Unit 1 How can we become good learners
Section B 2(3a-selfcheck)
Step 1 Free talk
Talk about how we can learn English well with your partner.
How can we learn English well?
by taking part in relevant activities in English
by reading English story book
by listening to tapes over and over again
by making word cards
by watching videos
Step 2 3a-3b
3a Your friend wants to improve his/her English and asks you for help. What are
the three best ways to learn and why? Make some notes in the chart.
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Best ways to learn
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Reasons
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Examples
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1. Being interested in what you do
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If you are interested in something, your brain will be more active and …
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If you like music, you can learn English by listening to English songs.
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Taking part in relevant activities in English
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practice oral English
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by doing English game
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Reading some books
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improve your reading speed
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by reading English story books
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3b Write a letter to your friend. Give him /her some advice about the best ways
to learn English. Use your notes in 3a.
Use the following expressions to help you:
There are three good ways to …
I think you should…
If you do this, you will…
It is also a good idea to …because…
You could try to improve your English by…
This will help you to…
Sample
Dear...,
There are three good ways to learn English. One way is being interested in what you are doing. If you are interested in something, your brain will be more active and you will be more focused. If you like music, I think you should listen to English songs. If you do this, you will be able to improve your pronunciation.
It is also a good idea to read English books because well-written books can teach you many new words and how they are used. You could try to improve your English by watching English movies. This will help you to improve your listening and speaking skills as you will have a chance to listen to natural speech.
I hope these three ways will work well for you!
Your friend,
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Step 3 Self check
1. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
practice develop remember prepare
take notes until worry about everything
Are you stressedout each time you have a test? You don’t have to be if you __________smart study skills. Remember to ___________ in class and review them on your own or with friends after class. Then __________ what you learned by doing exercises. Try to study and_________ information bit by bit instead of waiting ________ the last minute to study ___________ at once. If you __________ well for a test, then there’s nothing to ___________!
Answers: develop, take notes, practice, remember, until, everything, prepare, worry about
2. Number these sentences in order to make a conversation.
_____What’s the matter?
