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1、Module 1 How to learn English Unit 1 Let s try to speak English as much as possible. Ms James: Welcome back, everyone! Today, were going to talk about good ways to l earn English. Ready? Who has some advice? Lingling: We should always speak English in class. Ms James: Good! Let s try to speak Englis
2、h as much as possible. Daming: Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks? Ms James: That s a good idea. And dont forget to write down the correct answers ne xt to the mistakes. What else? Lingling: It s a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud every day. Ms James: Thanks a lot, Ling
3、ling. How about listening to the radio? Lingling: Yes, that s good for our pronunciation too. But there are so many new word . Ms James: You dont need to understand every word. You just need to listen for key words and main ideas. Daming: That s the same for reading. English stories are so interesti
4、ng. I get to know a lot about the world through reading. Lingling: I think writing is also important. Why dont we try to find some English pe n friends? We can write to them. Ms James: Excellent! I agree with you. Unit 2 You should smile at her! Send your questions to Diana, the Language Doctor. Man
5、y students ask for advice about how to improve their English. Here are three b asic questions. The first question is about understanding English films and songs. Li Hao from Hu bei wrote, “I like watching English films and listening to English songs, but I can onl y understand a little. What can I d
6、o?” Watching films and listening to songs are great way to learn English! Watch and lis ten several times, and guess the meaning of the new words. Each time you will learn something new. I also advise you to talk about the films or songs with your friends. The second question is about speaking. Wang
7、 Fan from Jilin wrote, “Our school ha s a teacher from the US. I am shy and I am afraid to speak to her. What should I do?” You can say, “Hello! How are you?” “Do you like China? ” These are good ways to st art a conversation. And before you begin, you should smile at her! Remember this: D o not be
8、shy. Just try. The third question is about vocabulary. Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote, “I write down n ew words, but I forget them quickly. How can I remember them?” Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! I suggest you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your ro
9、om. Read the words when you see them, and try to use them. Module 2 My home town and my country Unit 1 It s taller than many other buildings. Tony: Hey, Daming! How was your weekend? Daming: Pretty good! I went to Shenzhen. Tony: Wheres Shenzhen? Daming: Well, it s on the coast near Hong Kong. It wa
10、s a small village about thirty ye ars ago, but today it s a very big city. Tony: So it s a newer city than Hong Kong? Daming: Yes, it s a newer city. In fact, it only became important in the 1980s.Its getti ng bigger and busier. Some day it will become as busy as Hong Kong, I m sure. Tony: Whats the
11、 population of Shenzhen? Daming: It s over ten million, I think. That s larger than the population of many other cities in China. Its streets are much wider and cleaner too. I think it s a beautiful city. Tony: I d like to go to there one day. Daming: Remember to visit the Diwang Tower. It s taller
12、than many other buildings i n Shenzhen. Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England. Cambridge, London and England By Tony Smith I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120,000. My home is especially famous
13、for its uni versity. Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit. Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat. Cambridge is 80 kilometres from London. London is in the south of England and it is on the
14、River Thames. It has a population of about seven and a half million, so it i s bigger and busier than Cambridge. It is about 2,000 years old, and it is famous for B ig Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge. England itself is a part of an island, and you are always near the sea. The small vil lages
15、 and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. Tourists like the areas of low and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. Everyw here in England you will notice how green the countryside is. It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter. So come and
16、 see England an y time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you. You will need it most days. Module 3 Sports Unit 1 Nothing is more exciting than playing tennis. Daming: Hey, Tony. Come and watch the football match on TV . Tony: OK. Whats the score? Daming: Spain scored a minute ago. Tony: Wow! That s fast! Daming: That s right. Last week the match on TV was so boring because no one scor ed at all. So this weeks match is al
