2.　　　 Paul also finds sth difficult. Listen to the conversation between Paul and his teacher. Check the things are not easy for Paul. Ss listen and check.

1.　　　 T: Learning English can be difficult. What things are difficult for you? Please check the things which you find difficult.

2.　　　 We’ll listen another conversation .The Ss are talking about English. A girl is asking members of the English club some questions. Listen and check the question you hear. Ss listen and check the answers. Listen it again, this time let’s find the answers to each question. Ss listen and check the answers.

Step four　 Task`

　　 T: I think each of you have many ways of learning English. Please tell your partners.

　　 Group work. Ss work in groups. Talk about their ways. Take notes and compare them.

A: How do you study English?

B:I study English by listening to tapes. /He /She studies English by working with a group. /We study English by singing English songs.

step five　　 Listening and practice

1.　　 Some Ss are talking about how they study for a test.. Let’s listen to the tape and find the methods they study for a test. Students practice this conversation in pairs.

Step one　　 Free talk

1.Greeting.　　　　 2.Duty report

Step two　　 Revision

　 Ask some Ss to give the class his/her learning-method reports. Then ask and answer some questions.

Step three 　Listening and practice

　　　 Unit 1 How do you study English?

The second period ( speaking and listening )

2.　　　 The teacher explains the following words, then ask Ss to make some sentences by using the given words.

aloud/loudly/loud,　 pronounce/pronunciation,　 memorize/memory,　 afraid/be afraid of/be afraid to do sth,　 be angry with sb/be angry at sth

step five　　 summary

1.　　　 Ask Ss to read the words, then read the words they can’t pronounce after the teacher.

3.　　 相关链接：by是个常用介词，以前所学的用法有：

⑴表示位置，意为“在…旁边，靠近…”，如：

　 There are some trees by the river.

⑵表示运输或渠道的方式，意为“乘坐”，如：

　 He goes to school by bus.

⑶表示时间，意为“在…以前，不迟于”，如：

I’ll come back by 4:00.

Step four　 new words

2.　　　 Practice

Ss try to make sentences by using the structure.