初中九年级英语课件Language Learning Tips

HowtoLearnEnglish–WhatYou“Really”

NeedtoKnowGoalToprovidebasicinformationnecessaryforaclearunderstandingofthe“true”

natureoflearningEnglish.Quote“Amanwhodoesnotknowaforeignlanguagedoesnotknowhisown.”--GoetheGoalofEnglishStudyTocommunicatewithanativespeakerofEnglishSuccessfulCommunicationinEnglishDemands–语言能力(LanguageProficiency)语言三要素(语音|词汇|语法)交际能力

(CommunicativeCompetence)社会语言能力(语言的恰当性

LanguageAppropriacy)篇章能力

(Cohesion&Coherence)应对能力

(e.g.askforclarification;interruption;hesitationetc.)跨文化交际能力(InterculturalCommunicativeCompetence)包括上述两种能力跨文化意识|敏感|技能TheKeyStudieshaveshownthat–otherthingsbeingequal,learningstrategiesplayasignificantroleindeterminingtheoutcomeoflearning.E.g.Inlearningvocabulary

youcould1.readadictionaryfromcovertocover2.learnvocabthroughcopyingwordlists3.learnvocabthroughmemorizingtexts4.learnvocabthroughextensivereadingWhichmethoddoyouthinkisthebest?Sothisisatalkon

learninghowtolearnBeiwai’spastexperienceOralactivitiesSpeakingpairsandsmallgroupactivitiesReadingaloudcontestEnglisheveningFieldworkSumminguplearningmethodsandexchangeexperiencesNowyoucanaskyourselfthefollowingquestions:Doyouactivelyinvolveyourselfinlanguagelearningpractice?Doyoumakeguesseswhenyoucomeacrossanewlanguageitem?Doyoutrytosumuprulesyourself?Doyoumakeconsciouseffortstoovercomeyourshyness?DoyouseekopportunitiestocommunicatewithothersinEnglish?Askyourselfthefollowingquestions:Doyoumonitoryourwritingandspeaking?Doyouoftenuseadictionaryandsometimesagrammarbook?Doyousometimessitdownandreflectonyourlearningexperience?Areyouworriedwhenthere’ssomethingyoudon’tunderstand?Areyouafraidofmakingmistakes?Ifyouranswerstothefirsteightquestionsareallpositiveandyouranswerstothelasttwoareinthenegative,I’msureyou’reagoodlanguagelearner.TipslistSetyourgoalsChooseanduseyourresourceswiselyDon’tbeafraidofmakingmistakesLearnhowtolistenMaketimetoreadTip#1:SetyourgoalsGoalsshouldbespecifictoimprovemyEnglish.toknowhowtogivedirections.realistictomemorise100wordsperweekstudy30wordsperweekpracticaltospeakfastertospeakwithaccurategrammar,strongvocabularyandclearpronunciationTip#1:SetyourgoalsDesignaStudyplan(Sticktoit!)Tip#2:ChooseanduseyourresourceswiselyQualityvs.QuantityFilmsPlanAWatchoncewithoutcaptions(Englishsubtitles).Watchagainwithcaptions.Watchagainwithoutcaptions.Tip#2:ChooseanduseyourresourceswiselyFilmsPlanBWatchoncewithoutcaptions(Englishsubtitles).Chooseasceneandwritedownthewordsyouhear.Watchthatsceneagainwithcaptions.Compareyourscripttowhatiswrittenonthescreen.Correctyourcopy.Readyourscript.Watchthatsceneagainandspeakalongwiththeactors.Repeatabovestepswithotherscenesfromthefilm.Watchtheentirefilmagainwithoutcaptions.Tip#2:ChooseanduseyourresourceswiselyNewsarticlesReadthearticleonceforgeneralunderstanding.Readsilently.Readthearticleagainwithadictionaryandnotenewvocabularyinanotebook.Writethewordsandexpressionsdownalongwithdefinitionsandanexamplefromthearticle.Forthepronunciationofanewword,useanonlinedictionaryandlistentotheaudiosample.Readthearticlealoud.Ifyou’reusingawebsite,seeifthereisanaudiorecordingforyoutolistentofirst.Trytosummarisethearticlewithsomeofthenewvocabulary.Youcanchoosetodothisinwriting.Youcanalsorecordanoralsummaryforyourself.Tip#3:Don’tbeafraidtomakemistakesDon’t

letadesireforperfectgrammar

orimpressivevocabularyholdyoubackfromsayingorwritingwhatneedstobecommunicatedTheimportantthingistomaketheeffortWhenyou’respeaking,don’trushWhenyou’rewriting,juststarttypingTip#3:Don’tbeafraidtomakemistakesFalsebelief:theonlywaytoimproveyourEnglishistostudywithateacherPracticewithaweakerstudentisGOODthatkindofasituationcanplaceyouintheroleofateacher,andbeingabletoexplainwhatyouknowstrengthensyourknowledgeofEnglishwithotherlearnersyouarerelaxedandfocusedonmakingyourselfunderstoodTip#3:Don’tbeafraidtomakemistakesMaketimetowritefornoonebutyourselfgobackandrereadwhatyouwrotelearnbybecomingyourowneditorTalktoyourselfnarrateyouractionsortalkabouttheplansyouhaveforthedayrecreateaconversationinyourheadandperformallrolesconsiderhowyoucouldimproveyouroriginalchoiceofwordsTip#4:LearnhowtolistenConversationskillsincludelisteningTrainyourearsandyourmindtohandlevariationslearntodealwithvariationsinsounds,intonation,vocabulary,andgrammarFindgoodmodelsandfollowthemfocusmoreongeneral,academic,andprofessionalEnglishbecausemorestandardspeechwillhelpyouachievesuccessfulcommunicationinagreaternumberofsituations.Tip#4:LearnhowtolistenListen,reflect,andpracticelistencarefullytothelanguageusedbythosearoundyouwhenyouhearanewexpressionoraninterestingstructure,thinkaboutthecontextandthetopicrepeatittoyourselfandconsiderhowyoucanuseitinyourownspeechifyouremainuncertainaboutthevocabulary,grammar,orpronunciationyourecentlyheard,asksomeone(orconsultadictionary)aboutitTip#5:MaketimetoreadWhatexactlyshouldyouread?Readnewsarticles

Journalistsusuallyprovidegoodmodelsforgrammar,vocabulary,sentencestructure,andtextorganization.ReadpopularnovelsFictionoffersmanyexamplesofconversationalEnglish.Tip#5:MaketimetoreadWhatexactlyshouldyouread?Readpoems,songlyrics,jokes,celebritygossipandothertextsforentertainment

BecomecomfortablewithreadinginEnglish.FillyourmindwithnewthoughtsandformtheminEnglish.Youcanoftenuseyourreadingasaconversationtopicwithothers.Readinstructions,labels,brochures,weatherforecasts,andotherinformationaltextsinEnglishTheinformationmaybereadilyavailableinyournativelanguage,butforceyourselfreadtheEnglishfirst.SeeifyoucangaintheinformationyouneedinEnglish.Tip#5:MaketimetoreadHowtoreadinawaythatfacilitatesEnglishlearning?ReadmultipletimesReadonceforageneralunderstanding.Readasecondtimeandlookupnewwordsinadictionary.Ifit’sanovel,putitasideafteryoufinishandthentryreadingitagainafterafewmonths.Canyouunderstandmore?Lettheauthor’sorganizationhelpyouIfyou’rereading