1、Unit 5 Languages around the worldWrite a blog about English studyPeriod 5 Reading for Writing 1.Who starts this blog?2.Who responds to it?3.What is the blog mainly about?Blog Reading comment Problems AdviceolderHi!Ive been studying English since primary school.I used to get high remarks in English,b
2、ut now Im 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 can never quite get the main idea.Any advice?TS Hi!Ive been studying English since primary school.I used to get high remarks in English,but now Im having a l
3、ot of trouble with my listening.When I listen to native English speakers talking in a video,I can catch only a few words.I can never quite get the main idea.Any advice?Hi!Ive been studying English since primary school.I used to get high remarks in English,but now Im having a lot of trouble with my l
4、istening.When I listen to native English speakers talking in a video,I can catch only a few words.I can never quite get the main idea.Any advice?How does Liu Wen describe his problem?Topic sentence+supporting details Listening to English radio programmes helps me get used to how fast native speakers
5、 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 hosts!My biggest headache is how to be polite in English.Its so much easier to just say“Open the window!”,bu
6、t 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 you mind opening the window,please?”Yeah,thats really hard!I think it all depends on who youre talking
7、 to.If Im talking to a close friend,I can use short requests,like“Open the window”our relationship is close and were equals,so I only need a few words to bridge the gap between us.But if Im talking to someone who isnt very close to me,I must make my request longer and I must make it a question,not a
8、 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,vocabulary is my biggest problem there are just SO MANY new words!I cant keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head,and I certainly cant reme
9、mber how to use them all properly.HELP!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 w
10、ith the radio hosts!My biggest 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?”o
11、r even longer“Would you mind opening the window,please?”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 m
12、y pronunciation with the radio hosts!My biggest 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
13、 window,please?”or even longer“Would you mind opening the window,please?”Yeah,thats really hard!I think it all depends on who youre talking to.If Im talking to a close friend,I can use short requests,like“Open the window”our relationship is close and were equals,so I only need a few words to bridge
14、the gap between us.But if Im talking to someone who isnt very close to me,I must make my request longer 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,vocabul
15、ary is my biggest problem there are just SO MANY new words!I cant keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head,and I certainly cant remember how to use them all properly.HELP!Yeah,thats really hard!I think it all depends on who youre talking to.If Im talking to a close friend,I can use short requ
16、ests,like“Open the window”our relationship is close and were equals,so I only need a few words to bridge the gap between us.But if Im talking to someone who isnt very close to me,I must make my request longer and I must make it a question,not a demand,e.g.,“Could you open the window,please?”If Im ta
17、lking to someone senior to me,then I should say,“Would you mind opening the window,please?”For me,vocabulary is my biggest problem there are just SO MANY new words!I cant keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head,and I certainly cant remember how to use them all properly.HELP!How are the probl
18、ems described?Useful expressions:describe problemsMy biggest headache is.My top challenge is.is a big difficutly/challenge/struggle for me.I have a lot of trouble with.I have difficulty/trouble(in)doing.I have no idea how/what to.My major concern is.I can only I can never quite I(certainly)cant I am
19、 completely/totally unable to I just fail to Topic sentenceSupporting detailsListening 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
20、 myself and compare my pronunciation with the radio hosts!Yeah,thats really hard!I think it all depends on who youre talking to.If Im talking to a close friend,I can use short requests,like“Open the window”our relationship is close and were equals,so I only need a few words to bridge the gap between
21、 us.But if Im talking to someone who isnt very close to me,I must make my request longer 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?”Doing sth helps sb do sth.How
22、 to express your advice?Useful expressions:giving advice doing sth helps me do sth doing sth would be a wise choice.I highly advise/suggest/recommend that sb(should)do It is of great importance/use/help to.=Its very important to.This works for me.周报周报13期期 P4Advicereasons/resultsLi HuaBrainstorming(头
23、脑风暴):How to help Li Rui to remember and use words properly?Useful means to remember and use words properly:learn something about word formation(构词法构词法)review words regularlyconnect words with pictures and personal feelingslearn lexical chunks(词块词块)rather than singel wordsread widely,classic workskee
24、p a diary in EnglishUseful expressions:describe problemsMy biggest headache is.My top challenge is.is a big difficutly/challenge/struggle for me.I have a lot of trouble with.I have difficulty/trouble(in)doing.I have no idea how/what to.My primary concern is.I can only I can never quite I(certainly)c
25、ant I am completely/totally unable to I just fail to Topic sentenceSupporting detailsWhats the major difficulty when you learn English?Li HuaHomework:Write a blog to help Li Rui and tell your problems.Para.1 Give suggestions to help Li Rui be polite and persuasive Para.2 Describe your problem clearl
26、y.write with Topic sentence+Supporting details write with useful lexical chunks(词块)Exchange drafts:Assess your partners work according to the checklist.Assignment:1.Revise your writing 2.Practical Writing Letter of Seeking Help假定你是李华，刚刚升入高中，你在学习英语的过程中遇到一些问题，想得到老师的帮助，并想给班级的英语老师提一些建议，以帮助自己学好英语。下面表格中只给
27、了简单的提示，请你结合自己的实际情况给英语老师写一封求助信，内容包括：1.学习英语时遇到的困难（如生词多，记忆难）2.向老师提建议（介绍学习方法）Sample WritingDear teacher,My name is Li Hua.Im writing a letter to you to ask for some help.I have met many difficulties in learning English.First,I find our texts full of new words that are very difficult for me to remember.B
28、esides,the texts are too long for me to recite.Whats more,grammar is also very difficult to learn.Faced with so many difficulties,I have to ask you for some help.Would you like to introduce to us some good ways to learn new words so that we can remember them more easily？In the meanwhile,I beg you to
29、 teach the text more slowly so that the average students can easily follow you.Also,I would like you to introduce some rules and good ways to learn grammar.Im sure that I can make great progress in my English study with your help.Yours,Li HuaListening to English radio programmes helps me get used to
30、 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 hosts!My biggest headache is how to be polite in English.Its so much easier to just
31、 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 you mind opening the window,please?”Yeah,thats really hard!I think it all dep
32、ends on who youre talking to.If Im talking to a close friend,I can use short requests,like“Open the window”our relationship is close and were equals,so I only need a few words to bridge the gap between us.But if Im talking to someone who isnt very close to me,I must make my request longer and I must
33、 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,vocabulary is my biggest problem there are just SO MANY new words!I cant keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head,
34、and I certainly cant remember how to use them all properly.HELP!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 c
35、ompare my pronunciation with the radio hosts!My biggest 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
36、open the window,please?”or even longer“Would you mind opening the window,please?”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 liste
37、n to myself and compare my pronunciation with the radio hosts!My biggest 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,plea
38、se!”or“Could you open the window,please?”or even longer“Would you mind opening the window,please?”Yeah,thats really hard!I think it all depends on who youre talking to.If Im talking to a close friend,I can use short requests,like“Open the window”our relationship is close and were equals,so I only ne
39、ed a few words to bridge the gap between us.But if Im talking to someone who isnt very close to me,I must make my request longer 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 wind
40、ow,please?”Yeah,thats really hard!I think it all depends on who youre talking to.If Im talking to a close friend,I can use short requests,like“Open the window”our relationship is close and were equals,so I only need a few words to bridge the gap between us.But if Im talking to someone who isnt very
41、close to me,I must make my request longer 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?”!Listening to English radio programmes helps me get used to how fast native
42、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 hosts!My biggest headache is how to be polite in English.Its so much easier to just say“Open the win
43、dow!”,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 you mind opening the window,please?”Yeah,thats really hard!I think it all depends on who youre
44、 talking to.If Im talking to a close friend,I can use short requests,like“Open the window”our relationship is close and were equals,so I only need a few words to bridge the gap between us.But if Im talking to someone who isnt very close to me,I must make my request longer 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?”How is advice given?
