unit-1-How-I-learned-to-learn-English.ppt

How I learned to learn English Last year my English class was difficult. First of all, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked to the class. To begin with, she spoke too quickly, and I couldn’t understand every word. Later on, I realized that it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand every word. I was also afraid to speak in class, because I thought my classmates might laugh at me. I couldn’t always make complete sentences, either. Then I started to watch English-language TV. It helped a lot. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner. Another thing that I found very difficult was English grammar. So I decided to take lots of grammar notes in every class. Then I started to write my own original sentences using the grammar I was learning. It’s amazing how much this helped. Now I am enjoying learning English and I got an A this term. My teacher is very impressed. Words and expressions first of all 起初，首先 understand 明白 to begin with 刚开始，起初 later on 后来 realize 认识到，意识到 think, thought 想。认为、 laugh at 嘲笑 make sentences 造句 complete 完全的，完整的 Words and expressions either 也（用于否定句） secret 秘密 learner 学习者 decide 决定，决心 take notes 记笔记 original 原始的，原来的 amazing 令人惊讶的，了不起的 impress 使感动，使钦佩，给。。。。深刻印象 Thank you ! * First of all 首先，起初 First of all ,I’d like to ask you a few questions about your childhood. It is + adj. + for sb +to do It’s difficult for him to read this newspaper. To begin with 一开始时，起初 Eg.1.The hotel was awful! To begin with (＝first) our room was far too small. Then, we found that the shower didn’t work. Eg .2There were six of us to begin with (= at first), then two people left. It doesn’t matter if ……是否。。。没有关系 It doesn’t matter if you go with us. be afraid to do sth 害怕\不敢做某事 She’s afraid to go there alone. laugh at 嘲笑 D