1.　　　 by + v-ing 形式,by意为通过或凭，后面接动名词，该结构表示通过某事得到某种结果。如：

I study by reading English every day.

提示：be + v-ing 结构常用下列句子来回答：

How do you …?　 How can I …?

Eg: How do you learn English ?

　　 I learn English by listening to the tape every day.

2. Ss repeat these sentences. Then make the conversations in pairs.

Step three 　Grammar

1.　　　 T: What do you do to improve your English?

S1:I listen to the tape to improve my English.

S2:I listen to the English songs to improve my English.

S3:I watch English movies to improve my English.

T:OK. We can also say:

　How do you improve your English?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　I improve my English by listening to the tape.

I improve my English by listening to the English songs.

　　 I improve my English by watching English movies.

　Step one　　 Free talk

1.Greeting.　　　　 2.Duty report

　Step two　　 presentation

2．　 难点：运用所学知识谈论学习中的困难，并能提出相应建议。

1．　 重点：verb + by with gerund

2．能力目标： ⑴学会谈论学习方法

⑵学会谈论学习中遇到的困难

⑶学会针对学习中的困难，给别人提建议

⑷学会评价学习方法

1．知识目标：

　 重点词汇：flashcard, take notes, frustrating, memorize, aloud, comma, make mistakes, pronunciation, be afraid to, what about, why don’t you…?

　 重点句型：How do you study for tests? /Well. I study by working with my classmates.

Have you ever studied with a group? /Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way.

I don’t have a partner to practice English with. /Maybe you should join an English club.

　　　　第三课时―――读写

　　　　第四课时―――综合训练

Unit 2 How do you study English?

The first period ( grammar and vocabulary )

本单元用四课时；第一课时―――语法和词汇

　　　　第二课时―――听说