Module 1 How to learn English

Module 1 How to learn English

Unit 1 You should smile at her

You have problems with……when you learn English.

• Understanding English

• Speaking English

• Learning vocabulary

Listen and read, then answer the questions:

• 1.What is the question of Li Hao?

• His question is about understanding English films and songs.

• 2.What is the question of Wang Fan?

• About speaking.

• 3.What is the question of Zhang Lei?

• About vocabulary.

Advice from Diana

Li Hao

Wang Fan

Zhang Lei

1.Watch and listen several times

2.Guess the meaning of the new words.

3.Talk about the films or songs with your friends.

1.You can say, “Hello! How are you?” “Do you like China?”2.You should smile at her, don’t be shy. Just try.

1. Write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room.

2. Read the words when you see them.

3.Try to use them.

Reading

• Many students ask for _______ about ___________ their English.

• ask for 请求，要。 ask sb for sth 向某人要… .• She asked for a cup of water.• He asked his parents for a lot of money.• advice 建议，不可数名词。• advise 建议，动词。 advise sb to do….. 建议某

人做某事• how to do….. 怎样做……

advicehow to improve

Li Hao’s question

Do you understand English films and songs?

Diana:Watching films and listening to songs______ good ways to ____ English!

learnare

1. 单个动词 ing 作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式；以上有两个以上作主语，谓语动词用复数形式。

吸烟对你的健康有害： Smoking_______ (be) bad for your health.

2. a good way/idea to do sth 做某事的好方法 / 主意。

It is a good idea _______ (go) swimming at the weekend. 这个周末去游泳是个好主意。

• 3.the meaning of ….. 的意思• 4.Learn something new 学习新东西• 形容词修饰不定代词时，形容词需后置。

如： something important 重要的事情。• 5. talk about 谈论，说说。

Wang Fan’s question:

Teachers from US

I am shy!

• I am afraid to speak to her • 6. be afraid to do sth 害怕做某事。• I am afraid to go out at night. 我害怕晚上

外出。• You should smile at her. 你应该向她微笑。• 7. smile at sb 向某人微笑 laugh at sb 嘲

笑某人• 8.remember to do sth 记得要做某事（事

情还没做）； Please remember to turn off the lights before you leave the classroom.

• remember doing sth 记得做过某事（事情已经完成）。 I remember turning off the lights, but they are still on !

Zhang Lei’s question:

老师叫我记单词，我没记住！

• 9. write down 写下，记下。接代词时须放在中间；名词可放后面也可放中间。

• 老师叫我们把它写下。• The teacher asked us to write it down.

• 我们把错误写在笔记本上。• We write down the mistakes on our notebo

oks.

• It is natural to forget new words! 忘记新单词是很自然的！

• 10.It is + 形容词 + to do sth 做某事…… .

• It is easy to learn Chinese!

• I suggest you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper.

• 11. （ 1 ） suggest sb do sth 建议某人做某事；

• （ 2 ） suggest sb doing sth 建议某人做某事。• （ 3 ） suggest doing sth 建议做某事。• He suggested us go/going out for a walk.

• He suggested going out for a walk.

• 12. pieces of paper 几张纸； a piece of paper 一张纸； two/three pieces of paper 两、三张纸

• place them in your room 把它们放在你的房间里。

• 13. place (1) 放置，动词 ; （ 2 ）地方，位置。• My father placed a desk in my room yesterda

y. 我爸爸昨天把一张桌子放在我房间里。• Where is your place ？ 你的位置在哪里？

Exercises:• 1. Girls are afraid_______ at night. A. to go

out B. go out C. of go out D. to going out

• 2. Could you give me______ paper for writing, Tony? A. a B. an C. some D. some piece of

• 3.----- It’s Sunday today, Betty._____ go to the park?

• ------ Good idea. A. Would you like B. How about C. Why not D. Do you like