1. How can we become good learners?
Unit 1
How can we become good learners?
Section B
Period Three

2. Challenges Solutions challenge yourself!
-- My English teacher spoke so quickly that I couldn’t understand her.
-- It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand every word.
Challenges
Solutions
teacher, speak, so quickly, not understand
not, matter, if, not, understand, every word

3. Challenges Solutions challenge yourself!
-- I am afraid to speak in class. I’m afraid people might laugh at me.
-- You can watch English programs. They’ll help you a lot.
-- I can’t make complete sentences.
-- You can do lots of listening practice. Interest is the secret to be a good language learner.
Challenges
Solutions
be afraid to, speak in class, laugh at,
watch English-
language programs,
help, a lot
2. do lots of listening
practice, secret, a good
language learner
not, make complete sentences,

4. Challenges Solutions challenge yourself!
English grammar，　difficult / poor
1. decide to, take
notes, lots of,
2. write, own
original sentences …
-- My English grammar is poor.
-- You can improve it by taking lots of notes and doing many exercises.

5. 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?

6. 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___________________.

7. Best ways to learn
Reasons
Example
1. Being interested in what you do
If you’re interested in sth., your brain will be more active and ...
If you like music, you can learn English by listening to English songs. 3a
Your friend wants to improve his/ her English and asks you for help. What are the three best ways to learn and why? Make some notes in the chart.

8. 3b
Write a letter to your friend. Give him/ her some advice about the best ways to learn English. Use your notes in 3a.
Use the following examples to help you:
There are three good ways to...
I think you should...
If you do this, you will...
It is also a good idea to... because...
You should try to improve your English by...
This will help you to...

9. 1. Write a letter telling a friend
Homework
1. Write a letter telling a friend
how to become a better language learner.
2. Preview the new words and expressions.
3. Preview the Unit 2.