Design by Hu qingchunLearning 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. .n.逗号1BIm weak in writing.I cant make complete sentences.Paul is learning English. Listen and check ()the learning challenges he talks about.Challenges 1. cant get the pronunciation right2. forget a lot of new words3. cant always understand when people talk to me4. cant understand the words in magazines5. dont get much writing practice n.挑战2AMatch the challenges in 2a with the solutions.Solutions a. You can always write the new words in your notebook and study them at home.b. You should find a pen pal.c. Listening can help.d. Why dont you join an English language club to practice speaking English?2513n.(问题;疑难等的)解 决;解答2B Listen againA: I dont have a partner to practice English with.B: Maybe you should join an English language club.Role play conversations using the information from activities 2a and 2b.2C PAIRWORKRead the article. Then read the statements about the article. Write “T”(for true) or “F”(for false).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. Also I was afraid to speak in class, because I thought my classmate might laugh at me.I couldnt always make complete sentences, either.later on 以后;随后be afraid to do sth害怕去做 be afraid of sth/doing sth be afraid+that引导的从句laugh at sb笑话;取笑(某人)first of all 首先3 A3 Acomplete adj. 完整的;完全的 sentence n. 句子 make a sentence 造句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Write “T”(for true) or “F”(for false)( ) 1. the teachers pronunciation was poor.( ) 2. people always laughed at her when she spoke.( ) 3. she had trouble making complete sentences.( ) 4. English grammar was difficult.Her English improved when she started( ) 5. going out with English-speaking friends.( ) 6. lots of speaking practice.( ) 7. using grammar in original sentences.FFFFTTTThe writer found learning English difficult becauseWrite a letter telling a friend how to become a better language learner.Dear ,I know it isnt easy to learn , but I have some ideas that may help. You said you couldnt understand people who talked fast. Well, you can try to listen for the most important words, not every word.Yours,3BYou said you couldnt get the pronunc-iation right. I think you can listen to tapes andrepeat the words after the tapes. You also said you didnt get much writing practice. Maybe you should find a pen pal. Just try your best and you can be a good languagelearner.TomEnglishAsk three classmates about learning English. Take notes. Then tell the class about their answers.1. What isnt easy about learning English?2. What do you do about this?3. What is your favorite way to learn more English?Han Wen says that listening is sometimes difficult if people speak too fast.4 INTERVIEW