魯教版八下Unit2 one How do you study for a test教學設計

my cat speaks english.

sometimes my cat comes to me and tells me that she is hungry. or that her leg hurts. how does my cat tell me these things? i don't speak pussy-cat language.

1a reading and checking

learning english can be both easy and difficult. what things are easy for you? and what things are difficult for you? now turn to page 5, read the list on the top and check √the statements that are true for you.

1b making a list

you have read and checked the statements true for you. now think and make a list of other things difficult for you, too.

i don’t know how to…!

1. i don’t know how to use commas.

2. i don’t know how to work with others.

3. i don’t know how to make flashcards.

4. i don’t know how to read the textbook.

5. i don’t know how to make vocabulary lists.

6. i don’t know how to listen to tape.

7. i don’t know how to ask the teacher for help.

8. i don’t know how to study for a test.

9. i don’t know how to work with a group.

10. i don’t know how to watch english videos.

11. i don’t know how to practice conversations with friends.

12. i don’t know how to read aloud to practice pronunciation.

13. i don’t know how to learn by using english.

14. i don’t know how to get more specific suggestions.

15. i don’t know how to read english magazines.

16. i don’t know how to learn new words.

17. i don’t know how to memorize the words.

18. i don’t know how to studying grammar

19. i don’t know how to watching english movies

20. i don’t know how to joining the english club

21. i don’t know how to improve her english

22. i don’t know how to get lots of practice

13. i don’t know how to ask teachers about the best ways to learn more english.

2a listening and checking

paul is a nice boy. he works hard at his english, but still has many learning challenges. now listen to find out what challenges he has and check them in the box on page 5.

challenges to paul at learning english

1._____ can’t get the pronunciation right.

2._____ forget a lot of new words.

3._____ can’t understand when people talk to me.

4._____ can’t understand the words in magazines.

5._____ don’t get much writing practices.

2b listening and matching

now listen again to paul talking about his challenges at learning english and match them with the solutions listed in the box on page 5. while listening, pay attention to the structures of the sentences.

tapescript

teacher: you look worried, paul.

boy: i am, ms mitchell. i’m having trouble learning english.

teacher: you said you liked english. what’s the problem?