Unit 8. Find a new word in this unit to match the definition given
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- Unit 8
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- Find a new word in this unit to match the definition
given.
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- 1. ________ extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible 2.
___________ someone whose job is to change one written language
into another 3. ________to gain knowledge or learn a skill 4.
_________ the ability to go on doing something for a long time
without getting angry or annoyed 5. ________ feeling worried and
uneasy 6. ________ not feeling worried or troubled 7. ________
information or facts with numbers for making decisions 8.
___________ someone whose job is to change one spoken language into
another awful translator acquire patience anxious secure data
interpreter
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- What is like a bridge That brings together you and me ? What is
like an entrance From which we can enter another world ? What is
like a train Which can take us to a bright future ?
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- Talk about learning & study skills.
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- QuestionsYesSometimesNot yet 1. Do you have a study plan when
you study English? 2. Do you learn new words through context( ? 3.
Do you learn grammar by using it? 4. Do you try to speak English as
often as possible? 5. Do you think listening & speaking is as
important as reading & writing? 6. Do you usually make an
outline before you start writing? 7. Do you know how to improve
your English?
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- 5-7 yes You are great! You know how to study and improve your
English very well. Keep up your good work! 3-4 yes Excellent! You
can improve your English by knowing more learning skills and
through your hard work! 1-2 yes Try your best and dont always lose
heart! It is a good start! Please have confidence in yourself and
spend more time in your English learning! Pay more attention to
your learning skills and study habits.
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- Warming up Describe the following pictures and
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- Students are reading in the school library. Some of them are
sitting in front of the computers surfing on the Internet. Others
are reading books and magazines.
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- Students are having a lesson with their teacher. They are
talking about something and the teacher is beside them listening or
being ready to give some help.
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- Students are having a lesson in the computer lab. They seem
very attentive.
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- Several students are talking to their teacher (maybe their
classmate) in the schoolyard.
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- Which of the things listed below are the most important when
you are learning English?
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- ( ) Learn grammar rules ( ) Learn English songs ( ) Make a
study plan ( ) Watch English films ( ) Have group discussion ( )
Practise writing in English ( ) Translate sentences ( ) Listen to
the teacher ( ) Talk to native English speakers ( ) Memorize new
words ( ) Practise pronunciation ( ) Learn study skills ( ) Play
word games ( ) Talk with your classmates ( ) Practise dictation ( )
Listen to the tape ( ) Read English stories ( ) Learn phonetic
alphabet
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- You are going to listen to a radio show called Students Corner.
This is a call-in show in which people can call and ask questions
about the topic being discussed.
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- 1.The topic of the show is about learning a language. 2.The
caller wants to know how she can prepare for exams and improve her
study skills. 3.The host says that there is a secret to study
better. 4.In order to study better, youd better make sure that you
have a study plan. 5.The caller reads the passage over and over
again, and she remembers everything well. 6.The caller does a lot
of exercises and they are usually correct. 7.The caller do what the
teacher tells her to do. 8.When studying, the caller likes to keep
the TV on and sit in her favourite chair. study habits & study
skills no she cant remember everything well. wrong F F F F T T T
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- Listen to part 2 and fill the blanks below. First, you should
_____________ and _________. This will help you _____________.Take
a short break if you need to _____. Second, you should make
a_________. Before you start doing your homework, __________ what
you need to do and ______ how much time _________. Plan your
studying so that you dont ________________ for too long. It will
help you save time. You can also keep a learner log. Its a notebook
where you _____________ your studies. Write down_______________,
what youve learnt and _________________ or _________. This will
help you ________________. Finally you should use ___________ and
____________ strategies. They will help you _____________________.
turn off the TV sit at a desk to concentrate relax study plan look
over decide youll need do the same thing keep track of what youve
done what you need to do learn next improve your work pre-reading
post-reading learn more in less time
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- Work in pairs. Discuss the ways to solve the following
problems. 1.How can I learn new words better? 2.How can I improve
my spoken English? 3.Why do we have to study English?
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- How can I learn new words better? To remember new words is not
very hard, the poin is how to keep them in mind as time goes by.
First, you can use the tape to listen to them and try to dictate
them. Second, you should make use of all your senses while
remembering the words. The third is to repeat them shortly after
memorizing the words. Repetition is very important if one wants to
keep them in mind for long. Moreover, constant repetitions can do
more good to good memory.
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- It is common for most of the Chinese learners. But this can be
changed and improved. To speak good English you have to practise
listening and try to follow the speakers, whoever they are, and try
to follow a TV English show, a movie, or at least some tapes. How
can I improve my spoken English?
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- Secondly, you shouldnt pay much attention to making grammatical
mistakes but should pay attention to the content that you want to
talk about. You will find it easier to open your mouth and talk
about things you are interested in. Thirdly, also the easiest, is
that you should keep reading, listening and imitating good speeches
or the text you are learning. These can be very helpful.
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- In present day, the earth is becoming smaller and smaller and
people in the world communicate with each other mostly in English.
Besides, in China it is more important to learn English well if a
person wants to have a well-paid job. To know some foreign
languages including English is a necessary part of a persons
education. Why do we have to study English?
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- 1.Memorize new words and useful ecpressions. 2.Learn study
skills. 3.Talk with your classmates or some other people ( native
English speaker). 4.Listen to the tape, watch English films &
read English stories. 5.Make a study plan. 6.Practise writing( an
English diary / E-mail ).
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- HomeworkHomework 1. Preview the Reading passage. 2. 3. Recite
the new words. 1. Preview the Reading passage. 2. 3. Recite the new
words.