词。常见结构:①?so+形容词?/?副词+that从句;②?so+形容词+a(n)+单数可数名词+that从句。
so that “为了;以便”,引导目的状语从句。
( ) (6)He runs fast that none of us can catch up with him.
A.so B.very C.really D.too
( ) (7)We stayed at home during the Spring Festival we could avoid the COVID-19(新型冠状病毒).
A.in order to B.so C.that D.in order that
A
D
3. I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation.
afraid用作形容词,“害怕的;畏惧的”,在句中只能作表语。含afraid的常用结构有:
be afraid of sb. / sth. “害怕某人 / 物”。
e.g. I’m afraid of my mother.
Jane is afraid of dogs.
be afraid of doing/to do sth. “害怕做某事”。
e.g. Mona is afraid of walking / to walk
alone at night.
be?afraid + that“恐怕… ”, 用于礼貌地表达可能令人不愉快的消息。
回答别人的提问时,可用省略形式I’m?afraid?so (not)。
4. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them up in a dictionary.
look up (词典、参考书或电脑)查阅时,其宾语可为名词(短语)或代词。当宾语为名词(短语)时,该名词(短语)可位于up之后,也可位于look和up之间;当其宾语为代词时,该代词位于look和up之间。
e.g. You can look up a new word / look a new word up in the dictionary.
If you don’t know the word, you can
look it up in the dictionary.
我都 学会了!
本课句型
Summary
一、单项选择。
( ) 1.—What did you do yesterday?
—I read a book by Mo Yan at home.
A.writes B.writing C.written D.wrote
( ) 2.—What should I do if I meet some new words?
—You should in a dictionary.
A.look it up B.look up it
C.look up them D.look them up
C
D
( ) 3.—Is your best friend just like you?
—No. She is than me.
A.patient B.more patient
C.the more patient D.the most patient
( ) 4.He is boy that we all like him.
A.so a lovely B.so lovely
C.such a lovely D.such lovely a
B
C
二、完成句子。
1.当我搬到这城市时,我就爱上它了。
I __________ __________ __________ __________ it when I moved to this city.
2.她害怕在人们面前讲英语。
She speaking English in front of people.
fell
in
love
with
is
afraid
of
3.他学习如此努力以致每次取得好成绩。
He studies he gets good grades every time.
4.我认为学会帮助别人是重要的。
I think to learn to help others.
so
hard
that
it/it's
important
Homework
1. Recite the important sentences in the passage on page 3.
2. Remember the words and phrases in this lesson
Thank you !