By Ivan Fang

listenattentively

speakactively

read &write in the library

communicate in the English corner

I Lead in How are they learning English?

Tick out the ways you learn English & tell reasons

1 ( )memorize the words.2 ( ) learn grammar rules3 ( ) talk with your classmate4( )have a dictation 5( )listen to the tape 6 ( ) learn English songs7( ) watch English films 8( ) talk to foreigner9 ( )reading stories10( ) practise writing English

What difficulties in learning English you face

1 learn words by heart

2 listen

3 learn grammar rules.

4 write compositions…….

Reading:

1.Most children have mastered their mother tongue .

A. at the age of five B. by the age of eight C. before they are five D. since they were five

C

A2.Successful language learners do share the

following characteristics except . A. the ability to memorize the words B. an interest in understanding their own

thinking C. willingness to take chances D. confidence in their ability

B3. The sentence “Life is a very successful language school” means . A. we are equipped with a special ability to learn languageB. the key to learn the language well is to communicate with the people around usC. parents can give children language lessonsD. people can learn the language by themselves

C

4. What’s the purpose of writing this article?

A. Learning a foreign language is twice as hard as learning our mother tongue.

B. Learning a foreign language is more important than learning our mother tongue.

C. Learning a foreign language is twice as easy if we develop our study skills.

D. In fact, the number of people learning a foreign language has increased with years.

• A We learn quite fast.

• B We are not taught but learn anyway.

• C Some people think that we are born with an ability to learn this.

• D We can learn faster if we develop study skills.

• E Most people have mastered this by the age of five.

M

M

M

F

F

III Careful reading Say F or M

•F We learn this in a special place where we can get help.G It takes longer to learn this.H We Learn this by communicating with others.

M

M

F

IV Post-readingWhat are the differences between

learning the first and second language

We learn Chinese by using it when we can begin to speak. However, we learn English when we are at school.

What makes you a successful learner 1 have self-confidence in 2 have strong will and perseverance 坚定不移 3 form good habits 4 make a study plan 5 practice make perfect/keep on taking notes

and put them into practice /keep on memorizing words

6 keep on doing intensive 透彻的 and extensive 广泛的 reading

7 practicing writing….

Main idea of each paragragh .

1. The environmental factor of learning

mother tongue.

2. Different opinions of language experts.

3. The difference between learning mother

and learning a foreign language.

4. The characteristics of successful

language learners.

5.Different learning ways of successful

language learners

6. The importance of the purpose of learning.

The purpose of writing the passage

to tell us that learning a foreign language

does not have to be twice as hard as

learning our mother tongue.

Key phrases• 1 acquire a language• 2 communicate with• 3 make sense of sth• 4 distinguish from• 5 be equipped with• 6 adjust to• 7 be born with• 8 regardless of /despi

te of /in spite of• 9 as a consequence o

f/as a result of

1 掌握语言2 与 交流3 弄懂4 区分5 装备6 调整7 天赋8 尽管

9 结果

• 10 in other words• 11have sth in comm

on• 12 be curious about• 13 take chances• 14 be confident in

/have confidence in

15 take risks

16 contribute to

17 adopt habits

10 换句话11 与 有共同处

12 对 好奇13 找机会14 对 有信心

15 冒险16 对 贡献17 养成习惯

Consolidation

We learn our mother tongue by _________________ people around . But how were we able to _____________

what we heard and __________ the mistakes and errors ______ “good” language?

Some experts believe that we are _____________ a special ability to learn language and that our brain _____________ the language we hear around us. Others think that we learn language ______________ we learn other things.

Learning a foreign language is ______________ learning one’s mother tongue. Research has shown that successful language learners do ______ a few _____________. Successful language students gain __confidence__ and are able to _____and _____ the learning because they _______

communicatingmake sense of

distinguishfrom

equipped withadjusts itself to

in the same way

Different from

share characteristics

relax enjoy plan

and ________ their learning . And they’re more willing to

___________ and to _____ themselves in new learning

situations. If we want to be successful language learners, we should try to_____ some of the study habits ________

above. If we _________ our study skills, we may find that

learning a foreign language does not have to be ________

___________ learning our mother tongue.

evaluate

take risks place

adopt described

developtwice

as hard as