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How can singing English songs help your English?,1. We can learn some new words.,2. Its good for our listening.,3.It can improve our speaking.,4. We can become more interested in English.,5. ,A singing contest / competition,on stage,Guess the meanings of the new words,1. For example, twenty-four young singers from across China entered a contest by singing popular English songs.,2. The winners of the mens competition was a 40-year-old man from Xian,3. Both winners were very modest and said that they didnt think they were better than the other singers.,enter= take part in v.,win v. 获胜，赢,winner n.,modest adj. 谦虚的,获胜者,4. Besides singing English songs, there are many other fun ways to learn English.,besides prep. 除了还有,Why dont you learn to sing English songs?,Fast reading,Many Chinese people want to improve their English in different ways.,What is this passage mainly about?,The first 3 paragraphs:,learning English by singing songs,Many people try to improve their English in different ways.,Topic sentence(主题句):,The last paragraph:,other ways of learning English:,summary,For example,A Singing Contest,entered,sang,looked,encouraged,1. watching,2. reading,3. making friends with,Reading strategy:,To understand the important ideas from the text, we must “summarize”. Do this by answering “who, what, where, why” questions as you read.,理解文章的重点，必须对文章加以提炼、总结。一般需要回答是谁、干什么、在哪里和为什么这些问题。,They are from across China/ all over China.,A 40-year- old man from Xian.,A 19-year-old woman from Dalian.,It made her more interested in learning English.,It encourages people in China to speak English.,Nearly all the singers sang very clearly and looked comfortable on stage. Some were able to sing English songs as well as native speakers,Read Paragraph 1,2 and 3, then answer the questions.,3a. True, false, or not mentioned?,1. Many people sing English songs to _ A. enter a contest B. look comfortable C. just for fun D. improve English 2. How many singers from across China entered a contest? A. twenty-fourth B. twenty-fifth C. twenty-four 3. Who won the mens competition? A. a 19-year-old man B. a 40-year-old man C. a 24-year-old man,D,C,B,Read the text again and choose the best answer,4. Which is not a good way to learn English? A. If you look cool B. watch English movies C. read English stories D. make friends with an English speaker. 5. We should try to _ before the Olympics. A. learn English songs B. make progress C. enter a contest,A,B,Guess the meanings of these new words. Then match them,1.native 2. nearly 3. make progress 4.encourage 5.suggest,A,(Para. 1),(Para. 3),(Para. 3),(Para. 4),C,D,B,(Para.1),E,A. give someone the courage to do something B. a person in a place where he was born C. get better D. tell or show E. almost,enter The man entered the house in the dark. 那人摸黑走进了屋内。 She entered the college last week. 她上周考上了大学。 How many students have entered for the exam? 多少学生参加了考试？,Language Points,You should take off your shoes before you the new apartment. (2011沈阳) A. leave B. find C. choose D. enter 解析：词语辨析。leave“离开，留下”；find“找到，发现”；choose“选择”；enter“进入”，根据句意“在你进入新公寓之前，你要脱掉你的鞋子”，故答案为D。,D,interested 感兴趣的 be interested in doing sth. 对做某事感兴趣 Im really interested in study English. 我对学习英语真的很感兴趣。 interesting 有趣的 It is an interesting book. He is an interesting person.,1. Are you _ in these _story books. A. interested, interesting B. interested, interested C. interesting, interested D. interesting, interesting 2. Harry Potter is an _ book for children, but my cousin doesnt seem at all _ in it. A. interesting; interesting B. interested; interested C. interesting; interested D. interested; interesting,A,C,encourage v. 鼓励；激励 The students help each other and encourage each other. 学生们互相帮助，互相激励。 Dont encourage bad habits in a child. 不要纵容孩子的坏习惯。 Her success encouraged me to try the same thing. 她的成功鼓励我试做同样的事。,encouragement n. 鼓励,progress n. 进步，进展 make progress 取得进步；取得进展 I have made great progress in this term. 这学期我取得了很大进步。,Many Chinese people are trying to _ their English in different ways. _ English songs is one way. Singers from _ China entered a contest by singing English songs. Some of them were able to sing English songs just as well as _ speakers. A winner said singing English songs made her more _ in learning English. So this kind of contest _ people in China to speak English. And it is a good idea to have _ with English. _ singing English songs, there are many other fun ways to learn English, like _ English movies and _English books.,improve,Singing,across,native,interested,fun,Fill in the blanks.,encourages,Besides,watching,reading,Today many Chinese people want to improve their English in different ways. For example, twenty-four young singers from across China entered a contest by singing popular English songs. Nearly all the singers sang very clearly, and looked comfortable on stage. Some of these singers were able to sing English songs just as well as native speakers.,clearly adv. 明朗地; 明显地,from across China=from all over China 来自全中国,by+名词/动词-ing 通过; 以,as+形容词或副词原形+as 像一样,The singers really came from all age groups, and from all over China. The winner of the mens competition was a 40-year-old man from Xian, and the winner of the womens competition was a 19-year-old girl from Dalian. Both winners were very modest, and said that they didnt think they were better than the other singers. Jiang Mei, the winner of the womens competition, said studying English helped her win the prize. Six months earlier, she felt her English was not good enough, so she had to study hard. She also said that singing English songs made her more interested in learning English.,winner n. 胜利者,modest adj. 谦虚的,Six months earlier 六个月以前,interested adj. 感兴趣的,This kind of contest encourages people in China to speak English. Many Chinese people agree that they make progress by singing English songs and that it is a good idea to have fun with English.,encourage v. 鼓励 encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事,make (great) progress 取得(巨大)进步,Its a good idea + to do sth. 做某事是好主意 have fun with sth. 在中获得乐趣 have fun (in) doing sth.,Have you ever heard of the Beijing Speaks English program? If not, why dont you find out about it? It suggests ways for Beijingers to take an interest in learning English. Besides singing English songs, there are many other fun ways to learn English. What about watching English movies, or reading English books? Maybe you could even make friends with a native speaker of English. If you look hard enough, youll find a good way to learn English better.,hear of 听说,suggest v. 提议; 建议,take an interested in 对感兴趣,besides prep. 而且; 除之外,make friends with 与交友,find out 找出; 发现,1. 中国将举办2008年奥运会。 China will _. 2. 其中一些歌手唱的英文歌能和以英语为 母语的人唱的一样好。 Some of these singers _ English songs just _ native speakers. 3. 女歌手大赛的获奖者是姜梅。 _ is JiangMei.,be the host for the 2008 Olympics,were able to sing,as well as,The winner of the womens competition,. 翻译,4. 两个歌手都很谦虚。 Both singers_. 5. The singers came from all age groups, and all over China. _ 6. This kind of contest encourage people in China to speak English. _,歌手们来自各个年龄段, 来自中国各地。,这种大赛能鼓励中国人说英语。,were very modest,7. Singing English songs made her more interested in learning English. _ 8. Have you ever heard of Beijing speaks English program? _ 9. If you look hard enough, youll find a good way to learn English better. _ _,你听说过北京说英语节目吗？,如果你努力探索地话, 你将找到一种 更好地学习英语地好方法。,唱英语歌使她对学习英语更感兴趣,Homework,1. Write a summary of the article using the key words above.,Because China will be the host for the 2008 Olympics, many Chinese people are trying to improve their English in different ways. Singing English songs is one way. Singers from across China entered a contest by singing English songs. Some of them were able to sing English songs just as well as native speakers.,A Sample,A winner said singing English songs made her more interested in learning English. So this kind of contest encourages people in China to speak English. And it is a good idea to have fun with English. Besides singing English songs, there are many other fun ways to learn English, like watching English movies and reading English books.,Discussion:,Discuss in groups of four. Then make a report.,Homework,Send an e-mail to me. Tell me your ways of learning English.,
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