1、高一人教版英语必修一第五单元UnitUnit 5 5 LANGUAGESLANGUAGES AROUNDAROUND THETHE WORLDWORLDLessonLesson FiveFive ReadingReading forfor writingwriting Learning objectives At the end of the lesson,you will be able to:1.learn about the writing style of the blog;2.analyze the problems you meet during English learning
2、and try to find out some possible solutions;3.write a blog about problems with learning English and useful advice.Task 1:Read a blog on page 66 quickly.Question 1:Who starts this blog?Question 1:Who starts this blog?Question 2:Who responds to it?Question 2:Who responds to it?Question 3:What is the b
3、log mainly about?Question 3:What is the blog mainly about?Question 1:Who starts this blog?Question 1:Who starts this blog?Wang LeWang Leloginsign up Wang LeWang LeHey,everybody,what are your biggest problems with learning English?Learning EnglishTask 1:Read a blog on page 66 quickly.Question 2:Who r
4、esponds to it?Question 2:Who responds to it?Liu Wen,Jia Xin,and Li Rui.Liu Wen,Jia Xin,and Li Rui.Task 1:Read a blog on page 66 quickly.Task 1:Read a blog on page 66 quickly.Liu WenLiu WenHi!Ive been studying English since primary school.I used to get high marks in English,but now Im having a lot of
5、 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?2 21 11 1Wang LeWang LeHey,everybody,what are your biggest problems with learning English?Question 3:What is the blog mainly about?Questi
6、on 3:What is the blog mainly about?Problems with learning English and advice.Problems with learning English and advice.NameProblemAdviceLiu WenLiu WenJia XinJia XinLi RuiLi RuiJia Xins adviceLi Ruis adviceYour adviceListen to English radio programmesListen to English radio programmesTask 2:Read care
7、fully.Fill in the table on page 67.Listening to Listening to native English native English speakersspeakersHow to be polite How to be polite in Englishin EnglishIt all depends on who youre talking to.How to remember How to remember new vocabularynew vocabulary1.Read more English books.2.Take notes.3
8、.Use new words to make sentences.Task 3:Read the blog again.Find out the expressions describing the problems and giving advice.How to describe problems?How to describe problems?How to give advice?How to give advice?I dont know how to.I dont know how to.is a big difficulty for me.is a big difficulty
9、for me.I cannot.I cannot.I have no idea how/what.I have no idea how/what.My biggest problem is.My biggest problem is.I(also)have trouble with.I(also)have trouble with.You might try.You might try.My advice is .My advice is .Its very important to.Its very important to.This worked for me.This worked fo
10、r me.Task 4:Think about your problems with learning English.Finish the mind map.ProblemsProblemsReadingReadingWritingWritingSpeakingSpeakingListeningListeningSlow reading Slow reading Unfamiliar words and Unfamiliar words and sentence structuressentence structuresFluencyFluencyFew opportunities Few
11、opportunities to speak Englishto speak EnglishCannot get Cannot get the pointthe pointEasily getting distractedEasily getting distractedWriting without Writing without a main ideaa main ideaProper use Proper use of languageof languageTask 5:Choose your biggest problem with learning English.ProblemsP
12、roblemsSlow readingSlow readingDescribe the problem clearly.Describe the problem clearly.What is the problem?What is the problem?How does it make your English learning difficult?How does it make your English learning difficult?Give one or two examples.Give one or two examples.Task 5:Choose your bigg
13、est problem with learning English.Slow readingSlow reading It is very hard for me to improve my English reading speed which It is very hard for me to improve my English reading speed which leads to my poor reading comprehension.leads to my poor reading comprehension.(What is the problem?)(What is th
14、e problem?)Faced with Faced with a large number of unfamiliar English words and expressions,I can hardly a large number of unfamiliar English words and expressions,I can hardly read through the article and it seems impossible to figure out the read through the article and it seems impossible to figu
15、re out the meanings.In this case,it always takes me more time to meanings.In this case,it always takes me more time to understandunderstand the the article.Worse still,slow reading article.Worse still,slow reading stopsstops me from capturing key information me from capturing key information during
16、reading.during reading.(How does it make your English learning difficult?)(How does it make your English learning difficult?)Therefore,I have trouble in understanding English newspapers,magazines,Therefore,I have trouble in understanding English newspapers,magazines,and websites.and websites.(Give o
17、ne or two examples.)(Give one or two examples.)ExampleExampleTask 6:Use the Internet to find out some useful advice.Advice on slow readingAdvice on slow readingWord-chunkingWord-chunkingWrite down two ideas on how to solve the problem.Write down two ideas on how to solve the problem.What are the two
18、 pieces of advice?What are the two pieces of advice?Examples of how to use them in real life?Examples of how to use them in real life?Summarize the effects.Summarize the effects.Use a timer and markerUse a timer and markerDont reread wordsDont reread wordsSkim the main idea firstSkim the main idea f
19、irstImprove the vocabularyImprove the vocabularySet a goalSet a goal There are some suggestions for me on the Internet.One is to There are some suggestions for me on the Internet.One is to make full use of word-chunking,namely,reading several words at make full use of word-chunking,namely,reading se
20、veral words at once,which is probably the most active tool to use to increase once,which is probably the most active tool to use to increase reading speed.reading speed.(What are the two pieces of advice?)(What are the two pieces of advice?)As one person can As one person can actually take in severa
21、l words at a time,it is actually take in several words at a time,it is advisedadvised that we start that we start with reading three words at a glance.Later,we can divide the text with reading three words at a glance.Later,we can divide the text into some sections and read the text in each section a
22、s one thing.into some sections and read the text in each section as one thing.(Examples of how to use them in real life.)(Examples of how to use them in real life.)By chunking the words By chunking the words together and readtogether and readinging them at a glance,we will notice them at a glance,we
23、 will notice thatthat our speed our speed isis becombecominging faster and faster.faster and faster.(Summarize the effects.)(Summarize the effects.)Task 6:Use the Internet to find out some useful advice.Another suggestion is to skim the main idea first.Another suggestion is to skim the main idea fir
24、st.(What are the(What are the two pieces of advice?)two pieces of advice?)Take reading a novel as an example.Taking Take reading a novel as an example.Taking advantage of the title,table of contents,subtitles,captions under advantage of the title,table of contents,subtitles,captions under pictures,a
25、nd the first paragraph,we can easily piece them together pictures,and the first paragraph,we can easily piece them together and grasp the gist of the story.and grasp the gist of the story.(Examples of how to use them in real(Examples of how to use them in real life.)life.)With these reading techniqu
26、es,we will absorb more information With these reading techniques,we will absorb more information while reading as well as get reading done faster.while reading as well as get reading done faster.(Summarize the(Summarize the effects.)effects.)Task 6:Use the Internet to find out some useful advice.Tas
27、k 7:Based on what weve discussed,write a blog about it.Task 8:Read a sample.It is very hard for me to improve my English reading speed It is very hard for me to improve my English reading speed which leads to my poor reading comprehension.which leads to my poor reading comprehension.(What is the pro
28、blem?)(What is the problem?)Faced with a large number of unfamiliar English words and Faced with a large number of unfamiliar English words and expressions,I can hardly read through the article and it seems expressions,I can hardly read through the article and it seems impossible to figure out the m
29、eanings.In this case,it always takes impossible to figure out the meanings.In this case,it always takes me more time to me more time to understandunderstand the article.Worse still,slow reading the article.Worse still,slow reading stopsstops me from capturing key information during reading.me from c
30、apturing key information during reading.(How does it(How does it make your English learning difficult?)make your English learning difficult?)Therefore,I have trouble in Therefore,I have trouble in understanding English newspapers,magazines,and websites.understanding English newspapers,magazines,and
31、websites.(Give one(Give one or two examples.)or two examples.)There are some suggestions for me on the Internet.One is There are some suggestions for me on the Internet.One is to make full use of word-chunking,namely,reading several to make full use of word-chunking,namely,reading several words at o
32、nce,which is probably the most active tool to use to words at once,which is probably the most active tool to use to increase reading speed.increase reading speed.(What are the two pieces of advice?)(What are the two pieces of advice?)As As one person can actually take in several words at a time,it i
33、s one person can actually take in several words at a time,it is advisedadvised that we start with reading three words at a glance.that we start with reading three words at a glance.Later,we can divide the text into some sections and read the Later,we can divide the text into some sections and read t
34、he text in each section as one thing.text in each section as one thing.(Examples of how to use them(Examples of how to use them in real life.)in real life.)By chunking the words together and readBy chunking the words together and readinging them them at a glance,we will notice at a glance,we will no
35、tice thatthat our speed our speed isis becombecominging faster faster and faster.and faster.(Summarize the effects.)(Summarize the effects.)Task 8:Read a sample.Task 8:Read a sample.Another suggestion is to skim the main idea first.Another suggestion is to skim the main idea first.(What(What are the
36、 two pieces of advice?)are the two pieces of advice?)Take reading a novel as an Take reading a novel as an example.Taking advantage of the title,table of contents,example.Taking advantage of the title,table of contents,subtitles,captions under pictures,and the first paragraph,we subtitles,captions u
37、nder pictures,and the first paragraph,we can easily piece them together and grasp the gist of the story.can easily piece them together and grasp the gist of the story.(Examples of how to use them in real life.)(Examples of how to use them in real life.)With these reading With these reading technique
38、s,we will absorb more information while reading as techniques,we will absorb more information while reading as well as get reading done faster.well as get reading done faster.(Summarize the effects.)(Summarize the effects.)Task 9:Self-assessment.General contentBasic writing skillsDo you give a clear
39、 description of the problem?Do you give a clear description of the problem?Is the advice clearly explained?Is the advice clearly explained?Is each sentence related to the main idea?Is each sentence related to the main idea?Do you use correct spellingDo you use correct spelling andand punctuation?punctuation?Are there any grammar mistakes?Are there any grammar mistakes?I.Review:-What is a blog?-What problems do you have in learning English?-Could you give some advice to solve the problems?II.Polish and rewrite your composition.HomeworkThankThank youyou forfor youryour listening!listening!
