Section APeriod One

textbook

conversation

aloud

pronunciation

sentence

patient

n. 教科书；课本n. 交谈；谈话adv. 大声地；出声地n. 发音；读音n. 句子adj. 有耐心的；n. 病人

Words Review

She is reading the textbook.

n. 课本

Please choose the right picture.

A B

I had a long conversation with her the other day.

n. 交谈；谈话

A B

They read the letter aloud to us.

adv. 大声地；出声地

A B

There is more than one pronunciation of “garage”.

n. 发音；读音

A B

What does this sentence mean?

n. 句子

A B

She is very patient with young children.

adj. 有耐心的

A B

textbook

conversation

aloud

pronunciation

sentence

patient

n. 教科书；课本n. 交谈；谈话adv. 大声地；出声地n. 发音；读音n. 句子adj. 有耐心的；n. 病人

Words Review

Where can you see or hear English?

Lead-in

How do you learn English?

I learn English by ….

by listening to tapes

by reading the textbook

by watching videos

by having conversations with friends

by reading aloud to practice

pronunciation

1aCheck (√) the ways you study English. Then add other ways you sometimes study.

___ a. by working with friends

___ b. by making word cards

___ c. by reading the textbook

___ d. by listening to tapes

___ e. by asking the teacher for help

_______________________________

What’s the function of such ways?

have conversations with friendsread aloud to practice pronunciationwatch English videoslisten to tapesread English textbooks

establish language sense

improve speaking skillsimprove listeningpractice readingenlarge the knowledge of English culture

1bListen. How do these students study for a test? Write letters from 1a above.

___ 1. Meiping

___ 2. Peter

___ 3. Tony

b

e

d

listening to the radio

How do you study for a test?I study by…

CRI

How do you study for a test?I study by…

keeping English diaries

speaking English in class

reading English books 、 magazines＆ newspapers

watching English films

reading English newspaper

Quick Answer

How do you study for a test?

2aListen and check (√) the questions you hear.

Questions

1.Does anyone learn English by watching videos?

2.Do you have conversations with friends in English?

3.What about listening to tapes?

4.What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?

5.Have you ever studied with a group?

2b Listen again. Match each answer below with a question.

Answers

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

d. No. It’s too hard to understand spoken English.

b. Oh, yes. It really improves my speaking skills.

c. I do that sometimes. I think it helps.

a.

b.

c.

d.

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√

√

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2c Drill the conversations.

Have you ever studied with a group?

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

Do you have conversations with friends in English?

Oh, yes. It reallyimproves myspeaking skills.

Does anyone learn English by watching videos?

No. It’s too hard to understand spoken English.

What about listening to tapes?

I do thatsometimes. I think it helps.

What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?

I do thatsometimes. I think it

helps.

1. Make a survey about learning English i

n groups, and then interview others abo

ut their experiences of learning English.

Write down your report.

2. Preview the new words and expressions.

3. Preview the Role-play on page 2.