Unit8 learnig a foreing languageAn English teacher is giving the Chinese students English lesson. They are listening attentivelyLead inSome students are talking with their English teacher.A student is looking up new words by using an electronic dictionary Li Yang is giving a speech on learnig English• To be a translater or a interpreter• To go abroad• For everyday use• To pass examinationsWhat’s your purpose of learning English?Difficulties in learning English:reading, speaking, Pronunciation, grammar, spelling, writing, Vocabulary, translating, memorization, listening, cultural differences, etc ...Ways of learning English:• Memorise new words Practise pronunciation• Learn study skills Listen to the tape • Learn grammar rules translate sentences• Make a study plan Practise writing in English• Play word games Give speeches • talk with your classmates Watch English films• Read English stories Learn English songs • learn the phonetic alphabet• Ask the teacher to make corrections• listen to the teacher attentively in class A. At what age have most children mastered their mother tongue?B. How do different people explain our ability to learn our mother tongue? C. How is learning a foreign language different from learning our mother tongue?D. Which is more important, speaking or reading?E. Why are some people better at learning a foreign language than others?Fast readingDMain ideaParagraph 1:Paragraph 2:Paragraph 3:Paragraph 4:Paragraph 5:Paragraph 6:…more than…Life is a …school.…different from…Characteristics of successful learnersEffective learning skillsPurpose is importantDifferences between learning a foreign language and one’s mother tongue:Learnig mother tongueLearning a foreign languageplacetimeUsually in s...
