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1、Section A (3a 3b)How do you study English?I study English by working with friendsHow do you study English?I study English by making word cardsHow do you study English?I study English by reading the textbook.How do you study English?I study English by listening to tapesHow do you study English?I stud

2、y English by asking the teaching for help.How do you study English?I study English by talking with the forein teacher at the English corner. expression n. 表达（方式）； 表示 discover v. 发现；发觉 secret n. 秘密；秘诀 adj. 秘密的；保密的 fall in love with 爱上；与 .相爱 grammar n.语法 Words and expressions repeat /ripi:t/ v .重复；重做

3、note n.笔记；记录 v. 注意；指出 pal n. 朋友；伙伴 pattern n. 模式；方式 physics n. 物理；物理学 chemistry n.化学 Words and expressions Read the passage about Wei Fen and answer the questions.1. Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English?2. What did she do in English class?3. What is the secret to language learning?Beca

4、use the teacher spoke too quickly. She was afraid to ask questions because her prounuciation was very bad.She just hid behind my textbook and never said anything.She discoverd that listening to something you areinterested in is the secret to language learning.3a3aHow I Learned to Learn English Last

5、year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke too quickly. But I was afraid to ask questions because my pronunciation was very bad. So I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything. Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell

6、in love with this exciting and funny movie! So then I began to watch other English movies as well. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening

7、 for just the key words. Mypronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something you are interested in is the secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “Its a piece of cake” or “It serves you righ

8、t.” I did not understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary. Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. Then I can have a better understanding of English movies. Complete the sentences wi

9、th what Wei Fen learned from watching movies. Use words and phrases from the passage.1. I can understand the meaning by watching their _and the_ on their faces.2. I can get the meaning by listening for just the_ 3. My pronunciation improved by listening to the _ in English movies.4. I learned _sente

10、nces like “Its a piece of cake” by watching the movies.5. I can get the meaning of the new words by looking them up in a _.body languageexpressionskey words3b3binteresting conversationsusefuldictionary1. Why did Wei Fen find it diffi cult to learn English? find+宾语宾语+adj.+to do sth. .Wang Dan found i

11、t easy to learn English.find的其他用法的其他用法 发现发现.怎么样怎么样He found English very easy (easy). 发现某人在干某事。发现某人在干某事。Yesterday I found a boy playing in the park. 发现发现.Gina finds that she can not answer the question.2. But I was afraid to ask questions because my pronunciation was very bad. be afraid to do sth. 害怕

12、做某事，指的是主语对做某害怕做某事，指的是主语对做某事内心感到恐惧事内心感到恐惧, 按照经验或常识不敢去做某事，或按照经验或常识不敢去做某事，或没有勇气去做某事没有勇气去做某事 be afraid of doing sth.害怕或担心某事会发生害怕或担心某事会发生, 表示主表示主语内心里不情愿做某事，也可以说是不希望发生某事，语内心里不情愿做某事，也可以说是不希望发生某事，但自己不一定能避免它但自己不一定能避免它。即可能发生也可能不发生，即可能发生也可能不发生，只是自己有这样一种担心只是自己有这样一种担心(即担心发生即担心发生)。 Im afraid_ (jump) into the rive

13、r. I was afraid _ (hurt) his feelings. He is afraid _ (be) beaten by his father. Im afraid _ (speak) English before so many people because Im afraid _(make) mistakes. to jumpof hurtingto speakof makingof being3. as well 也；又也；又I write my own songs and I play the guitar as well. 我唱自己谱曲的歌，也弹吉他。我唱自己谱曲的歌

14、，也弹吉他。He is a teacher and a writer as well. 他是位教师，也是一位作家。他是位教师，也是一位作家。also, too, as well, either 这些词均含这些词均含“也也”之意。之意。also比比too正式一些，语气较重，只用于肯定句，一正式一些，语气较重，只用于肯定句，一般紧靠动词。般紧靠动词。too语气较轻，多用于口语，在肯定句中使用，通语气较轻，多用于口语，在肯定句中使用，通常位于句末。常位于句末。as well一般不用否定句，通常放在句末，强调时可一般不用否定句，通常放在句末，强调时可放在句中。放在句中。either用于否定句，放在句末

15、，之前加逗号。用于否定句，放在句末，之前加逗号。 用用as well, also, too或或either完成句子：完成句子：1. If he doesnt go, I wont go, _.2. In this field he has knowledge and experience _.3. Simon likes playing football, and he _ likes playing basketball.4. He likes swimming, and his wife likes it, _.either as well alsotoo4. I discovered t

16、hat listeningto something you are interested in is the secret to language learning 1) discover v. create/find/invent/findout/discover的区别的区别 I discovered (that) she was a good cook.discover指指_ ,某种某种_ 而而_。Edison didnt discover electricity,butinvented the light bulb. invent指指 _，即原来，即原来 _而后来而后来 _的东西。的东西

17、。 发现发现本来存在本来存在以前未被发现的事物或未为人所知的东西以前未被发现的事物或未为人所知的东西发明发明没有没有发明创造发明创造 I found a watch on the road. I found my cat asleep in my bed.find强调在经过强调在经过 _后后_ （又可以表示（又可以表示 _) . The teacher wanted to find out who had broken the door. find out 表示表示 _create 主要意思是主要意思是 _，其对象是，其对象是_ (如艺术，文学作品中的人物以及新的科学领如艺术，文学作品中的人物

18、以及新的科学领域等，也可指创造出新的具体事物域等，也可指创造出新的具体事物)名词名词 _ 创造创造_创造者创造者寻找寻找找的结果（找到或找不到）找的结果（找到或找不到）（偶然地）发现（偶然地）发现指经过观察、调查把某事、某物查出来指经过观察、调查把某事、某物查出来, , 搞清楚搞清楚, , 弄明白弄明白, , 多用于复杂而不易直多用于复杂而不易直接查出的情况。接查出的情况。创造创造, ,即产生新的东西即产生新的东西精神上的精神上的creation creator 5. Then I can have a better understanding of English movies. undes

19、tangding n 明白，理解 a better understanding 更好地理解understand v.明白，理解understand sth./sb 明白I.用所给单词的适当形式填空。1.Wei Fen found it difficult _(learn) English?2.Its too hard _(understand) the voices.3.I learned _(use) sentences like“Its a piece of cake”by_ (watch) the movies.4._(memorize) words and phrases is a good way to study English.5.My writing also _(improve) by taking notes, doing exercises and reading a lot.to learnto understandto learnwatchi