Unit Twelve

English Programmes

What do you find hardest in English ?

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

DiscussionTeam A: How to improve listening

Team B: How to improve speaking

Team C: How to improve reading

Team D: How to improve writing

Ways to improve listening

Listen to English programmes

Watch English programmes

Listen to English songs

Listen to English tapes

Listen carefully in class

Ways to improve speaking

Talk with your English teacher

Speak English with classmates

Practise English with tapes

Read English aloud

Ways to improve reading

Read English books

Read English newspapers

Read English magazines

Read English from computers

Ways to improve writing

Write letters in English

Write compositions in English

Keep a diary in English

Dear Tom,…………………….

…………………..

…………….

…....

Expressions to give adviceHow about …?

What about …?

Why don’t you do …?

Why not do …?

Have you considered doing …?

I suggest you do…

Good idea.

That’s a good idea.

Thank you,I will try that.

Do you think that would help?

You’d better...

Unit 12. English Programmes

What does Zhou lan findhardest in English ?

Listening

Writing

Bruce’s advice on how to improve listening

Buy a radio and listen to English programmes on the radio

Buy some English books and tapes

Bruce’s advice on how to improve writing

Find an English pen friend

The more you listen to English,

the easier it becomes.

1.The more you are with him, …

2. …, the happier my mother will be.

3. The harder I work,...

4. The less homework I have,...

rain,no umbrella

I have a stomachache.

fat,lose weight

My father is angry with me.

SITUATIONS

Dear Mr. Bao, How are you ? I have a problem and I am writing to ask you for advice. This is secret, so please don’t tell others. I have many friends at school. We get along very well with each other. We often play together and eat together. But one day one of my friends lost one hundred yuan. He thought that I had taken his money,and he told my other friends about this.So they were not as friendly to me as before. Now I am very worried about this. Shall I explain to him or shall I keep quiet ? I really don’t know what to do. I need your advice. Yours sincerely, Li Hua