unit8 Learning a foreign language

1、Unit 8Find a new word in this unit to match the definition given. 1. _ extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible2. _ someone whose job is to change one written language into another3. _to gain knowledge or learn a skill4. _ the ability to go on doing something for a long time without getting angry or an

2、noyed 5. _ feeling worried and uneasy6. _ not feeling worried or troubled7. _ information or facts with numbers for making decisions8. _ someone whose job is to change one spoken language into another awful translator acquire patience anxious secure data interpreterWhat is like a bridge That brings

3、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 ?Talk about learning & study skills.QuestionsYes SometimesNot yet1. Do you have a study plan when you study English?2. Do you learn new words through con

4、text(语境）语境）?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?5-7 “yes” You ar

5、e 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 y

6、ourself and spend more time in your English learning! Pay more attention to your learning skills and study habits.Describe the following pictures and 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 m

7、agazines. 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. Students are having a lesson in the computer lab. They seem very attentive. Several students are talking to their teacher (maybe thei

8、r classmate) in the schoolyard. Which of the things listed below are the most important when you are learning English?( ) Learn grammar rules( ) Learn English songs( ) Make a study plan( ) Watch English films( ) Have group discussion( ) Practise writing in English( ) Translate sentences( ) Listen to

9、 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 alphabetYou are going to listen to a radio show

10、called “Students Corner”. This is a call-in show in which people can call and ask questions about the topic being discussed.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 se

11、cret 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

12、 do.8. When studying, the caller likes to keep the TV on and sit in her favourite chair. study habits & study skills noshe cant remember everything well. wrongFFFFTTTTListen to part 2 and fill the blanks below.First, you should _ and _ . This will help you _.Take a short break if you need to _.

13、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

14、_ 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-r

15、eading learn more in less timeWork 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? How can I learn new words better?To remember new words is not very hard, the poin is how to keep

16、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 m

17、ind for long. Moreover, constant repetitions can do more good to good memory. 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 sho

18、w, a movie, or at least some tapes. How can I improve my spoken English? 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（模仿） good speeches or the text you are learning. These can be very helpful. In present day, the earth is becoming smaller and smaller and people in the world commu