Section B Difficulties/ Challenges in learning English

1.Do you have any difficulties in learning English? 2.What’s your difficulties?

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. I can’t understand spoken English. I read very slowly. I can’t spell some English words. I make mistakes in grammar. v. 发 … 音 ; 正确 ( 或清晰地 ) 吐 ( 字、音等 ) adj. 口语的；口说的；口头的 adv. 慢地；缓慢地 犯错；出错

Ways of learning English Not successfulOKSuccessful Lillian Li Wei Ming Liu Chang studying grammar memorizing the words of pop songs reading English magazines sometimes the people speak too quickly watching English movies studying grammar having conversations with friends joining the English club Recite/write a short article according to the chart.

1b What other things are difficult for you? Make a list. 1. I don’t know how to use commas n. 逗号 I can’t understand grammar well. I can’t learn by listening to cassettes (tapes) or watching TV.

请诵读下面的目标句型：说出困难： I have a problem. I can’t remember the new words. I can’t pronounce some of the words. I can’t understand spoken English. I always make mistakes in grammar. I read very slowly. I don’t know how to speak English well. 请诵读下面的目标句型：说出困难： I have a problem. I can’t remember the new words. I can’t pronounce some of the words. I can’t understand spoken English. I always make mistakes in grammar. I read very slowly. I don’t know how to speak English well.

2a Paul is learning English. Listen and check ( )the learning challenges he talks about. Challenges 1. 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 n. 挑战

2b Listen again. Match the challenges in 2a with the solutions. Solutions a. You can always write the new words in your notebook and study them at home. b. You should find a pen pal. c. Listening can help. d. Why don’t you join an English language club to practice speaking English? n.( 问题 ; 疑难等的 ) 解决 ; 解答 Challenges 1. 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

You should read English aloud. Listening can help. Why don’t you join an English language club to practice speaking. Would you mind remembering new words by flashcards. Please try to talk with your friends in English as much as possible. You should read English aloud. Listening can help. Why don’t you join an English language club to practice speaking. Would you mind remembering new words by flashcards. Please try to talk with your friends in English as much as possible.

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.

1. 我的叔叔经常询问我的学习情况. My uncle often _____ me ______ my study. 2. 他说最好的学习新单词的方法是通过看 英语杂志. He said the best _____ _____ learn the new words was _____ reading newspaper. asks about way to by

3. 听磁带是一种好的学习英语的方法. _________ _____ ______ is a good way to learn English. 4. 他们以中文结束了对话. They _____ _____ __________ in Chinese. Listeningtotapes endupspeaking

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. later on 以后 ; 随后 be afraid to do sth 害怕去做 … be afraid of sth/doing sth be afraid+that 引导的从句 laugh at sb 笑话 ; 取笑 ( 某人 ) complete adj. 完整的 ; 完全的 completely adv. sentence n. 句子 make a sentence 造句 first of all 首先 ; 第一

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 learner n. 学习者 take notes 做笔记 ; 做记录 enjoy doing 喜欢做 … 乐于做 … term n. 学期 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… 1. the teacher’s pronunciation was poor. 2. people always laughed at her when she spoke. 3. she had trouble making complete sentences. 4. English grammar was difficult. Her English improved when she started.. 5. going out with English-speaking friends. 6. lots of speaking practice. 7. using grammar in original sentences. F F F F T T T

1. First of all, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher. 首先，对我而言，听懂老师的话并不容易。 first of all 首先 It is (was) …for sb to do sth. 在这个句型中，不定式做真正的主语， it 是形式主语。 1. First of all, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher. 首先，对我而言，听懂老师的话并不容易。 first of all 首先 It is (was) …for sb to do sth. 在这个句型中，不定式做真正的主语， it 是形式主语。 2. 一些词组 laugh at sb 嘲笑某人 take notes 记笔记 enjoy doing sth 乐意做某事 be impressed 深受感动的 3. 在这篇文章中，出现了许多表示顺序或承接的连词或词组。 这些词使全文流畅、生动、层次清晰，说理清楚。在写作中， 正确使用连接词，会使文章增色不少，提高档次。在文章中， 出现的词有： first of all 首先 to begin with 一开始 later on 后来、随 also 也、而且（用于肯定句） either 也（用于否定句） so 因此 then然后

1.decide to, take notes, lots of, 2.write, own original sentences … English grammar ， difficult/ poor 1.watch English-language TV, help, a lot 2.do lots of listening practice, secret, a good language learner be afraid to, speak in class, laugh at, not, make complete sentences, not, matter, if, not, understand, every word teacher, speak, too quickly, not understand SolutionsChallenges

1. 老师讲话太快了，我听 不懂。 2. 我害怕课上发言， 怕 同学笑话。 3. 我不能说完整的句子。 4. 我的语法不好。

１．听不懂每一个单词没关系。 2 ）做大量的听力练习是秘诀之一。 3) 课上记大量的笔记。 4 ）用学习的语法自己造句子。 4 ）用学习的语法自己造句子。 What are the solutions?

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

Dear Li Lei, I know it isn’t easy to learn English well, 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. You can also do lots of listening practice. I think it’s one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner. Another thing that I think important is English grammar. In order to learn it well, you have to take a lot of grammar notes in every class. You can write English sentences using the grammar you are learning. You can also read more English books. Reading is as important as listening for us to learn English well. If you do so, I believe that you can learn English very well later on. Yours, Meimei Dear Li Lei, I know it isn’t easy to learn English well, 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. You can also do lots of listening practice. I think it’s one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner. Another thing that I think important is English grammar. In order to learn it well, you have to take a lot of grammar notes in every class. You can write English sentences using the grammar you are learning. You can also read more English books. Reading is as important as listening for us to learn English well. If you do so, I believe that you can learn English very well later on. Yours, Meimei

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.