Unit 9 English Learning Know the Students ’ daily lives about what they always do when learning learning English. Show several ways of learning English to the students and try to answer the questions according to them. Judge which is the best way to learn English. Write a passage about the way to learn English.

What should we do when learning English? Read English newspapers and magazines Go over English every evening Listen to the radio Keep a diary every week Speak English at any place and at any time Make notes carefully in class Remember at least 5 new words every day Read more good passages and articles in English Talk with your classmates in English both in class and after class

SQ—3R Survey, question, read, recite and review is designed for textbook reading, and it is sure to increase your comprehension, memory and speed.First, survey the front matter; second, survey the back matter.Then go through the book, checking questions and pictures. Surveying gives you a quick overview of all the main ideas and it helps your comprehension.

Answer the following questions: What do the letters “SQ3R”stand for? How should we do if we take this measure? What should we pay attention to when we survey the front matter and the back matter? What benefits can we get from the surveying part? What can this method help us to do for our English learning?

Learn through reading Attentive reading can help one build up vocabulary. As we read more, we will meet words and expressions that we have never learned before. Reading helps writing. As we expand our vocabulary, we have more words and expressions to express our own ideas.

Answer the following questions Which is the way to learn English? What can attentive reading help us to do? Can reading help us to write passages? What benefits can we get from reading? Do you think it is an effective way to learn English?

Learn English through watching movies Teachers show a 15-minute movie to the students.The students can make inferences from what they hear and see,which helps them with vocabulary.At the same time,students can be asked to describe the scene or teachers turn off the sound and ask students to read out the subtitles.The teachers can also ask students to write a ending or summary of the movie.

Learn while sleep It is regarded as a useful method. The specialists say that the average person can learn two or three times as much during sleep as in the same period during the day, and this doesn’t affect his rest in any way.

Answer the following questions: Which is the way to learn English? What do the specialists say towards this measure? Does this way affect people’s rest? Do you like this way to learn English? Do you think it is a useful method?

Which way do you think is the best way to learn English? Discuss with the partner and try to express your idea

Write a passage about your way to learn English