How do you study for a test?

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Unit 1 How do you study for a test?
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1a Check (?) the ways you study for an English
test. Then add other ways you use sometimes.
by working with friends by making
flashcards by reading the textbook by
making vocabulary lists by listening to
cassettes by asking the teacher for help

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n. (???)???
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1b Listen. How do these students study for a
test? Write letters from the picture above.
1. Mei 2. Pierre
3. Antonio
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b
c
1c Pairwork Ask your partner how he or
she studies for a test.
A How do you study for a test? B I study by
working with a group.
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Boy 1 Hey, gang. Theres a big test on Tuesday.
I really need some help. Can you tell me how you
study for a big test?

Voices Sure! Yes. Sure we will.
Boy
1 You did really well on the last English test,
didnt you, Mei?

Girl 1 Yeah. I did OK.
Boy
1 Well, how did you study?
Girl 1 By making
flashcards.
Boy 1 Maybe Ill try that. How did
you study, Pierre? Boy 2 By asking the
teacher for help. She was really happy I asked.

Boy 1 Thats
interesting. How do you study, Antonio? Boy
3 I like to study by listening to cassettes. But
some times my mother thinks Im listening to
music. And then she gets mad.
Boy 1 Oh, well
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2a Listen and check(?)the questions you hear.
Questions

1. Do you learn English by
watching English-language videos? 2.
Do You ever practice conversations with
friends? 3. What about listening to
cassettes?
4. What about reading aloud to practice
pronunciation? 5. Have you ever studied
with a group?
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aloud adj.??????
pronunciation n.??
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2b Listen again and match each question above
with an answer below.
a. Yes, I have. Ive learned a lot that way.
b. Oh, yes. It improves my speaking
skills. c. I do that sometimes. I
think it helps. d. No. its too
hard to understand the voices.
n.????
n.?????
Questions
Answers 1. Do you learn
English by watching
English-language videos?
2. Do
You ever practice conversations
with friends?

3. What about
listening to cassettes?
4. What about reading aloud to
practice pronunciation?

5. Have you ever studied with a
group?
d
b
c
a
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Girl 1 Welcome to the English club. Today were
going to talk about the best ways to learn
English. Who has an idea? Boy
1 Do you learn English by watching
English-language videos? Girl 1 No. Its too
hard to understand the voices.
Boy 1 What about keeping a diary in
English? Do you learn English that way?

Girl 2 I think
so. It helps to write English every day.
Girl 3 have you ever studied
with a group?
Girl 2 Yes, I have! Ive learned
a lot that way.
Girl 1 Do you ever practice
conversations with friends?
Girl 2 Oh, yes. It improves my
speaking skills.
Boy 1 What about reading aloud to practice
pronunciation? Girl 3 I do that sometimes. I
think it helps.
Boy 2 I do too. And I always
look up new words in a dictionary. Girl 3
Thats a great idea!
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2c PAIRWORK Make conversations using the
information from activities 2a and 2b.
A Have you ever studied with a group? B
Yes, I have. Ive learned a lot that way.
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Grammar Focus
How do you study for a test? I study by listening
to cassettes. How do you learn English? I learn
by studying with a group. Do you learn English by
reading aloud? Yes, I do.
by doing sth ????????????????????,?????,???????
?????????? eg. How
does he make a living? He lives by writing.
??????????????
By working
hard I made great progress this term.
??????,??????????????
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3a Read the article and complete the chart.
How do you learn best?
This week we asked students at New Star High
School about the best ways to learn more English.
Many said they learnt by using English. Some
students had more specific suggestions. Lillian
Li, for example, said the best way to learn new
words was by reading English magazines. She said
that memorizing the words of pop songs also
helped a little. When we asked about studying
grammar, she said, I never study grammar. Its
too boring.
specific adj. ?????????
memorize(memorizing) v. ????
grammar n.??????
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Wei Ming feels differently. Hes been
learning English for six years and really loves
it. He thinks studying grammar is a great way to
learn a language. He also thinks that watching
English movies isnt a bad way because he can
watch the actors say the words. Sometimes,
however, he finds watching movies frustrating
because the people speak too quickly.
differently adv.???????
frustrate v.????????? frustrating
adj.??????????
quickly adv.?????
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Liu Chang said that joining the English
club at school was the best way to improve her
English. Students get lots of practice and they
also have fun. She added that having
conversations with friends was not helpful at
all. We get excited about something and then end
up speaking in Chinese, she said.
not at all ??(?)??(?)
add v.?????
excited adj.??????get excited about ?????
end up????
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Complete the chart.
Ways of learning English Ways of learning English Ways of learning English Ways of learning English
Not successful OK Successful
Lillian Li
Wei Ming
Liu Chang
memorizing the words of pop songs
reading English magazines
studying grammar
sometimes the people speak too quickly
watching English movies
studying grammar
having conversations with friends
joining the English club
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???????????????(T)?(F)
( )1. Many students thought the best way
to learn English is to use it.

( )2. Lilian Li thought
the best way to learn new words was by memorizing
them.
( )3. Lilian Li never
studied grammar.
( )4. Wei Ming has learned English
for seventy-two months.

( )5. Wei Ming
thought watching English movies and studying
grammar are great ways to learn a language. (
)6. Joining the English club at school was Liu
Changs best way to improve her English.
(
)7. The students in the club could get lots of
practice. ( )8. Liu Chang thought
having conversations with friends was helpful.
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F
T
T
F
T
T
F
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3b PAIRWORK Role play. Student A, pretend to be
one of the people in 3a. Student B, interview
Student A about learning English.
A Im doing a survey about learning English.
Can I ask you some questions? B Sure. A Great!
Whats your name? B Wei Ming. A And how do you
learn English, Ming? B
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PAIRWORK Check(?) what you do to learn English.
Then interview your partner.
I do this I do this I do this My partner does this My partner does this My partner does this
often sometimes never often sometimes never
write vocabulary lists
read English books/magazines
study grammar
keep an English notebook
listen to cassette
ask the teacher questions
watch English-language TV
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A Do you write vocabulary lists? B Oh,
yes. I do it often.