UNIT 2 How do you study for a test?
SECTION A
Language Goal:Talk about how to study
1a Check (√)the ways you study for an English test.
Then add other ways you sometimes use.
by working with friends
by listening to tapes
by making flashcards
by asking the teacher for help
by reading the textbook
by making vocabulary lists
I study by making flashcards.
Mei Antonio Pierre
1b Listen.How do these students study for a test
Write letters from the pictures above.
Hey,gang.There's a big test on Tuesday.
I really need some help.Can you tell me how you
study for a big test?
Sure!Yes.Sure we will.
You did really well on the last English test,
didn't you,Mei?
Yeah,I did OK.
Well,how did you study?
By making flashcards.
Maybe I'll try that.How did you study,Pierre?
By asking the teacher for help.
She was really happy I asked.
That's interesting,How do you study,Antonio?
I like to study by listening to tapes.
But sometimes my mother thinks I'm listening to music.And then she gets mad.
Oh,well...
1c PAIRWORK
Ask your partner how he or she studies for a test.
How do you study for a test?
I study by working with a group
2a Listen and check (√) the questions you hear.
Welcome to the English club.
Today we're going to talk about the best ways to learn English. Who has an idea?
Do you learn English by watching English- language videos?
No.It's too hard to understand the voices.
What about keeping a diary in English?
Do you learn English that way?
I think so.It helps to write English every day.
Have you ever studied with a group?
Yes,I have!I've learned a lot that way.
Do you ever practice conversations with friends?
Oh,yes.It improves my speaking skills.
What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?
I do that sometimes.I think it helps.
I do too.And I always look up new words in a dictionary.That's a great idea!
2b Listen again.Match each question above with an answer below.
2c PAIRWORK
Make conversations using the information from
2a and 2b.
Have you ever studied with a group?
Yes,I have.I've learned a lot that way.
Grammar Focus
How do you study for a test?
I study by listening to tapes.
How do you learn English?
I learn by studying with a group.
Do you learn English by reading aloud?
Yes,I do.
Do you ever practice conversations with friends?
Oh,yes.It improves my speaking skills.
Have you ever studied with a group?
Yes,I have.I've learned a lot that way.
3a Read the article and complete the chart.
How do you learn best?
This week we asked students at New Star High
School about the best ways to learn more English
Many said they learnt by using English.
Some students had more specific suggestions.
Lillian Li,for example,said the best way to
learn new words was by reading English magazines
She said that memorizing the words of pop songs
also helped a little.
When we asked about studying grammar,she said,
"I never study grammar.It's too boring.
Wei Ming feels differently.He's been learning
English for six years and really loves it.
He thinks studying grammar is a great way to learn a language.
He also thinks that watching English movies
isn't a bad way because he can watch the actors say the words.
Sometimes,however,he finds watching movies
frustrating because the people speak too quickly
Liu Chang said that joining the English club at
school was the best way to improve her English.
Students get lots of practice and they also have fun.
She added that having conversations with friends was not helpful at all.
"We get excited about something and then end up speaking in Chinese,"she said.
3b PAIRWORK
Role play.Student A,pretend to be one of the people in 3a.
Student B,interview Student A about learning English.
I'm doing a survey about learning English.
Can I ask you some questions?
Sure.Great!What's your name?
Wei Ming.
And how do you learn English,Wei Ming?
4 PAIRWORK
Check(√)what you do to learn English.
Then interview your partner.
Do you write vocabulary lists?
Oh,yes.I do it often.