Section B 3a-selfcheck

realize v. 认识到 ; 了解到matter v. 重要；有关系secret n. 秘密 ; 机密learner n. 学习者sentence n. 句子term n. 学期afraid adj. 害怕的complete adj. 完整的 ; 完全的impress v. 使感动… ; 给…深刻印象

• be impressed be impressed  深受感动的深受感动的• enjoy doing 喜欢做…乐于做… • be afraid to do sth 　害怕去做…• make a sentence 造句• take notes 做笔记 ; 做记录　 　 • to begin with  to begin with  一开始一开始

later on  later on  后来、随后后来、随后• laugh at sb 笑话 ; 取笑 ( 某人 )• first of all  first of all  首先首先

　

1 Fill in each blank with the correct word given.Change the form of the word if necessary.feel spell write down join find

1. You should new English words in a vocabulary list.2. If you don’t 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

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1.Do you think learning English can be difficult for you?

2. Can you pronounce all the new words?

3. Can you spell all the new English words?

4. Can you understand spoken English ?

5. Do you often make mistakes in grammar?

6. Do you often read very slowly?

Pre-task:

How about your English learning?How about your English learning?

How does he learn to learn English?

________________________.(________________________.( 听录音带听录音带 ))

___________________________(___________________________( 读教科书读教科书 ))

_____________________________.(_____________________________.( 读英文杂志读英文杂志 ) )

_____________________________.(_____________________________.( 认真完成作业认真完成作业 ) ___) ___

___________________________. (___________________________. ( 看英语电视节目看英语电视节目 ))

He studies EnglishHe studies English

by listening to tapesby listening to tapes

by watching English programs on TVby watching English programs on TV

by doing homework carefullyby doing homework carefully

. by reading English text bookby reading English text book

by reading English magazinesby reading English magazines

He got an A this term.How is his English?

Write “T”(for true) or “F”(for false)

The writer found learning English difficult because…The writer found learning English difficult because…

11. the teacher’s pronunciation was poor.. the teacher’s pronunciation was poor.

2. people always laughed at her when she spoke.2. people always laughed at her when she spoke.

3. she had trouble making complete sentences.3. she had trouble making complete sentences.

4. English grammar was difficult.4. English grammar was difficult.

Her English improved when she started..Her English improved when she started..

5. going out with English-speaking friends.5. going out with English-speaking friends.

6. lots of listening practice.6. lots of listening practice.

7. using grammar in original sentences.7. using grammar in original sentences.

F

F

F

T

T

T

T

How I learned to learn EnglishHow I learned to learn English

Last year my English class was difficult for me. Last year my English class was difficult for me. FirstFirst ofof allall, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the , it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked. teacher when she talked. To begin withTo begin with, she spoke too , she spoke too quickly, and I couldn’t understand every word. quickly, and I couldn’t understand every word. Later onLater on, , I realized that it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand I realized that it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand every word. Also I every word. Also I was afraid towas afraid to speak in class, because speak in class, because I thought my classmate might I thought my classmate might laugh atlaugh at me.I couldn’t me.I couldn’t always always makemake completecomplete sentencesentencess, either., either.

Then I started to watch English language TV. It helped Then I started to watch English language TV. It helped a lot. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of a lot. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the the secretsecrets s of becoming a good language of becoming a good language learnerlearner. Another . Another thing that I found very difficult was English Grammar. thing that I found very difficult was English Grammar. So I decided to So I decided to taketake lots of grammar lots of grammar notesnotes in every class. in every class. Then I started to write my own original sentences using Then I started to write my own original sentences using the grammar I was learning. It’s amazing how much this the grammar I was learning. It’s amazing how much this helped. Now I am helped. Now I am enjoyenjoying ing learninglearning English and I got an English and I got an A this A this termterm. My teacher . My teacher is is very very impressimpressed.ed.

secret n. 秘密 ; 机密 learner n. 学习者take notes 做笔记 ; 做记

录enjoy doing 喜欢做…乐于做…

term n. 学期

impress v. 使感动… ; 给…深刻印象be impressed be impressed  深受感动的深受感动的impress sth on sb /impress sb with sth 使某人铭记某事

在这篇文章中，出现了许多表示顺序或承接的连词或在这篇文章中，出现了许多表示顺序或承接的连词或词组。这些词使全文流畅、生动、层次清晰，理清楚。在词组。这些词使全文流畅、生动、层次清晰，理清楚。在写作中，正确使用连接词，会使文章增色不少，提高档次。写作中，正确使用连接词，会使文章增色不少，提高档次。在文章中，出现的词有：在文章中，出现的词有：

    first of all  first of all  首先首先 to begin with  to begin with  一开始一开始 later on  later on  后来、随后后来、随后 also also  也、而且（用于肯定句）也、而且（用于肯定句） either  either  也（用于否定句）也（用于否定句） so  so  因此因此 then then 然后然后

It is (was) …for sb to do sth . It is (was) …for sb to do sth . 

在这个句型中在这个句型中 , , 不定式做真正的主语不定式做真正的主语 , it, it 是形式主语。是形式主语。

First of all , it wasn’t easy for me toFirst of all , it wasn’t easy for me tounderstand the teacher. understand the teacher. 

首先，对我而言，听懂老师的话并不容易。首先，对我而言，听懂老师的话并不容易。

Dear Jerry:Dear Jerry:I know it isn’t easy to learn English well, but I have I know it isn’t easy to learn English well, but I have some ideas that may help. You said you couldn’t some ideas that may help. You said you couldn’t understand people who talked fast. Well, you can try to understand people who talked fast. Well, you can try to listen for the most important words, not every word. listen for the most important words, not every word.

YoursYours Liu ChangLiu Chang

You also said You also said that you often forgot a lot of new words. Well, try that you often forgot a lot of new words. Well, try writing the new words in your notebook and studying writing the new words in your notebook and studying them at home. That helps a lot. If you keep on doing them at home. That helps a lot. If you keep on doing this, you will get good grades in English.this, you will get good grades in English.

2 Xu Zheng won the English prize at his school. Later, a reporter of the school magazine interviewed him. Use the reporter’s notes to write an article about Xu Zheng.

Note on Xu Zheng

Likes: taking notes/watching movies/listening to pop songs Finds

Finds difficult: pronunciation/native speakers talking too quickly

Learns by:

making up conversations/speaking to friends in EnglishThinks: Most people speak English as a second language / English is popular around the world for computers / English is often used in science / English can help us understand many new books and movies

adj. 本土的 ; 本族的

组成 ; 构成

1. 识记 P6 的单词 , 词组2. 作业本 5

4. 熟读 Section B 3a

5. 听写单词 P6.