MODULE 1 How to learn English

Unit 3 Language in use

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1. You should speak English in class.

2. And why don’t you write down the correct words?

3. It’s a good idea to check your vocabulary notebook.

4. Everyone should have a pen friend.

5. How about listening to the radio in English.

6. Try to remember eight or ten words a day.

□1. Why don’t we…? 2.How about… ？ 3......should ......? 4.We can...... 5.Let's try to...... 6.Can you......? 7.Remember to…

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Listen and answer:

1.What's is Charlie's problem?

2.How will Mary help him?

3.When does Charlie think they should meet?

4.Why does Mary want to invite other students,too?

5.Why does Charlie think borrowing magazines might be a good idea?

He's finding his English homework difficult.

She offers to work with him.

After school that day.

Because they may like to join in .

So they can help each other with difficult vocabulary.

Mary:Hi,Charlie.What's wrong?Charlie:Hi,Mary.I'm finding this English homework really difficult.Mary:Why don't we work together ? It will help us both.Charlie:Yes.OK.how about meeting after school today?Mary:Good idea.We should tell the rest of the class.Perhaps other students would like to join us.Charlie:Yes,we can start a study group! Let's meet every Monday afternoon after school,in our English class.

Mary :Can you make a poster about our club? That way ,everyone will know about it. Remember to put the time and placeon it.Charlie:We should ask our English teacher to let us borrow some magazines.Then we could read them together.and help each other with difficult vocabulary.Mary :Great !Let's go and talk to her immediately.

Look at the pictures on the book. Make sentences and say if Jack is a good student, and then give him some advice.

1. go to bed /late He goes to bed very late.

2. get up /late He gets up late.3. not listen /teacher He doesn’t listen to the teacher.4. speak /Chinese /in class

He speaks Chinese in class.

5. not write /words /groups

He doesn’t write words in groups.

6. get /bad marks He gets bad marks at last. Advice:

He should get up early in the morning .

Look at the pictures in activity 3 and write down what Jack should do or shouldn’t do.

1. If Jack wants to be healthier,_______________________________________________.2. If Jack wants to learn English well, ______________________________________________.3. If Jack wants to get good marks, ________________________________________________4. If Jack wants to speak English well, _____________________________________________.5. If Jack wants to remember more words, ______________________________________________.

He should go to bed before 9:30, he shouldn’t go to bed too late.

He should listen to the teacher carefully, he shouldn’t talk in class He should put his heart into it and do more practice.

He should always speak English in class, he shouldn’t speak Chinese.

He should write words in groups and check them often.

Look at the table. These are Tom’s problems, then try your best to give him some advice.

Problems Advice

It’s difficult to remember new words.

I want to listen to some English songs.

I’m afraid to speak to a foreigner.

It’s hard to understand a film in English.

I can’t find my dictionary.

I want to know where the park is.

The Language DoctorRoom112 Angel StreetNew York U.S.A

Dear Language Doctor,

I like English very much.

My reading is good, but

how can I practise speaking

English?

From Helen

Read the letter, find out Helen’s problem.

What's Helen’s problem?

She is not good at speaking English but she doesn't know how to practise speaking English.

HelenNo.6 Middle school New York U.S.A

Read the letter and find out the Language Doctor’s advice.

Read the letter then choose the right words to finish the letter

Hello Helen,

You should read some English every day. It’s good for your vocabulary. Then (1) you look for some people who speak English in your town? (2) saying hello to them and asking them where they come from? (3) make friends and show them around your town. Is there an English club in your town? If there isn’t, (4) you start one with your friends? How about playing a few games and listening to some music? You can watch an English films together, and (6) speak English all the time. Then you (7) invite your new English friends to your club!

Best wishes,

Language Doctor

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According to the letter and the advice, and then say “Yes or No”.

1.Helen doesn’t like English.

2. Helen’s reading is very good.

3. Helen’s speaking English is bad.

4. The Language Doctor gives some

good advice toHelen.

5. The Language Doctor suggests

Helen to find a pen friend.

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What's the Language Doctor’s advice?

1.Read English every day.

2.Make friends with people who speak English and try to talk with them in English.3. Start an English club with her friends.

4. Listen to some English music and watch an English film together with her friends.5. Try to speak English all the time.

Do exercises:1. Follow the model to make sentences:

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Model: read a book, look at the sentence, check your answer…

2. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

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(1) Choose the correct answer.

(2) your English by listening to the radio.

(3) the pictures in the order you hear them.

(4) the mistakes in these sentences.

(5) the pictures with the paragraphs.

(6) your spelling and punctuation.

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翻译词组1 ．写下 ___________ 2. 互相 ____________

3 ．新学期 __________ 4. 看报纸 __________

5 ．犯错误 __________ 6. 还有什么 _________

7 ．一些建议 _________ 8. 把…译成 _________

9 ．为什么不 __________ 10. 尽力去做… ________

11 ． forget to do______________

12。 help sb. with sth.______________________

13. study plan__________________

14. grammar mistakes _____________________

15.do some concerts ___________________

write down each other

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make mistakes What elsesome advice translate… intoWhy not try to do…

忘记做．．．帮助某人做．．．

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enjoy oneself all the time ask for take a deep breath have a conversation how about

why don’t you a good idea1. You should speak English_____________________,

if you want to speak English well.2. I want to go out and ______________in the open air.3. __________________ doing more oral practice?4. Did you _____________ at the party yesterday, Jack?5. I _________________with my teacher one hour ago.6. I think reading newspapers in English might

be_______________.7. The little boy got lost. He is ________________ a

policeman _________ help now.8. _____________________ go to school by bike?

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翻译 :

1. 我将给你们一些学英语的建议。 I’m going to _______ ________ _______ ________

_______ __________ English.2. 课堂上你应该总是说英语。 You _______ _______ _______ English _______

_________.3. 我和我的笔友互相发电子邮件。 My pen friend _______ _______ _______ emails to

_____ _______. 4. 不要忘记每天检查你的词汇本。 _________ ________ ________ _______ your

____________ notebook everyday.5. 尽量不要逐字翻译。 ________ ________ _________ __________ every word.

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1. Why don’t sb do sth.…?2. Why not do… ?3. How about doing…？ 4. What about doing …？ 5. Would you like to do…? 6. Let’s do… . 7. Should I / we do…? 8. try to do /try not to do 9.Don’t forget to do / Remember to do…10.It's a good idea to do......

structure:

Complete the dialogue

A: Welcome to our English language club. Today we’re going to 1)______ about how to learn English.

B: Do you learn English by 2)________ to English radio programs?

A: Yes, Listening to the radio can help me 3)_______ my listening.

B: My advice is to 4)______ mistakes in your exercise book and exam.

A: You’re right, I always 5)________ my spelling with a dictionary.

B; And you should 6)_____ an English newspaper, 7)______ Student English Times.

A: That’s a 8)_______ idea.B: And you shouldn’t 9)_________ every word. Try

to 10)____________ the spelling and meaning of every word.

A: Great! Thanks a lot.

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Homework:

Make an English study plan for yourself for this year.

1. Do you have problems in learning English?

2. Do you think you are a good student?Why?3. Do you make an English study plan for

yourself for this year?