Section B (3a-4)Difficulties/ Difficulties/ Challenges Challenges in learninin learning Englishg English

• 自学指导• I. New words: • mistake challenge solution realize matter afraid complete s

ecret term trouble fast• II. New phrases:• make mistakes• later on• have trouble doing sth.• laugh at 嘲笑 • III. New sentences:• 1. First of all, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher whe

n she talked .• 2. Maybe you should join an English language club.

请诵读下面的目标句型：说出困难：请诵读下面的目标句型：说出困难： I have a problem . I can’t remember the  I have a problem . I can’t remember the  new words.  new words.     I can’t pronounce some of the words.     I can’t pronounce some of the words.     I can’t understand spoken English.     I can’t understand spoken English.     I always make mistakes in grammar.     I always make mistakes in grammar.     I read very slowly.     I read very slowly.     I don’t know how to speak English well.     I don’t know how to speak English well. 

3a Read the article. Then read the statements about the article. Write “T”(for true) or “F”(for false).

How I learned to learn English How I learned to learn English

Last year my English class was difficult for me. Last year my English class was difficult for me. FirstFirst of allof all, it was, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked to the cln’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 understanass. To begin with, she spoke too quickly, and I couldn’t understand every word. d every word. Later onLater on, I realized that it doesn’t matter if you don’, I realized that it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand every word. Also I t understand every word. Also I was afraid towas afraid to speak in class, becau speak in class, because I thought my classmate might se I thought my classmate might laugh atlaugh at me.I couldn’t always ma me.I couldn’t always make ke completecomplete sentencesentencess, either., either.

later on 以后 ; 随后be afraid to do sth. 害怕去做…… be afraid of sth./doing sth. be afraid+that 引导的从句

laugh at sb. 笑话 ; 取笑 ( 某人 )complete adj. 完整的 ; 完全的 sentence n. 句子 ma

ke a sentence 造句

first of all 首先 ; 第一

Then I started to watch English language TV. It helped a lot. I Then I started to watch English language TV. It helped a lot. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secretsecrets of s of becoming a good language becoming a good language learnerlearner. Another thing that I found . Another thing that I found very difficult was English Grammar. So I decided to very difficult was English Grammar. So I decided to taketake lots of lots of grammar grammar notesnotes in every class. Then I started to write my own in every class. Then I started to write my own original sentences using the grammar I was learning. It’s amazing original sentences using the grammar I was learning. It’s amazing how much this helped. Now I am how much this helped. Now I am enjoyenjoying ing learninglearning English and I English and I got an A this got an A this termterm. My teacher is very . My teacher is very impressimpressed.ed.

secret n. 秘密 ; 机密learner n. 学习者

take notes 做笔记 ; 做记录enjoy doing 喜欢做……，乐于做……

term n. 学期impress v. 使感动…… ; 给……深刻印象 impress sth. on sb. /impress sb. with sth. 使某人铭记某事

Write “T”(for true) or “F”(for false)The writer found learning English difficult because…The writer found learning English difficult because…

1. The teacher’s pronunciation was poor.1. The teacher’s pronunciation was poor.

2. People always 2. People always laughed atlaughed at her when she spoke. her when she spoke.

3. She 3. She had trouble makinghad trouble making complete sentences. complete sentences.

4. English grammar was difficult.4. English grammar was difficult.

Her English improved when she started.Her English improved when she started.

5. going out with English-speaking friends5. going out with English-speaking friends

6. lots of speaking practice6. lots of speaking practice

7. using grammar in original sentences7. using grammar in original sentences

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• 一、单项选择• 1. Li Lei walked so _____that he mistook the last bus .• A fast B slowly C quickly • 2.We have two rooms __,but I can’t decide__.• A to live, to choose which on • B lived, choose which on • C to live in, which one to choose• D live, which one• 3.It’s important ____ the piano well.• A of him to play B for him to play• C of him playing D for him playing• 4.I like this cotton dress because it ___nice and soft.• A feels like B is feeling C feels D is felt• 5. you’ve ____lots of mistakes in you homework .• A made B do C make D done • 6. Would you like to __us to play basketball?• A join B become C take D take part in

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• 7. When you want to work for our country in the future ,_____ ,you should have strong body and rich knowledge.

• A at first B first of all • C for the first time D after all • 8. We had _____difficulty ____through the snow • A much,drive B many ,to drive • C much, driving D much ,with drive • 二、用所给词的适当形式填空• 3. Jack ran more ________(slow) than the others and

missed the bus. • 5. Doing lots of listening practice can make you beco

me a good language _______ (learn).• 10. You can improve your ________ (speak) English by

________ (speak) to your friends in English.