Section B (3a-4) Difficulties/ Challenges in learning English

自学指导 I. New words: mistake challenge solution realize matter afraid complete secret term trouble fast II. New phrases: make mistakes later on have trouble doing sth. laugh at 嘲笑 III. New sentences: 1. First of all, it wasn ’ t easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked. 2. Maybe you should join an English language club.

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.

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 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 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. 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

一、单项选择 1. Li Lei walked so _____that he mistook the last bus. A fast B slowly C quickly 2.We have two rooms __,but I can ’ t decide__. A to live, to choose which on B lived, choose which on C to live in, which one to choose D live, which one 3.It ’ s important ____ the piano well. A of him to play B for him to play C of him playing D for him playing 4.I like this cotton dress because it ___nice and soft. A feels like B is feeling C feels D is felt 5. you ’ ve ____lots of mistakes in you homework. A made B do C make D done 6. Would you like to __us to play basketball? A join B become C take D take part in 堂 清

7. When you want to work for our country in the future,_____,you should have strong body and rich knowledge. A at first B first of all C for the first time D after all 8. We had _____difficulty ____through the snow A much,drive B many,to drive C much, driving D much,with drive 二、用所给词的适当形式填空 3. Jack ran more ________(slow) than the others and missed the bus. 5. Doing lots of listening practice can make you become a good language _______ (learn). 10. You can improve your ________ (speak) English by ________ (speak) to your friends in English.