Unit1-How-can-we-become-good-learners讲解与练习-单词、习题、

Unit1 How can we become good learners?How I Learned to Learn EnglishLast year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke too quickly. But I was afraid to ask questions because my pronunciation was very bad. So I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything.Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So then I began to watch other English movies as well. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something you are interested in is the secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It serves you right.” I did not understand these sentence s at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary.Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. Then I can have a better understanding of English movies.Grammar FocusHow do you learn English? I learn by studying with a group.Do you learn English by reading aloud? Yes, I do. It helps my pronunciation.How can I read faster? You can read faster by reading word groups.How can I improve my pronunciation? One way is by listening to tapes.How Can You Become a Successful Learner?Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows thatsuccessful learners have some good habits in common.Creating an interest in what they learnStudies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something they are interested in. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not get bored.Practicing and learning from mistakesGood learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, “use it or lose it”! Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. Practice makes perfect. Good learners are also not afraid of making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.Developing their study skillsIt is not enough to just study hard. You have to know how to study. Good learners find out the best ways to learn well. For example, they may take notes by writing down keywords or by drawing mind maps. Good learners also look for ways to review what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.Asking questionsGood learners often ask questions during or after class. They evenask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge comes from questioning. Learning is a life-long journey because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.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 life-long journey? Why or why not?___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ______________________课后练习达标一．根据首字母完成单词His p_______ is poor. I can’t understand his words.You can write the new words in your n________ and study them at home.If you are more careful, you will not make m__________.After entering WTO, we must meet c__________.Mary j_________ the English language club to practice speaking English .二．单项选择ually we get _____about something and end up _____in Chinese.A. exciting; speakingB. exciting ; speakC. excited; speakingD. excited; speak2. -____you ever ____with a group? -Yes, I have .A. Have ;studyB. Have; studiedC. Do; study D; study3.He finds watching movies ______because the people speak too quickly.A. frustratingB. frustratedC. frustrateD. frustration4._____is bad for your eyes.A. Watch TV too muchB. Watching TV too muchC. Watch too much TVD. Watching too much TV5. What about ____English-language videos?A. lookingB. looking atC. seeingD. watching6.I failed English, so I’m going to _____it this year.A. practiceB. growC. improveD. increase7.Some students think that studying grammar is not helpful____.A. at allB. allC. veryD. not at all.8. Lots of practice is ____to improve our English .A. the best wayB. the best answerC. the right problemD. the right skill9. I have _____the English club for three terms.A. joinedB. been inC. taken part inD. become a member of10.Waste paper are collected _____recycling(回收)A .by B. as C .for D. from三. 选词填空magazines practice solution sentence writing forget talk way1. I don’t have a partner to __________English with.2. Do you often read English ___________?3. I can’t spell som e new words. I always ________them.4. she can’t always understand when people ___________to her.5. can you make a ________with this word?6. if you great _________to learn language.7. that is a great _________to learn language.8. I’m trying to find a __________to the puzzle.四. 完形填空Last year my English class was ____1___for me. First of all, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher when she ___2___to the class. To begin with, she spoke too quickly, and I couldn’t ___3___every word. Later on , I realized it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand every word, ___4___ I was afraid to speak in class because I thought my classmates might laugh ___5__me. I couldn’t always make complete sentences, either. Then I started to ___6___ English-language TV. It helped a lot. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secrets of ___7___a good language learner. Another thing that I found very difficult was English ___8___. So I decided to take lots of grammar notes in every class.( )1. A. lucky B. happy C. difficult D. great.( )2. A. talked B. talk C. sing D. sang( )3. A. think B. believe C. forget D. understand( )4. A. either B. neither C. also D. too( )5. A. to B. with C. at D. in( )6. A. watched B. watch C. watches D. watching( )7. A. making B. becoming C. changing D. turning( )8. A. grammar B. words C. pronunciation D. testsBSome people seem to have a secret for learning language. They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules of grammar, and learn to write in the new language __1__than others. Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners , we may discover a few__2___ which make language learning easier for them.First of All, __3__ language learners are independent(独立的) learners. __4__, Successful language learning is active learning. They look __5__every chance to __6__the language bravely. Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose(目的).What kind of language learner __7__ you?( ) 1. A. more quickly B. quickly C slowly D. more slowly( )2. A. skill B. skills C. books D. book( )3. A. unsuccessful B. successful C. beautiful D. outgoing( )4. A. Next B. First C. In the end D. At last( )5. A. at B. into C. after D. for( )6. A. use B. make C. dance D. teach( )7. A. is B. was C. are D. were五. 阅读理解AHow I study EnglishI often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can’t learn it well. But English is very easy for me. I’m good at it. I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.First, I think an interest(爱好)in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject – English. It was fresh for me . I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary(词汇). Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever(不论何时)I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!Beside s this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.Now I have learned English for more than two years. I always keep the first position in our school. From these words, I hope every student can learn English well.1. Why do some students often “have a headache”?A. Because they are easy to catch cold.B. Because it’s often very coldC. Because they think English is easy.D. Because they don’t think English is easy.2. The writer tells us that we should be____in English if we want to learn it well.A. interestB. interestedC. interestingD. strict3. The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ______.A.I got a good way.B. I had a good idea.C. I did badly in the exam .D. I did well in the exam.4. The writer thinks English is interesting because________.A. English is full of stories.B. English is full of jokes.C. his teacher often teaches them nice English songs.D. of nothing5. Which of the following is not the way the writer studies by?A. speaking bravelyB. Writing to foreign friendsC. Reading aloudD. Writing English diariesBSwimming and English LearningCan you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by rea ding books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He’s afraid of mak ing mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not import ant when there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazin es. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.1. You can learn to swim by_______.A. reading books aboutB. looking at others swimmingC. having lessons on itD. going into the river and learning2. We should learn English by _______.A. listening and speakingB. reading and writingC. A and BD. swimming3. What will you do with mistakes when you speak?A. Don’t make mistakes.B. Study hardC. Try not to speak EnglishD. Don’t be afraid.4. What’s more important for senior school students?A. listeningB. speakingC. reading and writingD. learning5. We can listen to English ______, according to the passage.A. by trainB. on the radioC. every minuteD. now and then。