Unit One
Some Strategies for Learning English
Ⅰ. Warm-up activities:
A. Warm-up questions: Your Experience of Learning
English
1. Do you have any trouble learning English? If any,
what is it?
2. How do you study English?
B. New words
Ⅱ. Global Text Understanding
* 1. Division of the Text
* 2. Questions and True or False
(1) Division of the Passage
1. Part One (Para. 1-2): learning English is not easy, but it has some strategies
2. Part Two (Para. 3-8)): useful tips on learning strategies
3. Part Three (Para 9): It is a process of accumulation.
(2) Qs and True or False:
1. Language learners should memorize all the new words. (T or F)
2. It’s impossible to cram too many words into your head at a time.
3. Listening to English occasionally will improve your ear and speaking skills.
4.Listening to English is good both to our sense of hearing and to our speaking.(T or F)
5. What can we do if we can't understand what we hear?
6. Language learners do not find many opportunities to practice oral English at school. (T or F) What can they do then?
7.Reading is the only reliable source of language input.(T or F) What kind of English books should we choose to read?
8.There are various ways like keeping an English diary or writing to a pen pal to keep writing in English regularly.(T or F)
Ⅲ. Detail Reading
by no means: (not at all) "一点都不，毫不"
（by all / every means 当然可以，一定）
This by no means the first time you have been late.
这绝不是你第一次迟到了。
She is by no means stupid.
她一点儿也不笨。
nevertheless ad.仍然,不过,然而
She was angry; nevertheless, she listened to me.
她很生气,但还是听了我的话。
We can't act on your advice. Nevertheless, thank you for giving it.
我们不能照你的建议去办。不过承蒙您提出来,十分感谢。
While conj. 虽然，尽管（although）
While I like the color of the hat, I do not like its shape.
虽然我喜欢这顶帽子的颜色,但我不喜欢它的形状。
▲While we show deep sympathy for Liu Xiang, we are quite disappointed.
→▲Although we show deep sympathy for Liu Xiang, we are quite disappointed.
a good command of…: (knowledge of or the ability to use sth) “熟练掌握，精通”
他精通英语。
He has a good command of English.
It takes a lot of skills to obtain a good job, including a good command of expressing yourself.
获得职位需要很多技巧，包括良好的表达能力。
strategy n. 战略, 策略
By careful strategy she negotiated a substantial pay rise.
她精心策划后, 谈妥了大幅增加工资的事。
The government adopted a strategy of massive deflation. 政府采取了大规模紧缩通货的策略。
sustain: (make sb/sth continue)"使维持，继续"
We do not have enough money to sustain our campaign for long.
我们没有足够的财力使宣传活动长期保持下去。
An unshakable belief sustained me.
一种不可动摇的信念支持着我。
complain v. 抱怨，诉苦；投诉[(+to/about/of)] complain to sb about/of sth 向某人抱怨某事
他抱怨考试太难了。
He complained that the exam was too hard.
他向我抱怨伙食不佳。
He complained to me about the food.
I've really got nothing to complain of.
我确实没有什么可抱怨的。
memorize v.记住, 熟记,记忆
He could memorize nothing.
他什么也记不住。
The boy can memorize the data easily.
这男孩能轻松地记住这些数据。
An actor must be able to memorize his lines.
演员须善于熟记台词。
be at fault (有责任，有过错, 出毛病)
My memory is at fault.
我想不起来了。
I am quite at fault.
我完全错了。
When a marriage broke up, it is hard to say who is at fault.
crowd out 挤出，将…排挤出
When the performance was over, the people crowded out. 演出结束后, 人们涌了出来。
Some football fans were crowded out of the football ground. 一些足球迷被挤出足球场。
The big firms tried to crowd our small business out of the market.
那些大公司试图把我们的小商店排挤出市场。
be bound to do sth: (be sure to )" 肯定，注定, 一定会, " She would be bound to like it!
她一定喜欢.
You are bound to succeed if you learn more useful sentence patterns.
如果你学习更多实用句型，你将成功征服英语！
The earth's climate is bound to change significantly in the future！
全球气候必将发生显著的变化！
occur：(happen, appear) 发生; 被想起,浮现
Earthquakes occur frequently in this area.
这一地区经常发生地震。
A brilliant idea occurred to me.
我想到一个极好的主意。
It never occurred to me that he might be in trouble. 我怎么也没有想到他会遇上麻烦。
acquaintance: (a little knowledge of sb/sth)"对某人/某物略有了解，知道点"，"认识的人"
I have some acquaintance with English, but I do not know it well.
我稍懂些英语, 但并不精通。
We are only casual acquaintances.
我们只是泛泛之交。
He and I are not real friends, only nodding acquaintances.
我和他实在不算是朋友,只是点头之交而已。
She has many acquaintances in the business community.
她在商界有不少熟人。
concentrate on sth: (focus on, pay attention to)专注于
I must concentrate on my work now.
我现在必须集中精力工作。
Many firms are concentrating on increasing their markets overseas.
许多公司正在集中精力开拓它们的海外市场。
You should concentrate on the road when you're driving.
开车时注意力应集中在路上。
enlarge v. 扩大, 扩展; 放大
The balloon enlarged as we pumped air into it.
那个气球充气后就变大了。
Enlarge your views by reading.
读书以长见识.
我请摄影师把那张照片放大。
I asked the photographer to enlarge the picture.
watch out for: (pay attention to, look out for ) "注意，留神"
Watch out for the thieves on the bus.
要提防公交车上的小偷。
Watch out for cars when you cross the road.
过马路时当心车辆。
On a … basis:"以某种方式地"
On a regular basis 经常，定期
on a daily/weekly basis 每天/每周
He will visit Eastern Asia on a regular basis.
他将会定期走访东亚地区。
These workers are paid on a daily basis.
这些工人按天领薪。
Not only but also 不但…而且…,（应连接两个相对称的并列成分）
Not only Mr Lin but also his son joined the Party two years ago.
(连接两个主语）
I not only play tennis but also practise shooting.
(连接两个谓语动词）
He has not only experience but also knowledge.
（连接两个宾语）
They speak English not only in class but also in the dormitory.
（连接两个地点状语）
Eg.
Shakespare was a dramatist. Shakespare was an actor.→
Shakespare was not only a dramatist but also an actor.
in addition to sb/sth: (besides)“除…以外，还”
eg.
In addition to music, I also like the computer.
→I like music. In addition, I also like the computer.
They eat a great deal of fruit in addition.
他们还吃大量的水果。
feel free to do sth: (don't worry about doing sth)''做某事不拘束，自由做某事"
Please feel free to ask me anything concerning me.
有关我个人的事，请随便问吧。
请别客气，尽管打电话给我.
Feel free to call me.
请尽管随时来访。
Please feel free to visit anytime.
rehearse v. 排练, 排演; 默诵,背诵They are rehearsing a new play.
他们在排练一出新戏。
She mentally rehearsed what she would say to Jeff.
她在心里复述着要对杰夫说的话。
rely on 依赖,依靠,信任
You can rely on me for help.