Unit 1 How can we become good learners?
Section A
1a Check () the ways you study English. Then add other ways you sometimes study.
a. by working with friends 通过和朋友一起工作（学习）
b. by making word cards 通过制作单词卡片 通过阅读课本
d. by listening to tapes 通过听磁带
通过向老师寻求帮助
I study by making word cards.
1b Listen. How do these students study for a test? Write letters from 1a above.
1. Meiping 2. Peter 3. Tony
1c Make conversations about how you study for a test. 关于备考如何学习编写对话
A: How do you study for a test?
2a Listen and check() the questions you hear.
Questions Answers
['v ɪd ɪəʊ]
2. Do you ever practice conversations with friends?
3. What about listening to tapes?
2b Listen again. Match each answer below with a question above.
a. Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way. 那种方式我学会很多东西
它提高了我的说话技能
我有时这样学习，我认为有帮助。
太难听懂声音
2c Make conversations using the information in 2a and 2b.
A: Have you ever studied with a group?
2d Role-play the conversation.
Jack: Annie [ˈænɪ] 安妮, I’m a little nervous. I have to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday.
Annie: That doesn’t sound too bad.
Jack: But I’m a very slow reader. Don’t read word by word, read word groups.
Jack: But I don’t understand many of the words. I have to use a dictionary.
Annie: Try to guess a word’s meaning by reading the sentences before and after it. You probably understand more than you think. Jack: That sounds difficult! you’ll be.
发现学英语很困难
2. What did she do in English class? 在英语课上
3. What is the secret to language learning? ….. 的秘密
How I Learned to Learn English
could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions[ɪk'spre ʃənz] on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by listening to the 这是你应得的=You asked for it .活该！自讨苦吃！‖my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. Then I can have a better understanding of English movies.
3b Complete the sentences with what Wei Fen learned from watching movies. Use words and phrases from the passage.
1. I can understand the meaning by watching their on their faces.
.
in English movies.
4. I learned
Grammar Focus
How do you learn English? I learn by studying with a group.
Do you learn English by reading aloud? How can I read faster? You can read faster by reading word groups.
4a Match the questions and answers.
How do you practice speaking? By watching English programs.
How do you learn new words? By listening to a tape and repeating out loud. How do you improve your writing? By having conversations with friends.
How do you practice listening? By taking notes, doing exercises and reading a lot.
How do you improve your pronunciation? By making word cards.
How do you learn grammar? By writing e-mails to my pen pals.
4b Complete these statements. Use information that is true for you.
a. I like to practice my English by taking notes / reading books and newspapers /
speaking English with my classmates / memorizing sentence patterns.
.
c. I like to practice my physics by d. I like to improve my chemistry by .
.
4c Check () what you do to learn English.Then interview your partner.
A: Do you learn English by doing grammar exercises?
B: Yes, I do.
A: How often do you do them?
B: ...
doing grammar exercises.
taking notes in English.
reading English books/magazines.
writing in an English diary. using an English dictionary.
I learn English by ...
yes no how often
My partner
learns English by ...
yes no how often
SectionB 1aLearning English can be diffi cult. 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. [ˈinkri:s]提高
I can’t spell some English words.
1b What other things are difficult for you? Make a list.
1. I don’t know enough words to write well
2.
3.
1c Paul finds it difficult to learn English. Listen and complete the learning challenges he talks about.
Challenges
1. He can’t get the right.
a lot of new words.
3. He can’t always when people talk to him.
4. He doesn’t get much practice.
1d Listen again. Complete the solutions.
Solutions
can help.
in his notebook and study them at home.
to practice speaking.
4. He should find a
1e Role-play conversations using the information in 1c and 1d.
A: I don’t have a partner to practice English with.
2aWhat good learning habits can you think of? Discuss them with your
partner.
2bRead the passage quickly. Which four habits of successful learners are mentioned?
快速阅读文章，被提到的成功学习者有哪四个习惯？
USING DICTIONARIES使用词典：
This can help you find the definition that matches the context of the word in the text.
这帮助你们找到与课本上下文单词相匹配的定义
How Can You Become a Successful Learner? 你怎样成为一个成功的学习者？ 每个人天生就具有学习能力。但是学习能力好坏取决于你们的学习习惯。研究表明成功的学习者通常都有一些好的习惯。 Creating an interest in what they learn 对他们的所学创立兴趣
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.
研究表明你对什么东西感兴趣，你的大脑更加活跃，你们就更加容易长时间集中精力学习。好的学习者经常把他们所需要学习的内容和他们的兴趣联系起来。例如，如果他们需要学习英语，他们喜欢音乐或者体育运动，他们就会听英语歌曲或者看英语体育节目。这种方法他们不会感到疲倦。
Practicing and learning from mistakes实践和从错误中学习
. Remember, ―use it or lose it‖!Graham Bell （亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔）did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.
好的学习者思考他们哪方面做得好与哪方面还需要更多练习。记住，“使用或者丢弃”尽管你某方面学得好，如果你不使用它，你就会忘记。熟能生巧。好的学习者也不怕出差错，亚历山大•格雷厄姆•贝尔不是一夜之间发明电话。他反复尝试取得成功，他从自己的错误中学习、总结。
Developing their study skills 培养（开发）他们的学习能力 may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. Good learners also look for ways to review [rɪ'vju:]复习 what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.
只是努力学习还不够。你们应该懂得怎样学习。好的学习者探索出最好的学习方法去学好（功课）。例如，他们做笔记写下关键词或者绘制思维导图。好的学习者也寻找各种方法复习他们学习过的内容，他们每天查阅自己的笔记或者与同学一起交流所学内容。
Asking questions善于提出问题
好的学习者经常在课堂或者课后提出一些问题。他们甚至互相提问并尽力寻找搭案。学问来源于善问。. 学习是一个终身过程因为每天都有新鲜事物产生。你所学的每一样东西成为你自己的一部分，并且改变你，因此越聪明地学习，学得越好。
1. Does the writer think that everyone is born with the ability to learn well? Do you agree? Why or why not?
2. Why is it a good idea to connect something you need to learn with something you are interested in?
3. What do the sayings ―use it or lose it‖ and ―practice makes perfect‖ mean? Do you agree with them?
4. Do good learners learn from mistakes or are they afraid of making mistakes?
5. What study skills does the writer talk about? Do you have those study skills?
6. Do you agree that learning is a life-long journey? Why or why not?
2d Find the following words from the passage in the dictionary. Then write a sentence using each word in the context of the reading. brain n. connect v. overnight adv. attention n. review v. knowledge n. ability n. active adj. wisely adv.
e.g. brain: A good way to train the brain is to do some math exercises every day.
2e Can you think of other ways to become a successful learner? Discuss with your group and share your ideas with the class.
A: I think another way to become a successful learner is by trying to think about the same thing in different ways.
B: I agree. I believe that ...
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.
Best ways to learn Reasons Examples
1.
2.
3.
3b Write a letter to your friend. Give him/her some advice about the best ways to learn English. Use your notes in 3a.
Dear ...,
There are three good ways to learn English.
The first way is ...
The second way is ...
The third way is ...
Your friend,
Try to use the following expressions:
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 ...
Self Check
1 Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
practice develop remember prepare take until worry everything stressed exercises You don’t have to be if you notes in
at once.
well for a test, then there’s nothing to
2. Number these sentences in order to make a conversation.
What’s the matter?
Well, I practice my listening by listening to the tape over and over again until I can understand everything.
So you want to practice your listening?
Hi, Jake, I need your help.
Uh-huh. Do you have any advice?
OK, I’ll try that.
I have a listening test next week.
3. Give advice to these people.
1. Jane is a very slow reader.
.
2. Li Ming wants to improve his listening.
.
3. Meiping doesn’t know many English words.
Unit 1 How can we become good learners?
Section A
1a Check () the ways you study English. Then add other ways you sometimes study.
a. by working with friends 通过和朋友一起工作（学习）
b. by making word cards 通过制作单词卡片 通过阅读课本
d. by listening to tapes 通过听磁带
通过向老师寻求帮助
I study by making word cards.
1b Listen. How do these students study for a test? Write letters from 1a above.
1. Meiping 2. Peter 3. Tony
1c Make conversations about how you study for a test. 关于备考如何学习编写对话
A: How do you study for a test?
2a Listen and check() the questions you hear.
Questions Answers
['v ɪd ɪəʊ]
2. Do you ever practice conversations with friends?
3. What about listening to tapes?
2b Listen again. Match each answer below with a question above.
a. Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way. 那种方式我学会很多东西
它提高了我的说话技能
我有时这样学习，我认为有帮助。
太难听懂声音
2c Make conversations using the information in 2a and 2b.
A: Have you ever studied with a group?
2d Role-play the conversation.
Jack: Annie [ˈænɪ] 安妮, I’m a little nervous. I have to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday.
Annie: That doesn’t sound too bad.
Jack: But I’m a very slow reader. Don’t read word by word, read word groups.
Jack: But I don’t understand many of the words. I have to use a dictionary.
Annie: Try to guess a word’s meaning by reading the sentences before and after it. You probably understand more than you think. Jack: That sounds difficult! you’ll be.
发现学英语很困难
2. What did she do in English class? 在英语课上
3. What is the secret to language learning? ….. 的秘密
How I Learned to Learn English
could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions[ɪk'spre ʃənz] on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by listening to the 这是你应得的=You asked for it .活该！自讨苦吃！‖my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. Then I can have a better understanding of English movies.
3b Complete the sentences with what Wei Fen learned from watching movies. Use words and phrases from the passage.
1. I can understand the meaning by watching their on their faces.
.
in English movies.
4. I learned
Grammar Focus
How do you learn English? I learn by studying with a group.
Do you learn English by reading aloud? How can I read faster? You can read faster by reading word groups.
4a Match the questions and answers.
How do you practice speaking? By watching English programs.
How do you learn new words? By listening to a tape and repeating out loud. How do you improve your writing? By having conversations with friends.
How do you practice listening? By taking notes, doing exercises and reading a lot.
How do you improve your pronunciation? By making word cards.
How do you learn grammar? By writing e-mails to my pen pals.
4b Complete these statements. Use information that is true for you.
a. I like to practice my English by taking notes / reading books and newspapers /
speaking English with my classmates / memorizing sentence patterns.
.
c. I like to practice my physics by d. I like to improve my chemistry by .
.
4c Check () what you do to learn English.Then interview your partner.
A: Do you learn English by doing grammar exercises?
B: Yes, I do.
A: How often do you do them?
B: ...
doing grammar exercises.
taking notes in English.
reading English books/magazines.
writing in an English diary. using an English dictionary.
I learn English by ...
yes no how often
My partner
learns English by ...
yes no how often
SectionB 1aLearning English can be diffi cult. 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. [ˈinkri:s]提高
I can’t spell some English words.
1b What other things are difficult for you? Make a list.
1. I don’t know enough words to write well
2.
3.
1c Paul finds it difficult to learn English. Listen and complete the learning challenges he talks about.
Challenges
1. He can’t get the right.
a lot of new words.
3. He can’t always when people talk to him.
4. He doesn’t get much practice.
1d Listen again. Complete the solutions.
Solutions
can help.
in his notebook and study them at home.
to practice speaking.
4. He should find a
1e Role-play conversations using the information in 1c and 1d.
A: I don’t have a partner to practice English with.
2aWhat good learning habits can you think of? Discuss them with your
partner.
2bRead the passage quickly. Which four habits of successful learners are mentioned?
快速阅读文章，被提到的成功学习者有哪四个习惯？
USING DICTIONARIES使用词典：
This can help you find the definition that matches the context of the word in the text.
这帮助你们找到与课本上下文单词相匹配的定义
How Can You Become a Successful Learner? 你怎样成为一个成功的学习者？ 每个人天生就具有学习能力。但是学习能力好坏取决于你们的学习习惯。研究表明成功的学习者通常都有一些好的习惯。 Creating an interest in what they learn 对他们的所学创立兴趣
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.
研究表明你对什么东西感兴趣，你的大脑更加活跃，你们就更加容易长时间集中精力学习。好的学习者经常把他们所需要学习的内容和他们的兴趣联系起来。例如，如果他们需要学习英语，他们喜欢音乐或者体育运动，他们就会听英语歌曲或者看英语体育节目。这种方法他们不会感到疲倦。
Practicing and learning from mistakes实践和从错误中学习
. Remember, ―use it or lose it‖!Graham Bell （亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔）did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.
好的学习者思考他们哪方面做得好与哪方面还需要更多练习。记住，“使用或者丢弃”尽管你某方面学得好，如果你不使用它，你就会忘记。熟能生巧。好的学习者也不怕出差错，亚历山大•格雷厄姆•贝尔不是一夜之间发明电话。他反复尝试取得成功，他从自己的错误中学习、总结。
Developing their study skills 培养（开发）他们的学习能力 may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. Good learners also look for ways to review [rɪ'vju:]复习 what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.
只是努力学习还不够。你们应该懂得怎样学习。好的学习者探索出最好的学习方法去学好（功课）。例如，他们做笔记写下关键词或者绘制思维导图。好的学习者也寻找各种方法复习他们学习过的内容，他们每天查阅自己的笔记或者与同学一起交流所学内容。
Asking questions善于提出问题
好的学习者经常在课堂或者课后提出一些问题。他们甚至互相提问并尽力寻找搭案。学问来源于善问。. 学习是一个终身过程因为每天都有新鲜事物产生。你所学的每一样东西成为你自己的一部分，并且改变你，因此越聪明地学习，学得越好。
1. Does the writer think that everyone is born with the ability to learn well? Do you agree? Why or why not?
2. Why is it a good idea to connect something you need to learn with something you are interested in?
3. What do the sayings ―use it or lose it‖ and ―practice makes perfect‖ mean? Do you agree with them?
4. Do good learners learn from mistakes or are they afraid of making mistakes?
5. What study skills does the writer talk about? Do you have those study skills?
6. Do you agree that learning is a life-long journey? Why or why not?
2d Find the following words from the passage in the dictionary. Then write a sentence using each word in the context of the reading. brain n. connect v. overnight adv. attention n. review v. knowledge n. ability n. active adj. wisely adv.
e.g. brain: A good way to train the brain is to do some math exercises every day.
2e Can you think of other ways to become a successful learner? Discuss with your group and share your ideas with the class.
A: I think another way to become a successful learner is by trying to think about the same thing in different ways.
B: I agree. I believe that ...
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.
Best ways to learn Reasons Examples
1.
2.
3.
3b Write a letter to your friend. Give him/her some advice about the best ways to learn English. Use your notes in 3a.
Dear ...,
There are three good ways to learn English.
The first way is ...
The second way is ...
The third way is ...
Your friend,
Try to use the following expressions:
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 ...
Self Check
1 Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
practice develop remember prepare take until worry everything stressed exercises You don’t have to be if you notes in
at once.
well for a test, then there’s nothing to
2. Number these sentences in order to make a conversation.
What’s the matter?
Well, I practice my listening by listening to the tape over and over again until I can understand everything.
So you want to practice your listening?
Hi, Jake, I need your help.
Uh-huh. Do you have any advice?
OK, I’ll try that.
I have a listening test next week.
3. Give advice to these people.
1. Jane is a very slow reader.
.
2. Li Ming wants to improve his listening.
.
3. Meiping doesn’t know many English words.