1. UNIT 2 Section A If You Don’t Make Mistakes, You Won’t Learn!

2. I Exploring 1.When did you start learning English? 2. How did you feel when you made mistakes in your English learning? 3. How can you improve your listening skills in English? 4. What do you think of the importance of learning English?

3. IILanguage points 1.manage:v. succeed in taking, using, or doing They are not sure whether they can manage to control this situation. 2.turn into : change in form or nature 变成 His bitter experience has turned him into a stronger person. 3.parking lot 停车场 4.ask for: make a request for something 请求 The workers are asking for another increase in pay. 5.teach someone a lesson 给某人教训 His failure in the exam has taught him a lesson.

4. 6.be afraid of 害怕做某事 7.dare to do something 胆敢做某事 8.take a leaf out of someone’s book : follow other’s example 学习某人 Father asked his youngest son to take a leaf out of Mary’s book. ★ Difficult Sentences 1. If you don’t make mistakes, you won’t learn. It is impossible to learn the language well unless you make mistakes. 2. Within four years, though, she has managed to become so fluent in English that she doesn’t even have a foreign accent! After four years of practice, she is now successful in speaking English in as easy and smooth a manner as a native English speakers. 3. She has won many awards, and has written a book about her experiences in learning English. She has obtained a lot of prizes and has also written a book about the difficulties that she had been through in learning English.

5. 4. “You think you are the only person feeling embarrassed when making mistakes”, he said when we interviewed her. When we asked her questions in an interview, Kim said, “ When you make mistakes, you think only feel very anxious and uncomfortable.

6. Section B Famous English Radio Programs

7. I Background Information VOA: The Voice of America has carried United States, regional, and world news to listeners around the globe for more than 60 years. Historical highlights important dates in VOA's history. BBC: Innovative, progressive and pioneering - the British Broadcasting Corporation has proved a powerful force in the 20th century - providing entertainment, education and information, and captivating millions of viewers and listeners at home and abroad.

8. IILanguage Points 1.however adv. (1). In spite of this; nevertheless 然而, 不过 It’s raining hard. However, we still have to go. (2) to whatever degree 不管到什么程度 I must complete the task, however difficult it is. 2.call for: need or deserve This trouble calls for quick action by the government. 3.as a result: the result is…. Tom walked in the rain for an hour. As a result, he was totally wet. 4.last but not least: important, although coming at the end Lat nut not least, take good care of your teeth! 5.in one go: in a single attempt My manager always wants to solve everything in one go. 6.information: knowledge in the form of facts, news, etc. With new information, they soon discovered the truth.

9. 7. natural: adj. belong to someone from birth; not learned; innate or having a skill or quality. He is a natural musician. adj. or being what exists, or happens ordinarily in the world. His voice didn’t sound all that natural. He sounds very angry when I spoke to him on phone. 8. expect: v. think or believe The teacher expected that most of his students would fail the exam. v. think or consider that is likely to come or happen I am expecting a package from my relative in America. It is my birthday present. 9. detailed: characterized by abundant use or thoroughness of treatment The students handed in a detailed report of the experiment.

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