1. Period 5

2. He can’t pronounce some words
Memory Game
What things are difficult for him?
He reads very slowly
He can’t pronounce some words
He doesn’t know how to use commas.
He often makes mistakes in grammar .

3. He can’t understand spoken English
Memory Game
What things are difficult for him?
He is weak in writing.
He can’t understand spoken English
He can’t spell some English words
He can’t remember the new words.

4. Paul’s Challenges Solutions
can’t get the pronunciation right
forget a lot of new words
can’t always understand when people talk to me
Listening can help.
You can always write the
new words in your notebook
and study them at home.
Why don’t you join an
English language club?
don’t get much writing
practice
You should find a pen pal.

5. Complete the sentences
１. 你是怎么为考试作准备的?
_____ do you ______ __ __ ____ ?
2.他是怎么学习英语的?
How _____ he ______ English?
3.我骑车上学．
I go to school _____ ______.
4. 这些声音太难听懂.
It’s ____ hard ___ understand the voices
How study for a text
does learn
by riding / bike
too to

6. ５．你有没有通过听英文歌来学英语？
_____ you learn English ___ ________ to English songs?
６．他通过制作词汇清单来学习西班牙语．
He learns Spanish by ____ ______ ____.
７.　你曾经和小组成员一起学习吗？
_____ you ever ________ _______ a group?
８.　他是怎样练习打篮球的？
How ______ he practice ______ basketball?　
Do by listening
making vocabulary lists
Have studied with
does playing

7. １. 他是通过看教材而学习的.
２. 他是通过听英语磁带而学习的.
３. 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.

8. First of all, it wasn’t easy for me to
understand the teacher when she talked.
2. I think that doing lots of listening
practice is one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner.
3.Then I started to write my own original
sentences using the grammar I was
learning.

9. 1. It’s wasn’t easy for me to …
It’s (not) + 形容词 for sb to do sth.
2. I was also afraid to speak in class.
…be afraid to do sth
3.Another thing that I found very difficult was grammar.
Another thing that I found very … was +名词

10. teacher, speak, too quickly, not understand
3a,what are the challenges and the solutions
Challenges
Solutions
teacher, speak, too quickly, not understand
not, matter, if, not, understand, every word

11. Solutions Challenges be afraid to, speak in class, laugh at,
watch English-language TV, help, a lot
do lots of listening practice, secret, a good language learner
not, make complete sentences,

12. Challenges
Solutions
English grammar，　difficult/ poor
decide to, take notes, lots of,
write, own original sentences …

13. 老师讲话太快了,我听不懂。 我害怕课上发言， 怕同学笑话。 我不能说完整的句子。 我的语法不好。
What are the challenges?
老师讲话太快了,我听不懂。
我害怕课上发言， 怕同学笑话。
我不能说完整的句子。
我的语法不好。

14. １．听不懂每一个单词没关系。 2 & 3 2）做大量的听力练习是秘诀之一。 4. 1) 课上记大量的笔记。 2）用学习的语法自己造句子。
What are the solutions?
１．听不懂每一个单词没关系。
2 & 3
2）做大量的听力练习是秘诀之一。
4. 1) 课上记大量的笔记。
2）用学习的语法自己造句子。

15. How I learned to learn English Last year my English class was difficult for me. First of all, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked to the class. To begin with, she spoke too quickly, and I couldn’t understand every word. Later on, I realized that it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand every word. Also I was afraid to speak in class, because I thought my classmate might laugh at me.I couldn’t always make complete sentences, either.
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16. Then I started to watch English language TV. It helped a lot
Then I started to watch English language TV. It helped a lot. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner. Another thing that I found very difficult was English Grammar. So I decided to take lots of grammar notes in every class. Then I started to write my own original sentences using the grammar I was learning. It’s amazing how much this helped. Now I am enjoying learning English and I got an A this term. My teacher is very impressed.
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17. pairwork After reading 3a ,complete the conversation in pairs.
A: I’m glad to hear that you got an A in English this term.
B: Thanks a lot.
A: Did you have any difficulties in learning English last year?
B: Yes. To begin with, 1________________.
A: Really?
B: Later on, I realized 2_________________.
A: Can’t you speak in class?
B: No. and I couldn’t always make complete sentences.
A: How did you improve it?
B: 3___________________. It helped a lot.
A: How did you learn English grammar?
B: 4__________________________.

18. 3b Write a letter telling a friend how to become a better language learner.
Dear ,
I know it isn’t easy to learn , 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.
Yours,
fast adv.快地;迅速地

19. Dear Tom,
I know it isn’t easy to learn English, …Then you can listen to some English cassettes. I think listening practice is one of good ways to improve your listening skill. Also you can watch English-language programs. Another thing that may help is remembering some words. Then you may enjoy learning English and understand people who speak English with you.
Your friend, Linda

20. 3c Write an article about the things that have helped you the most in learning another language
It wasn’t easy for me to learn another language. First of all, I was afraid to speak in class, because I thought my classmates might laugh at me. I couldn’t always make complete sentences, either. Then I started to watch English-language TV. It helped a lot.
Another thing that I found very difficult was English grammar. So I decided to take lots of grammar notes in every class. Then I started to write my own original sentences using the grammar I was learning. It’s amazing how much this helped.

21. Dear Li Lei,
I know it isn’t easy to learn English well, … 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. Another thing that I think important is English grammar.
In order to learn it well, you have to take a lot of grammar notes in every class. You can write English sentences using the grammar you are learning
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

22. 1 Fill in each blank with the correct word given
1 Fill in each blank with the correct word given.Change the form of the word if necessary.
SELF CHECK
feel spell write down join find
1. You should new English words in a vocabulary list.
2. If you don’t know how to new words, look them up in a dictionary.
3. The best way to improve your English is to an English club.
4. Another thing that he very difficult was English grammar.
5. This kind of paper very soft.
write down
spell
join
found
feels

23. 2 Xu Zheng won the English prize at his school
2 Xu Zheng won the English prize at his school. Later, a reporter of the school magazine interviewed him. Here are the reporter’s notes on Xu Zheng and his essay on why English is important. Use them to write an article about Xu Zheng.
Note on Xu Zheng Likes: writing notes/watching movies/listening to pop songs Finds difficult: pronunciation/native speakers talking too fast Learns by: making up conversations/speaking to friends in English
adj. 本土的;本族的
n. 讲话者;说话者
组成;构成
Notes on Xu Zheng’s essay Most people speak English as a secong language English is popular around the world for computers English is popular in science English can help us understand many new books and movies.

24. A sample version (范文):
Xu Zheng is a good student. He likes watching English movies and listening to pop songs. He finds pronunciation difficult. Sometimes he learns English by speaking to friends in English. He wrote an essay on why English is important. 24

25. In his essay he told us that most people speakEnglish as a second language and some other things about English. He said that English could help us understand many new books and movies. 25

26. Q. What isn’t easy about learning English?
A. Reading is not easy.
What do you do about this?
I try to cut the sentences into short groups.
Q. What is your favorite way to learn more English?
A .I read a lot and read aloud.These are the best ways.

27. 4 INTERVIEW Ask three classmates about learning English. Take notes
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.

28. Yes. I can’t spell some English words.
Do you think English is difficult?

29. PAIRWORK A: I … … (challenges) B: Maybe you … … (solutions) Why not …
I don’t have a partner to practice
English with.
Maybe you should join an English
language club.

30. 英语学习包括发音、词、句、语法等，需要培养的技能包括听、说、读、写等方面的能力。讯问你的同伴在哪方面有困难，并提出一些建议帮助他。
problem
solutions
pronunciation
can’t get the pronunciation
Listening can help
new words
sentences
grammar
writing
speaking
listening
A: Do you have any problem learning English?
B: Yes.
A: What’s the problem?
B: I forget a lot of new words.
A: Why don’t you make flashcards? I think it can help a lot.
B: Thank you. I’ll try it.

31. Fill in the blanks: 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.”