Unit One How do you study for a test?

Self check

1.Read the article2. Interview

What have we talked about in section A and B?

the way we study for a test how to learn English what problem we meet while learning

English how to solve the problems

Can you tell your own ways of learning English by answering these questions?

1. Do you learn English by reading a_______?

2. Our English teacher usually uses f_______ to teach the new words.

3. Reading aloud improves my speaking s______.

4. The student’s p_____ isn’t good, but it’s improving through his reading a lot.

5. I study by new words making v_____ lists.

loud

lashcards

kill

ronunciation

ocabulary

6. I often p________ conversations with my friends.

7. The evening party began with an English song, e______ up with an English song.

8. Don’t always say something large, give us some s________ suggestions.

9. An actor must be able to m_______ his words on the stage.

10. Students can get lots of practice and have great f_____ at the English club.

ractice

nd

pecific

emorize

un

11. The math problem is very difficult, so many of us make some m______.

12. If you want to study English well, you must take n_____ in class.

13. The students had t_____ in reaching the top of the hill.

14. We were i_________ by what the boy had done.

15. Please keep the s______ between you and me.

istakes

otes

rouble

nfluenced

ecret

16. Don’t l_____ at people when they are in trouble.

17. Do you often practice s_____ English?

18. He can’t p_______ the new word.

19. Remember: one thing you can do is listening to the most i_______ words, not every one.

20. Please say the new words s______. I can’t follow you.

augh

peaking

ronounce

mportant

lowly

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

spell

join

found

feels

2 Xu Zheng won the English prize at his school. Later, a reporter of the school magazine interviewed him. Here are the reporter’s notes on Xu Zheng and his essay on why English is important. Use them to write an article about Xu Zheng.

Note on Xu Zheng Likes: writing notes/watching movies/listening to pop songs Finds difficult: pronunciation/native speakers talking too fast Learns by: making up conversations/speaking to friends in English

Notes on Xu Zheng’s essay 1. Most people speak English as a second language. 2. English is popular around the world for computers. 3. English is popular in science. 4. English can help us understand many new books and movies.

adj. 本土的 ;本族的n. 讲话者 ;说话者组成 ;构成

     用哪些语言才能表达自己的评价呢？请看用哪些语言才能表达自己的评价呢？请看下面的目标句型：下面的目标句型：I think studying EnglishI think studying English by …is…because … by …is…because …        如：    如：    I think studying EnglishI think studying English by  by working with a  working with a  group group isis a good way  a good way because because you can ask  you can ask  others when you  have questions. others when you  have questions. 

          I think surfing the internet I think surfing the internet isis a bad way   a bad way  becausebecause you have to use a computer and   you have to use a computer and  always  waste your time. always  waste your time.     …    …      

   这个句型较长是个复合句，出现了由这个句型较长是个复合句，出现了由because because  引导的原因状语从句。进入初三后，引导的原因状语从句。进入初三后，我们在写作表达时要避免再使用仅仅由我们在写作表达时要避免再使用仅仅由because because  引导的句子，而要写完整的句子。引导的句子，而要写完整的句子。    如：不能写    如：不能写 Because I slept late . Because I slept late .  意思不完意思不完整，不清晰 整，不清晰 

要写成要写成I missed the early bus because I slept late . I missed the early bus because I slept late .         这样，有原因，有结果，才是完整的句子。这样，有原因，有结果，才是完整的句子。  

  1. I think I can study English 1. I think I can study English byby memorizing the  memorizing the  words of pop songs  words of pop songs becausebecause it is the best   it is the best  way to learn new words. way to learn new words.   2. I think I can study English   2. I think I can study English byby reading English  reading English magazines magazines becausebecause it can help us learn new words .  it can help us learn new words . 3. I think I can study 3. I think I can study byby using English  using English becausebecause we c we can practice more and study English well . an practice more and study English well .   4. I think I can study   4. I think I can study byby studying grammar  studying grammar    becausebecause it is a great way to learn sentence   it is a great way to learn sentence  structures. structures.   5. I don’t think I can learn English   5. I don’t think I can learn English byby watching  watching 

English movies English movies becausebecause the native speakers   the native speakers  speak too quickly . speak too quickly . 

Language points:Language points: ① ① video—videos hero—heroesvideo—videos hero—heroes piano—pianos tomato—tomatoespiano—pianos tomato—tomatoes radio—radios potato—potatoesradio—radios potato—potatoes zoo—zoos photo—photoszoo—zoos photo—photos

② ② What about / How about + Ving?What about / How about + Ving? What about playing soccer? What about playing soccer?

③ ③ V+ -tion = N.V+ -tion = N. pronounce—pronunciation realize-realizationpronounce—pronunciation realize-realization memorize—memorization solute—solutionmemorize—memorization solute—solution operate—operation frustrate—frustrationoperate—operation frustrate—frustration impress—impression decide—decisionimpress—impression decide—decision

④ ④ voice(s)voice(s) He said in a low voice. He said in a low voice. noise noise The machine is making a lot of noise. The machine is making a lot of noise. sound sound Strange sounds come from the next room. Strange sounds come from the next room. ⑤ ⑤ too…to…too…to… She is too young to go to school.She is too young to go to school.too…for sb. to…too…for sb. to… The box is too heavy for her to carry.The box is too heavy for her to carry. ⑥ ⑥ the present perfect tensethe present perfect tense have/has + V.p.p.have/has + V.p.p. I have just finished my homework.I have just finished my homework. I have already seen the film.I have already seen the film. Have you ever been to Beijing?Have you ever been to Beijing? She has never been to America?She has never been to America? have been to/ have gone tohave been to/ have gone to A: Where is Lucy?A: Where is Lucy? B: She’s gone to the teachers’ office.B: She’s gone to the teachers’ office. A: Have you ever been to Hainan?A: Have you ever been to Hainan? B: Yes, I have. I have been there twice.B: Yes, I have. I have been there twice.

三、汉译英三、汉译英他因为对她说了谎而感到羞愧他因为对她说了谎而感到羞愧 ..

我在回家的途中碰到了简我在回家的途中碰到了简 ..

新学员常常犯语法错误新学员常常犯语法错误 ..

他们毫不困难的找到了他家他们毫不困难的找到了他家 ..

New learners often make mistakes in New learners often make mistakes in grammar.grammar.

He is ashamed of having lied to her.He is ashamed of having lied to her.

I met Jane on my way home.I met Jane on my way home.

They had no trouble finding his home.They had no trouble finding his home.

它不是最新款的手机之一它不是最新款的手机之一 .. 它过时了它过时了 ..

我说英语的时候根本不怕犯错误我说英语的时候根本不怕犯错误 ..

最糟糕的是他没带钥匙就把门锁上了最糟糕的是他没带钥匙就把门锁上了 ..

最好的减肥方法就是少吃多运动最好的减肥方法就是少吃多运动 ..

离开教室前别忘了关灯关窗离开教室前别忘了关灯关窗 ..Don’t forget to turn off the lights and close Don’t forget to turn off the lights and close the windows before you leave the classroom.the windows before you leave the classroom.

It’s not one of the latest mobile pones. It’s It’s not one of the latest mobile pones. It’s behind the times.behind the times.

I’m not afraid of making mistakes at all when I’m not afraid of making mistakes at all when I speak English.I speak English.

Worst of all, he locked the door without Worst of all, he locked the door without taking the key.taking the key.

The best way of losing weight is to eat less and do more The best way of losing weight is to eat less and do more exercise.exercise.

Writing ： A sample version:

Xu Zheng is a good student. He likes watching English

movies and listening to pop songs. He finds pronunciation

difficult. Sometimes he learns English by speaking to

friends in English. He wrote an essay on why English is

important. In his essay he told us that most people speak

English as a second language and some other things about

English. He said that English could help us understand

many new books and movies.