［教学过程］
一. 重点句型
A. How do you study for a test? I study by listening to cassettes.
How does he learn English?
He learns by having conversations with friends.
Do you learn English by reading aloud? Yes, I do.
Have you ever studied with a group? Yes, I have.
I don’t have a partner to practice English with.
B. Why don’t you borrow the teacher’s tapes?
C. I don’t know how to use commas.
D. He also thinks that watching English movies isn’t a bad way because he can watch the actors say the words.
E. The only other problem I have is that I don’t get much practice.
F. That sounds like a fun way to practice writing.
G. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner.
H. The best way to improve your English is to join an English club.
二. 话题：
1. Talk about how to study.
2. How do you study for a test? Have you ever studied with a group?
三. 课文解析：
SB 1a. Learning English can be difficult. What things are difficult for you? Read the list. Check （√）the statements that are true for you.
－I can’t pronounce some of the words.
－I can’t understand spoken English.
－I read very slowly.
－I can’t spell some English words.
－I make mistakes in grammar.
（1）spoken是动词speak的过去分词，过去分词作形容词使用、修饰名词English，许多动词的过去分词可以用作形容词来修饰名词，常表示被动意义，例如：
a locked door = a door which is locked
spoken English = English which is spoken by people
（2）make mistakes 犯错
2a. Listening
Teacher: You look worried, Paul.
Boy: I am, Ms Mitchell. I’m having trouble learning English.
Teacher: You said you liked English. What’s the problem?
Boy: I can’t get the pronunciation right.
Teacher: Well, listening can help. Why don’t you borrow the teacher’s tapes? You can listen to them at home and repeat the sentences that are difficult for you.
Boy: That’s a good idea. But what about all the new words? I forget a lot of new words.
Teacher: You can always write the new words in your notebook and study them at home. You can even study in the train on the way to school.
Boy: That might really help! Thanks.
Teacher: Can you understand when people talk to you?
Boy: Well, no. Not always. Sometimes I just don’t understand what people are saying.
Teacher: Why don’t you join an English language club to practice speaking English? The English club meets after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Boy: Maybe I’ll go. The only other problem I have is that I don’t get much writing practice.
Teacher: Maybe you should find a pen pal.
Boy: That sounds like a fun way to practice writing. Thanks, Ms Mitchell.
3a. Read the article. Then read the statements about the article. Write “T”（for ture）or“F”（for false）.
How I learned to learn English
Last year my English class was difficult for me. First of all（1）, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked to the class. To begin with（2）, she spoke too quickly, and I couldn’t understand every word. Later on（3）, I realized（4） that it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand every word. Also I was afraid to（5） 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（6） 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.
The writer found learning English difficult because…
1. …the teacher’s pronunciation was poor.
2. …people always laughed at her when she spoke.
3. …she had trouble making complete sentences.
4. …English grammar was difficult.
Her English improved when she started…
5. …going out with English-speaking friends.
6. …lots of speaking practice.
7. …using grammar in original sentences.
（1）“first of all”意为“首先，第一”，above all也有“首先”的意思，但两者有区别。first of all是从事物的排列顺序上说的，“首先”、“第一”，而above all则是从事物重要性上说的“首先”，因此，也可译为“最重要的是”，“特别是”，“尤其是”等等。
eg: First of all, you must be frank. 首先，你必须坦率。
But above all tell me quickly what I have to do.
但是最重要的是，你赶快告诉我，我必须做什么。
（2）“to begin with”是惯用语，意思是“首先、第一”，通常置于句首，用以叙述理由。
eg: I can’t come. To begin with, I don’t feel well. Besides, I don’t have much money.
我不能来，第一是因为身体不舒适，其次我也没有太多钱。
（3）later on 是惯用法，意思是“过后，后来”
eg: He found his lost bike later on.
后来他找到了他丢的自行车。
It will be warmer later on.
过后天气会暖和一些。
（4）realize是动词，意思是“领悟到…”，“了解到…”，其后常跟宾语从句。
eg: I realized that he needed help then.
我了解到他那时需要帮助。
Suddenly he realized what was happening.
突然间他察觉到发生什么事了。
（5）be afraid to do sth. 意为“由于害怕而不敢做”
eg: I’m afraid to play with monkeys.
我害怕逗猴子。
Are you afraid to go to the teacher’s office?
你不敢到老师办公室去吗？
（6）Another thing that I found very difficult was English grammar.
我发现另外一件难事是英语语法。
Reading（阅读）
Old phone, true friend
A few weeks ago I met an old friend for lunch. While we were on our way to the restaurant, my mobile phone rang. I started to answer（1） it, but I stopped（2） myself because I didn’t want to answer it in front of （3）my friend. I was ashamed of（4） my old phone. It’s old-fashioned, behind the times, and outdated. What phone you have says a lot about you to some people these days（5）.
Some years ago I bought a Motorola Star Tac 70. It was fashionable at the time. I was glad to be like my friends who all had mobile phones. Having one was very important, but I actually didn’t use it much. Most of the time（6） it was turned off. Then I discovered SMS. I started using（7） it more often and I became an expert at sending fast messages.
Now my phone is outdated. It doesn’t play cool tunes when it rings and it sometimes has problems receiving（8） calls. Worst of all, it looks big and fat. The newest phones are thinner and fit into your hand easily. I often think my old phone will make people laugh.
Since（9） mobile phones are getting cheaper, most people can buy one. If you have the latest model, it can make you look good in front of your friends. For some people this is important. Your mobile phone is like a status symbol－it says if you are cool or not. So why haven’t I bought a new one? I’ve thought about it, but I don’t think I really need a new one. Why do I spend money on a new model when I won’t use everything it has and I wouldn’t even know how to anyway?（10）
The real reason is that I like my old phone. It has been with me through the years and has let me have so many sweet conversations and funny messages（11）. Giving it up would be like saying goodbye to an old friend just because he or she doesn’t fit in with my new, fashionable friends（12）. Maybe one day, old styles of mobile phones will be popular again and my old friend will be fashionable once more.
练习：
I. Match the words and expressions with their meanings. Then make sentences with the words and expressions.
1. ashamed a. following a popular style
2. behind the times b. isn’t the same as others
3. fashionable c. feeling embarrassed about something
4. SMS d. not modern
5. status symbol e. sending text messages with a mobile phone
6. doesn’t fit in f. something you own that makes you look important
II. Read the article and complete the sentences.
1. The writer became very good at _________________________.
2. The main differences between the Star Tac phone and newer phones are ________.
3. To the writer, it’s not important to have a new phone because ____________.
4. To some people, having the latest phone is important because _________.
5. The writer hopes that in the future _________.
参考答案：
I. 1. c 2. d 3. a 4. e 5. b
II. 1. sending fast messages
2. appearance and function
3. he/ she doesn’t need it
4. it is a symbol of status
5. old styles of mobile phones will be popular again
讲解：
（1）answer the phone意思是“接电话”
（2）stopped myself可以理解为stopped my-self from answering it, 意为“阻止了自己接电话行为”。
（3）in front of 与in the front of的区别
这两个词组都有“在…前面”的意思。
in front of 意为“在…前面”，如 “A”is in front of “B”，“A”与“B”都是互为独立的。
in the front of 意为“在…前部”如 “A”is in the front of “B”.
“A”在“B”的内部
eg: There is a garden is front of the house.
这座房子前面有一个花园。（范围之外）
There is a teacher’s desk in the front of the classroom.
教室的前面有一张讲桌。（范围之内）
（4）be a shamed of …意为“对…感到羞愧”。
反义词be proud of …“引以为骄傲的”
eg: You should be ashamed of what you have done.
你应该对你自己所做的一切感到羞愧。
（5）What phone you have says a lot about you to some people these days.
目前，你拥有哪种手机会向别人说明关于你的许多方面。
（6）“most of the time”意为“大部分时间”
eg: Most of the time they studied hard.
他们大部分时间都很认真学习。
I spend most of the time in collecting stamps.
我花了大部分时间集邮。
（8）have problems（in）doing sth. 意为“在做某事方面有问题”
eg: Mary has some problems （in）skating.
玛丽在滑冰方面有问题。
The students have some problems getting to the top of the mountain.
学生们在到达山顶方面有问题。
（9）Since mobile phones are getting cheaper, most people can buy one.
因为手机越来越便宜，所以大多数人都能购买。
“since”是连词，意思是“因为…，既然…”
Since we have no time, we shouldn’t play any more.
既然我们没有时间了，我们不能再玩了。
Since you have to stay here, why not play with us?
既然你必须留在这，为何不和我们玩呢？
（10）这整句话的意思是：“不管怎样，既然我将来不会使用它全部的功能并且想必我也知道怎样使用，我何苦要钱购买新机型呢？”
（11）这整句话的意思是：“这些年来，它一直伴随着我，而且也许我进行了如此多的愉快的通话并收到了有趣的信息。”
句中“let sb. do sth.”让某人做某事，let后的宾语补足语要用省略to的动词不定式，例如：
She let her child play in the park.
她让孩子在公园里玩耍。
（12）这整句话的意思是：“如果舍弃它，那就会像因为一位老朋友，他或（她）与我的新的、时尚的朋友相处不融洽而我要与他/她分手一样。”
四. 写作：Write an article about the things that have helped you the most in learning another language.
【模拟试题】（答题时间：80分钟）
一. 单项选择：
（ ）1. －How do you study for a test?
－I study _______ with a group.
A. by work B. by working C. for work D. for working
（ ）2. －Do you ever have conversations with friends?
－______. I think it helps.
A. Yes, I have. B. No, I don’t.
C. Yes, I do sometimes. D. No, I haven’t.
（ ）3. What about ______ to practice pronunciation?
A. read loudly B. reading aloud
C. read loud D. reading loud
（ ）4. Have you ever studied with a group? __________.
A. Yes, never B. Yes, I do
C. No, I have D. No, I haven’t
（ ）5. －How does your father make money? －________.
A. Listen to the recorder B. Sell fruit
C. Sells fruit D. By selling fruit
（ ）6. －______ do you improve your listening skill?
－By listening to cassettes.
A. How B. What C. Where D. Why
（ ）7. Lillian Li said ________ flashcards helped a little.
A. make B. makes C. making D. for making
（ ）8. Sometimes Wei Ming finds watching movies ________. Because the people speak too quickly.
A. expensive B. frustrating
C. frightened D. beautiful
（ ）9. _______ makes perfect.
A. Practice B. Practicing C. Practices D. To practice
（ ）10. All the Chinese people got very ________ when they knew the 2008 Olympic Game will be held in Beijing.
A. exciting B. excited C. interesting D. interests
二. 句型转换
1. I study for a test by working with a group. （对划线部分提问）
_____ _____ you ______ for a test?
2. It makes my listening skills better. （改为同义句）
It ______ my listening skills.
3. It’s so hard that I can’t understand the voices. （改为同义句）
It’s _______ hard _______ me ________ understand the voices.
4. He learns English by reading aloud. （一般疑问句）
_____ he _________ English by reading aloud?
5. Wei Ming finds watching movies frustrating because the people speak too quickly. （对划线部分提问）
三. 补全对话，每空一词
A: May I ask ___1____ questions?
B: ___2____.
A: Great. __3__ are you ___4__?
B: I’m studying ___5___ an English test.
A: ___6___ do you often study for a test?
B: I study ___7____ ___8____ flashcards.
A: Do you think it ____9___?
B: Certainly. I ___10___ it the best way to learn English best. You may have a try.
四. 根据所学课文填入适当的单词或短语。
Last year my English class was 1 for me. 2 , 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. Also I was 3 to speak in class, because I thought my classmates might laugh at me. I couldn’t always make complete sentences, 4 . Then I started to watch English language TV. It helped a lot. Now I am enjoying 5 English. I got an A this term.
五. 阅读理解
（A）
Since 1900, more than two million people have died during earthquakes （地震）. The earthquakes below are among the largest and most dangerous of the 20th century.
YEAR PLACE SIZE DEATHS
1999 China（Taiwan） 7.6 2,300
1995 Japan 6.9 4,700
1986 Mexico 8.1 9,500
YEAR PLACE SIZE DEATHS
1976 China（Tangshan） 7.8 240,000
1960 Chile 9.5 5,000
1934 India 8.4 10,000
1927 China（Nanshan） 8.3 200,000
1923 Japan 8.3 143,000
1920 China（Gansu） 8.6 200,000
1906 Chile 8.6 20,000
1. The largest earthquake in size happened in _______.
A. 1906 B. 1920 C. 1934 D. 1960
2. The earthquake which happened in _______ killed the most people.
A. Mexico B. Japan C. China D. Chile
3. How many largest earthquakes happened in the 20th century?
A. Nine B. Ten C. Eleven D. Twelve
（B）
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country road at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you can see that happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge （挑战）yourself. So you can’t always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving （旋转） door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every change you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
（ ）1. When you fall down in trouble, both your teacher and your classmates will _______.
A. laugh at you B. play jokes on you C. quarrel with you
D. help you
（ ）2. What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?
A. Oh, so do I. B. Congratulations. C. Good luck. D. It’s just so-so.
（ ）3. Which idea is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?
A. People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.
B. You can get help from others when you make mistakes.
C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.
D. Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you.
（ ）4. Which of the following is this passage about?
A. Bad luck. B. Good luck. C. Happiness. D. Life.
（ ）5. According to the writer happiness is ______.
A. a feeling B. an idea C. a bad thing D. getting others’ help
（C）
Welcome to Franklin Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you’ll use our facilities （设备，设施）to the full.
Dining room: Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8:00 to 9:30 am. Also the room staff may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00 am. If this happens, please, fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch is from 12:00 to 2:30 pm. Dinner is from 7:30 to 9:30 pm.
Room service: This operates 24 hours a day: Phone the Reception desk, and your message will be passed on to the room staff busy. There are also public telephones near the Reception desk. Tell Reception if early （morning）calls are needed.
Shop: The hotel shop is open for presents, gifts and goods from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.
Laundry: We have a laundry in the building, and will wash, iron and return your clothes in 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them.
Banking: The Reception staff will cash cheques （兑现支票）and exchange any foreign money for you.
（ ）1. This notice can be seen _______.
A. in a hotel bar B. in a hotel dining room C. in a hotel room D. at the entrance of a hotel
（ ）2. The word “laundry”in the passage means ______.
A. clothes shop B. tailor’s shop C. wash house D. cloth shop
（ ）3. If you want a quick meal at 2:00 am, you’ll _______.
A. go to the hotel shop B. go to the hotel bar C. call Reception D. hang a card outside the door
（ ）4. If you want to make an urgent （紧急）call, what is the quickest way to get a phone according to the notice?
A. Go to your room and call from there.
B. Go to the entrance hall and use one of the phones there.
C. Ask for help at Reception desk.
D. Go out of the hotel and look for a phone box.
六. 写作：
上星期，No.4 Middle School校报记者就英语学习方法采访了几位学生，结果如下表。假如你是校报记者，请对你的采访做一下报道。
Not successful OK Successful
Liu Ying studying grammar memorizing the words of pop songs reading English magazines
Wang Hong studying with a group watching English movies studying grammar
Yang Lei having conversations with friends reading aloud joining the English club
Last week, I interviewed ____________________
【试题答案】
一. 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. D
6. A 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B
二. 1. How do study 2. improves 3. too, for, to 4. Does, learn
5. Why does Wei Ming find watching movies frustrating?
三. 1. some 2. Sure 3. What 4. doing 5. for
6. How 7. by 8. making 9. helps 10. think
四. 1. difficult 2. First of all 3. afraid 4. either
5. learning
五. （A）1. D 2. C 3. B
（B）1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A
（C）1. C 2. C 3. C 4. B
六. 略