1、Unit 9 LearningLesson 2 Language Learning Tips1.beyondbeyond belief 难以置信beyond control 无法控制beyond reach 够不着beyond comparison 无与伦比beyond doubt 毫无疑问beyond expectation 出乎意料beyond repair 无法修理beyond description 无法形容练习：There were matters _ his understanding as yet.beyond2.recommend recommend sth.to sb.=re
2、commend sb.sth.向某人介绍/推荐某物recommend sb.as/sth.for 推荐某人当/某事做 recommend sth.for.推荐某物做某种用途recommend sb.to do sth.建议某人做某事recommend doing sth.建议做某事recommend that建议（从句用“should+动词原形”，should 可省略）It is/was recommended that 有人建议（从句用虚拟语气）练习：I _ buying that pen.recommend What tips do you know about learning Engl
3、ish?Give reasons for each of your tips.to read simplified classic worksto check the dictionary while readingto guess the meaning of an unfamiliar wordto memorise grammar rules and do a lot of exercisesExample My tip for learning English is to read simplified classic works because they can increase m
4、y knowledge of English beyond the classroom.ACTIVATE AND SHAREListen to an interview about effective ways of learning English.Which topics are mentioned?How to:increase knowledge of English learn new wordsuse a dictionary learn grammardeal with unfamiliar words be a good learnerListen again.Complete
5、 the missing information.1 What is Dr.Smiths advice on effective English learning?Dr.Smiths advice is to _ of English beyond the classroom.One way to do that is _.He recommends that you try _.The other way is to _.increase your knowledgeby reading moresimplified classic literaturelisten moreListen a
6、gain.Complete the missing information.2 What is his suggestion on learning words?Firstly,you should _.A lot of the time,youll be able to _ of anunfamiliar word without _.Also,you should learn _.For example,we say open the book,but turn on the computer.learn words in contextguess the meaninglooking i
7、t upwords in chunksListen again.Complete the missing information.3 What advice does he give on learning grammar?Just memorising the rules is _.His advice is that when you learn a grammar rule,you should try to use it in _.By doing so,youll be learning grammar in a more natural way than from a gramma
8、r book.not helpfulspeaking and writing activitiesPair Work Discuss the questions.1 Do you find Dr.Smiths advice helpful?2 What are other ways to learn English vocabulary and gram mar effectively?Writing and rewriting can be helpful.Translating and back translating can also be helpful.Watching movies
9、 and TV series and dubbing is another possible way.Do you know the differences between British and American English(e.g.spelling,pronunciation,vocabulary,etc.)?Give some examples.FOCUS ON FUNCTION:SHOWING INTEREST(1)Listen to the programme.Complete the notes in the table.What differences between Bri
10、tish and American English are mentioned?List the examples.FOCUS ON FUNCTION:SHOWING INTEREST(1)AspectsExamplesways of pronouncing words water,tomato Listen to the programme.Complete the notes in the table.What differences between British and American English are mentioned?List the examples.FOCUS ON
11、FUNCTION:SHOWING INTEREST(1)AspectsExamplesexample,dancing in the classroomuses of wordssubway/underground(tube),lift/elevator,football/soccerShowing Interest(1)1-We have different ways of pronouncing words.For example,-Thats odd!_!Do they still mean the same thing?2-I say example and dancing in the
12、 classroom,but Robert_!How do people.?They sound so differentAh/WowListen and imitate.Complete the Talk Builder.FOCUS ON FUNCTION:SHOWING INTEREST(1)Showing Interest(1)3-We say lift,but Americans say elevator.-_!4-The American subway is called the underground in the UK,or the tube in London.-_!I nev
13、er realizedInteresting Wow/AhFOCUS ON FUNCTION:SHOWING INTEREST(1)Search online to find more differences between British and American English.Act out a dialogue between an expert and a learner talking about differences between British and American English.The expert gives examples and the learner responds with interest.