Section APeriod 3

Read and finish

Jack: Annie, I’m a little nervous. I have to _______and ______.Annie: That doesn’t sound ____.Jack: But I’m a _____ reader.Annie: Just read quickly to ____ at first. Don’t read _____. Read _____.Jack: But I don’t understand _____. I have to ______.Annie: Try to guess a word’s meaning by ________.

You probably understand _______.Jack: That sounds____!Annie: Well, be ____. It takes time. You can become better by ____________. The more ____, the faster ______.

Before you Before you readread

1Look at the photo, the questions in 3a and the title to the story on page 3. Then answer the questions below.

1. Who is the young girl in the picture?

2. What does the passage talk about?

3. Did the young person love English at first?

1. Wei Fen.

2. It talks about learning English.

3. No, she didn’t. She find it difficult to learn it.

Read the title, the first sentence in each paragraphs and complete the table.

TimeTime AttitudeAttitude

Last yearLast year

One dayOne day

NowNow

did not like the English classdid not like the English class

fell in love with Toy Storyfell in love with Toy Story

really enjoy the English classreally enjoy the English class

Read the passage about Wei Fen and answer the questions.

3aP3

1.Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to

learn English?

2. What did she do in English class?

3. What is the secret to language

learning?

1. Because the teacher spoke so quickly that Wei Fen didn’t understand her most of the time.

2. She just hid behind her textbook and never said anything.3. Listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning.

While you readWhile you read2Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions below.

1. Why did Wei Fen dislike her English class?

2. What’s her difficult in learning English?

3. Do you have any familiar situations? How do you feel at that time? Do you have any suggestions for your teacher?

1. Because she couldn’t understand her teacher and be afraid to ask questions.

2. Her pronunciation was poor.

3. Yes, I do. I can’t understand my teacher. I feel discouraged and frustrated. I want my teacher to speak slowly and explain to us.

Read Paragraph 2 and fill in the chart.

get the meaning

by

watching their body language and the expressions on their faces

listening for key words

looking up new words in a dictionary

watching an English movie

can

improve one’s pronunciation

learn useful sentences

Complete the sentences with what Wei Fen learned from watching movies. Use words and phrases from the passage.

3b

P31.I can understand the meaning by watching

their ______________ and the ___________ on their faces.

2. I can get the meaning by listening for just the _____________.

3. My pronunciation improved by listening to the ___________ in English.

4. I learned _______ sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” by watching the movies.

5. I can find the meaning of new words by looking them up in a __________.

body language expressions

key words

conversationsuseful

dictionary

Read the last paragraph and complete the table.

Changes in Wei Fen’s English learning

Last year •

•

•

Now •

•

She did not like the English class

She couldn’t understand her English teacher

She was afraid to ask questions and never said anything

She really enjoy the English class

She wants to learn new words

and more grammar

Wei Fen disliked her English class last year, because she couldn’t understand her teacher. And her _________________ made the things worse. But one day, she _____________ a movie called Toy Story. She began to get the meaning by watching their ______________ and ___________ on their faces, by listening for ______________ and by ______________________ in a dictionary. Her _______________ was improved and many ______________ were learned. Now she enjoy learning English.

poor pronunciation

fell in love with

body language expressionskey words

looking up new words pronunciation

useful sentences

3 After you After you readread

Fill in the blanks.

1. The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time? * too...to : “ 太 ... 而不能 ...” 表否定 so... that : “ 如此 ... 以至于 ...” 表肯定

The boy is too young to go on his own.

The boy is so young that he can't go on his own.

2. I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a better understanding of English movies.

so that “ 以便，为了” （从句常用 can,

could ， would ， may 等）She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time.她努力工作，为的是及时准备好各项工作。

3. But I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation.

be afraid to do sth. 害怕做某事或不敢做某事

be afraid of doing sth. ⑴ 担心会发生某事或某情况 ⑵ 害怕做某事或不敢做某事 He is afraid to go out [of going out] alone at night. 他不敢晚上一个人出去。He was afraid of losing face. 他怕丢面子。

because of + 名词、代词、动名词 because + 句子 “ 因为”

I didn’t buy it because it was too expensive.

句子

He lost his job because of his age.

名词

4. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie!

fall / be in love with 喜好，喜爱；恋爱

I fell in love with this house.我喜欢上了这个房子。He is in love with his work.他热爱自己的工作。They fell in love with each other.他们彼此相爱了。She was in love with him.她与他相爱了。

Words: expression; discover; secret; grammar

Phrases:be afraid of; fall in love with; because of; hide behind; look...up

Patterns:so...that...It’s a piece of cake.It serves you right.

Translate and write them down.

1. 球迷看到贝克汉姆（ Beckham ），太激动了，以至于大声呼喊（ cry out ）。

2. 她热爱自然和音乐。

When the football fans saw Beckham, they got so excited that they cried out.

She falls in love with nature and music.

3. 他们是因为我们来这里的。

4. 我在字典里查过这个词。

5. 她不敢开门。

They are here because of us.

I looked it up in the dictionary.

She was afraid to open the door.

用所给词的适当形式填空

1. Harry just __________ (hide behind) until they had gone.

2. Luke is afraid of ________ (go) to bed in the dark.

3. Don’t be afraid to _____ (ask) for help.4. She spoke ___ quietly ____ I could hardl

y hear her. ( 太 ...... 以至于 )

hid behind

going

askso that

1. Make a survey about learning English

in groups, and then interview others

about their experiences of learning

English. Write down your report.

2. Preview the new words and expressions.

3. Preview the article on page 3.