I study English by working with friends. How do you study English? Do you study English by the following ways?

I study English by making word cards. I study English by asking the teacher for help.

I study English by reading the textbook. I study English by working with a group. n. 课本

I study English by listening to tapes.

Check the ways you study English. Then add other ways you sometimes study. 1a

___ a. by working with friends. ___ b. by making word cards. ___ c. by reading the textbook. ___ d. by listening to tapes ___ e. by asking the teacher for help. …

Listen. How do these students study for a test? Write letters from 1a above. ___ 1. Meiping ___ 2. Peter ___ 3. Tony 1b b e d

Her English is very good. Do you know how she studies English? She studies English by… How does she study English?

They study English by … They study English by watching English movies. How do they study English?

They study English by working with friends. They study English by practising with foreigners.

He studies English by making word cards. How does he study English? He studies English by reading the textbook.

He studies English by asking the teacher for help. He studies English by listening to tapes. How does he study English?

I study by working with a group. How do you study for a test? Make conversations about how you study for a test. 1c

How do you study for a test? I study by…

1 ____ Does anyone learn English by watching videos? 2 ____ Do you have conversations with friends in English? 3 ____ What about listening to tapes? 4 ____ What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation? 5 ____ Have you ever studied with a group? Listen and check the questions you hear. 2a n. 交谈 ; 谈话 adv. 大声地 ; 出声地 n. 发音

a. Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way. b. Oh, yes. It really improves my speaking skills. c. I do that sometimes. I think it helps. d. No. It’s too hard to understand spoken English. Listen again. Match each answer below with a question above. 2b Keys: 1. ____ 2. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____dbca

Have you ever studied with a group? Make conversations using the information in 2a and 2b. 2c Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.

Let’s talk about the best ways to learn English. Do you learn English by watching movies? Yes, it’s a very interesting way. No, it’s too hard to understand spoken English.

What about writing letters to a pen pal in America? Yes, it helps to improve my writing skills and know a lot about America.

Do you have conversations with friends in English? Of course, we can talk about plenty of things like school, pets, movies, and our parents.

Jack: Annie, I’m a little nervous. I have to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday. Annie: That doesn’t sound too bad. Jack: But I’m a very slow reader. Annie: Just read quickly to get the main ideas at first. Don’t read word by word. Read word groups. Role-play the conversation. 2d

Jack: But I don’t understand many of the words. I have to use a dictionary. Annie: Try to guess a word’s meaning by reading the sentences before and after it. You probably understand more than you think. Jack: That sounds difficult! Annie: Well, be patient. It takes time. You can become better by reading something you enjoy every day. The more you read, the faster you’ll be. n. 句子 adj. 耐心的； n. 病人

1. by working with friends 2. by watching English movies. 3. by making word cards. 4. by reading the textbook. 5. by listening to tapes. 6. by asking the teacher for help. 7. by reading aloud. … How do you study English?

1. I study by working with a group. 我通过小组活动来学习。 by 作为介词，用法很多。请仔细观察 下面的例句，分析 by 的用法，然后补 全结论部分所缺的内容。

【例句】 1. Come and sit by us. 2. Peter goes to work by bus every day. 3. Tony will come back by 10:00 pm. 4. English is spoken by lots of people. 5. My brother studies history by working with a group.

【结论】 1. by 可表示位置， (1) “__________” ，如句 1 。 也有 “ 从 …… 旁边 ( 经过 )” 之意。 2. by 可表示交通、传递等的方式，如句 2 。 3. by 可表示时间， “ 到 ( 某时 ) 之前 ; 不迟于 ” ， 如句 3 。 4. by 可用于构成 (2) ________ ， “ 被, 由 ” ，如句 4 。 5. by 可表示方式或手段， (3) “____________” 结构在句中作方式状语， “ 通过 …… 方式 ( 方 法 )” 或 “ 借助 …… 手段 ” ，如句 5 。 在 …… 旁边 被动语态 by+v.-ing 形式

【运用】 根据提示，用含有 by 的短语完成句子。 1. Annie went to Beijing ________ ( 乘火车 ) yesterday. 2. His grandfather made a living ________ _____ ( 靠卖水果 ) in the past. by train by selling fruits

3. The scientists have to arrive at the village _________ ( 八月以前 ). 4. Allen goes _______________ ( 经过 邮局 ) on his way to school every morning. 5. The book was written _________ ________ ( 由几个工程师 ). by August by the post office by several engineers

2. What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation? 大声朗读来练习发音怎么样？ 辨析 aloud, loud 和 loudly aloud 出声地 ; 大声地。常与 read/ call 等词连用, 不用于比较级。 e.g. Don’t read aloud in the library. 不要在图书馆大声朗读。

loud 大声地 ; 喧闹地。指说话声和笑声， 常与 talk/ speak/ laugh/ sing 等词连用, 常用比较级。 e.g. We can’t hear you. Please speak louder. 我们听不到你的声音, 请再大声点。 loudly 高声地 ; 喧闹地。可以和 loud 互 换，含有 “ 吵闹 ” 的意思, 不悦耳。

后跟名词, 代词或 v.-ing 。用于征求意见。 e.g. What about a cup of tea? 喝杯茶怎么样？ How about you? 你呢？ What /How about going to the zoo this afternoon? 今天下午去动物园怎么样？ What about/ How about…?

3. It’s too hard to understand spoken English. 句中的 it 是形式主语, 不定式短语 to understand spoken English 是真正的 主语。该句句型为 : It’s+too+adj.+ (for sb.)+to do sth. 意思是 “( 对某人来说 ) 做某事是 …… 的 ” 。如：

It’s too important to keep healthy. It’s difficult for him to learn two languages. 【链接】 too... to... 结构常表示 “ 太 …… 而不 能 ……”, too 后面接形容词或副词, to 后 面接动词原形。如： The room is too dirty to live in. He walks too slowly to get there on time.

【运用】 将下面的句子翻译成英语。 1) 孩子们在那条河里游泳是危险的。 It’s dangerous for the children to swim in that river. 2) 晚饭后散步太有必要了。 It’s too necessary to take a walk after supper. 3) 水太烫, 不能喝。 The water is too hot to drink.

Ⅰ. Choose the best answer. 1. He goes to school ____ bike. A. by B. on C. in D. at 2. — How do you study English so well? — By ____ lots of books. A. read B. look C. watching D. reading

Ⅱ. Complete the following sentences. 1. 大声朗读来练习发音怎么样？ What about ____________ to practice pronunciation? 2. 她通过读课本来学习英语。 She studies English __________ the textbook. 3. She improves her English ____________ ___________ ( 通过加入英语俱乐部 ). reading aloud by reading by joining an English club

Ⅲ. Translation. 1. 老师要求我大声朗读课文。 2. 不要这么大声。婴儿在睡觉。 3. 我爸爸经常开车去上班。 The teacher asked me to read aloud the text. Don’t talk so loudly. The baby is sleeping. My father often goes to work by car.

How do you study English? What about physics and Chinese? Make a list.