explain : end up doing sth. 终止做某事, 结束做某事, 后面加动名词短语, 相当于 finish doing sth., 表示结束做某事, 事情已完成。 e.g. When we practice speaking English, we often end up speaking in Chinese. explain : end up doing sth. 终止做某事, 结束做某事, 后面加动名词短语, 相当于 finish doing sth., 表示结束做某事, 事情已完成。 e.g. When we practice speaking English, we often end up speaking in Chinese.

但要注意与 stop doing sth. 的区别 : stop doing sth. 指停止做某事，有可能是暂时的， 不久还会继续下去。 e.g. We had to stop singing because somebody knocked at the door. 另外， end up with… 以 … 而告终，后面加名词 或动名词。 e.g. The party ended up with her singing. 晚会 以她的歌唱而告终。 但要注意与 stop doing sth. 的区别 : stop doing sth. 指停止做某事，有可能是暂时的， 不久还会继续下去。 e.g. We had to stop singing because somebody knocked at the door. 另外， end up with… 以 … 而告终，后面加名词 或动名词。 e.g. The party ended up with her singing. 晚会 以她的歌唱而告终。

You can… You should… … can help. Why don’t you … sentence patterns What should I do ? Welcome to the Love Clinic! 爱心诊所 What things are difficult for you? What’s wrong?=what’s your problem?

PAIRWORK PAIRWORK What’s your problem in learning English? Ask your partner for suggestions. A: I don’t have a partner to practice English with. English with. B: Maybe you should join an English language club. My problem is I can’t spell some English club. My problem is I can’t spell some English words. words. A: Listening can help. Try to listen more tapes.

What’s your biggest problem in learning English? I think… How do you deal with it?

I’m Jenny. I’m very happy because I am a good language learner now. But it was difficult for me to have English classes last year.

Take lots of grammar notes,and write my own original sentences. Watch English-language TV, and do lots of listening practice. Needn’t understand every word. English grammar Be afraid to speak in class and can’t make complete sentences. Can’t follow the teacher My Challenges My Solutions

True or false The writer found learning English difficult because… 1.The teacher’s pronunciation was poor. 2. People always laughed at her when she spoke. 1.The teacher’s pronunciation was poor. 2. People always laughed at her when she spoke. F F F F

3. She had trouble making complete sentences. 4. English grammar was difficult. 5. Going out with English speaking friends. 6. Lots of listening practice. 7. Using grammar in original sentences. 3. She had trouble making complete sentences. 4. English grammar was difficult. 5. Going out with English speaking friends. 6. Lots of listening practice. 7. Using grammar in original sentences. T T T T F F T T T T

1. First of all, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher. 首先，对我而言，听懂老师的话并不容易。 first of all 首先 It is (was) …for sb to do sth. 在这个句型中，不定式做真正的主语， it 是形 式主语。 1. First of all, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher. 首先，对我而言，听懂老师的话并不容易。 first of all 首先 It is (was) …for sb to do sth. 在这个句型中，不定式做真正的主语， it 是形 式主语。 2. 一些词组 laugh at sb 嘲笑某人 take notes 记笔记 enjoy doing sth 乐意做某事 be impressed 深受感动的

1. 老师讲话太快了，我听 不懂。 2. 我害怕课上发言， 怕 同学笑话。 3. 我不能说完整的句子。 4. 我的语法不好。

1. 听不懂每一个单词没关系。 2. 做大量的听力练习是秘诀之一。 3. 课上记大量的笔记。 4. 用学习的语法自己造句子。 What are the solutions?

first of all 首先 to begin with 一开始 later on 后来，随后 also 也，而且（用于肯定句） either 也（用于否定句） so 因此 then 然后 first of all 首先 to begin with 一开始 later on 后来，随后 also 也，而且（用于肯定句） either 也（用于否定句） so 因此 then 然后 表示顺序或承接的连词或词组 :

Writing (3b, 3c: P6)

Dear Li Lei, I know it isn’t easy to learn English well, but I have some ideas that may help. You said you couldn’t understand people who talked fast. Well, you can try to listen for the most important words, not every word. You can also do lots of listening practice. I think it’s one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner. Dear Li Lei, I know it isn’t easy to learn English well, but I have some ideas that may help. You said you couldn’t understand people who talked fast. Well, you can try to listen for the most important words, not every word. You can also do lots of listening practice. I think it’s one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner.

You can also read more English books. Reading is as important as listening for us to learn English well. If you do so, I believe that you can learn English very well later on. Yours, Meimei You can also read more English books. Reading is as important as listening for us to learn English well. If you do so, I believe that you can learn English very well later on. Yours, Meimei

4 INTERVIEW Ask three classmates about learning English. Take notes. Then tell the class about their answers. 1. What isn’t easy about learning English? 2. What do you do about this? 3. What is your favorite way to learn more English? Han Wen says that listening is sometimes difficult if people speak too fast. He tries to listen for the most important words. He likes joining the English club.

Homework: Finish the essay in page7.