Transcript Read the list. Check ( ) the statements that are true for you. I can`t

can’t pronounce some words
can’t spell some English words.
can’t understand spoken English
read very slowly
can’t spell some English words
make mistake in grammar
Learning English can be difficult.
I can’t pronounce some of the words.
I can’t understand spoken English.
I read very slowly.
I can’t spell some English words.
I make mistakes in Grammar.
1a Learning English can be difficult.
What things are difficult for you?
Read the list. Check () the
statements that are true for you.
I can’t pronounce some of the words.
v.发…音;正确(或清晰地)吐(字、音等)
I can’t understand spoken English.
adj.口语的；口说的；口头的
I read very slowly.
v.慢地；缓慢地
I can’t spell some English words.
I make mistakes in grammar.
犯错；出错
1b What other things are difficult for you? Make a list.
1. I don’t know how to use commas.
2.
3.
n.逗号
.
.
2a Paul is learning English. Listen and check ()the
learning challenges he talks about.
Challenges
1.

n.挑战
can’t get the pronunciation right
2.  forget a lot of new words

3.
can’t always understand when people talk to me
4.
can’t understand the words in magazines
5.  don’t get much writing practice
2b Listen again. Match the challenges in 2a
with the solutions.
Solutions
n.(问题;疑难等的)
解决;解答
a. 2 You can always write the new words in your
notebook and study them at home.
b. 5 You should find a pen pal.
c. 1 Listening can help.
d. 3 Why don’t you join an English language club to
practice speaking English?
T: You looked 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.
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.
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?
B: Well, no. Not always. Sometimes I just don’t
understand what people are saying.
T: Why don’t join an English language club to
practice speaking English? The English club meets
after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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.
2c PAIRWORK Role
play conversations using
the information from
activities 2a and 2b.
A: I don’t have a partner
to practice English with.
B: Maybe you should
join an English language
club.
3a Read the article. Then read the statements about
the article. Write “T”(for true) or “F”(for false).
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.
first of all 首先;第一
laugh at sb笑话;取笑(某人)
later on 以后;随后
complete adj. 完整的;完全的
be afraid to do sth害怕去做…
sentence n. 句子
be afraid of sth/doing sth
make a sentence 造句
be afraid+that引导的从句
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.
secret n.秘密;机密
take notes 做笔记;做记录
learner n.学习者
enjoy doing 喜欢做…乐于
term n.学期
做…
impress
v. 使感动…;给…深刻印象
impress sth on sb /impress sb with sth
使某人铭记某事
Write “T”(for true) or “F”(for false)
The writer found learning English difficult
because…
F
1. the teacher’s pronunciation was poor.
F
2. people always laughed at her when she
T
spoke.
T
3. she had trouble making complete
sentences.
F 4. English grammar was difficult.
F Her English improved when she started..
T 5. going out with English-speaking friends.
6. lots of speaking practice.
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
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.
1 Fill in each blank with the correct
word given.Change the form of the
word if necessary.
feel
spell
write down
join
find
1. You should write down new English words in a
vocabulary list.
2. If you son’t know how to
them up in a dictionary.
spell
new words, look
3. The best way to improve your English is to join an
English club.
4. Another thing that he
English grammar.
5. This kind of paper
finds
feels
very difficult was
very soft.
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
组成;构成 adj. 本土的;本族的 n. 讲话者;说话者
Learns by: making up conversations/speaking to friends in
English
Notes on Xu Zheng’s essay
1. Most people speak English as a secong language.
2. English is popular around the world for computers.
3. English is popular in science.
4. English can help us understand many new books and
movies.