U1 Some Strategies for Learning English

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1. An English Song ABC Questions about the Song 2. Word-web 3. Blank-filling 4. Active Vocabulary and Passive Vocabulary 5. Discussion

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1. How many years have you been learning English? 2. What do you think of yourself as far as English learning is concerned? Are you satisfied with the progress you have made? Why or why not?

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Word-web Directions: Find as many words as possible about English learning. listening speaking English Learning electronic dictionary reading

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Blank-filling Directions: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks. English As an International Language existing languages that have become International languages include both _______ artificially constructed to serve international means of communication and languages __________________ widespread artificial international language is this purpose. The most famous and __________ Esperanto; however, the most widespread international language is not artificial. _______ official Today, English is used in more countries as an language or as the main means _________ Worldwide over 1.4 of international communication than any other language. status . One out of five of the billion people live in countries where English has official _____ present one in five is learning world’s population speaks some English. And at _______ mail is written in English. And 90% of all English. About ____ 85% of the world’s _____ retrieval systems is stored in English. information in the world’s electronic _______■

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Active Vocabulary and Passive Vocabulary Question: According to the passage, what is active vocabulary and passive vocabulary respectively?

Even native speakers of a language have both an active and a passive vocabulary. Active vocabulary consists of the words you use frequently and comfortably in speaking and writing, while passive vocabulary consists of the words you recognize when you read and listen. Therefore, when you encounter a new word or expression that you want to learn, you have to decide whether you want to be able to recognize it again or to make it part of your “active” vocabulary.■

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Discussion 1) Do you think it useful to learn English with the help of some strategies? 2) What strategies do you think can be employed in English learning?

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Suggested Strategies: Make your own opportunities for practice in using the language inside and 1.____________________________________________

___________________ outside the classroom. _______________________________________________________________ Specific ways: 1)_____________________________________________________ Ask your teacher questions before, during and after class. 2)_____________________________________________________ Speak to a foreigner. 3)_____________________________________________________ Listen to an English radio program. Watch an English movie. 4)_____________________________________________________ 5)_____________________________________________________ Read an English article on the Internet. 6)_____________________________________________________ Use English software. 2. __________________________________________________________ Be willing to make mistakes in order to learn or communicate. 3. __________________________________________________________ Use context to understand.

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1. True or False 2. Questions and Answers 3. Multiple Choice

4. Discourse Analysis5. Role Play

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True or False Directions: Decide whether the following statements about the text are true or false. 1. Language learners should memorize all the new words. ( F ) While active words demand constant practice and memorization, words that do not often occur in everyday situations require just a nodding acquaintance. 2. It’s impossible to cram too many words into your head at a time. ( T )

3. The meaning of a word and the way native speakers use it are equally important. ( T )

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4. Listening to English occasionally will improve your ear and speaking skills.( F ) One must listen to English on a regular basis. 5. It’s important to catch every detail in English listening comprehension. ( F ) The first time one may not catch a great deal, but with each repetition one will get something more. 6. Language learners do not find many opportunities to practice oral English at school. ( T )

7. Rehearsing aloud is a useful way to practice spoken English.

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8. Reading is the only reliable source of language input.

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Reading is the main and most reliable source of language input. 9. There are various ways like keeping an English diary or writing to a pen pal to keep writing in English regularly. ( T )

10. Reading and listening are more important in language learning than speaking and writing. ( F ) A balance between input and output is important.

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Questions and Answers 1) What is your definition of “language learning strategy”? 2) Can we treat all new words in the same way? If no, how to divide new words into different categories, which deserve different treatment? 3) What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 4? Do you know the different meanings of the fol

lowing two sentences? A) Besides Tom, everybody here has been to Beijing. B) Except Tom, everybody here has been to Beijing. 4) What should you do if you cannot understand very well the English conversation or passage in a tape? 5) If there is no partner, how could you practice speaking English?

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6) Do you agree with the author that in our learning environment reading is the main and most reliable source of language input? Why? 7) What should be taken into consideration when you choose reading materials? 8) According to the text, could you make a list of all that you can write regularly? 9) Do you have a pen pal? If yes, what do you often write to him or her? 10) What is the relationship between reading, listening, speaking and writing?

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Multiple Choice Directions: Choose ONE best answer to complete the sentence. 1. In the first sentence, “by no means” means ____. KEY A) without method B) not at all C) absolutely D) above all 2. According to the author, in order to have a good command of English one must ____. A) employ as many learning strategies as possible KEY B) expect to gain an easier task C) exert oneself constantly D) sustain oneself

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3. In the author’s opinion, if you cannot memorize all the new words you are learning, it is because _____. KEY A) you are forgetful B) you are not working hard enough C) you are not interested in memorizing English words D) you are trying to memorize too many new words at a time 4. As for words which do not often occur in everyday situation, you just need to be able to ____. A) recognize them KEY B) nod at them C) concentrate much on them D) practice using them constantly

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5. If you listen to the tape again and again, you may ____. KEY A) want to retell the general meaning of what you hear from the tape B) feel so bored that you cannot understand what you hear from the tape C) understand what you hear from the tape better and better D) repeat the exact words you hear from the tape 6. According to the text, which of the following is NOT one of the possible activities for you to practice speaking English at school? KEY A) To talk to native speakers on campus. B) To speak English to the waitress in English as you pay for a meal in a restaurant. C) To rehearse aloud by yourself. D) To talk with your classmates in English.

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7. In the eyes of the author, one should start from ______ in wide reading. KEY A) interesting materials B) books with very few pages C) materials not too difficult D) both A and C8. A pen pal provides good motivation for your writing because he or she ____. KEY A) lives far away from you B) knows China a lot so that you can have a lot to talk about C) also keep

s a diary D) may inform you of many interesting things in his or her culture

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Discourse Analysis A strategy refers to a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time. In introducing some strategies, the author adopts the structure of Problem— Strategy within a paragraph to show us the problems in English learning and then proposes strategies to solve the problems. Please scan the text for some examples of the Problem—Strategy structure.

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