1、Unit 1 Section A Unit 1 Section A Learning a Foreign Learning a Foreign LanguageLanguage Objectives Talk about your experiences of learning English. Find out ways to learn English well online and offline. Develop a paragraph of cause helpful; encouraging u Translation 别只是看着我,给我提些积极的建议吧。 uKey Dont ju
2、st watch me; give me some positive advice. 2) definite and clear u Collocation answers orders positive instructions proof/evidence attitude method u反义词 negative (负面的,消极的) 4. access n. e.g. The only access to that building was guarded by the soldier. u get/have/obtain access to: have the right to hav
3、e or use sth. 输入用户名和密码,你就可以获得你的数据 e.g. You obtain access to your data by typing in a user name and password. 5. embarrass vt. e.g. The old womans blunt(直率的) questions embarrassed her, making her momentarily tongue-tied. u Use It What, in your life, has made you feel most embarrassed? Share your stor
4、y with us. embarrassing adj. e.g. It was embarrassing that I couldnt remember his name. e.g. Dont ask embarrassing questions in public! Structure AnalysisStructure Analysis I. The Writing Model of Section A What is the general statement? What are the specific details? What is the conclusion? General
5、 Statement + Specific Details + Conclusion The General Statement (the Main Idea) Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life. (Para.1) The Specific Details English Learning Experiences: Difficult: a. in senior middle school.(Para.3) b. at colle
6、ge. (Para.4) Rewarding: a. in junior middle school. (Para.2) b. with the online course.(Paras.5-7) Conclusion Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, but one that I wouldnt trade for anything. (Para.8) Text Structure Part I (para.1) General experiences of learning a for
7、eign language: difficult yet rewarding. Part II (paras.2-7) Language learning experiences from junior middle school to senior middle school to college and then to online learning. Part III (para.8) Benefits of learning a foreign language. II. The way to develop paragraphs: The cause and effect technique can make clear the reasons why something happens by showing the relation between cause and effect. (see P.14) cause and effect Assignment u Memorize the new words and phrases in section A. uExercises on P.8-13 u Preview section B