What are they learning now?

Do you enjoy learning English?

Do you think it’s difficult to learn English?

Do you like watching English films?

Do you like listening to English songs?

Which is more difficult?1. speaking to your classmates or speaking

to people from the UK or the US?

Look at the photos and answer the questions.

Which is more difficult?2. doing English exercises or reading

English stories?

Which is more difficult?3. understanding written English or spoken

English?

1 How has Tony’s dad made progress in learning Chinese?

a) He has been to classes. b) He has practised it every day. c) He did not do anything special.

Listen and choose the correct answer.

2 According to Tony’s dad, what do you need to do to be good at a foreign language?

a) You need to be very bright. b) You need to work hard. c) You need to go to classes.

3 What does Tony’s dad think about Chinese?

a) It is easier than English. b) It is more difficult than English. c) It is as easy as English.

1 English may not be difficult to learn as long as you keep on trying. ______

2 Chinese may be more popular in the future. _____

3 Learning English can be a lot of fun._____4 English is my favourite subject at school. ___

__

L

BL

L

Read the passage and decide who might agree with the following sentences. Write B for Betty and L for Lingling.

1 Some people think English is difficult to learn because ______________________

___________________________________.2 You’ll find a lot of fun in learning English

if _________________________________.3 You can go to an English corner if ______ ___________________________________.

Read the passage again and complete the sentences in your own words.

4 It is good to meet other speakers of English, although __________________

__________________________________.5 Lingling does not have to go to an English

corner because _____________________ __________________________________.

1. I think I’ve achieved a lot. achieve v. 表示“成功 ; 实现”。 名词为 achievement. e.g. He has achieved his dream already. 他已经实现了他的梦想。

2. It’s also the subject that I’m best at, although my spoken English is not that good.

that 是在这里是副词，表示“那么 , 那样”。 e.g. Don’t worry. The situation is not that bad. 别着急 , 情况没那么糟。

3. You mean those clubs where people go to practise their English?

you mean 表示“你是说 …”。常用于口语中 , 用于核实你是否听懂了某人所说的话或对事实进行澄清。 e.g. — Do you remember Jane? 你还记得简吗？ — The woman we met in Scotland, you mean? 你指的是我们在苏格兰见到的那位 女士吗？

You mean we’re supposed to tell you if we want to leave early? 你是说 , 如果我们想早些离开就应该告诉你 , 是吗？

动词 mean 在口语中还有很多其他的用法，请看下面的句子 :I’ll take that sandwich away if you don’t eat it properly - I mean it! 你要是不好好吃 , 我就把三明治拿走—我是认真的！（表示“对某事是认真的”）

See what I mean? Every time she calls me up she wants me to do something for her. 懂我的意思吗？她每次给我打电话都是想让我给她做事。（表示“意指 , 意思说”）I’m sorry, but I didn’t mean it. 对不起，我不是有意的。（表示“有意，故意”）

4. I always thought they were for people who speak good English already. 在这个句子中 , thought 表示“原以为 ( 但实际并非如此或现在不那样认为了 )” 。

e.g. I thought he was honest, but I was wrong. 我原以为他是诚实的 , 但我错了。

5. But they were happy to try, and other people, including some English speakers from the UK and the US, were happy to talk to them.

speaker 表示“说某种语言的人”。 including prep. 包括 ; 包含。 e.g. My mother bought a bag of food, i

ncluding some meat and vegetables. 我妈妈买了一袋食品，包括一些肉和蔬菜。

1 How much have you _________ this year in English? Have you made much _________?

achieve progress require speaker

achieved

progress

Complete the questions with the correct form of the words in the box.

2 How can you get more practice with English _________ from the UK and the US?

3 What does it ________ to learn English well?

speakers

require

1. How much have you achieved this year in English? Have you made much progress?

2. How can you get more practice with English speakers from the UK and the US?

3. What does it require to learn English well?

Now work in pairs. Ask and answer.

English is difficult to learn at the beginning. But if you keep trying, you can make progress quickly and find a lot of fun in learning it. I hope I can continue to make progress next year.

Read and predict which words the speaker is likely to stress.

Now listen again and check.

Read the paragraph in Activity 6 aloud.

English is difficult to learn at the beginning. But if you keep trying, you can make progress quickly and find a lot of fun in learning it. I hope I can continue to make progress next year.

Well, I went to an English corner once, and there were some people who didn’t speak English very well. But they were happy to try, and other people, including some English speakers from the UK and the US, were happy to talk to them.

Read the paragraph aloud. Make sure you stress the important words.

Now listen and check.

— Do you think you’ve made any progress in English this year?

— Yes, I do. I’ve learnt a lot of new words, although…

Work in pairs. Talk about your progress in English. Use your answers in Activity 5 to help you.

1. I have _____ a lot in science this month. A. achieved B. required C. spoken D. said2. He gave some important advice, _____

how to communicate with others. A. and B. or C. including D. but

A

C

3. It’s useful to talk with foreign _____ when you are learning English.

A. speak B. speakers C. speakors D. spoke4. —How is your maths? —I’ve made much ______ this year. A. progress B. progresses C. a progress

A

B

How do you learn English? Write a passage to tell us.