Unit 10
How can I improve
my English?
Activity 1
Read and tick. 读句子，选出你对自己英语学习的希望。
(
) 1) Never forget the new words.
(
) 2) Understand every word in the English movies.
(
) 3) Able to sing my favorite English songs.
(
) 4) Say what I want to say in English.
(
) 5) Pass all my English exams.
(
) 6) Write stories in English.
Read out your hope
to learn English well
Example: I hope I can never forget
the new words and I can Pass all my
English exams….
Look and match. 看图，猜猜图中人物所遇难题并与方框
中的句子进行匹配。
1) I can’t understand my English teacher.
4) I’m poor at pronunciation.
2) I find it difficult to understand foreigners.
5) I often forget the words I want to say.
3) I feel too shy to talk with foreigners.
6) I’m not good at reading in English.
a
b
What
are
you
saying?
好
难
为
情
1)
_______________
2)
_______________
c
3)
_______________
1) I can’t understand my English teacher.
4) I’m poor at pronunciation(发音).
2) I find it difficult to understand foreigners. 5) I often forget the words I want to say.
6) I’m not good at reading in English.
3) I feel too shy to talk with foreigners.
Gu ..go
…this
this
d
4)
_______________
What do
I want to
say?
e
5)
_______________
f
6)
_______________
Important words and phrases:
1.Shy
：[ʃai] 形容词
害羞的
2.too..to…. 太….而不能…..
3.Pronuciation [prə,nʌnsɪ‘eʃən]
4.Be poor at 不擅长做…
Be good at 擅长做….
发音
Activity 3
Listen and tick. 听录音，选出来电人的身份。
□ waiter
□ singer
□ student
□ office lady
Activity 4
Listen and match. 再听录音，将来电人与他们的难题进行匹配。
People
Problem
I’m not good at pronunciation.
Caller 1
Caller 2
I often forget English words I want to say.
I can’t read letters in English.
I can’t understand my English teacher.
I can’t remember new words.
Activity 5
Read and underline. 阅读对话，用下画线标出谈论难题和
征求建议的语句。
Zhang Hui: Can I ask you a question, Steve?
Steve: Yes, please.
Zhang Hui: I find it difficult to remember new words. What can I do?
Steve: You’d better memorize the words in groups.
Zhang Hui: OK. I’ll try. Thanks a lot.
Steve: You’re welcome.
Wang Yang: Excuse me, Steve. How can I improve my pronunciation?
Steve: You can listen to some English songs and learn to sing them. It may help.
Wang Yang: That’s a good idea. Thank you.
Steve: Don’t mention it.
重点词汇和句型
I find it ... to ...
“我感觉（觉得/ 发现）做⋯很⋯”
eg
I find it interesting to learn English.
我觉得学习英语很有意思。
I find it difficult to understand him.
我觉得很难听懂他说话。
重点词汇和句型
in groups“按组”，“分组”
eg
Students work in groups of four.
学生分四人一组活动。
Can you put the words into different groups?
你能把这些词分组吗？
重点词汇和句型
Don’t mention it. 不必客气。
eg — Thank you very much. 非常感谢。
— Don’t mention it. 不必客气。
Activity 6
Listen and repeat. 跟读对话，学说选出的语句。
Zhang Hui: Can I ask you a question, Steve?
Steve: Yes, please.
Zhang Hui: I find it difficult to remember new words. What can I do?
Steve: You’d better memorize the words in groups.
Zhang Hui: OK. I’ll try. Thanks a lot.
Steve: You’re welcome.
Wang Yang: Excuse me, Steve. How can I improve my pronunciation?
Steve: You can listen to some English songs and learn to sing them. It may help.
Wang Yang: That’s a good idea. Thank you.
Steve: Don’t mention it.
speaking
Listening
Discussion
English
Exmple:
A:Can you help me with my English?
B:what’ the matter?
A: I am poor at listening and speaking.
B: Oh,you can listen to some English
songs and speak to some foreigners.
Homework:
1.Translate the sentences:
1.我发现中文很难学。
2.我不擅长语文，但是很擅长英语。
3.你最好在早晨记单词。
4.他太胖了以至于都跑不动了。
2. write a short passage to tell us
how to improve your English 。