3. …she had trouble making complete sentences.

2. …people always laughed at her when she spoke.

　　 SB 1a. Learning English can be difficult. What things are difficult for you? Read the list. Check (√)the statements that are true for you.

　　 －I can’t pronounce some of the words.

　　 －I can’t understand spoken English.

　　 －I read very slowly.

　　 －I can’t spell some English words.

　　 －I make mistakes in grammar.

　　 (1)spoken是动词speak的过去分词，过去分词作形容词使用、修饰名词English，许多动词的过去分词可以用作形容词来修饰名词，常表示被动意义，例如：

　　 a locked door = a door which is locked

　　 spoken English = English which is spoken by people

　　 (2)make mistakes 犯错

2a. Listening

　　 Teacher: You look worried, Paul.

　　 Boy: I am, Ms Mitchell. I’m having trouble learning English.

　　 Teacher: You said you liked English. What’s the problem?

　　 Boy: I can’t get the pronunciation right.

　　 Teacher: Well, listening can help. Why don’t you borrow the teacher’s tapes? You can listen to them at home and repeat the sentences that are difficult for you.

　　 Boy: That’s a good idea. But what about all the new words? I forget a lot of new words.

　　 Teacher: You can always write the new words in your notebook and study them at home. You can even study in the train on the way to school.

　　 Boy: That might really help! Thanks.

　　 Teacher: Can you understand when people talk to you?

　　 Boy: Well, no. Not always. Sometimes I just don’t understand what people are saying.

　　 Teacher: Why don’t you join an English language club to practice speaking English? The English club meets after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

　　 Boy: Maybe I’ll go. The only other problem I have is that I don’t get much writing practice.

　　 Teacher: Maybe you should find a pen pal.

　　 Boy: That sounds like a fun way to practice writing. Thanks, Ms Mitchell.

　　 3a. Read the article. Then read the statements about the article. Write “T”(for ture)or“F”(for false).

How I learned to learn English

　　 Last year my English class was difficult for me. First of all(1), it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked to the class. To begin with(2), she spoke too quickly, and I couldn’t understand every word. Later on(3), I realized(4) that it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand every word. Also I was afraid to(5) speak in class, because I thought my classmates might laugh at me. I couldn’t always make complete sentences, either. Then I started to watch English-language TV. It helped a lot. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner. Another(6) thing that I found very difficult was English grammar. So I decided to take lots of grammar notes in every class. Then I started to write my own original sentences using the grammar I was learning. It’s amazing how much this helped. Now I am enjoying learning English and I got an A this term. My teacher is very impressed.

　　 The writer found learning English difficult because…

1. …the teacher’s pronunciation was poor.

2. How do you study for a test? Have you ever studied with a group?

1. Talk about how to study.

　　 A. How do you study for a test? I study by listening to cassettes.

　　 How does he learn English?

　　 He learns by having conversations with friends.

　　 Do you learn English by reading aloud? Yes, I do.

　　 Have you ever studied with a group? Yes, I have.

　　 I don’t have a partner to practice English with.

　　 B. Why don’t you borrow the teacher’s tapes?

　　 C. I don’t know how to use commas.

　　 D. He also thinks that watching English movies isn’t a bad way because he can watch the actors say the words.

　　 E. The only other problem I have is that I don’t get much practice.

　　 F. That sounds like a fun way to practice writing.

　　 G. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner.

　　 H. The best way to improve your English is to join an English club.

10. These kinds of machines __________(make) in Japan.

9. The stars _____________ (can see) in the daytime.

8. Russian _______　 ______ (learn)as the second language by some students in China.

7. ______ the magazine ____(can take) out of the library?