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1 How do you study for a test?
Unit 2 How do you study for a test?

2 Section B Period Two

3 Objectives To learn to use conjunctions when you write articles To read, write, and speak about how I learned to learn English To learn new words: realize, matter, afraid, complete, secret, term, trouble, fast…

4 Review Words and expressions

5 我们增加了“用英语解释和记忆英语”部分, 旨在帮助学生建立起独立的英语思维系统。
★ 运用英语解释增强语感,提高口语表 达能力。 ★ 用英语理解英语,理解文章更精确。★ 提示:英语释义的内容均出自 《剑桥在线词典》等,保证其纯正性、 实用性。

6 Read the explanation and speak out the word it explains.

7 to understand or become aware of a particular fact or situation
v. 认识到;了解到 realize to be important or have an important effect on sb/sth v. 重要;要紧;有关系 matter feeling fear; frightened because you think that you might be hurt or suffer adj. 害怕的;犯愁的 afraid

8 including all the parts, etc. that are necessary; whole
adj. 完整的;完全的 complete the best or only way to achieve sth; the way a particular person achieves sth n. 秘诀;诀窍;秘密 secret a problem, worry, difficulty, etc. or a situation causing this n. 困难;苦恼;忧虑 trouble adv. 快地;迅速地 quickly fast

9 What’s your problems in learning English?
How do you solve them?

10 Read this article and read the statements about the article.
Write “T” or “F”. 10

11 The writer found learning English difficult because …
1. the teacher’s pronunciation was poor. 2. people always laughed at her when she spoke. 3. she had trouble making complete sentences. 4. English grammar was difficult.

12 Her English improved when she started …
5. going out with English-speaking friends. 6. lots of listening practice. 7. using grammar in original sentences.

13 Challenges Solutions challenge yourself!
teacher, speak, too quickly, not understand not, matter, if, not, understand, every word

14 Challenges Solutions challenge yourself!
be afraid to, speak in class, laugh at, watch English- language TV, help, a lot 2. do lots of listening practice, secret, a good language learner not, make complete sentences,

15 Challenges Solutions challenge yourself!
English grammar, difficult / poor 1. decide to, take notes, lots of, 2. write, own original sentences …

16 After reading 3a, complete the conversation in pairs.
A: I’m glad to hear that you got an A 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?

17 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 Interview He is communicating with his best friends.
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?

19 He says that listening is sometimes difficult if people speak too fast.
native speakers talking too fast. speak to friends in English

20 Sample: A: Wei Ming, What isn’t easy about learning English? B: Grammar. A: What do you do about this? B: I take lots of grammar notes in class. A: What is your favorite way to learn more English? B: Listening to English songs. A: Thank you. B: You’re welcome.

21 Report My friend Wei Ming thinks grammar isn’t easy for him. So he takes a lot of notes in class. In his spare time, he likes listening to English songs…

22 Why should we learn English?
the importance of English Most people speak English as a second language. English is used around the world in many ways. Help us to understand many new books and movies.

23 Writing Write a letter telling a friend how to become a better language learner.

24 Sample writing Dear Li Lei, I know it isn’t easy to learn English well, 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.

25 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

26 are learning. You can also read more English books
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

27 Language points

28 realize v. 认识到; 了解到 I realized what he meant. 我明白了他的意思。 Does he realize his mistake yet? 他意识到他的错误了吗? 实现; 使成为事实 Her wish to become a movie star was finally realized. 她当电影明星的愿望终于实现了。

29 afraid adj. 害怕的; 犯愁的 be afraid that clause 害怕/担心…… She was afraid that she might lose her job. 她担心会丢掉工作。 be afraid to 害怕去做; 不敢去做 It seems that she is afraid to tell them about it. 似乎她怕将此事告诉他们。 be afraid of sth. 害怕某物 Don't be afraid of snakes. 别怕蛇。

30 laugh at 取笑; 取笑 Please don't laugh at him. 请不要嘲笑他。 He thinks he can laugh at me, but I'll settle with him soon. 他以为他嘲笑我之后就算完事了, 我马上就要找他算这笔帐。

31 impress v. 使感动; 使印象深刻 I was very impressed by his story. 他的故事深深打动了我。 impress sth on/upon sb 使意识到 He impressed on us the need for immediate action. 他让我们认识到必须立刻采取行动。

32 What challenges did the author meet in learning English last year?
Review 课时重点回顾 What challenges did the author meet in learning English last year? 1. It was not easy for him to understand the teacher. 2. He was afraid to speak in class. 3. He couldn’t make complete sentences. 4. English grammar was difficult for him.

33 How did he solve these difficulties?
1. watch English-language TV 2. doing lots of listening practice 3. take grammar notes in every class 4. write his own original sentences

34 在这篇文章中,出现了许多表示顺序或承接的连词或词组。这些词使全文流畅、生动、层次清晰,。在写作中,正确使用连接词,会使文章增色不少。在文章中,出现的词有: 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

35 注: 另附word文档。 点击此处链接

36 根据汉语提示完成单词。 1. Are you _______ (害怕的) of snakes? 2. My teacher reads the article _________ (慢慢地). 3. He _________ (意识到) he had left his bag at home. 4. We should help the people in _________ (困难). 5. My mother doesn’t know our ________ (秘密) plan. afraid slowly realized trouble secret

37 根据汉语提示完成句子,每空一词。 1. 晚上我不敢出去。 I’m ______ ____ go out at night. 2. 每堂课我都记笔记。 I always _____ _____ in every class. 3. 稍后我会把这件事情告诉你的。 I’ll tell you about it _____ _____. afraid to take notes later on

38 4. 不要笑话他,他是一个初学者。 Don’t ______ _____ him. He is just a beginner. 5. 她发现造一个完整的句子很难。 She finds it difficult ___ ______ a _________ _________. laugh at to make complete sentence

39 Write an article about your own experiences of learning English.
Homework Write an article about your own experiences of learning English.

40 Preview What do you look like now? What did you use to be like? What did you use to do?

41 Thank you.


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