Section B (1a – 1d)

by listening to tapes. by studying with a group. by watching English programs on TV. by enjoying English songs. by taking part in English classes. by listening to tapes. by studying with a group. by watching English programs on TV. by enjoying English songs. by taking part in English classes. How do you study English? I study English … by working with friends. by making word cards. by reading the textbook

by listening to tapes by asking the teacher for help by taking part in English Contest by watching English movies

by watching English programs on TV by reading English magazines and newspapers. by having the English class carefully.

Learning English is very important. But also it’s difficult. What things are difficult for you in learning English? --- I can’t remember the new words

can’t pronounce some of the words can’t spell some English words can’t understand spoken English

don’t know how to increase my reading speed make mistakes in grammar

1b What other things are difficult for you? Make a list. 1. I don’t know enough words to write well. 2. _______________________________________ 3. _______________________________________ I don’t know how to speak English well. I can’t remember the new words. I don’t know how to make word cards. I don’t know how to study grammar. I don’t know how to use commas.

Do you have any good advice for learning English?

1c Paul finds it difficult to learn English. Listen and complete the learning challenges he talks about. Challenges 1. He can’t get the ____________ right. 2. He _________ a lot of new words. 3. He can’t always ___________ when people talk to him. 4. He doesn’t get much __________ practice. pronunciation forgets understand writing

1d Listen again. Complete the solutions. Solutions 1. ____________ can help. 2. He can always _________ in his notebook and study them at home. 3. He can ___________ to practice speaking. 4. He should find a __________ to practice writing. pronunciation forgets understand writing

Listen and fill in the blanks. Paul _____ ______ because he is having ________ ______ English. First he can’t get the pronunciation right. Then he can’t remember the new words and sometimes he can’t understand what people are saying in English. And he doesn’t get much ________ ______. His teacher Ms Mitchell tells him to _____ ___ the tape and ______ the sentences that are difficult for him to _______ his pronunciation. Then the teacher tells him to _____ the new words in the notebook and study them ___ _____ or ___ _____ _____ on the way to school. At last the teacher asks him to _____ the English language club to _______ speaking and _____ a pen pal. looksworried trouble learning writing practice listen to repeat write athome inthe train join practicefind

What things are difficult for you when learning English? Role-play conversations using the information from 1c and 1d. A: I don’t have a partner to practice English with. B: Maybe you should join an English club.

speed n. 速度 It can be dangerous to drive at high speed. 高速行驶危险。 What's the speed limit on the motorway? 高速公路的速度限制是多少 ? The hurricane has a speed of 73 miles per hour. 飓风每小时 73 英里。

increase speed 提高速度 lose speed 减速 pick up speed 加速 reach a speed 达到某一速度 at a speed of 60 miles an hour 以每小时六十英里的速度

make mistakes 犯错；出错 I make mistakes in grammar. 我在语法方面出错。 make mistakes 或 make a mistake 意为 “ 犯错； 出错 ” ，其后常接 in 引起的介词短语，表示在 某一方面出错。

I ______ a mistake. Please don’t be angry with me. A. make B. made C. will make D. had made 解析：由下句 “ 请不要生我的气 ” 可知 “ 我犯了个错误 ” ，要用一般过去时， 故选 B 。

by mistake 由于差错，错误地 I took your bag instead of mine by mistake. 我错拿了你的手提包，还以为是我的呢。 mistake... for... 错把 …… 当成 …… I mistook the house for a hotel. 我把这栋房子错当作旅馆了。

have trouble (in) doing ( 做 ……) 有困难 I have trouble walking. 我走路有困难。 practice doing 练习 ( 做 …… ) The girls are practicing singing the new song in the next room. 姑娘们正在隔壁练习唱新歌。

Ⅰ. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。 1.We must learn to face the __________ in our life. 2. He has trouble understanding _______ English. solution, practice, mistake, spoken, challenges challenges spoken

3. Can you think of a good _______ to the problem? 4. You can listen to the tapes to get much listening _______. 5. The more careful you are, the fewer _______ you’ll make. solution practice mistakes

Ⅱ. 单项选择 1. —Could you please show me _____ an ? —Sure. It’s easy to do. A. when to send B. to send how C. to send where D. how to send 2. His trouble is that he always makes mistakes _____ spelling English words. A. on B. with C. in D. by D C

3. He reads aloud to practice his _____ every morning. A. voice B. sound C. pronounce D. pronunciation 4. She wants to _____ an English club to practice speaking English. A. join in B. join C. take part D. take part in 5. There are _____ new words in this passage. A. a lot B. lot of C. a lot of D. much D B C

III. 英汉短语互译 1. spoken English 2. 犯错；出错 3. get the pronunciation right 4. 参加一个英语俱乐部 5. 练习说英语 英语口语 make mistakes 正确地发音 join an English club practice speaking English

IV. 完成句子。 1. 你应该找一个笔友。 You _______ _______ a pen pal. 2. 你为什么不加入一个英语俱乐部来练习讲 英语呢？ _______ _______ you join an English club to practice _______ English? should find Whydon’t speaking