1. How do you study for a test ?
九年级人教新目标
Unit 1
How do you study for a test ?
Section B

2. Pronounce the words
solution
challenge
comma
mistake
spoken
pronounce
n. 解答; 解决
n. 挑战
n. 逗号
n. 犯错;出错
adj. 口语的
v. 发……音

3. 1a What is difficult for you ?
I can’t pronounce some of the words.
I can’t spell some English words.
I can’t understand spoken English.
I make mistakes in grammar.
I read very slowly.

4. 1b What other things are difficult for you?
Make a list.
I don’t know how to use commas.
____________________________

5. 2a Liste and check.
Key Phrases
look worried
have trouble (in) doing
get … right
practice doing
sounds like…
看上去焦虑
(做……)有困难
使……正确
练习(做…… )
听起来像……

6. Paul is learning English
Paul is learning English. Listen and check ()the learning challenges he talks about.
Challenges
can’t get the pronunciation right
forget a lot of new words
can’t always understand when people
talk to me
can’t understand the words in
magazines
don’t get much writing practice    

7. 2b Listen again. Match the challenges in 2a with the solutions.
a You can always write the new words in
your notebook and study them at home.
b You should find a pen pal.
c Listening can help.
Why don’t you join an English language
club to practice speaking English? 2 5 1 3

8. Listen again. Fill in the blanks.
Paul _____ ______ because he is having ________ _____ English. First he can’t get the pronunciation right. Then he can’t remember the new words and sometimes he can’t understand what people are
Saying in English. And he doesn’t get much ________ ______.
looks
worried
trouble
learning
writing
practice

9. His teacher Ms Mitchell tells him to _____ ___ the tape and _____ the sentences that are difficult for him to _______ his
pronunciation. Then the teacher tells him to _____ the new words in the notebook and study them ___ _____ or ___ _____ _____ on the way to school. At last the teacher asks him to _____ the English language club to _______ speaking and _____ a pen pal.
listen to
repeat
practice
write at
home in
the
train
join
practice
find

10. The text
(T: Teacher B: boy)
T: You look worried, Paul.
B: I am, Ms Mitchell. I’m having
trouble learning English.
T: You said you liked English. What’s
the problem?
B: I can’t get the pronunciation right.

11. T: Well, listening can help. Why don’t
you borrow the teacher’s tapes?
You can listen to them at home and
repeat the sentences that are
difficult for you.
B: That’s a good idea. But what about
all the new words? I forget a lot of
new words.

12. B: Maybe I’ll go. The only other
problem I have is that I don’t get
much writing practice.
T: Maybe you should find a pen pal.
B: That sounds like a fun way to
practice writing. Thanks, Ms
Mitchell.

13. T: You can always write the new
words in your notebook and study
them at home. You can even study
in the train on the way to school.
B: That might really help! Thanks.
T: Can you understand when people
talk to you?

14. B: Well, no. Not always. Sometimes I
just don’t understand what people
are saying.
T: Why don’t you join an English
language club to practice speaking
English? The English club meets
after school on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.

15. 2c.Pairwork
Example
A: I don’t have a partner to practice English with.
B: Maybe you should join an English language club.

16. 3a Read the article quickly and circle out the conjunctions.
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

17. Word Study
realize
v. 认识到；了解到
matter
vi. 重要；要紧；有关系
complete
adj. 完整的；完全的
secret
n. 秘诀；诀窍；秘密
learner
n. 学习者
impress
v. 使感动；使印象深刻

18. Complete the sentences by using the proper words we learned just now.
1. Later on, I_______ I was wrong.
2. - How old are you?
- It’s a _____ .
3. I was _________ by her story.
4. We can't go out until our homework is ________.
5. All these things do not ______ now.
realized
secret
impressed
complete
matter

19. T T F T T 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 F T T

20. 完成下列句子, 使这些句子在意思上相同或相近，每空一词（含缩写）。
1. I don't know what I should do.
I don't know what ___ __.
2. Linda, did you have a good time at the
party last night?
Linda, did you ____ _______ at the
3. I think learning English is easy for me.
I think _______ easy for me ___
learn English.
to do
enjoy yourself
it / it’s to

21. 4. There are a lot of books in our
school library.
There are ____ __ books in
our school library.
5. The problem is too difficult for
us to solve.
The problem is __ difficult
_____ we can't solve it.
The problem ____ easy ______
for us to solve.
lots of so
that
isn’t
enough

22. 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,

23. F F Write “T”(for true) or “F”(for false).
1.The teacher’s pronunciation was
poor.
2. People always laughed at her
when she spoke. F F

24. 4 Interview Interview three classmates using the following questions.
What things are difficult for you to learn
English ?
2. What do you do about this?
3. What is your favorite way to learn more English ?

25. A: How do you learn English? B: I learn English by …
Make a conversation
A: How do you learn English?
B: I learn English by …
A: What is your favorite way to learn more English ?
B: …, because …
A: What isn’t easy about learning English ?
B: ...
A: Maybe you should …

26. Homework
Do 3c on page 6.