1、Unit 5 Language around the world Reading for writing Phrases: relate to Write a blog about English study Words: equal, gap, demand, vocabulary, description, relate, Korean, Danish Goals 1 2 3 Work in groups. Discuss the questions. What are your biggest problems with learning English? Leading-in Jia
2、Xin: Listening to English radio programmes helps me get used to how fast native speakers talk. I also repeat what I hear to help myself to experience the feeling of the language. Sometimes I even record my voice so I can listen to myself and compare my pronunciation with the radio host s! My biggest
3、 headache is how to be polite in English. Its so much easier to just say “Open the window!”, but in English that can sound really terrible. I have to think about who Im talking to and then decide whether to say, “Open the window, please!” or “Could you open the window please?” or even longer “Would
4、you mind opening the window, please?” Learning English Liu Wen: Hi! Ive been studying English since primary school. I used to get high marks in English, but now I m having a lot of trouble with my listening. When I listen to native English speakers talking in a video, I can catch only a few words. I
5、 can never quite get the main idea. Any advice? Li Rui: Yeah, that s really hard! I think it all depends on who you re talking toIf I m talking to a close friend, I can use short requests, like “Open the window” our relationship is close and we re equals, so I only need a few words to bridge the gap
6、 between US, But if I m talking to someone who isn t very close to me. I must make my request longer一and I must make it a question, not a demand, e.g., “Could you open the window, please?” If Im talking to someone senior to me, then I should say, “Would you mind opening the window, please?” For me,
7、vocabulary is my biggest problemthere are just SO MANY new words! I can t keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head, and I certainly can t remember how to use them all properly. HELP! Name Problem Advice Liu Wen Jia Xins advice Listen to English radio programmes Jia XinLiu Ruis advice Li RuiYo
8、ur advice 1 Read these posts from an onLine forum for Chinese students who are Learning English and fill, in the table on page 67. Listen to English radio programmes Has trouble with his listening How to be polite in English Use short request to close friends and longer request for not close friends
9、 Vocabulary Use these words more often in our life List your problems in learning English. Group Discussion Choose one of the problems from your group discussion and write a blog about it. Step 1 Describe the problem clearly. I have no idea how/what. My biggest problem is . I (also) have trouble wit
10、h . Step 2 Write one or two ideas on how to solve the problem. It s very important to . This worked for me . Step 3 Exchange drafts. Assess each others work according to the checklist. General content Does the writer give a clear description of the problem? Is the advice clearly explained? Does each
11、 sentence relate to the main idea? Basic writing skills Does the writer use pronouns to refer to things or people correctly? Does the writer use correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalisation? Are there any grammar mistakes? Step 4 Get your draft back and revise it. Step 5 Put up your writing in
12、the classroom or read it to the class. Language points equal 用法 adj. 平等的，同等的，能应付的，能胜任的。 be equal to doing 与相等; 能应付/胜任做某事 归纳拓展 例句 vt. 等于，和相等;比得上。A equals B in A在方面比得上 n.相等的事物，同等的人。be without equal/ have no equal无与伦比 equally ad平等地，同样地 equality n平等，同等 unequal 不相等的;不平等的 Bill is equal to the challenge. 比
13、尔有能力应付这一挑战。 Not all men are equal in ability. 人的能力并不都是一样的。 Four plus four equals eight. 四加四等于八。 These two shares are not equal, Please even them up. 这两份多少不均,再匀一匀吧。 He doesnt seem equal to meeting our demands. 他似乎不太合乎我们的要求。 demand (1) v. 强烈要求;需要 (2) n.需求;要求 归纳拓展归纳拓展 in demand 大量需要 demanding adj.要求高的;
14、费力的 demand sth. of sb.向某人要某物 demand to do sth.要求做某事 It is demanded that.要求(从句用虚拟语气, 即从句的谓语 动词用should+动词原形, should可以省略） a/ the demand for sth. 对的需求 meet/satisfy one s demands( for sth.)满足某人(对某 物)的 例句例句 They demand a reasonable explanation of us for the mistake. 他们要求我们对这错误作出合理的解释。 She demanded to see
15、the headmaster.她要求见校长。 It is demanded that I ( should) go with them. 我被要求与他们一起去。 It s reported that at present many teachers feel that teaching is really a demanding job, so they have to devote a lot to it. 据报道，当前很多老师觉得教学确实是一份求很高的工作，因此他们不得不对此投入很多。 n.C，U描写， 形容，说明 description beyond description难以描述，无法
16、形容 give a description of对进行描述/描写 类似于 beyond description的短语还有: beyond expression 难以表达 beyond doubt 毫无疑问 beyond belief 难以置信 beyond imagination 超出想象 beyond reach 够不着 beyond control 无法控制 describe v. 描述 descriptive adj. 描写的，叙述的 经典例句经典例句 He gave a vivid description of the tour. 他对这次旅行进行了生动的描述。 The beauty of the scenery beyond all description. 景色之美难以形容。 3. Review the whole unit 1. Recite new words and phrases. 2. Write a composition : My problems in learning English Bye-bye!
