2015秋九年级英语上unit1课件.ppt

Jack: But I don’t understand many of the words. I have to use a dictionary. Annie: Try to guess a word’s meaning by reading the sentences before and after it. You probably understand more than you think. Jack: That sounds difficult! Annie: Well, be patient. It takes time. You can become better by reading something you enjoy every day. The more you read, the faster you’ll be. how expression n. 表达（方式）；表示 discover v. 发现；发觉 secret n. 秘密；秘诀 adj. 秘密的；保密的 fall in love with 爱上；与?.相爱 grammar n.语法 repeat /ripi:t/ v .重复；重做 note n.笔记；记录 v. 注意；指出 pal n. 朋友；伙伴 pattern n. 模式；方式 physics n. 物理；物理学 chemistry n.化学 3a Read the passage about Wei Fen and answer the questions. 1. Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English? 2. What did she do in English class? 3. What is the secret to language learning? How I Learned to Learn English Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke too quickly. But I was afraid to ask questions because my pronunciation was very bad. So I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything. Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So then I began to watch other English movies as well.Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. 　　　I discovered that listening to something you are interested in is the secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It serves