Module 1 How to learn English
Unit 1 Let’s try to speak English as much as possible.
Ms James: Welcome back, everyone! Today, we’re going to talk about g ood ways to learn English. Ready Who has some advice
Lingling: We should always speak English in class.
Ms James: Good! Let’s try to speak English as much as possible.
Daming: Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks
Ms James: That’s a good idea. And don’t forget to write down the correct answers next to the mistakes. What else
Lingling: It’s a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud e very day.
Ms James: Thanks a lot, Lingling. How about listening to the radio Lingling: Yes, that’s good for our pronunciation too. But there are so many new word. Ms James: You don’t need to understand every word . You just need to listen for key words and main ideas.
Daming: That’s the same for reading. English stories are so interesti ng. I get to know a lot about the world through reading.
Lingling: I think writing is also important. Why don’t we try to fi nd some English pen friends We can write to them. Ms James: Excellen t! I agree with you.
Unit 2 You should smile at her!
Send your questions to Diana, the Language Doctor.
Many students ask for advice about how to improve their Englis h. Here are three basic questions.
The first question is about understanding English films and son gs. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I like watching English films and lis tening to English songs, but I can only understand a little. What ca n I do”
Watching films and listening to songs are great way to learn English! Watch and listen several times, and guess the meaning of the new words. Each time you will learn something new. I also advise y ou to talk about the films or songs with your friends.
The second question is about speaking. Wang Fan from Jilin wro te, “Our school has a teacher from the US. I am shy and I am afr aid to speak to her. What should I do”
You can say, “Hello!How are you”“Do you like China”These are good ways to start a conversation. And before you begin, you should smile at her! Remember this: Do not be shy. Just try.
The third question is about vocabulary. Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote, “I write down new words, but I forget them quickly. How can I reme mber them”
Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! I suggest you writ
e four or five words a day on pieces o
f paper and place them in y our room. Read the words when you see them, and try to use them.
Module 2 My home town and my country
Unit 1 It’s taller than many other buildings.
Tony: Hey, Daming! How was your weekend
Daming: Pretty good! I went to Shenzhen.
Tony: Where’s Shenzhen
Daming: Well, it’s on the coast near Hong Kong. It was a small vil lage about thirty years ago, but today it’s a very big city. Tony: So it’s a newer city than Hong Kong
Daming: Yes, it’s a newer city. In fact, it only became important i n the ’s getting bigger and busier. Some day it will become as bus y as Hong Kong, I’m sure.
Tony: What’s the population of Shenzhen
Daming: It’s over ten million, I think. That’s larger than the popu lation of many other cities in China. Its streets are much wider and cleaner too. I think it’s a beautiful city.
Tony: I’d like to go to there one day.
Daming: Remember to visit the Diwang Tower. It’s taller than many ot her buildings in Shenzhen.
Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of Eng
land.
Cambridge, London and England
By Tony Smith
I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. I t is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120,000. My ho me is especially famous for its university. Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. There are lots of o ld buildings and churches to visit. Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat.
Cambridge is 80 kilometres from London. London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames. It has a population of abo ut seven and a half million, so it is bigger and busier than Cambri dge. It is about 2,000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben, Bu ckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.
England itself is a part of an island, and you are always near t
