1、Unit 2 How do you study for a test? Section B,1a Learning English can be difficult. What things are difficult for you? Read the list. Check () the statements that are true for you.,I cant pronounce some of the words. I cant understand spoken English. I read very slowly. I cant spell some English wor
2、ds. I make mistakes in grammar.,v.发音;正确(或清晰地)吐(字、音等),adj.口语的;口头的,adv.慢地;缓慢地,犯错;出错,1b What other things are difficult for you? Make a list. 1. I dont know how to use commas. 2. _ 3._ _,n.逗号,I cant understand grammar well.,I cant learn by listening to cassettes (tapes) or watching TV.,2a Paul is learn
3、ing English. Listen and check ()the learning challenges he talks about. Challenges 1. cant get the pronunciation right 2. forget a lot of new words 3. cant always understand when people talk to me 4. cant understand the words in magazines 5. dont get much writing practice,n.挑战,2b Listen again. Match
4、 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 dont you join an English language club to practice speaking English?,2,5,1,3,n.(问题;疑难等的)解决;解答,2c PAIRWOR
5、K Role play conversations using the information from 2a and 2b. A: I dont have a partner to practice English with. B: Maybe you should join an English language club.,3a Read the article. Then read the statements about the article. Write “T” (for true) or “F” (for false). How I learned to learn Engli
6、sh Last year my English class was difficult. First of all, it wasnt easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked. To begin with, she spoke too quickly, and I couldnt understand every word. Later on, I realized that it doesnt matter if you dont understand every word. first of all 首先; 第一 late
7、r on 以后; 随后,I was also afraid to speak in class, because I thought my classmates might laugh at me. I couldnt always make complete sentences, either. 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 l
8、anguage learner.,laugh at sb. 笑话某人;取笑某人,complete adj. 完整的;完全的completely adv. 完整地;完全地,sentence n. 句子 make a sentence 造句,secret n. 秘密;机密,learner n. 学习者,be afraid to do sth. 害怕去做某事 be afraid of ( doing )sth. be afraid + that 从句,Another thing that I found very difficult was English grammar. So I decided
9、 to take lots of grammar notes in every class. Then I started to write my own original sentences using the grammar I was learning. Its amazing how much this helped. Now I am enjoying learning English and I got an A this term. My teacher is very impressed. take notes 做笔记;做记录 enjoy doing 喜欢做,乐于做 term
10、n. 学期 impress v. 使感动;给深刻印象,The writer found learning English difficult because 1. the teachers 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 wit
11、h English-speaking friends. 6. lots of listen practice. 7. using grammar in original sentences.,F,F,F,F,T,T,T,3b Write a letter telling a friend how to become a better language learner. Dear_, I know it isnt easy to learn_, but I have some ideas that may help. You said you couldnt understand people
12、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,4 INTERVIEW Ask three classmates about learning English. Take notes. Then tell the class about their answers. 1. What isnt easy about learning English? 2. What do you do about this?
13、3. What is your favorite way to learn more English? Han Wen says that listening is sometimes difficult if people speak too fast.,SELF CHECK 1 Fill in each blank with the correct word given. Change the form of the word if necessary. Then make your own sentences with each word. feel spell write down j
14、oin find 1. You should new English words in a vocabulary list. 2. If you dont know how to new words, look them up in a dictionary. 3. The best way to improve your English is to an English club. 4. Another thing that he very difficult was English grammar. 5. This kind of paper very soft.,write down,spell,join,found,feels,Everyone needs help.No one can sail the ocean of life single-handed. 人人都需要帮助。没有人能独自在人生的海洋中航行。,