Section A Ways of learning English Period 2

( 讲解 ) 1. 你是怎么为考试作准备的 ? 2. 我通过制作教学抽认卡学习的. 3. 他是怎么学习英语的 ? How do you study for a test? I study by making flashcards. How does he study English?

4. 他是通过看教材而学习的. 5. 他是通过听英语磁带而学习的. 6. 我是通过向老师求教而学习的. He studies by reading the textbook. He studies by listening to English tapes. I study by asking the teacher for help.

Look at the pictures, Ask ＆ answer in pairs. A: How do you study English? B: I study by … …

There’s an English test on Monday. Can you tell me how you study for a test?

By working with friends

By reading the textbook. By making flashcards.

She studies for a test by listening to tapes.

A: Have you ever studied with a group? B: Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way. A: Have you ever practiced conversations with friends? B: Oh, yes. It improves my speaking skills. A: … B: …

Ways of learning English Not successfulOKSuccessful Lillian Li Wei Ming Liu Chang studying grammar memorizing the words of pop songs reading English magazines sometimes the people speak too quickly watching English movies studying grammar having conversations with friends joining the English club 3a Read the article and complete the chart.

How do you learn best? This week we asked students at New Star High School about the best ways to learn more English. Many said they learnt by using English. Some students had more specific suggestions. Lillian Li, for example, said the best way to learn new words was by reading English magazines. She said that memorizing the words of pop songs also helped a little. When we asked about studying grammar, she said, “I never study grammar. It’s too boring.” specific adj. 明确的 ; 详细而精确的 memorize(memorizing) v. 记忆 ; 背诵 grammar n. 语法 ; 语法规则

Wei Ming feels differently. He’s been learning English for six years and really loves it. He thinks studying grammar is a great way to learn a language. He also thinks that watching English movies isn’t a bad way because he can watch the actors say the words. Sometimes, however, he finds watching movies frustrating because the people speak too quickly. Wei Ming feels differently. He’s been learning English for six years and really loves it. He thinks studying grammar is a great way to learn a language. He also thinks that watching English movies isn’t a bad way because he can watch the actors say the words. Sometimes, however, he finds watching movies frustrating because the people speak too quickly. differently adv. 不同地 ; 有区别地 frustrate v. 使失望 ; 使沮丧 ; 使厌烦 frustrating adj. 令人沮丧的 ; 令人失望的 quickly adv. 快地 ; 迅速地

Liu Chang said that joining the English club at school was the best way to improve her English. Students get lots of practice and they also have fun. She added that having conversations with friends was not helpful at all. “We get excited about something and then end up speaking in Chinese,” she said. Liu Chang said that joining the English club at school was the best way to improve her English. Students get lots of practice and they also have fun. She added that having conversations with friends was not helpful at all. “We get excited about something and then end up speaking in Chinese,” she said. add v. 又说 ; 继续说 not at all 根本 ( 不 ); 全然 ( 不 ) excited adj. 激动的 ; 兴奋的 get excited about 对 … 感到兴奋 end up 结束 ; 告终

请根据课文内容判断下列句子的正 (T) 误 (F): ( )1. Many students thought the best way to learn English is to use it. ( )2. Lilian Li thought the best way to learn new words was by memorizing them. ( )3. Lilian Li never studied grammar. ( )4. Wei Ming has learned English for seventy-two months. ( )5. Wei Ming thought watching English movies and studying grammar are great ways to learn a language. ( )6. Joining the English club at school was Liu Chang’s best way to improve her English. ( )7. The students in the club could get lots of practice. ( )8. Liu Chang thought having conversations with friends was helpful. T T T T T F F F

Lillian Li 1. I think learning English by reading magazines is the best way. 2. Memorizing the words of pop songs helps a little. 3. Studying grammar is too boring. Write down the ways of learning English. (Lillian Li, Wei Ming and Liu Chang)

Wei Ming 1. Studying grammar is a great way to learn a language. 2. Watching English movies is not a bad way. 3. I find watching movies frustrating because the people speak too quickly. 1. Studying grammar is a great way to learn a language. 2. Watching English movies is not a bad way. 3. I find watching movies frustrating because the people speak too quickly.

Liu Chang 1. Joining the English club is the best way to improve English. 2. Having conversations with friends is not helpful at all.

Explanation 1. ask sb. about sth. 问某人某件事情 about 后面加名词或动名词。 e.g. Ask students about the best way of learning. 问学生们最好的学习方法。 ask sb. to do sth. 要求某人做某事，请某人做某事， to 后面加动词原 形. e.g. He asked his mother to buy him a new bicycle. 他请求母亲给他买一辆新自行车。 2. Many said they learnt by using English. 许多学生说他们通过使用英语来学习英语。 many 在这里是代词，而不是形容词，意为 many students. e.g. We can put away many of these plates. We don’t need this many. 我们可以把许多盘子收起来，用不着这么多。 1. ask sb. about sth. 问某人某件事情 about 后面加名词或动名词。 e.g. Ask students about the best way of learning. 问学生们最好的学习方法。 ask sb. to do sth. 要求某人做某事，请某人做某事， to 后面加动词原 形. e.g. He asked his mother to buy him a new bicycle. 他请求母亲给他买一辆新自行车。 2. Many said they learnt by using English. 许多学生说他们通过使用英语来学习英语。 many 在这里是代词，而不是形容词，意为 many students. e.g. We can put away many of these plates. We don’t need this many. 我们可以把许多盘子收起来，用不着这么多。

3. frustrating a. 令人灰心的，令人沮丧（修饰物，事件） e.g. Watching movies to learn English is frustrating because the people speak too quickly. 通过看电影来学英语是让人灰心的, 因为剧中人物说话太快了。 frustrated a. 灰心的, 沮丧的 ( 修饰人） e.g. I felt frustrated at that time. 那时我觉得很沮丧。 类似的还有： interesting 令人感兴 interested 感兴趣的 disappointing 令人失望的 disappointed 失望的趣的 boring 无聊的 bored 感到无聊的 exciting 令人兴奋的 excited 兴奋的 3. frustrating a. 令人灰心的，令人沮丧（修饰物，事件） e.g. Watching movies to learn English is frustrating because the people speak too quickly. 通过看电影来学英语是让人灰心的, 因为剧中人物说话太快了。 frustrated a. 灰心的, 沮丧的 ( 修饰人） e.g. I felt frustrated at that time. 那时我觉得很沮丧。 类似的还有： interesting 令人感兴 interested 感兴趣的 disappointing 令人失望的 disappointed 失望的趣的 boring 无聊的 bored 感到无聊的 exciting 令人兴奋的 excited 兴奋的

4. 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。 4. 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。

5. 在本单元中，出现了大量的动名词。我们有必要了解 动名词的结构和用法。动名词即动词的 -ing 形式，相 当于名词。在句子中可做主语, 宾语, 表语等。 e.g. 1). I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secrets of learning. doing lots of listening practice 为动名词短语，做 从句中的主语。 listening 做定语, 修饰 practice. 2 ） I am enjoying learning English. 动名词短语做宾语。 3 ） Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。 （ seeing 做主 语， believing 做表语） 5. 在本单元中，出现了大量的动名词。我们有必要了解 动名词的结构和用法。动名词即动词的 -ing 形式，相 当于名词。在句子中可做主语, 宾语, 表语等。 e.g. 1). I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secrets of learning. doing lots of listening practice 为动名词短语，做 从句中的主语。 listening 做定语, 修饰 practice. 2 ） I am enjoying learning English. 动名词短语做宾语。 3 ） Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。 （ seeing 做主 语， believing 做表语）

3b PAIRWORK Role play. Student A, pretend to be one of the people in 3a. Student B, interview Student A about learning English. A: I’m doing a survey about learning English. Can I ask you some questions? Can I ask you some questions? B: Sure. A: Great! What’s your name? B: Wei Ming. A: And how do you learn English, Ming? B:…

PAIRWORK Check( ) what you do to learn English. Then interview your partner. I do this…My partner does this… oftensometimesneveroftensometimesnever write vocabulary lists read English books/magazines study grammar keep an English notebook listen to cassette ask the teacher questions watch English- language TV

We can learn English by … writing vocabulary lists reading English books/magazines/newspapers studying grammar memorizing the words of pop songs keeping an English notebook listening to tapes asking the teacher questions watching English-language TV/videos reading aloud to practice pronunciation practicing conversation with friends looking up words in a dictionary surfing the Internet keeping a diary in English joining the English club ……

watch out-look program on CCTV-10 at 12:15 read English aloud every morning keep notebook in class keep English diary every day Specific suggestions