Annie: For the first time, just read quickly to get the main ideas. Don't read word by word, read word groups.

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.

Part 4. Reading and writing .

A. 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 I began to watch other English movies ,tool. 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 you right." I did not understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary.

Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a better understanding of English movies.

3b Complete the sentences with what Wei Fen learned from watching movies. Use words and phrases from the passage.

1.I can understand the meaning by watching their________ and the_______ on their faces.

2. I can get the meaning by listening for just the ________ .

3. My pronunciation improved by listening to the________ in English movies.

4. I learned________ sentences like "It's a piece of cake" by watching the movies.

5. I can find the meaning of the new words by looking them up in a ________ .

B. Write a letter to your friend. Give him/her some advice about the best ways to learn English. Use the following expressions to help you .

There are three good ways to learn English. The first way is ...

Try to use the following expressions: The second way is ...

The third way is ... I think you should ... If you do this, you will ...

It is also a good idea to ... because ... You could try to improve your English by ...

This will help you to ...