I. Idea Catching
WHAT?
HOW?
His experiences
What
does the writer
of learning
want to
English
tell at
us?
different
stages
How
doesand
he make
his story?
By cause
effectclear
writing
II. Understanding Each Paragraph
Para.
2
Topic
general experience of learning a foreign
difficult
rewarding
language: __________yet
___________
junior middle school
experience in _____________________
3
senior middle school
experience in _____________________
4
college
experience at ____________
1
5-7
8
learning
experiences about online
_______________
benefits of learning a foreign language
Detail
cause &
effect ?
cause &
effect ?
cause &
effect ?
What?
cause &
effect ?
Para. 2
Cause: The kind and patient teacher often
praised the students.
I eagerly answered questions, not
Effect: worrying about making mistakes.
I was at the top of my class.
Para. 3
Cause: The new teacher quickly punished
those who gave wrong answers.
I lost my eagerness to answer questions
Effect: and my desire to say anything in
English.
Para. 4
Large classes made me only able to
answer a couple of questions in each
Cause:
class period. Many students spoke
much better than I did.
Effect: I was afraid to speak. My English
seemed to stay at the same level.
Para. 5-7
uestions and nswers
1. What does online learning require?
2. Why did he carry a notebook with
him?
3. Did he have any trouble learning
online ?
4. Did he succeed in learning English?
1.
It
requires
time,
commitment
3.4.Sometimes
he made
many embarrassing
Yes,
he reaped
the
benefits
of and
all the hard
2.mistakes,
He listed cried
any new
words
he heard.
with
frustration,
felt like
work.
discipline.
giving up.
Para. 8
not trade the experience for
Effect:
anything else
Causes:
give me the value of hard work
1. ____________________________________
give me insights into another culture
2. ____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
communicate with more people
reach out to others and bridge the gap
4. ____________________________________
between my language and culture and
theirs
III. Summary Writing
Learning a foreign language was one of the most
rewarding
difficult yet most (有意义的经历) ____________
__________.
experiences Although at times, learning a language
was frustrating, it was (非常有价值) well
________
worth
__________.
In junior middle school, my foreign
the effort
teacher (表扬) _________all
of the students. I
praised
benefit a lot from this positive teaching method. In
senior middle school, the teacher always（惩罚）
punished
___________
those who gave incorrect answers. So
I (失去乐趣) ____________in
answering questions
lost my joy
and my desire to say anything at all in English. In
college, I had no opportunity
__________ to speak in class. I
felt intimidated. (网上学习) _______________
Online learning
changed everything. Although it requires much
_________,
_____________and
_________to
time
commitment
discipline
keep up with the flow of the course, I succeeded in
foreign language learning. Learning a foreign
language has been a most (艰辛的的经历)
_________________.
I have gained _______
trying experience
insights into
another culture as well as the language points.
Paraphrase
Translation
Analysis
1. Although at times, learning a language was
frustrating, it was well worth the effort. (L2)
Paraphrase
Although at times, learning a language was
虽然学习一种语言时常遭遇挫折，但付出的
disappointing, it was rewarding enough to
努力却很值得。
spend the time and effort on it.
2. Because of this positive method, I eagerly
answered all the questions I could, never
worrying much about making mistakes. (L6)
Paraphrase
由于这种积极的教学方法，我踊跃回答各种
Because of the effective and helpful method, I was
问题，从不怕答错。
very
willing to answer all the questions I could, and
I never worried about making mistakes.
1) Difference between “because of” and
“because”
because of + sth./doing sth.
because + a sentence
e.g.
She had to quit school because of ill health.
He can not remember the new words because he
never uses them.
2) “worrying about making mistakes” 是现在分
词短语作状语
e.g.
Climbing
the toptoofthe
thetop
tower,
When
we to
climbed
of the tower,
we saw a beautiful sight.
Not wanting
to meet
John
Because
he didn’t
want
to there,
meet John there,
he refused to attend the party.
Practice
焦点记忆:
现在分词—主动意义
1.分词
过去分词—被动意义
作状语
2. 分词的逻辑主语应与句子主语一致。
3. 分词有时也可有自己独立的逻辑主语，这时分词的逻辑
分词作状语时
主语与句子的主语不一致，这种结构称为独立结构。
4. 现在分词在意思上与逻辑主语是主动关系， 而过去分词
与逻辑主语则为被动关系。
•
现在分词用作状语：表示时间、原因、结果、条件、
让步、方式或伴随状况
•
Having finished his homework, he went to play
football.
•
Being sick, I stayed at home.
•
He went out shutting the door behind him.
•
Because of the positive method, I eagerly
answered all the questions I could, never
worrying about making mistakes. (Para.2)
•
He sat in the armchair, reading the newspaper.
•
过去分词作状语：表示时间、原因、结果、条件、让步、
方式或伴随状况
•
Born and bred in the countryside, he was
bewildered by the big city.
•
He went into the building, followed by a man in
black.
Make your choice and tell why:
1. His remarks left me ______ about his real
purpose.
A. wondered
2.
You will see this product ______ wherever you
go.
A. advertised
3.
B. wondering
B. advertising
All things______, the planned trip will have to
be called off.
A. considering
B. considered
I. Word Using
1. frustrate (L2)
v. ① to cause sb. to feel angry or disappointed
Use it
— Was there anything making you frustrated?
— I was frustrated by…
近义、同义词
discourage disappoint
upset annoy
1. frustrate (L2)
—② to prevent someone’s plans, efforts
from succeeding
Translation
The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going
out.
Key
恶劣的天气使我们出门的希望化为泡影。
2. positive (L6)
adj.① effective; helpful
Translation
别只是看着，给我提些积极的建议吧。
Key
Don’t just watch;
give me some
positive advice.
2. positive (L6)
The most disabled person in the world
②
andthinker.
clear
is adefinite
negative
collocation
positive
反义词
answers
orders
instructions
proof/evidence
attitude
method
negative(消极的，负面的，否定的)
3. communicate (L29)
v. exchange ideas
Use it
1) How do deaf people communicate?
They use...
2)When do you communicate with your parents?
I communicate with my parents when…
Tips
1) sign language; 2)... when I have trouble.../
can’t understand...
4. feel like doing (L37)
want to do sth.
Use it
What do you feel like doing when tired?
What do you feel like doing on weekends?
Tips
Enjoying music/doing light reading/…; going
shopping/visiting my friends/having a picnic...
5. benefit (L42)
n. advantage; good effect
v. be helpful
Use it
What can you benefit from learning English?
e.g.
She has had the benefit of a first class education.
Phrases
for sb.’s benefit 为了…… 的利益
benefit from 得益于; be beneficial to 有助于
6. favorite (L49)
a. most loved
n. sth. that is loved above all others
Use it
What is your favorite music?
What kind of movie is your favorite?
Tips
rock and roll/country music/classical music/folk
songs...; detective story/science fiction/cartoon/
kongfu/love story...
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After-class assignments
1: Hand in post-reading exercises online.
2. Describe your problems in learning English.
3: Provide some good ways of learning English.
4: Look for proverbs concerning learning.