Unit 1Unit 1

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

Section A

How do you study English?How do you study English?

by listening to tapes by working with friends

by surfing the Internet by asking the foreign teacher for help

by making flashcards by watching English movies

by reading the textbook

Check the ways you study for an English test. Check the ways you study for an English test. Add other ways you Add other ways you sometimessometimes useuse . .

by working with friendsby making flashcardsby reading the textbookby making vocabulary listsby listening to tapesby asking the teacher for help…………

by: ① 通过… .. 方式（途径）。

例： I learn English by listening to tapes.　　　 ② 在… .. 旁边。例： by the window/the door 　　　 ③ 乘坐交通工具 例： by bus/car 　　　 ④ 在……之前，到……为止。

例： by October 在 10 月前 　　　 ⑤ 被 例： English is spoken by many people.

Listen. How do these students study for a test? Listen. How do these students study for a test? Write letters from the pictures above.Write letters from the pictures above.

1. Mei 2. Pierre 3. Antoniobca

How do you study for a test?

I study by working with a group.

Listen and check ( ) the questions you Listen and check ( ) the questions you hear.hear.

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1. Do you learn English by watching English-language videos? 2.Do you ever practice conversations with friends? 3.What about listening to tapes? 4.What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation? 5.Have you ever studied with a group?√√

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Listen again .Match each question above with Listen again .Match each question above with an answer below.an answer below. 1. Do you learn English by watching English-language videos? 2.Do you ever practice conversations with friends? 3.What about listening to tapes? 4.What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation? 5.Have you ever studied with a group?aa

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a.Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.b.Oh, yes. It improves my speaking skills.c.I do that sometimes. I think it helps.d.No. It’s too hard to understand the voices.

Have you ever studied with a group?

Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.

Grammar Focus

How do you study for a test?

I study by listening to tapes.

How do you learn English? I learn by studying with a group.

Do you learn English by reading aloud?

Yes, I do.

Do you ever practice conversations with friends?

Oh, yes. It improves my speaking skills.

Have you ever studied with a group?

Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.

和朋友一起学习

抽认卡片

朗读课本

听磁带

请教老师

观看录像

大声朗读

与朋友练习对话

练习发音

提高说话技能

　　　

　

work with friends

make flashcards

read the textbook

listen to tapes

ask the teacher for help

watch videos

read aloud

practice conversations with friends

practice pronunciation

improve speaking skills

work with friends

listen to tapesmake flashcards

study grammar

ask the teacher for help

take notes carefully

make vocabulary lists

finish homework carefully

memorize the wordscommunicate with foreigners

practice pronunciation watch English-language videos

specific suggestions

I think the best way to learn English is by…

根据汉语提示，完成下列句子。1. He learns new words __________

_________________ ( 通过阅读英文报纸 )

2. She improves her English

_______________________ ( 通过加入英语俱乐部 )

by reading

English newspapers

by joining an English club

3. – How do you deal with your problem?

-- ___________________ ( 通过学会忘记 )

4. I learn English by working with a group. ( 对划线部分提问 )

____________________________5. My father often goes to work by car.

( 对划线部分提问 ) ____________________________

By learning to forget

How do you learn English?

How does your father often go to

work?

Ways of learning English

Not successful OK Successful

Lillian Li

Wei Ming

Liu Chang

studying studying grammargrammar

having having conversations with conversations with friendsfriends

memorizing the memorizing the words of pop songswords of pop songs

watching watching English moviesEnglish movies

reading reading English English magazinesmagazines

studying studying grammargrammar

joining the joining the English clubEnglish club a at schoolt school

3a Reading3a Reading

1. What was the survey about?

2. What did many students say?

It was about the best ways to learn more English.

Many students said they learnt by using English.

I. Read the article and try to answer the questions:

阅读回答问题阅读回答问题

3.How many students talked about the ways to learn English?

4.How many ways did they talk about?

Three.

Six.

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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Many said they learnt / learned by__________.

Lillian said the best way to learn new words was by ____________.

She said _____________________ of pop songs Helped a little.She said _______________ was boring.

Wei Ming finds watching movies __________because the people speak too quickly.

Liu Chang said that_________________________ was the best way to improve her English.

using English

reading English magazines

memorizing the words

studying grammar

frustrating

joining the English club at school

Read the article and fill in the blanks:

• 1.________________________________( 读英语杂志） is the best

• way to learn new words.

• 2.____________________________________________ (记住流行歌词） is also a good way to learn English. It can help a little.

• 3.He thinks ______________________( 学语法） is a great way to

• learn a language.

• 4. He also thinks that _____________________________ ( 看英语电影） isn’t a bad way to learn English.

• 5.________________________________________( 加入学校的英语俱乐部） is the best way to improve English.

.Reading English magazines

Memorizing the words of pop songs

studying grammar

watching English movies

Joining the English club at school

1. ask sb. about sth. 2.the best way to do sth. 3.the words of pop songs 4.help a little 5.watch sh . do sth. 6. find sb./sth. +adj. 7.have fun =have a good time 8.not …at all 9.get /be excited about sth. 10. end up doing sth.

短语问某人某事

做某事的最好方法流行歌曲的歌词

有点帮助看见某人做某事

发现某人 / 某事怎样过得愉快

一点也不对某事感到兴奋

做某事告终

用所给的单词或短语填空（如需要，可变换形式），每个单词或短语限用一次。 have conversations, get excited about, find, a lot, at all1. The computer cost _____ , but it was worth it.2. We ______________ it difficult to learn English well in such a short time.3. I think ____________________ with friends is helpful.4. I have seen the movie, but it isn't interesting ______ .5. Do the kids ______________ going hiking?

a lot

find / found

having conversations

at allget excited about

用所给单词或短语填空（如需要，可变换形式）。1. some; anyI don't like _____ of the drinks, but I like orange juice so much. There aren't ______ leaves on the tree, it's winter now.2. for example; such asMy brother likes ball games, _______volleyball, football and basketball.Many countries, ____________ , Japan, have a lot of earthquakes.

some

any

such as

for example

3. way; road; streetAll ______ lead to Rome.Don't play in the_______ .There are lots of ______ to make friends.4. listen (to); hearTom stood up and ______ carefully, but _______ nothing.What about ____________ music now?

roadsstreetways

listenedheard

listening to

5. watch; see; look; readI think ________ TV is bad for your health.My father usually ______ newspapersafter supper every day.Please go and _____ who is at the door.__________ more carefully, and you'll find the differences between them.

watching

reads

see

Look / Read