Let’s enjoy!

Why don’t you Why don’t you learn to sing learn to sing English songEnglish songssChe Qiwei from No.26 Middle School

What English songs cWhat English songs can you think of?an you think of?

Which are your favouWhich are your favourites?rites?

How can singing EHow can singing English songs help ynglish songs help your English?our English?

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native speakernative speaker 以某种语言为母语的人，以某种语言为母语的人， 说本族语的人说本族语的人

native adjnative adj. . 本地的， 本地的， 本国的本国的

enter a contest 进入，参加 比赛

on stage n. 舞台

Look comfortable

Someone says:Someone says:

Life is like a Life is like a stage,stage, each must play a parteach must play a part

Can you remember them?Can you remember them?

encourage vencourage v. .

make progress n. 进步，进展

suggest v. 建议

modest adj. 谦虚的mention v. 提及

鼓励，鼓舞

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contestcontest

encourageencourage

make progressmake progress

nativenative

• • give someone the cogive someone the courage(urage( 勇气）勇气） to do soto do somethingmething

• • a place where you coa place where you come fromme from

• • competitioncompetition

• • get betterget better

• • advice advice

• • go into go into

• • don’t want to don’t want to talk about one’s talk about one’s own abilities (own abilities ( 能能力）力）

enterenter

suggestsuggest

modestmodest

MatchMatchParagraph 1Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2 Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3 Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4 Paragraph 4

AA : a spokesperson’s opinion a : a spokesperson’s opinion about the contestbout the contest

BB : many people want to impro : many people want to improve their English in different wve their English in different waysays

CC: many other fun ways to learn : many other fun ways to learn English English

DD: some information about the : some information about the two winnerstwo winners

Find out the anwers :Find out the anwers :

•1. 1. WhyWhy do people want to impr do people want to improve their English ?ove their English ?

2. 2. WhoWho won the women’s co won the women’s contest?ntest? WWhere’here’ss she from? she from?3. 3. WhatWhat other fun ways are m other fun ways are mentioned in Paragraphentioned in Paragraph 44 ？？

True (True (TT),false(),false(FF) or not mentioned() or not mentioned(NN) ?) ?

Three good ways of improving EngThree good ways of improving English are mentioned. ( ) lish are mentioned. ( ) FF

FF The winners both agreed that tThe winners both agreed that they were the best singers.( ) hey were the best singers.( )

Studying English helped JiangStudying English helped JiangMei win the prize.( )Mei win the prize.( ) T

Singing songs doesn’t meSinging songs doesn’t mean you can speak English an you can speak English well. ( )well. ( ) N

Reading English books is a better way of learning English than watching movies.( ) N

•This contest This contest encouragesencourages people i people in China n China to speakto speak English. English.•encourage sb to do sth .encourage sb to do sth .

•妈妈常常鼓励我在公共场所多讲话妈妈常常鼓励我在公共场所多讲话•Mum often Mum often me ___ speak me ___ speak

more in public. more in public. encourageencouragess

to

ItIt suggestssuggests ways for Beijingers toways for Beijingers to taketake anan interestinterest inin learning Engllearning Englishish..

suggest v. suggest v. 建议建议suggestion n. suggestion n. 建议建议 She suggested that we She suggested that we (should) come earlier next time.(should) come earlier next time.

•take/have an interest in stake/have an interest in sth / doing sth th / doing sth

= be interested in sth / doin= be interested in sth / doing sth g sth

如果你对唱歌感兴趣，你就会如果你对唱歌感兴趣，你就会学得快学得快。。

You will learn fast if you __You will learn fast if you ____ ____ _______ ____ _____ in in ..

take an interestsinging

BesidesBesides singing English songs, t singing English songs, there are many other fun ways there are many other fun ways to learn English.o learn English.

Besides prep. Besides prep. 而且， 除…而且， 除… . . 之外之外

除了游泳， 他还要学滑冰

He has to learn skating _______ .

besidesswimming

besidesbesides OR OR exceptexcept?? We all entered the singing conWe all entered the singing con

test ______Macia, she had a stest ______Macia, she had a sore throat.ore throat.

We have other fun ways to learWe have other fun ways to learn English ______singing Englin English ______singing English songs.sh songs.

besides

except

Other ways we can think of:Other ways we can think of:

Join an English club.

Listen to English news.

Think in English

•Writing : Writing :

Write a summary(Write a summary( 概要）概要） of of the reading .the reading .

These words may help you:These words may help you:

Many people want to improve Many people want to improve …, enter a contest by …, the win…, enter a contest by …, the winner said that…, spokesperson agner said that…, spokesperson agrees that…, other fun waysrees that…, other fun ways

What should we do for Qingdao and the Olympics?

Reporter:Reporter:The 2008 Olympics is coming, The 2008 Olympics is coming, many Chinese people are improving tmany Chinese people are improving their English in different ways, how do heir English in different ways, how do you improve your English?you improve your English?

Student:Student: I watch English movies. I watch English movies.ReporterReporter: How about being a volunteer? : How about being a volunteer?

And what volunteer work will you do? And what volunteer work will you do?Student:Student: It’s great, I will be a guide It’s great, I will be a guide

Interview:

How do you How do you improve youimprove your Englishr English

What volunteeWhat volunteer work will yor work will you do for the Olu do for the Olympicsympics

________________________

______________________

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Name

question

My report:My report: • The 2008 Olympic Games is coming, many stuThe 2008 Olympic Games is coming, many stu

dents in my class want to dents in my class want to improve theirimprove their EnglisEnglish in different ways.h in different ways.

…… …… says___________________________ says___________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________ Also they want to Also they want to do volunteer workdo volunteer work for the Ol for the Ol

ympic Games, …..Says_____________ympic Games, …..Says_______________________________________________________________________________

Homework:Homework:

•Learn an English song, Learn an English song, sharshare it with your classmates tomoe it with your classmates tomorrow.rrow.

•Sing, sing a song Sing, sing a song Sing out loud Sing out loud Sing out Strong Sing out Strong Sing of good things not bad Sing of good things not bad Sing of happy not sad Sing of happy not sad

Sing, sing a song Sing, sing a song Make it simple to last Make it simple to last Your whole life long Your whole life long Don't worry that it is not Don't worry that it is not Good enough Good enough For everony else to hear For everony else to hear Just sing, sing a songJust sing, sing a song

You may search these online:You may search these online:•Edelweiss Edelweiss ( ( 雪绒花 雪绒花 ))•Love story Love story ( ( 爱情故事 爱情故事 )) •Tear in heaven Tear in heaven ( ( 泪洒天堂 泪洒天堂 )) •Unchained Melody Unchained Melody ( ( 奔放的旋奔放的旋律）律）•Memory Memory ( ( 回忆 回忆 )) •Starry Starry Night Starry Starry Night ( ( 星满夜空星满夜空））•When you believe When you believe

•Elvis Presley:Elvis Presley: ““Are you lonesone tonight ?”Are you lonesone tonight ?” “ “Heartbreak hotelHeartbreak hotel “ “

The Beatles:The Beatles: ““Imagine” “ Yesterday” “ Let Imagine” “ Yesterday” “ Let

it be”it be”

Michael Jackson:Michael Jackson:“ “ Black or white” “ Heal the worBlack or white” “ Heal the wor

ld” “ Thriller”ld” “ Thriller”

•The Carpenters:The Carpenters:“ “ Close to you” “ SuperstaClose to you” “ Supersta

r” “ yesterday once more”r” “ yesterday once more” John Denver:John Denver:“ “ Sunshine on my shouders”Sunshine on my shouders”“ “ Take me home Country RoaTake me home Country Roa

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