Unit 1 How do you study for a test? Section BLearning English can be difficult. What things are difficult for you? Read the list. Check () the statements that are true for you.I cant pronounce some of the words.I cant understand spoken English.I read very slowly.I cant spell some English words.I make mistakes in grammar.v.发音;正确(或清晰地)吐(字、音等)adj.口语的；口说的；口头的adv.慢地；缓慢地犯错；出错1aWhat other things are difficult for you? Make a list.1. I dont know how to use commas.2. .3. .1bPaul is learning English. Listen and check ()the learning challenges he talks about.2a1. cant get the pronunciation right2. forget a lot of new words3. cant always understand when people talkto me4. cant understand the words in magazines5. dont get much writing practiceplayListen again. Match the challenges in 2a with the solutions.a. You can always write the new words in yournotebook and study them at home.b. You should find a pen pal.c. Listening can help.d. Why dont you join an English language clubto practice speaking English?25132b playYou should read English aloud.Listening can help.Why dont you join an English language club topractice speaking?Would you mind remembering new words by flashcards?Please try to talk with your friends in Englishas much as possible. T: You are looking worried, Paul. B: I am, Ms Mitchell. Im having trouble learningEnglish.T: You said you liked English. Whats the problem?B: I cant get the pronunciation right.T: Well, listening can help. Why dont you borrowthe teachers tapes? You can listen to them athome and repeat the sentences that are difficult for you.B: Thats a good idea. But what about all the newwords? I forget a lot of new words.T: You can always write the new words in yournotebook and study them at home. You caneven study on the train on the way to school.B: That might really help! Thanks!T: Can you understand when people talk to you? B: Well, no. Not always. Sometimes I just dontunderstand what people are saying.T: Why dont you join an English language club topractice speaking English? The English clubmeets after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.B: Maybe Ill go. The only other problem I have is that I dont get much writing practice.T: Maybe you should find a pen pal.B: That sounds like a fun way to practicewriting.Thanks, Ms Mitchell.PAIRWORK Role play conversations using the information from 2a and 2b.A A: I dont have a partner to practice English with.B: Maybe you should join an English language club.2cRead the article. How I learned to learn English Last year my English class was difficult for me. First of all, it wasnt easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked to the class. To begin with, she spoke too quickly, and I couldnt understand every word. Later on, I realized that it doesnt matter if you dont understand every word. I was also afraid to speak in class, because I thought my classmates might laugh at me. I couldnt always make complete sentences, either.3alater on 以后;随后laugh at sb 笑话;取笑（某人）complete adj. 完整的;完全的sentence n. 句子 make a sentence 造句first of all 首先;第一be afraid to do sth 害怕去做 be afraid of sth/doing sth be afraid + that 引导的从句Then I started to watch English- language TV. It helped a lot. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner. Another thing that I found very difficult was English grammar. So I decided to take lots of grammar notes in every class. Then I started to write my own original sentences using the grammar I was learning. Its amazing how much this helped. Now I am enjoying learning English and I got an A this term. My teacher is very impressed.secret n.秘密;机密learner n.学习者take notes 做笔记;做记录enjoy doing 喜欢做；乐于做term n.学期impress v. 使感动;给深刻印象impress sth on sb /impress sb with sth使某人铭记某事1. First of all , it wasnt easy for me to understand the teacher. 首先，对我而言，听懂老师的话并不容易。first of all 首先It is (was) for sb to do sth . 在此句型中，不定式作真正的主语，it是形式主语。2. 一些词组laugh at sb 嘲笑某人take notes 记笔记enjoy doing sth 乐意做某事be impressed 深受感动的3. 在这篇文章中，出现了许多表示顺序或承接的连词或词组。这些词使全文流畅、生动、层次清晰。在写作中，正确使用连接词，会使文章增色不少，提高档次。在文章中，出现的词有：first of all 首先to begin with 一开始later on 后来、随后also 也、而且（用于肯定句）either 也（用于否定句）so 因此then 然后Challenges Solutions The teacher speaks too quickly.It doesnt matter if you dont understand every word. Challenges Solutions be afraid to, speak in class, laugh at, 1. watch English-language TV, help, a lot2. do lots of listening practice, a good language learnernot, make complete sentences, Challenges Solutions English grammar， difficult / poor 1. decide to, take notes, lots of, 2. write, own original sentences She spoke too quickly for me to understand. =she spoke so quickly that I couldnt understand. 1. 老师讲话太快了，我听不懂。