【正文】 ?can’t get the pronunciation right ?can’t always make plete sentences ?fet a lot of new words ?can’t understand when people speak too quickly ?don’t get much writing practice What other things are difficult for you? Make a list. (1b) 1c Paul finds it difficult to learn English. Listen and plete the learning challenges he talks about. 1. He can’t get the______________ right. 2. He___________ a lot of new words. 3. He can’t always__________ when people talk to him. 4. He doesn’t get much___________ practice. pronunciation fets understandwriting 1d Listen again. Complete the solutions. 1. ________________ can help. can always_____________________ in his notebook and study them at home. can________________________ to practice speaking. should find a_______ to practice writing. Listening write the new words join an English language club pen pal 1e Roleplay conversations using the information in 1c and 1d. A: I don’t have a partner to practice English with. B: Maybe you should join an English club. A: I can’t get the pronunciation right. B: Maybe you should listen tapes. A: I can’t always understand when people talk to me. B: Maybe you should join an English language club to practice speaking. A: I fet a lot of new words. B: Maybe you should write the new words in your notebook and study them at home. Pair work Unit 1 How can we bee good learners? 1. She learns English _________________ __________________. 根據(jù)所給圖示用適當(dāng)?shù)脑~匯完成句子。 Englishlanguage TV by watching Review 2. She learns English ______________ ____________. by reading the textbook 3. They learn English _____________ _________________. by asking the teacher for help 4. She learns English ____________ _____________. music by enjoying English songs 2a What good learning habits can you think of? Make a list and discuss them with your partner. 2b Read the passage quickly and check if any of the habits you listed in 2a are mentioned. Which four habits of successful learners can you find from the passage? USING DICTIONARIES This can help you find the definition that matches the context of the word in the text. How Can You Bee a Successful Learner? Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in mon. Creating an interest in what they learn Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not get bored. Practicing and learning from mistakes Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, ―use it or lose it‖! Even if you learn something well, you will fet it unless you use it. ―Practice makes perfect.‖ Good learners will keep practicing what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes. Developing their study skills It is not enough to just study hard. Good learners know the best ways they can study. For example, they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. They also look for ways to review what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student. Asking questions Good learners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge es from questioning. Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn bees a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well. Language Points 1. Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. (1)Be born 意為“ 天生，出生 ”為被動語態(tài) . I was born in a small village. 我出生在一個小山村。 He was born to succeed in life. 他生來注定會成功。 (2) ability 在此處為 不可數(shù)名詞 ，意為“ 能力 ”常構(gòu)成短語 have the ability to do sth. ( 有能力做某事 ) Man has the ability to speak. 人類有說話的能力。 (3) whether or not 意為“是否” whether引導(dǎo)主語從句，不能與 if 替換。 whether she will e or not is still a problem. 她是否會來還是個問題。 (4) Depend on 意為“ 視 …… 而定，取決于；依靠；依賴 。后接 名詞，代詞或動名詞 。既不能用于進(jìn)行時態(tài)也不能用于被動語態(tài)。 We depend on the newspaper for daily news.