Unit 1 How do you study for a test?

I. Teaching Objectives:

1. Learn to talk about how to study.

2. How to give advice about study

for others.

II. Target Language:

1. How do you study for tests? 2. Well, I study by working with my classmates. 3. Have you ever studied with a group? 4. Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way. 5. I’m having trouble learning English. 6. I can’t get the pronunciation right. 7. What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation? 8. I do that sometimes. I think it helps.

II. Target Language:

9. Why don’t you join an English language club

to practice speaking English?

10. Maybe you should join an English club.

11. The best way to learn new words is by

reading English magazines.

12. Studying grammar is a great way to learn a

language.

13. Memorizing the words of pop songs helps a

little.

III. Useful expressions:• by making flashcards• by making vocabulary lists• the best way to learn English• reading aloud to practice pronunciation• improve my speaking skills• have more specific suggestions• memorize the words of pop songs• watch the actors say the words• watch movies frustrating• end up

III. Useful expressions:• make mistakes• get the pronunciation• laugh at • take notes• write my own original sentences• have trouble making complete sentences• look up• first of all• To begin with• later on

IV. Grammar:

verb + by with gerund

Please tell us

how you learn English!

Task 1:

Did you study English during

summer vacation?

Why do people want to study English?

It is difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required for study. Some people learn it because it is useful for their work. Many people learn English for higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

How do they learn English?

Why do you want to learn English?

How do you learn English?

by listening to cassettes/tapes. by listening to English language

music.

She learns English

by watching TV

by watching an English movie

She learns English

by listening to the teacher in

class.

She learns English

by taking English classes.

by communicating with foreigners

They learn English

by studying with a group

They learn English

by surfing the Internet.

reading the textbook

joining a club

asking teacher for help

reading in the library

Task 1:.Please tell us

how you learn English!

How do you learn English?

e.g. by making vocabulary lists, by making

flashcards, by memorizing the words of

pop songs…….

I study English by asking teachers questions. It can help me solve some difficulties. I like to study by listening to cassettes. I think it improves my listening skills.

I study English by… because….

Name Ways

Please interview 3 classmates about their ways of learning English.

Useful patterns:--- How do you study English?--- I study byby listening to cassettes. studying with a group. --- Do you learn English byby …--- Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.--- How/What about reading aloud?--- I do that sometimes …

I study English … by getting an English tutor. by surfing the Internet. by asking the teacher for help.

Sum up

by + V-ing

1 、“方法或手段”，意为“通过；用……

的 方法”。 I study for a test by working with friends. 我通过和朋友们一起学习来参加考试。

2 、 “以（某种方式）”，“通过”。 Don’t judge a man by his clothes. 不要以衣着取人。

“by” 的用法

3 、“通过……方式，传递的方式”等

A. We went to Europe by water and returned by air. 我们乘船到欧洲去，坐飞机回来。B. Shall I tell you the result by letter or by telephone? 我是写信还是打电话把结果告诉你C. What do you mean by that? 你是什么意思？

4 、 “在身边，在手头”。 Have you got any money by you? 你身上带钱了吗？

5 、 “（时间）不迟于……， 到……时为 止，在……之前”。 You must hand in your homework by tomorrow afternoon. 你们最迟明天下午要交作业。

6 、“凭借；靠；用；通过”。 She made a living by working as a waitress. 她靠当侍者谋生。

7 、“由于……的结果，凭着”。 I’m sorry I took your umbrella by mistake. 对不起，我错拿了你的雨伞。

8 、 “被，由”。 He is reading a novel by Lu Xun. 他在读鲁迅写的一本小说。

9 、 “ 握 （ 抓 、 拿 ） 住 （ 身 体 等 的 某 部分）”。 The old man took the little girl by the hand. 那位老人牵着那个小女孩的手。

10 、 “在……旁边，在……附近”。 There is a house by the river. 河附近有一座房子。

Task 2Task 2

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

V-ing Memorizing the words of pop songs

helped a little.

He thinks studying grammar is a

great way to learn a language.1.V-ing （动名词）做主语

2. 谓语的单复数

_________ English is important.

_________ more improves listening

skills.

________ too much can make us fat.

________well and ________well ________( help) us study well.

Studying

Eating

Listening

Eating sleeping

help

exercise

Find some suitable ways of learning English .

Task 3

1. In our school, most students

memorize new words by ___________.

Complete the sentences

2. ________is a good way to practice speaking English.

3. About 60% of the students improve their listening by ___________.

4. Almost all the students think it is necessary to _____________when they learn English because they can help each other.

Listen and answer the questions.

• Why does the speaker suggest singing English songs?

• What doesn’t he agree with?

• How many questions did the speaker answer?

（听力文章在教案里）

Reading Task: P4: 3a Ways of learning English

Not S… OK S…

Lillian Li

studying grammar

Wei Ming

Liu Chang

memorizing the words of pop songs

reading English magazines

watching English movies

studying grammar

having conversa-tions with friends

joining the English club after school

Try to find some suitable ways of learning English which are for you,

why? • I think I can study English by listening to

English songs • because I love music too.• I don’t think I can study English by getting

an English tutor • because I want to learn by myself.• I ( don’t ) think I can study English by …,

because …

Task 4

Difficulty and advice

Mary’s advice.

1. ____________________________.

2. ____________________________.

3. ____________________________.

（听力文章在教案里）

Mary’s advice.1. She should explain to them how she feels and tell them that she’s growing up and needs more freedom..2. Every time she goes out, she should tell them where she’s going and who she is going to be with.

Mary’s advice. 3. She should tell her mother that she wants to go shopping with her and show her clothes she likes.

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

Pre-task:

5. Do you often make mistakes in grammar?6. Do you often read very slowly?

What things are difficult for you ? ( Please make a list:)1. I don’t know how to use commas.2. I don’t know __________________3. _____________________________

Task 4 Difficulty and advice List three difficulties in learning

English. Then ask your partner for advice. ( Section B. 1a )

Difficulties Advice1.

2.

3.

Useful patterns:

--- I can’t pronounce some words. What should I do?--- I think you should listen more. You can / may… Why not…? You’d better… …

I’m sorry to hear that he/she can’t ….… I think he/she should listen to English cassettes or radio. It can improve his/her listening. And I think talking more with foreign teachers is also a good way.It can make him/her speak faster and faster. I hope he/she can do better in speaking English soon.

Task 5

Exchange ways of learning English

Topic of Class Meeting: Please share your good ways of learning English with others. Ways, Feelings, Results

Write a passage about how you learn English.

Task 5 Exchange ways of

learning English

It is not easy to learn English well. But good ways can always help us. As for me, I think listening more and speaking more are the most important ways. They can improve our listening and spoken English. And I study by asking teachers questions. It can help me solve some difficulties. I hope all of us can learn English well in good ways.

Sample:

Task 6

Learn something new.

e.g. No one knows how man learned to make words. Perhaps he began by making sounds like those make by animals. Perhaps he grunted like a pig when he lifted something heavy. Perhaps he made sounds like those he heard all round him ----water spla-shing, bees humming, a stone falling to the ground. Somehow he

learned to make words. As the centuries went by, he made more and more new words. This is what we mean by language.

The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. There are plenty of books written in easy language. Your dictionary is your most useful book.

Reading ：How do we deal

with our problems?

1.Do you have any problems in your life and study?

4. How do you often deal with them?

2. Are they big or small?

3. What are they?

Scan the reading and check the ways of dealing with problems that are mentioned.

by talking to people about themby trying to forgot about themby thinking your problem is not bigby seeing a psychologistby breaking off a friendshipby thinking of a problem in a positive way.

Which way of dealing with problems do you think is the best? Write about a time when you dealt with a problem this way.

Think of another way of dealing with problems. Tell a partner about this.

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