1、UNIT 5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLDPeriod 5 Reading for writing Lead-in1.Do you know what an online forum is?2.Have you ever surfed an English forum?An online forum is an Internet-based place where people exchange ideas and opinions about one problem.221searchhomepagecommentslikes/thumb-upcollectDo yo
2、u know these symbols?pageRead the posts quickly and answer the following questions.Who starts this blog?Wang LeWho responds to it?Liu Wen,Jia Xin,Li RuiWhat is the blog mainly about?Problems with learning English ReadingRead again and fill in the table on page 67.Name Problem AdviceLiu WenJia Xins a
3、dviceJia XinLi Ruis adviceLi RuiYour advicehave trouble with listening to native English speakerslisten to English radio programmes,repeat what you hear,record your voice and compare to the radio hostshow to be polite in English short requests for close friends,longer requests people not so close,mo
4、re polite phrases for people senior to youremember new vocabularyCreate your.:carry a small notebook.,and add new words.,learn word chunks.,learn word formation Reading ReadingHow does Jia Xin give his advice and state his problem?Topic sentenceSupporting detailshow to doexampleSupporting details ar
5、e usually facts that used to describe or explain the topic sentence.They can make you description or explanation more vivid and convincing/persuasive.Find out the sentences related to the difficulties in learning English.Reading1.But now Im having a lot of trouble with my listening.2.I can never qui
6、te get the main idea.3.My biggest headache is how to be polite in English.4.For me,vocabulary is my biggest problem.5.I cant keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head.6.I certainly cant remember how to use them all properly.How to put forward advice?1.Its of benefit to.2.If I were you,I would.
7、3.Its highly recommended that you should do.4.Doing sth would be a wise choice.Find out the sentences related to the difficulties in learning English.Writing 你是高一学生李华，英语学习上遇到了困难，写信向Miss Wang寻求建议，要求包含以下内容：1单词多，很难记住；2课文太长，难以背诵(recite)；3写作有困难；4.听说能力低；5.向Miss Wang寻求学习英语的方法。Dear Miss Wang，My name is Li H
8、ua.Im writing a letter to you to ask for some advice on English learning.I have met with many difficulties in learning English since I entered senior high school.First of all,I find our textbook full of new words which are very difficult for me to remember.Besides,the texts are too long for me to re
9、cite.Whats more,I have great difficulty in writing and always make many mistakes in grammar.Last but not least,my listening and speaking ability is weak,making me do badly in listening and speaking exams.I dont know what to do now.Would you like to introduce me some advice so that I can learn Englis
10、h more easily?I would greatly appreciate your timely help.Yours，Li Hua have a lot trouble with.get used to(doing)sth My biggest headache is.depend on bridge the gap between A and B This worked for me.give a clear description ofKey words and expressions.our relationship is close and were equals,so I
11、only need a few words to bridge the gap between us.(P66)equal /ikwl/n.同等的人；相等物 adj.相同的；同样的(1)The film has no equal in cinema history.(2)We need to be active in all kinds of sports,and pay attention to mental health which is equal _ physical health.(3)Mike would be equal to the task of running a larg
12、e department.(4)Not all men are equal in ability.(5)No one equals him in strength.(6)Men and women must be treated _ in education and employment.(7)All our activities are premised on the basis of Quality with _.Key words and expressionsvt.比得上toequallyEquality.and I must make it a question,not a dema
13、nd,.(P66)demand /dmnd/n.要求；需求 vt.强烈要求；需要 vi.查问(1)There is a variety of furniture in the market which can satisfy all the customers demands.(2)The new car feeding on solar energy is _ great demand.(3)She demanded _(see)the headmaster.(4)The students demanded that the library _(be)open at weekends.(5)
14、They demand a reasonable explanation _ us for the mistake.Key words and expressionsto seein(should)beof/from Does each sentence relate to the main idea?(P67)relate /rlet/vt.联系；讲述(1)The report seeks to relate the increase in crime _ the rise in unemployment.(2)The theme of the dialogue should be _(re
15、late)to that of the passage.(3)We seek to improve _ between our two countries.(4)The money hed been ordered to pay was minimal in relation to his salary.(5)She enjoyed the _(relate)informality of island life.Key words and expressionsrelatedtorelationsrelativeRead the first part of a passage and find
16、 suitable words for the blanks.Part I The first foreign language I ever learnt was French,but it didnt go very well.My mother asked our neighbour to teach me when I was seven.French wasnt his _ language,but he used to live in France,so he could speak a little.However,_ his help,I learnt very little
17、French.I just didnt feel that it _ my daily life in any way,so I didnt try.When I entered senior high school,my _ towards language learning changed.I had to learn Latin,which Ive always been interested in because I want to study law.For this reason,learning Latin wasnt a _ for me like learning Frenc
18、h.Soon I began to read _ books in Latin.It certainly wasnt easy,but I got to read lots of interesting stories about ancient _.Reading those books opened a window for me to another world and gave me a new _ on my own world.nativedespiterelated toattitudestruggleclassiccivilisationspoint of viewRead t
19、he second part of the passage and combine the words in the two boxes to complete the restrictive relative clauses.Part II I became interested in learning more languages aside from English.Then I saw an advertisement that offered a wonderful summer course in German,and that was the _ I decided to tak
20、e on a new language.The _ we met for classes was quite small,but there was a whole world of language to explore.Our teacher was Mrs Haus:a tall,thin,quiet,grey-haired lady.Ill never forget the first _ she introduced herself to us.She never once raised her voice,but as soon as she began to speak,the
21、room fell silent.What was the reason?Because Mrs Haus LOVED German language and cultureand everybody who was in her classes couldnt help but love the language,too.We all loved the _ she talked about German food and traditions.And I realised what makes a good teacher.A good teacher is _ is in love with what she or he is teaching.way in whichday whenbuilding in which/whereclass in whichsomeone who/that
