Unit 1 How do you Unit 1 How do you study for a test?study for a test?

Lead inLead inSection A 3aSection A 3a

Everyone has his own ways to learn English. Do you think which is the best way to learn English? Talk about them.

Everyone has his own ways to learn English. Do you think which is the best way to learn English? Talk about them.

Not successful OKSuccessful• 1. by working with friends• 2. by making flashcards• 3. by reading the textbook• 4. by making vocabulary lists• 5. by listening to tapes• 6. by asking the teacher for help• 7. by working with a group• 8. by watching English movies• 9. by joining a club• 10. reading in the library

3a Listen and complete the sentences.

3a Read the article and complete the chart.

How do you learn best?

This week we asked students at New Star High School about the best ways to learn more English. Many said they learnt by using English. Some students had more specific suggestions. Lillian Li, for example, said the best way to learn new words was by reading English magazines. She said that memorizing the words of pop songs also helped a little. When we asked about studying grammar, she said, “I never study grammar. It’s too boring.”

specific adj. 明确的 ; 详细而精确的memorize(memorizing) v. 记忆 ; 背诵grammar n. 语法 ; 语法规则

Wei Ming feels differently. He’s been learning English for six years and really loves it. He thinks studying grammar is a great way to learn a language. He also thinks that watching English movies isn’t a bad way because he can watch the actors say the words. Sometimes, however, he finds watching movies frustrating because the people speak too quickly.

differently adv. 不同地 ; 有区别地

frustrate v. 使失望 ; 使沮丧 ; 使厌烦 frustrating adj. 令人沮丧的 ; 令人失望的

quickly adv. 快地 ; 迅速地

Liu Chang said that joining the English club at school was the best way to improve her English. Students get lots of practice and they also have fun. She added that having conversations with friends was not helpful at all. “We get excited about something and then end up speaking in Chinese,” she said.

add v. 又说 ; 继续说 not at all 根本 ( 不 ); 全然( 不 )

excited adj. 激动的 ; 兴奋的 get excited about 对…感到兴奋

end up 结束 ; 告终

Ways of learning English

Not successful

OK Successful

Lillian Li

Wei Ming

Liu Chang

studying grammar

memorizing the words of pop songs

reading English magazines

watching English movies

studying grammar

having conversations with friends

joining the English club

Complete the chart.

Explanation Explanation

1. ask sb. about sth. 问某人某件事情 about 后面加名词或动名词。

e.g. Ask students about the best way of

learning.

问学生们最好的学习方法。 ask sb. to do sth. 要求某人做某事，请

某人做某事， to 后面加动词原形。

1. ask sb. about sth. 问某人某件事情 about 后面加名词或动名词。

e.g. Ask students about the best way of

learning.

问学生们最好的学习方法。 ask sb. to do sth. 要求某人做某事，请

某人做某事， to 后面加动词原形。

e.g. He asked his mother to buy him a

new bicycle.

他请求母亲给他买一辆新自行车。 2. Many said they learnt by using

English.

许多学生说他们通过使用英语来学习英语。

e.g. He asked his mother to buy him a

new bicycle.

他请求母亲给他买一辆新自行车。 2. Many said they learnt by using

English.

许多学生说他们通过使用英语来学习英语。

many 在这里是代词，而不是形容词，意为 many students.

e.g. We can put away many of these

plates. We don’t need this many.

我们可以把许多盘子收起来，用不着这么多。3. frustrating a. 令人灰心的，令人沮丧的。 （修饰物，事件）

many 在这里是代词，而不是形容词，意为 many students.

e.g. We can put away many of these

plates. We don’t need this many.

我们可以把许多盘子收起来，用不着这么多。3. frustrating a. 令人灰心的，令人沮丧的。 （修饰物，事件）

e.g. Watching movies to learn English is

frustrating because the people speak too

quickly.

通过看电影来学英语是让人灰心的 , 因为剧中人物说话太快了。

frustrated a. 灰心的 , 沮丧的 ( 修饰人）

e.g. Watching movies to learn English is

frustrating because the people speak too

quickly.

通过看电影来学英语是让人灰心的 , 因为剧中人物说话太快了。

frustrated a. 灰心的 , 沮丧的 ( 修饰人）

e.g. I felt frustrated at that time.

那时我觉得很沮丧。类似的还有： interesting 令人感兴趣的 disappointing 令人失望的 interested 感兴趣的 disappointed 失望的

e.g. I felt frustrated at that time.

那时我觉得很沮丧。类似的还有： interesting 令人感兴趣的 disappointing 令人失望的 interested 感兴趣的 disappointed 失望的

boring 无聊的excited 兴奋的exciting 令人兴奋的 bored 感到无聊的

5. end up doing sth. 终止做某事 ,

结束做某事 , 后面加动名词短语 ,

相当于 finish doing sth., 表示结束做某事 , 事情已完成。

e.g. When we practice speaking

English, we often end up speaking in

Chinese.

5. end up doing sth. 终止做某事 ,

结束做某事 , 后面加动名词短语 ,

相当于 finish doing sth., 表示结束做某事 , 事情已完成。

e.g. When we practice speaking

English, we often end up speaking in

Chinese.

但要注意与 stop doing sth. 的区别 :

stop doing sth. 指停止做某事，有可能是暂时的，不久还会继续下去。

e.g. We had to stop singing because

somebody knocked at the door.

另外， end up with… 以…而告终，后面加名词或动名词。

但要注意与 stop doing sth. 的区别 :

stop doing sth. 指停止做某事，有可能是暂时的，不久还会继续下去。

e.g. We had to stop singing because

somebody knocked at the door.

另外， end up with… 以…而告终，后面加名词或动名词。

e.g. The party ended up with her

singing. 晚会以她的歌唱而告终。 6. 在本单元中，出现了大量的动名词。

我们有必要了解动名词的结构和用法。 动名词即动词的 -ing 形式，相当于

名词。在句子中可做主语 , 宾语 , 表语等。

e.g. The party ended up with her

singing. 晚会以她的歌唱而告终。 6. 在本单元中，出现了大量的动名词。

我们有必要了解动名词的结构和用法。 动名词即动词的 -ing 形式，相当于

名词。在句子中可做主语 , 宾语 , 表语等。

e.g.

1). I think that doing lots of listening

practice is one of the secrets of

learning.

doing lots of listening practice 为动名词短语，做从句中的主语。 listening

做定语 , 修饰 practice.

e.g.

1). I think that doing lots of listening

practice is one of the secrets of

learning.

doing lots of listening practice 为动名词短语，做从句中的主语。 listening

做定语 , 修饰 practice.

2 ） I am enjoying learning English.

动名词短语做宾语。3 ） Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。

（ seeing 做主语， believing 做表语）

2 ） I am enjoying learning English.

动名词短语做宾语。3 ） Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。

（ seeing 做主语， believing 做表语）

• I think learning English by

memorizing the words of pop songs

is a great/good way.

• … is not a bad way

Sentence pattern:

SpeakingSpeaking

• …is helpful/ isn’t helpful at all.

• …successful.

• …helps a lot/ helps a little.

请根据课文内容判断下列句子的正 (T) 误 (F): ( )1. Many students thought the best way to learn English is to use it. ( )2. Lilian Li thought the best way to learn new words was by memorizing them. ( )3. Lilian Li never studied grammar. ( )4. Wei Ming has learned English for seventy-two months. ( )5. Wei Ming thought watching English movies and studying grammar are great ways to learn a language. ( )6. Joining the English club at school was Liu Chang’s best way to improve her English. ( )7. The students in the club could get lots of practice. ( )8. Liu Chang thought having conversations with friends was helpful.

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3b PAIRWORK

Role play. Student A, pretend to be one of the people in 3a. Student B, interview Student A about learning English.

（插图 SB P2 1a 部分图， P4 3a 表格）

Sample ：

A: I’m doing a survey about learning English.

Can I ask you some questions?

B: Sure.

A: Great! What’s your name?

B: Wei Ming.

A: And how do you learn English, Wei Ming?

B: …

3b3b 拓展对话练习拓展对话练习Comment on the ways

of learning English.

What is the best way to learn English or to improve your English? And why?

What is the best way to learn English or to improve your English? And why?

I I think studying English by working with a group is a good way because you can ask others when you have questions. I think surfing the Internet is a bad way because you have to use a computer. I think studying English by … is … because …

Useful patterns:A: Which way do you think is the best to study English? B: I think talking with foreigners is the best way.A: Why?B: Because it can improve our spoken English and listening. How about you?A: I don’t think so. I think …ing is the best one because …

4 PAIRWORK Check() what you do to learn English. Then interview your partner.

I do this… My partner does this…

often sometimes never often sometimes never

write vocabulary lists

read English books/magazines

study grammar

keep an English notebook

listen to tapes

ask the teacher questions

watch English-language TV

4 拓展活动 (Talk about your friend.) How does he(she) study?1. … always keeps an English notebook.2. …often listens to English Cassettes.3. …writes vocabulary lists.4. …studies grammar.5. …asks the teacher questions.6. …watches English-language TV.

7. …reads English story-books.8. …reads English magazines and papers.9. …listens to some English songs.10. …asks an English tutor.11. …learns by doing sth.

Fun time 下周班里准备开一次“英语学习经验 交流会“。请你在班会上谈谈你的学习 方法。并把你的讲话写下来。

always often

usually

sometimes

neverseldom

1. … always keep an English notebook.2. …often listen to English Cassettes.3. …sometimes write vocabulary lists.4. …never study grammar.5. …often ask the teacher questions.6. …watch English-language TV.7. …read English story-books.8. …read English magazines and papers.9. …listen to some English songs.10. …seldom ask an English tutor.11. …always learn by doing sth.

How do you study English?