1、Unit 5Languages Around the WorldReading for Writing2021Read about students problems in learning English.1Talk about your problems in learning English and useful advice.2Write a letter about English study.3Learning AimsBrainstorming1.Do you have any problems in English learning?2.What is your biggest
2、 challenge?Pre-reading:Think and talkActivity 1 Read the posts quickly and answer the following questions.1.Who starts this blog?Wang Le2.Who responds to it?Liu Wen,Jia Xin,Li Rui3.What is the blog mainly about?Problems with learning EnglishWhile-reading:While-reading:Read these posts from an online
3、 forum and fill in the table on Page 67.NameProblemAdviceLiu WenJia XinLi Ruitrouble with listening to native English speakers how to be polite in English remembering new vocabularyuse short requests for close friends,use longer requests for people who are not so close,use more polite phrases for pe
4、ople senior to youLi Ruis adviceJia Xins adviceYour advicelisten to English radio programmes,repeat what you hear,record your voice and compare to the radio hostscreate your own word bank，carry a small notebook with you everywhere,and add new words when you learn them,learn word chunks instead of si
5、ngle word,learn word formationActivity 2Activity 3 Find out the sentences related to the difficulties in learning English.1.But now Im having a lot of trouble with my listening.2.I can never quite get the main idea.3.My biggest headache is how to be polite in English.4.For me,vocabulary is my bigges
6、t problem.5.I cant keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head.6.I certainly cant remember how to use them all properly.Post-reading:work in groupsList your problems in learning English and brainstorm some useful advice.problems I dont know how to.is a big difficulty for me.I cannot.I have no id
7、eas how/what.My biggest problem is.I(also)have trouble with.advice You might try.Its very important.My advice is.This worked for me.Activity 4ProblemA：remember new wordsB：expand vocabularyC：writingWrite down the new words in your notebook and carry it wherever you go.Download some apps for learning
8、vocabulary.Use or practise the words by making sentences.Learn word chunk instead of single word.advice on remembering new wordssort out your vocabulary based on topicsread a lotDont just work on the words required by the exams.How to expand your vocabulary?11Make foreign friends online,visit chat r
9、ooms,or post comments in English on blogs.Sample:A:Speaking loudly public in English is a big problem for me.B:You might try to practise oral English more,practice makes perfect,then you wont feel nervous.假如你是李华，你在网上看到李明发的帖子，假如你是李华，你在网上看到李明发的帖子，他说他的英语口语不好，希望得到大家的帮他说他的英语口语不好，希望得到大家的帮助，你给他回帖。助，你给他回帖。内
10、容要点提示：内容要点提示：1你以前也有类似的情况；你以前也有类似的情况；2你的练习英语口语的成功做法；你的练习英语口语的成功做法；3你在英语学习中遇到的困难，并请求帮助。你在英语学习中遇到的困难，并请求帮助。注意：词数注意：词数80左右。左右。Activity 5Activity 5:Writing Guidance体裁体裁 应用文应用文 人称人称 第第_ _ _人称为主人称为主时态时态 _为主为主框框 架架 首段：首段：_中段：中段：_尾段：尾段：_一一二二一般现在时一般现在时针对李明的问题提出建议针对李明的问题提出建议自己的问题自己的问题求助求助1你以前也有类似的情况；你以前也有类似的情况
11、；2你练习英语口语的成功做法；你练习英语口语的成功做法；3你在英语学习中遇到的困难，并请求帮助。你在英语学习中遇到的困难，并请求帮助。Hi,Li Ming!How to improve your spoken English is really a problem.I used to meet such a problem but now I speak English well.I listen to high quality spoken English every day and record my own speech.Playing it back,I compare the pro
12、nunciation of the speakers with mine and correct my wrong pronunciation.Besides,I practice speaking English in public as often as possible,which helps me gain confidence and fluency.I hope these suggestions will help you.However,I have trouble in reading.Though I know the meanings of most words,I cant understand the whole sentence because of some set phrases and idioms.Any advice?I am eager for your help.
