鲁教版五四制八年级下册英语Unit 4 How can we become good learners?课文音频

Unit 4 How can we become good learners? 翻译：第四单元 我们怎样才能成为好的学习者？

Section A 翻译：A部分

Language Goal: Talk about how to study 翻译：语言目标：谈论怎样学习

Check (✓) the ways you study English. 翻译：勾出你学英语的方法。

Then add other ways you sometimes study. 翻译：然后增加一些你有时用来学习的其他方法。

by working with friends 翻译：通过和朋友一起学习

by making word cards 翻译：通过制作单词卡片

by reading the textbook 翻译：通过阅读课本

by listening to tapes 翻译：通过听录音带

by asking the teacher for help 翻译：通过向老师求助

TRAVEL 翻译：旅行

I study by making word cards. 翻译：我通过制作单词卡片来学习。

Listen. 翻译：听录音。

How do these students study for a test? 翻译：这些学生是怎样为考试而学习的？

Write letters from 1a above. 翻译：写出上面1a中的字母。

Meiping 翻译：梅萍

Peter 翻译：彼得

Tony 翻译：托尼

Make conversations about how you study for a test. 翻译：编造关于你是怎样为考试而学习的对话。

How do you study for a test? 翻译：你是怎样为考试而学习的？

I study by working with a group. 翻译：我是通过和小组一起学习的。

Listen and check (✓) the questions you hear. 翻译：听录音，勾出你所听到的问题。

Questions 翻译：问题

Does anyone learn English by watching videos? 翻译：有人通过观看录像来学英语吗？

Do you have conversations with friends in English? 翻译：你用英语和你的朋友交谈吗？

What about listening to tapes? 翻译：听录音带怎么样？

What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation? 翻译：大声地朗读来练习发音怎么样？

Have you ever studied with a group? 翻译：你曾经和小组一起学习过吗？

Answers 翻译：答案

Listen again. 翻译：再听一遍录音。

Match each answer below with a question above. 翻译：将下面的各个答案与上面的某个问题相匹配。

Yes, I have. I've learned a lot that way. 翻译：是的，我学习过。那样我学到了很多。

Oh, yes. 翻译：噢，是的。

It really improves my speaking skills. 翻译：它确实提高了我的口语技巧。

I do that sometimes. 翻译：我有时会那样做。

I think it helps. 翻译：我认为它有帮助。

No. 翻译：不。

It's too hard to understand spoken English. 翻译：要听懂英语口语，这太难了。

Make conversations using the information in 2a and 2b. 翻译：使用2a和2b中的信息编对话。

Have you ever studied with a group? 翻译：你曾经和小组一起学习过吗？

Yes, I have. 翻译：是的，我学习过。

I've learned a lot that way. 翻译：那样我学到了很多。

Role-play the conversation. 翻译：分角色表演对话。

Annie, I'm a little nervous. 翻译：安妮，我有点紧张。

I have to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday. 翻译：我不得不读完一本书，然后下星期一作报告。

That doesn't sound too bad. 翻译：那听起来不算太糟啊。

But I'm a very slow reader. 翻译：但我是一个非常慢的读者。

Just read quickly to get the main ideas at first. 翻译：只是先要快速阅读以掌握其主旨。

Don't read word by word. 翻译：不要一个字一个字地读。

Read word groups. 翻译：要按意群读。

But I don't understand many of the words. 翻译：但是我不理解许多单词的意思。

I have to use a dictionary. 翻译：我不得不使用词典。

Try to guess a word's meaning by reading the sentences before and after it. 翻译：尝试通过阅读某个单词前后的那些句子来猜测它的意思。

You probably understand more than you think. 翻译：你可能比你所想到的理解得更深。

That sounds difficult! 翻译：那听起来很难！

Well, be patient. 翻译：嗯，要有耐心。

It takes time. 翻译：这得慢慢来。

You can become better by reading something you enjoy every day. 翻译：通过每天阅读你所喜欢的东西，你可能会变得更好。

The more you read, the faster you'll be. 翻译：你读得越多，你的速度就会变得越快。

Read the passage about Wei Fen and answer the questions. 翻译：阅读关于韦芬的短文，并回答问题。

Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English? 翻译：韦芬为什么觉得学英语很难？

What did she do in English class? 翻译：她在英语课上做什么？

What is the secret to language learning? 翻译：语言学习的秘诀是什么？

How I Learned to Learn English 翻译：我是怎样学会学英语的

Last year, I did not like my English class. 翻译：去年，我不喜欢英语课。

Every class was like a bad dream. 翻译：每堂课都像一场噩梦。

The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time. 翻译：老师说得那么快，大多数时候我都不懂她的意思。

I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation. 翻译：由于我的发音很差，我害怕提问。

I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything. 翻译：我只是躲在课本后面，从来不说什么。

Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. 翻译：然后有一天，我看了一部名叫《玩具总动员》的英文电影。

I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! 翻译：我爱上了这部刺激又好笑的电影！

So I began to watch other English movies, too. 翻译：于是我也开始看其他的英文电影。

Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. 翻译：尽管我听不懂那些角色所说的一切，但是他们的肢体语言以及他们脸上的表情有助于我理解其意思。

I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. 翻译：我意识到通过只注意听那些关键词，我也能理解其意思。

My pronunciation improved as well by listening to the conversations in English movies. 翻译：通过听英文电影中的对话，我的发音水平也提高了。

I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning. 翻译：我发现听一些有趣的东西是语言学习的秘诀。

I also learned useful sentences like "It's a piece of cake" or "It serves you right". 翻译：我还学会了像“这简直是小菜一碟”和“你活该”这样有用的句子。

I did not understand these sentences at first. 翻译：起初，我不理解这些句子的意思。

But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them up in a dictionary. 翻译：但是因为我想了解整个故事，我就查阅了一下字典。

Now I really enjoy my English class. 翻译：现在，我真的喜欢上英语课了。

I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a better understanding of English movies. 翻译：我想学新单词和更多的语法，这样我就能更好地理解英文电影的意思了。

Complete the sentences with what Wei Fen learned from watching movies. 翻译：用韦芬从看电影中学到的东西，完成这些句子。

Use words and phrases from the passage. 翻译：并使用短文中的单词和短语。

I can understand the meaning by watching their body language and the expressions on their faces. 翻译：通过观看他们的肢体语言以及他们脸上的表情，我能理解其意思。

I can get the meaning by listening for just the key words. 翻译：通过只注意听那些关键词，我能理解其意思。

My pronunciation improved by listening to the conversations in English movies. 翻译：通过听英文电影中的对话，我的发音水平提高了。

I learned useful sentences like "It's a piece of cake" or "It serves you right". 翻译：我学会了像“这简直是小菜一碟”和“你活该”这样有用的句子。

I can find the meaning of new words by looking them up in a dictionary. 翻译：通过查阅词典，我能找到新单词的意思。

Grammar Focus 翻译：语法聚焦

How do you learn English? 翻译：你是怎样学英语的？

I learn by studying with a group. 翻译：我是通过和小组一起学习的。

Do you learn English by reading aloud? 翻译：你是通过大声地朗读来学英语的吗？

Yes, I do. 翻译：是的，我是。

It helps my pronunciation. 翻译：它有助于我的发音。

How can I read faster? 翻译：我怎样才能读得更快？

You can read faster by reading word groups. 翻译：通过按意群读，你能读得更快。

How can I improve my pronunciation? 翻译：我怎样才能提高我的发音水平？

One way is by listening to tapes. 翻译：有一种方法是通过听录音带。

Match the questions and answers. 翻译：将问题与答案相匹配。

How do you practice speaking? 翻译：你是怎样练习口语的？

How do you learn new words? 翻译：你是怎样学习新单词的？

How do you improve your writing? 翻译：你是怎样提高你的写作水平的？

How do you practice listening? 翻译：你是怎样练习听力的？

How do you improve your pronunciation? 翻译：你是怎样提高你的发音水平的？

How do you learn grammar? 翻译：你是怎样学习语法的？

By watching English programs. 翻译：通过观看英语节目。

By listening to a tape and repeating out loud. 翻译：通过听录音带并大声地重复。

By having conversations with friends. 翻译：通过和朋友交谈。

By taking notes, doing exercises and reading a lot. 翻译：通过记笔记，做练习以及大量阅读。

By making word cards. 翻译：通过制作单词卡片。

By writing e-mails to my pen pals. 翻译：通过给我的笔友写电子邮件。

Make sentences using the structure "do sth. by doing" with the subjects in the box and information that is true for you. 翻译：用方框中的学科以及与你相符的信息，使用“do sth. by doing”这个结构造句。

math 翻译：数学

physics 翻译：物理

chemistry 翻译：化学

Chinese 翻译：语文

history 翻译：历史

geography 翻译：地理

e.g. I usually practice my English by taking notes / reading books and newspapers / speaking English with my classmates / memorizing sentence patterns. 翻译：例如：我通常通过记笔记/看书和报纸/和我的同学说英语/熟记句型来练习我的英语。

Check (✓) what you do to learn English. 翻译：勾出你为了学英语所做的事情。

Then interview your partner. 翻译：然后采访一下你的搭档。

Do you learn English by doing grammar exercises? 翻译：你是通过做语法练习来学英语的吗？

Yes, I do. 翻译：是的，我是。

How often do you do them? 翻译：你多久做一次？

I learn English by ... 翻译：我通过……学英语

My partner learns English by ... 翻译：我的搭档通过……学英语

yes 翻译：是的

no 翻译：不是

how often 翻译：多久一次

yes 翻译：是的

no 翻译：不是

how often 翻译：多久一次

doing grammar exercises 翻译：做语法练习

taking notes in English 翻译：用英语记笔记

reading English novels / magazines 翻译：看英语小说/杂志

keeping a diary in English 翻译：用英语记日记

using an English dictionary 翻译：使用一本英语词典

Section B 翻译：B部分

Learning English can be difficult. 翻译：学英语可能很难。

What things are difficult for you? 翻译：什么事情对你来说很难？

Read the list. 翻译：阅读以下列表。

Check (✓) the statements that are true for you. 翻译：并勾出符合你的陈述。

I can't pronounce some of the words. 翻译：有些单词我不会读。

I can't always understand spoken English. 翻译：我总是听不懂英语口语。

I don't know how to increase my reading speed. 翻译：我不知道该怎样提高我的阅读速度。

I can't spell some English words. 翻译：有些英语单词我拼不出来。

I often make mistakes in grammar. 翻译：我经常犯语法错误。

What other things are difficult for you? 翻译：还有什么其他事情对你来说很难吗？

Make a list. 翻译：列一个清单吧。

I don't know enough words to write well. 翻译：我认识的单词不够，写作不好。

Paul finds it difficult to learn English. 翻译：保罗觉得学英语很难。

Listen and complete the learning challenges he talks about. 翻译：听录音并完成他所谈到的学习难题。

Challenges 翻译：难题

He can't get the pronunciation right. 翻译：他不能正确发音。

He forgets a lot of new words. 翻译：他忘记很多新单词。

He can't always understand when people talk to him. 翻译：别人跟他说话时，他总是听不懂。

He doesn't get much writing practice. 翻译：他的写作练习不怎么多。

Listen again. 翻译：再听一遍录音。

Complete the solutions. 翻译：并完成其解决办法。

Solutions 翻译：解决办法

Listening to English songs can help. 翻译：听英文歌会有所帮助。

He can always write the new words in his notebook and review them from time to time. 翻译：他可以随时在笔记本上写新单词，并时不时地进行复习。

He can join an English language club to practice speaking. 翻译：他可以加入英语俱乐部，以练习口语。

He should find a pen pal to practice writing. 翻译：他应该找一个笔友来练习写作。

Role-play conversations using the information in 1c and 1d. 翻译：使用1c和1d中的信息，分角色表演对话。

I don't have a partner to practice English with. 翻译：我没有搭档可以一起练习英语。

Maybe you should join an English club. 翻译：或许你应该加入一个英语俱乐部。

What good learning habits can you think of? 翻译：你能想出什么好的学习习惯吗？

Make a list and discuss them with your partner. 翻译：列一个清单并和你的搭档一起讨论一下吧。

Read the passage quickly and check if any of the habits you listed in 2a are mentioned. 翻译：快速阅读短文，并检查你在2a中列出的一些习惯是否有被提到。

Which four habits of successful learners can you find from the passage? 翻译：你能从这篇短文中找到成功学习者的哪四种习惯呢？

USING DICTIONARIES 翻译：使用词典

This can help you find the definition that matches the context of the word in the text. 翻译：这可以帮助你找到与课本中单词的语境相符的定义。

How Can You Become a Successful Learner? 翻译：你怎样才能成为一个成功的学习者？

Everyone is born with the ability to learn. 翻译：每个人生来都具有学习的能力。

But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. 翻译：但是你能否做好取决于你的学习习惯。

Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common. 翻译：研究表明，成功的学习者都有一些共同的好习惯。

Creating an interest in what they learn 翻译：对他们所学的东西产生兴趣

Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. 翻译：研究表明，如果你对某事感兴趣，你的大脑就会更活跃，于是你也就更容易长时间地专注于它。

Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting. 翻译：好的学习者经常会把他们所要学的东西与一些有趣的东西联系在一起。

For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. 翻译：例如，如果他们需要学英语，而他们又喜欢音乐或运动的话，他们就可以听英文歌或观看英语运动节目。

This way they will not get bored. 翻译：这样他们就不会感到厌烦。

Practicing and learning from mistakes 翻译：练习并从错误中学习

Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. 翻译：好的学习者会思考他们擅长什么地方，以及什么地方他们需要更多地练习。

Remember, "Use it or lose it." 翻译：记住，“不用就作废。”

Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. 翻译：即使你学得很好，你如果不用它，你也会忘了它。

"Practice makes perfect." 翻译：“熟能生巧。”

Good learners will keep practicing what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making mistakes. 翻译：好的学习者会一直练习他们所学过的知识，而且他们不害怕犯错。

Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. 翻译：亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔不是一夜之间发明电话的。

He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes. 翻译：他是通过多次的尝试以及从错误中学习才成功的。

Developing their study skills 翻译：培养学习技能

It is not enough to just study hard. 翻译：只努力学习是不够的。

Good learners know the best way they can study. 翻译：好的学习者知道他们可以学习的最佳方法。

For example, they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. 翻译：例如，他们可能会通过记下关键词或通过画思维图来记笔记。

They also look for ways to review what they have learned. 翻译：他们也会寻找方法来复习他们所学过的知识。

They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student. 翻译：他们可能会通过每天阅读笔记或通过给另一个学生讲解知识来做这个。

Asking questions 翻译：提问

Good learners often ask questions during or after class. 翻译：好的学习者经常会在课间或课后提问。

They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. 翻译：他们甚至会互相提问并尝试找出答案。

Knowledge comes from questioning. 翻译：知识源于质疑。

Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new. 翻译：学习是终身的旅程，因为每天都会带来新的东西。

Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well. 翻译：你所学到的一切都会成为你的一部分，从而改变着你，所以要明智地学习、好好地学习。

Read the passage again and answer the questions. 翻译：再读一遍短文，并回答问题。

Does the writer think that everyone is born with the ability to learn well? 翻译：作者认为每个人生来都具有好好学习的能力吗？

Do you agree? 翻译：你同意吗？

Why or why not? 翻译：为什么同意或为什么不同意？

Why is it a good idea to connect something you need to learn with something you are interested in? 翻译：将你所要学的东西与你感兴趣的东西联系在一起，为什么是个好主意？

Do you agree with them? 翻译：你同意它们吗？

What do the sayings "Use it or lose it" and "Practice makes perfect" mean? 翻译：“Use it or lose it”和“Practice makes perfect”这些谚语是什么意思？

Do good learners learn from mistakes, or are they afraid of making mistakes? 翻译：好的学习者是从错误中学习，还是他们害怕犯错误呢？

What study skills does the writer talk about? 翻译：作者谈到了什么学习技能？

Do you have those study skills? 翻译：你拥有那些学习技能吗？

Do you agree that learning is a lifelong journey? 翻译：你同意学习是终身的旅程吗？

Why or why not? 翻译：为什么同意或为什么不同意？

Look up the following words from the passage in the dictionary. 翻译：在词典中查阅一下短文中下列单词的意思。

Then write a sentence for each word. 翻译：然后给每个单词写一个句子。

brain 翻译：大脑

connect 翻译：（使）连接；与……有联系

overnight 翻译：一夜之间；在夜间

attention 翻译：注意；关注

review 翻译：回顾；复习

knowledge 翻译：知识；学问

ability 翻译：能力；才能

active 翻译：活跃的；积极的

wisely 翻译：明智地；聪明地

e.g. brain: A good way to train the brain is to do some math exercises every day. 翻译：例如，大脑：训练大脑的一个好方法就是每天做一些数学练习。

Do you think you are a good learner? 翻译：你认为你是一个好的学习者吗？

What learning habits do you think are useful? 翻译：你认为什么学习习惯很有用？

Discuss with your group and share your ideas with the class. 翻译：和你的小组讨论一下并和全班同学分享一下你的想法吧。

Your friend wants to improve his / her English and asks you for help. 翻译：你的朋友想提高他/她的英语水平并向你求助。

What are the three best ways to learn and why? 翻译：三种最好的学习方法分别是什么，为什么？

Make some notes in the chart. 翻译：在表格中做一些笔记吧。

Best ways to learn 翻译：最佳学习方法

Being interested in what you do 翻译：对你所做的事情感兴趣

Reasons 翻译：理由

If you are interested in something, your brain will be more active and ... 翻译：如果你对某事感兴趣，你的大脑就会更活跃……

Examples 翻译：范例

If you like music, you can learn English by listening to English songs. 翻译：如果你喜欢音乐，你就可以通过听英文歌来学英语。

Write a letter to your friend. 翻译：给你的朋友写封信。

Give him / her some advice about the best ways to learn English. 翻译：给他/她提一些关于学英语的最佳方法的建议。

Use your notes in 3a. 翻译：使用3a中的笔记。

Use the following expressions to help you: 翻译：使用下面的表达可以帮助你：

There are three good ways to ... 翻译：有三种好方法可以……

I think you should ... 翻译：我认为你应该……

If you do this, you will ... 翻译：如果你这样做的话，你就会……

It is also a good idea to ... because ... 翻译：它也是个好主意……因为……

You could try to improve your English by ... 翻译：你可以试着通过……来提高你的英语水平

This will help you to ... 翻译：这将会帮助你……

Self Check 翻译：自我检测

Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. 翻译：用方框中的单词填空。

practice 翻译：练习

develop 翻译：培养

remember 翻译：记住

prepare 翻译：准备

take notes 翻译：记笔记

until 翻译：直到

worry about 翻译：担忧，烦恼

everything 翻译：每件事情；一切

Are you stressed out each time you have a test? 翻译：每次你考试，你都会很紧张吗？

You don't have to be if you develop smart study skills. 翻译：如果你养成了良好的学习技能，你就不必紧张了。

Remember to take notes in class and review them on your own or with friends after class. 翻译：记住要在课堂上记笔记，而且课后要独自或与朋友一起复习它们。

Then practice what you learned by doing exercises. 翻译：然后通过做习题来练习你所学过的知识。

Try to study and remember information bit by bit instead of waiting until the last minute to study everything at once. 翻译：试着一点一点地学习并记住知识，而不是一直等到最后一分钟来立刻学习一切。

If you prepare well for a test,then there's nothing to worry about! 翻译：如果你为考试做好了准备，那么就没什么可担心的！

Number these sentences in order to make a conversation. 翻译：给这些句子编号以构成一段对话。

What's the matter? 翻译：怎么了？

Well, I practice my listening by listening to the tape over and over again until I can understand everything. 翻译：嗯，我通过一遍一遍地听录音带，直到我能听懂一切来练习我的听力。

So you want to practice your listening? 翻译：那么你想练习你的听力吗？

Hi, Jake. 翻译：你好，杰克。

I need your help. 翻译：我需要你的帮助。

Uh-huh. 翻译：啊哈。

Do you have any advice? 翻译：你有什么建议吗？

Ok, I'll try that. 翻译：好的，我会试试那种方法。

I have a listening test next week. 翻译：下周我有一个听力测试。

Give advice to these people. 翻译：给这些人提建议。

Jane is a very slow reader. 翻译：简是一个非常慢的读者。

She should improve her reading speed by reading word groups. 翻译：她应该通过按意群读来提高她的阅读速度。

Li Ming wants to improve his listening. 翻译：李明想提高他的听力水平。

He could practice his listening by listening to a tape and repeating out loud. 翻译：他可以通过听录音带并大声地重复来练习他的听力。

Meiping doesn't know many English words. 翻译：梅萍不认识许多的英语单词。

She could learn more words by making word cards. 翻译：她可以通过制作单词卡片来学习更多的单词。