Unit 1    How do you study for a test ?
Key words & phrase:
flashcard, take notes, frustrating, memorize, aloud, comma, make mistake, pronunciation, be afraid to/of, by doing sth. deal /do with, ask the teacher for help/ask sb to do sth, read aloud, way to, first of all, begin with- end up, laugh at, one of n (pl.) decide to do sth., enjoy doing sth.
What/How about doing sth. ? maybe
Why don’t you do sth.?
How do you learn best? /
Importance and difficulties: the prep: by
2. “How”questions
(1)greeting for example: How are you ?   How’s everything going ? 
(2) comments of sth.or way of doing sth for example:: (1) How is your new house ? It’s great.
(2)How do you learn English ? I learn English by reading lots of English magazines. (3) How
did you come to school ? By bike/on foot
Teaching aim:
1.let the students grasp the way to prepare a test by the practice of spoken English
2.learn to make comments on the ways of learning English
3.Find out your own difficulties in learning English
4. Choose your suitable learning ways
5. learn more new words of the “How do we deal with our problem”
Functions: Talk about how to study.

The first period
Aim: words and dialogue
Context: sectionA
Teaching steps:
1.warm-up
Today we will learn a new lesson “How do you study for a test”. First, I will ask you some question.
Do you like test?
No/yes. I don’t. I think most of you think the test is so difficult.
2. Today we will talk about the ways.(用中文)
How do you study for a test?
I study by listening to cassetts. （听录音带）
    I study by studying with a group. （和小组一起学习）
    by watching English programs on TV. （看英语电视节目）
    by enjoying English songs. （听英文歌）
    by taking part in English classes after school . （上课外英语班）
    by getting an English tutor. （请英语家教）
    by reading English magazines and newspaper . （读英文杂志、报纸）
    by surfing the internet. （网上冲浪）
    by making flashcards. （制作单词认读卡片）
    by reading the textbook. （读教科书）
    by asking the teacher for help. （请教老师）
    by making vocabulary lists. （列单词表）
    by taking notes carefully . （认真记笔记）
    by having the English class carefully . （认真上课）
    by finishing my homework seriously . （认真完成作业）
 Do you learn English by …? （用一般疑问句）
  Yes , I do . / No , I don’t. 
 Have you ever studied with a group ? （用完成时态）
  Yes , I have . I’ve learned a lot that way. 
What about listening to cassettes ? ［用what about ＋动名词 提问］
  I do that sometimes. I think it helps. 
2.learn to make comments on the ways of learning English
I think studying English by …is…because …
    如：I think studying English by working with a group is a good way because you can ask  
others when you have questions. 
    I think surfing the internet is a bad way because you have to use a computer and always  
waste your time. 
3.Consolidation and Extension: let the students make pairs to pratice
4. Homework:
1. Copy the new words and phases
2. do exercises of the textbook (1.2) book p7.1
5.feedback

The second period(2)
Context: Section B and self check
Aim: 1.Find out your own difficulties in learning English
2. Choose your suitable learning ways
3. self check
Teaching steps:
1.Warm-up
T: Do you think learning English is difficult ?
S: Yes.
T: Let’s make a list.
2. Find out your own difficulties in learning English
I have a problem . I can’t remember the new words. 
I can’t get the pronunciation right.
I can’t understand the words in magazines.
 I can’t understand spoken English .
I always make mistakes in grammer. 
I read very slowly. 
I made mistakes in grammar.
 I don’t k
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