1. .... she ( the teacher) spoke too quickly,...

2. Show the key vocabulary words on the screen by a projector. Say the words and have students repeat again and again until they can pronounce the words fluently and accurately.

Step 2　 Activity 3a Explain to the class that they will read the article and then write T or F after each statement. Ask students to do the activity individually. Check the answers(1. F 2. F　 3. T　 4. T　 5. F　 6. T　 7.T) Ask, Why are the false sentences false? Help students find relevant information in the reading.

1. Check homework. See if students have taught their partners how to learn English effectively. Say, Check your partner's progress regularly and offer as much help as you can.

2. A: I don't have a partner to practice English with.

B: Maybe you should join an English language club. Period　 4 Teaching procedures: Step 1　 Leading in

1. Learning problems: I can't pronounce some of the words. 13 I can't understand spoken English.　 28 I read very slowly.　　　　　　　 10 I can't spell some English words.　 11 I make mistakes in Grammar.　　　 25

3.　　 Preview the rest of Section B.

Blackboard Design

Unit 1 How do you study for a test?

Section B

Period 3

2.　　 Each student chooses a way of learning English he/she thinks the most helpful. Then find a partner who is not successful in this method and teach him/her how to use the method effectively.

1.　　 Review what we’ve learnt today.

2. Brainstorm ways of learning English. Ask, How do you study for a test? Collect answers from students.

S1: I study by working with a group.

S2: I study by listening to cassettes.

S3: ...

Step 2　 Activity la

Read the list of problems students have when learning English . Show students the meaning of each item. Say, please check the statements that are true for you. Write the list of problems on the blackboard. After they have finished checking the ways, discuss which gives students the most trouble.

Step 3　 Activity 1b

Invite a student to read out the sample answer to the class. Say, And now please add other problems you sometimes have when learning English. Ask one or two students to write their answers on the blackboard. Choose the problems that many students have.

Step 4　 Activity 2a

Point to the list of challenges in the box. Set a time limit of one minute. Students read them through silently. Say, Some of the things are difficult for Paul. Listen to the conversation and check the learning challenges that Paul talks about. Play the recording. Students listen and check the learning challenges Paul talks about. Check the answers with the whole class. (Answers　 Checked items; 1,2,3,5)

Step 5　 Activity 2b

Point to the list of solutions in the box. Set a time limit of one minute. Students read them through silently. Point to the checked challenges in Activity 2a. Say, You will listen to the conversation again and write the number of each challenge in Activity 2 a in front of the correct solution in Activity 2b. Play the recording again. Students write the numbers in the blanks. Check the answers (Answers a. 2　 b.5　 c.l　 d.3)

Step 6　 Activity 2c

Invite a pair of students to read the sample conversation to the class. Write the sample conversation on the blackboard. Say, Please make conversations using information from the earlier activities in pairs. Ask pairs to come to the front of the classroom and say their conversations to the class.

Step 7　 Summary

Say, In this class, we've mainly talked about how to solve problems you meet with while learning English.

Step 8　 Homework

1. Check homework. Get some students to read out their writings about how to do something new. Collect their writings and help correct any errors. Display the writings on the back wall of the classroom.