Period 2

( 讲解 )

1. 你是怎么为考试作准备的 ?

2. 我通过制作教学抽认卡学习的 .

3. 他是怎么学习英语的 ?

How do you study for a test?

I study by making flashcards.

How does he study English?

4. 他是通过看教材而学习的 .

5. 他是通过听英语磁带而学习的 .

6. 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.

　　　 Look at the pictures, 　Ask ＆ answer in pairs.

A: How do you study English?

B: I study by … …

b

ca

A: Have you ever studied with a group?

B: Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.

A: Have you ever practiced conversations

with friends?

B: Oh, yes. It improves my speaking skills.

A: …

B: …

3aReading

( )1. Many students thought the best way to learn English is to use it.

( )2. Lilian Li thought the best way to learn new words was by memorizing them.

( )3. Lilian Li never studied grammar.

T

T

F

( )4. Wei Ming has learned English for

seventy-two months.

( ) 5. Wei Ming thought watching English

movies and studying grammar are

great ways to learn a language.

( )6. Joining the English club at school was

Liu Chang’s best way to improve her

English.

T

T

F

( )7. The students in the club could

get lots of practice.

( )8. Liu Chang thought having

conversations with friends was

helpful.

T

F

Not successful

OK Successful

Lillian

Li

Wei

Ming 

Studying grammar

Memor-izing the words of pop songs

Reading English magazines

Watching English movies

Studying grammar

Not successful

OK Successful

Liu Chang

 

Having conversa-tions with friends

Joining the English club

3a Read the article and complete the chart. How do you learn best?How do you learn best?

This week we This week we askedasked students at New Star High students at New Star High School about the best ways to learn more English. School about the best ways to learn more English. Many Many said said they learnt by using Englishthey learnt by using English. Some . Some students had more students had more specific specific suggestions. Lillian Li, suggestions. Lillian Li, for example, said the best way to learn new words for example, said the best way to learn new words was was by reading English magazinesby reading English magazines. She said that . She said that memorizingmemorizing the words of pop songs the words of pop songs also helped a also helped a littlelittle. When we asked about studying . When we asked about studying grammargrammar, she , she said, “I never study grammar. It’s too boringsaid, “I never study grammar. It’s too boring .” .”

specificspecific adj.adj. 明确的明确的 ;; 详细而精确的详细而精确的memorize(memorizing)memorize(memorizing) v.v. 记忆记忆 ;; 背诵背诵

grammargrammar n.n. 语法语法 ;; 语法规语法规则则

Wei Ming feels Wei Ming feels differentlydifferently. He’s been learning En. He’s been learning English for six years and really loves it. He thinks glish for six years and really loves it. He thinks studstudying grammarying grammar is a great way to learn a language. H is a great way to learn a language. He also thinks that e also thinks that watching English movieswatching English movies isn’t a b isn’t a bad way because he can watch the actors say the woad way because he can watch the actors say the words. Sometimes, however, he finds watching movies rds. Sometimes, however, he finds watching movies frustratingfrustrating because the people speak too because the people speak too quicklyquickly..

differentlydifferently adv.adv. 不同地不同地 ;; 有区别有区别地地frustratefrustrate v.v. 使失望使失望 ;; 使沮丧使沮丧 ;; 使厌烦使厌烦

frustratingfrustrating adj.adj. 令人沮丧的令人沮丧的 ;; 令人失望的令人失望的quicklyquickly adv.adv. 快地快地 ;; 迅速地迅速地

Liu Chang said that Liu Chang said that joining the English clubjoining the English club at at school was the best way to improve her English. school was the best way to improve her English. Students get lots of practice and they also have fun. Students get lots of practice and they also have fun. She She addadded that having conversations with friends ed that having conversations with friends was was notnot helpful helpful at allat all. “We get . “We get excitedexcited about about something and then something and then end upend up speaking in Chinese,” speaking in Chinese,” she said.she said.

add add v.v. 又说又说 ;; 继续说继续说

not at allnot at all 根本根本(( 不不 );); 全然全然 (( 不不 ))

excitedexcited adj.adj. 激动的激动的 ;; 兴奋的兴奋的

get excited about get excited about 对…感到兴奋对…感到兴奋

end upend up 结束结束 ;; 告终告终

Write down the ways of learning English. (Lillian Li, Weiming and Liu Chang)

Lillian Li

1. I think learning English

by reading magazines

is the best way.

2. Memorizing the words of pop

songs helps a little.

3. Studying grammar is too boring.

Wei Ming1. Studying grammar is a great

way to learn a language.

2. Watching English movies is

not a bad way.

3. I find watching movies

frustrating because the

people speak too quickly.

1. Studying grammar is a great

way to learn a language.

2. Watching English movies is

not a bad way.

3. I find watching movies

frustrating because the

people speak too quickly.

Liu Chang

1. Joining the English

club is the best way to

improve English.

2. Having conversations

with friends is not helpful at all.

3b PAIRWORK Role play. Student A, pretend to be one of the people in 3a. Student B, interview Student A about learning English.A: I’m doing a survey about learning English.A: I’m doing a survey about learning English.

Can I ask you some questions?Can I ask you some questions?

B: Sure.B: Sure.

A: Great! What’s your name?A: Great! What’s your name?

B: Wei Ming.B: Wei Ming.

A: And how do you learn English, Ming?A: And how do you learn English, Ming?

B:…B:…