Unit 1 How can we become good learners
Section B 1 (1a-2e)
Step 1 Discussion
Do you have difficulty in learning English? What things are difficult for you?
1a Learning English can be difficult. What things are difficult for you? Read the list. Check (?) the statements that are true for you.
____I can't pronounce some of the words.
____I can't always understand spoken English.
____I don't know how to increase my reading speed.
____I can't spell some English words.
____I often make mistakes in grammar.
1b What other things are difficult for you? Make a list.
1. I don’t know enough words to write well.
2.____________________________________
3.____________________________________
Answers: I’m nervous when I try to speak English.
I can’t understand English movies.
Step 2 Listening and speaking
1c Paul finds it difficult to learn English. Listenand complete the learningchallenges he talks about.
Challenges
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.
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Answers: pronunciation, forgets, understand, writing
1d Listen again. Complete the solutions.
Answers: Listening, write the new words, join an English language club, pen pal
1e Role-play 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.
注解: Maybe you should join an English club.
【解析】
join/join in/take part in
(1) join=be a member of 参加, 指加入某种组织，并成为其中的一员。
join the army / party 入伍/党
join the club 加入俱乐部
◆ join in 后接活动名称
◆ join sb. 加入到某个人群之中
(2) take part in参加，指加入群体活动中并在活动中发挥重要作用。
Step 3 Discussion
2a What good learning habits can you think of? Make a list and discuss them withyour partner.
Answers:
• Being attentive in class.
• Having an interest in class.
• Reading the relevant text before a lesson.
• Reviewing what has been taught after each lesson.
• Asking questions in class.
• Having a study partner.
