(
课件网) What are they learning now Do you enjoy learning English Do you think it’s difficult to learn English Do you like watching English films Do you like listening to English songs Which is more difficult 1. speaking to your classmates or speaking to people from the UK or the US Look at the photos and answer the questions. Which is more difficult 2. doing English exercises or reading English stories Which is more difficult 3. understanding written English or spoken English How has Tony’s dad made progress in learning Chinese a) He has been to classes. b) He has practised it every day. c) He did not do anything special. Listen and choose the correct answer. 2 According to Tony’s dad, what do you need to do to be good at a foreign language a) You need to be very bright. b) You need to work hard. c) You need to go to classes. What does Tony’s dad think about Chinese a) It is easier than English. b) It is more difficult than English. c) It is as easy as English. English may not be difficult to learn as long as you keep on trying. _____ Chinese may be more popular in the future. _____ 3 Learning English can be a lot of fun._____ 4 English is my favourite subject at school. _____ L B L L Read the passage and decide who might agree with the following sentences. Write B for Betty and L for Lingling. 1 Some people think English is difficult to learn because _____ _____. 2 You’ll find a lot of fun in learning English if _____. 3 You can go to an English corner if _____ _____. Read the passage again and complete the sentences in your own words. 4 It is good to meet other speakers of English, although _____ _____. 5 Lingling does not have to go to an English corner because _____ _____. 1. I think I’ve achieved a lot. achieve v. 表示“成功; 实现”。 名词为achievement. e.g. He has achieved his dream already. 他已经实现了他的梦想。 2. It’s also the subject that I’m best at, although my spoken English is not that good. that是在这里是副词，表示“那么, 那样”。 e.g. Don’t worry. The situation is not that bad. 别着急, 情况没那么糟。 3. You mean those clubs where people go to practise their English you mean表示“你是说 …”。常用于口语中, 用于核实你是否听懂了某人所说的话或对事实进行澄清。 e.g. — Do you remember Jane 你还记得简吗？ — The woman we met in Scotland, you mean 你指的是我们在苏格兰见到的那位 女士吗？ You mean we’re supposed to tell you if we want to leave early 你是说, 如果我们想早些离开就应该告诉你, 是吗？ 动词mean在口语中还有很多其他的用法，请看下面的句子: I’ll take that sandwich away if you don’t eat it properly - I mean it! 你要是不好好吃, 我就把三明治拿走—我是认真的！（表示“对某事是认真的”） See what I mean Every time she calls me up she wants me to do something for her. 懂我的意思吗？她每次给我打电话都是想让我给她做事。（表示“意指, 意思说”） I’m sorry, but I didn’t mean it. 对不起，我不是有意的。（表示“有意，故意”） 4. I always thought they were for people who speak go ... ...
