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Unit 1 How can we become good learners?Section B 1 (1a-2e)Step 1 DiscussionDo you have difficulty in learning English? What things are difficult for you?1a Learning 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 always understand spoken English._I dont know how to increase my reading speed._I cant spell some English words._I often make mistakes in grammar.注解: 1. Icantalways understandspokenEnglish.【解析】speak spokespokenv.说【注意】部分动词的过去分词也可做该词的形容词：spoken口语的 broken坏掉的written写作的2. Idontknowhowtoincreasemyreadingspeed.【解析】“疑问词+动词不定式”作宾语【注意】whattodo后不需要跟宾语 howtodo后必须跟宾语【拓展】“疑问词+动词不定式”结构：know，tell,wonder,ask, findout,learn+what,which, when,where,how+动词不定式（todo）1b What other things are difficult for you? Make a list.1. I dont know enough words to write well.2._3._Step 2 Listening and speaking 1c Paul finds it difficult to learn English. Listen and complete the learning challenges he talks about.Challenges1. He cant get the _ right.2 He _ a lot of new words.3. He cant always _ when people talk to him.4. He doesnt get much _ practice. Answers: pronunciation, forgets, understand, writing1d Listen again. Complete the solutions.Solutions1. _ can help.2. He can always _ in his notebook and study them at home.3. He can _ to practice speaking.4. He should find a _ to practice writing.Answers: Listening, write the new words, join an English language club, pen pal1e Role-play conversations using the information in 1c and 1d. A: I dont have a partner to practice English with.B: Maybe you should join an English club.注解: Maybeyoushouldjoin anEnglishclub.【解析】join/joinin/takepartin(1)join=beamemberof参加, 指加入某种组织，并成为其中的一员。 jointhearmy/party入伍/党 jointheclub加入俱乐部joinin后接活动名称 joinsb.加入到某个人群之中(2)takepartin参加，指加入群体活动中并在活动中发挥重要作用。Step 3 Discussion2a What good learning habits can you think of? Make a list and discuss them with your partner.Step 4 Reading 2b Read the passage quickly. Which four habits of successful learners are mentioned?2c Read the passage again and answer the questions. 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 lifelong journey? Why or why not? Step 5 Language points 1. It is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. 该句句型是It is adj. for sb. to do sth.【注】若形容词表示事物特征的，如：easy, difficult,hard, important等，须用介词for。Its+adj. (kind,honest,friendly) + (ofsb.)todosth.【注】若形容词表示人的性格、品质与特点，如：good, kind, nice,wrong等，用介词of。【中考链接】Itsveryconvenient_ustobuytraintickets nowbecausewecanbuythemeitherfromthestationorontheInternet.(2012山东东营)A.to B.of C.by D.forAnswer: D 2. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting. connect v. 意为“连接；与有联系”当表示把两个物体（A和B）连接起来时，常用结构是connect A to / with / and B，其中to表示把A接到B上，多用来指动作而不指状态。e.g. Connect the speaker to / with the record player, please. The subway connects the train station and / with the airport.3. Goodlearnersthinkabout whattheyaregoodat andwhattheyneedtopracticemore.【think相关短语】thinkabout想起，考虑thinkof想到，认为thinkover仔细考虑thinkout考虑好thinkup想出来thinkthrough认真地考虑4. Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it.eventhough=evenif即使, 引导让步状语从句【注】eventhough引导让步状语从句时，不能与but连用。【中考链接】Thisdresswaslastyearsstyle. Ithinkit stilllooksperfect_ithasgoneoutthisyear. (2012青海)A.sothat B.asifC.eventhough D.eversinceAnswer: C5. , they are not afraid of making mistakes.(1) beafraidofsth/doingsth害怕做某事，担心（出现某种不良后果）。(2) beafraidtodosth害怕去做, “怕”或“不敢”去做某事。(3) beafraid+that恐怕, 用于礼貌地表达可能令人不愉快的消息。(4)回答别人的提问时，可用省略形式Imafraidso (not)。6. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers.(1) tryon试穿(2)trytodosth.努力做某事，侧重尽力做(3)trydoingsth.试图做某事，侧重尝试做(4) tryonesbesttodosth.=doonesbesttodosth.尽某人最大努力做某事findout寻找，查明【拓展】find/lookfor/findout找(1) findv. 找到，强调找到的结果(2) lookfor寻找，强调找东西的过程(3)findout查明，找到，指经过调查，询问等弄清事实的真相7. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. 1) 此句中whether or not you can do it well是个从句，用作整个句子的主语。这种从句叫作“主语从句”。又如： Whether you did it right or wrong isnt so important. Whats important is the experience you gained. 2) whether or not 是英语从句的一个连词结构，意思和功能相当于whether, 表示“是否”，常出现在宾语从句，主语从句中。使用时，也可把whether和or not分开，or not放到句尾。 例如: I cant tell whether or not the teacher likes me. 此句也可以写成: I cant tell whether the teacher likes me or not.8. Knowledge comes from questioning. question在句子中作动词，是“质疑；质问；提问”的意思。例如： I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. 当question用作动词，表示对某人或事物进行提问时，是一种十分正式的用法，有“提问；询问；审问”的意思。例如： The police questioned him for three hours before letting him go.Step 6 Groupwork2e Do you think you are a good learner? What learning habits do you think are useful? 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 thatStep 7 ExerciseI. 写出下列短语1. 注意，关注2. 把和联系起来3. 天生具有4. 取决于5. 即使6. 害怕7. 犯错误8. 向学习9. 熟能生巧II. 完成句子1. 好的学习者时常把他们需要学习的和有趣的东西联系起来。 Goodlearnersoften_whattheyneed_somethinginteresting.2. 即使你学得一些东西好，但你如果不用它将会忘记。 _youlearnsomethingwell, youwillforgetit_youuseit.3.好的学习者也不害怕犯错误。 Goodlearnersarealso_making_.Step 8 HomeworkWrite a sentence using each word in the box.brain n. connect v. overnight adv. attention n. review v. knowledge n. ability n. active adj. wisely adv.