1.能掌握單元的詞匯,習(xí)慣用語和基本句型。2.能用who, when, how long等對句中的事件、時間、人物等提問并作相應(yīng)的回答。3. 能聽懂本單元學(xué)習(xí)活動中的問題,做出較得體的回答。4. 能掌握有關(guān)名人生活的動詞且能熟練運(yùn)用;掌握wh-特殊疑問句的運(yùn)用。5. 能運(yùn)用所學(xué)詞匯詢問名人成名的情況,學(xué)會使用一般過去時態(tài)表示過去所發(fā)生的事情。 6. 能對自己小時候會做什么事情這一話題作較具體的描述。7. 能讀懂名人簡介的文章。8. 能會書寫名人的生活簡介。9. 能在描述名人的成就時,激起自己發(fā)奮圖強(qiáng),努力拼搏,從而為人類的美好明天貢獻(xiàn)自己的一份力量。10. 能根據(jù)需要進(jìn)行有目的預(yù)習(xí),使其對教師的教學(xué)內(nèi)容起補(bǔ)充作用。11. 能利用網(wǎng)絡(luò)上的學(xué)習(xí)資源查找信息,用所學(xué)內(nèi)容進(jìn)行真實的交際,積極參與課外英語學(xué)習(xí)。課時安排4課時:第一課時:Section A: 1a 1b 1c Section B: 1a 1b 3c第二課時:Section A:2a 2b 2c Section B: 2a 2b 2c Section B: 3b
Teaching goals:1.Words&phrases: robot, paper, less, fewer, simple, unpleasant, factory, seem, etc .2.will 構(gòu)成的一般將來時態(tài)的陳述句、否定句、疑問句及回答.3.There be 句型的一般將來時.4.more , less , fewer 的用法.5.學(xué)習(xí)一般將來時態(tài)的相關(guān)知識,學(xué)會對未來進(jìn)行預(yù)測.6.對five years ago ,today ,in five years 簡潔回顧與展望的方式,貼近實際符合學(xué)生心理,激發(fā)學(xué)習(xí)興趣.7.通過時間對比復(fù)習(xí)一般過去時態(tài)、一般現(xiàn)在時態(tài),鞏固一般將來時.Important and difficult points :1.will構(gòu)成一般將來時態(tài)的句式。2.There be 句型的一般將來時態(tài)。3.more , fewer , less 的用法。4.How to make predictions .Period 1Teaching procedures:Step 1 Leading in1.Greetings: Welcome to school .What’s the date today ? Who’s on duty today ?Do you enjoy your winter holiday ?Do you finish your homework ?Do you want to live on the moon ?Can you guess what will happen in ten years ?Collect the Ss’ answers and say something about their predictions .Step 2 Pre-taskSB Page 2 ,1a .1.Look at the picture :How will the world be different in the future ,100 years from now ?We’re going to talk about sth in 100 years .
本課采用任務(wù)型教學(xué)法,用What would you do if you had a million dollars?這個問句,引出談?wù)摷傧肭闆r的話題。 采用提問、啟發(fā)和歸納的教法,讓學(xué)生易于接受教材內(nèi)容,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的語言運(yùn)用能力。 四、 教學(xué)過程設(shè)計 Step Ⅰ. Greet the whole class as usual. Step Ⅱ. Warming-up T: Do you have ten Yuan in your pocket? S1: No, I don’t. T: (Take out ten Yuan and give it to the student) OK, never mind. What would you do if it was yours? What would you do if you had ten Yuan? S1: I would buy snacks. T: OK, thank you. Sit down, please. (To the whole class) Just now, it was only ten Yuan. What about 100 Yuan? What would you doif you had 100 Yuan? S2: I’d buy a beautiful jacket. T: Thank you. (To the whole class) Now suppose you had a million dollars, what would you do? We know thatone dollar nearly equals eight Yuan, so that’s a large sum of money. Think it over carefully and tellme your ideas. What would you do if you had a million dollars? S3: I’d buy a big house. S4: I’d buy a sports car. S5: I’d put it in the bank. T: OK, stop here. Please look at the blackboard and guess what would I do if I had a million
二、教學(xué) 1a,1b.1.First the teacher asks the students what kind of fruit food and drink you like the best and writes down on the blackboard.教師問學(xué)生最喜歡什么水果和飲料并把它們寫在黑板上。比如:potato chips,ice cream,tea,lemon,chocolate,oranges,salad,popcorn,pickle and so on.2.接著叫學(xué)生表達(dá)以上食物的味道,引出新單詞——sweet,crispy,salty,sour,delicious,hot,awful,nice…并且完成lb教學(xué)內(nèi)容通過此活動,以舊帶新引入新單詞。其目的是讓學(xué)生自主學(xué)習(xí)新知識。 三、教學(xué) 2a,2b1.首先,聽力前的brainstormFirst,Let students describe how potato chips taste and describe how helpful the potato chips.Then,ask:When and where were potato chips invented?Who were potato chips invented by?How were potato chips invented?(Let students guess according to the following key words.)Key words:by accident,customer,restaurant,by mistake.(說明:通過問題讓學(xué)生對對話內(nèi)容有整體了解,為聽力練習(xí)做好準(zhǔn)備;又培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的注意力,想像力,觀察力。)
教學(xué)目標(biāo):1.學(xué)習(xí)現(xiàn)在完成時。2.學(xué)already和yet用法。3. 能夠運(yùn)用所學(xué)知識,談?wù)摶蛟儐栕罱呀?jīng)發(fā)生的事情語言功能:能夠運(yùn)用所學(xué)知識,談?wù)摶蛟儐栕罱呀?jīng)發(fā)生的語言結(jié)構(gòu):現(xiàn)在完成時態(tài)、一般現(xiàn)在時、一般過去時、一般將來時語言目標(biāo):Have you watered the plants yet?No, I haven’t.Have you fed the cat?No, I haven’t fed her yet.I have to do my homework. I started about an hour ago, but I haven’t finished. I will visit Hong Kong next year.重點(diǎn)詞匯及短語:water, wood, farm, ocean, hit, appear, turn, government, thousands of, southern, villager, strongly, step, clean out, some day, be off, so far, go for walks, thanks to, look forward to學(xué)習(xí)策略與思維技巧:引導(dǎo)、合作跨學(xué)科學(xué)習(xí):歷史知識、文化學(xué)習(xí)教學(xué)重點(diǎn):現(xiàn)在完成時態(tài)的構(gòu)成及應(yīng)用教學(xué)難點(diǎn):現(xiàn)在完成時與一般過去時的區(qū)別 學(xué)習(xí)方式:自主、合作學(xué)習(xí) 情感目標(biāo): 教育學(xué)生做事情要有條理,養(yǎng)成“今日事,今日畢”的好習(xí)慣。培養(yǎng)學(xué)生養(yǎng)成反省的好習(xí)慣。增強(qiáng)學(xué)生做事的條理性及計劃性。課前任務(wù):記錄和查找自己和別人已做過或仍沒做的事情。
一、知識和能力目標(biāo)本單元要求學(xué)生掌握英文字母A—H,能認(rèn)讀其印刷體和手寫體字母的大小寫等四種形式。書寫(大寫和小寫,筆順,筆畫)基本合乎要求。能看,聽,說本單元所列的日常交際用語,重點(diǎn)學(xué)會打招呼,并做到語音語調(diào)正確。注意一些字母及日常交際用語的發(fā)音,提醒學(xué)生不要將C/si:/發(fā)成/sei:/; ?/發(fā)成/e?/,也不要將Good?H /e /等。??????'????說成/???????'???morning/二、過程和方法目標(biāo)教師要盡量用英語組織教學(xué)。充分利用課堂的40分鐘,不講或少講漢語,盡量給學(xué)生創(chuàng)造英語情景。教師可以用手勢,表情,動作等示意,幫助學(xué)生聽懂課堂用語和日常交際用語,第一次介紹某個用語時,說英語,加譯文及手勢,以后可酌情省去譯文,最后只說英語,逐步讓學(xué)生聽懂。
教學(xué)目標(biāo) ⑴知識目標(biāo):A、學(xué)會詢問對方喜歡與不喜歡的食物; B、學(xué)習(xí)并激情 些食物的詞匯; C、學(xué)會談?wù)撟约号c他人早、中、晚 餐喜愛吃的食物; D、學(xué)會營養(yǎng)配。 ⑵能力目標(biāo):A、能準(zhǔn)備表達(dá)喜歡和不喜歡的食物; B、能根據(jù)具體情景對話,與他人溝通信息,合作完成任務(wù); C、通過聽、說、讀、寫四項技能的訓(xùn)練,促進(jìn)學(xué)生語言運(yùn)用能力的提高。⑶情感目標(biāo):A、通過學(xué)習(xí)西文食品文化,促使學(xué)生了解西方生活方式與文化,培養(yǎng)跨 文化交際的意識; B、通過開展小組活動,指導(dǎo)學(xué)生積極與他人合作,培養(yǎng)他們的合作精神; C、通過任務(wù)型活動,使學(xué)生學(xué)會在實際生活中均衡飲食,合理配餐。 教學(xué)重點(diǎn)、難點(diǎn) 重點(diǎn):A動詞like一般現(xiàn)在時的各種句式及一般疑問句的肯定、否定回答; B關(guān)于各種食物的詞匯; C名詞復(fù)數(shù)的使用。 難點(diǎn):一般現(xiàn)在時中單數(shù)第三人稱的變化形式。
教師: 搜集單詞卡片、背景資料。 學(xué)生:彩筆、大白紙、相關(guān)新單詞。 教學(xué)設(shè)計 Step One: Learn the new words. 1.Present the new words. (Show some pictures and words on the screen to teach the students the new words.) T: What’s this? S1: It’s a room. T: Do you have a room like this? S2: Yes, I do./ No, I don’t. T: Read after me. R-O-O-M, room. Ss: R-O-O-M, room. (Teach the other words “TV, desk, picture” in the same way.) T: There are some words here. Read the words after me and spell them. (Learn the other words without pictures on the cards.) T: This is a word. Can you spell this word? (Point to a word in the card.) S1: Yes, I can. / No, I can’t. (Let them know the meaning of “can”.) T: I can spell your name. Can you spell my name? S1: Yes, I can. T: Can you write your name? S: Sorry, I can’t. I have no pen. T: You need a pen.( Give him a pen.) ( Let the students understand the word “need”.) T: I bring a football to school every day. Now it is on the floor. After class I take it to my home. (Teach “bring” and “take”. Put a football on the floor and point to the floor to teach the word “floor”.) 2.Practice the words. (Give the examples to the students and get the students to understand the new words.) Step To Listen and practice.
通過觀看課件引導(dǎo)學(xué)生對各種航天器的了 解,使學(xué)生直觀的了解宇宙環(huán)境的特點(diǎn).體現(xiàn)教師為主導(dǎo)學(xué)生的主體的教學(xué)理念.培養(yǎng)學(xué)生歸納能力.通過分組討論澄清知識盲點(diǎn)―我國航天事業(yè)接近并超過發(fā)達(dá)國家.要求學(xué)生根據(jù)前后聯(lián)系自己得出結(jié)論.體現(xiàn)學(xué)生主體設(shè)疑,引進(jìn)熱點(diǎn)主要是要學(xué)生明白:宇宙環(huán)境保護(hù)的重要性.例題練習(xí)2004年高考大綜合地36題展示習(xí)題學(xué)生做讓學(xué)生走近高考了解高考(三)課堂小結(jié)師生共同完成知識點(diǎn)總結(jié)、教師做思想方法的總結(jié)教師引導(dǎo)、學(xué)生說知識點(diǎn)使學(xué)生對知識有整體掌握.使學(xué)生能堅持用科學(xué)的觀點(diǎn)分析發(fā)現(xiàn)各種新問題.(四)布置作業(yè)用發(fā)展的觀點(diǎn)談?wù)剬χ袊訌?qiáng)航天事業(yè)發(fā)展的看法.鞏固所學(xué)知識:聯(lián)系實際為下節(jié)課學(xué)習(xí)做鋪墊.板書設(shè)計世界宇宙新探索中國航天事業(yè)的發(fā)展宇宙資源開發(fā)宇宙資源宇宙環(huán)境問題的產(chǎn)生宇宙環(huán)境保護(hù)
彗星簡介:(1)云霧狀的獨(dú)特外貌,質(zhì)量很?。唬?)主要由冰物質(zhì)構(gòu)成(含塵埃、水、甲烷、二氧化碳等),有人稱它為“臟雪球”;(3)結(jié)構(gòu)分彗核、彗發(fā)、彗尾(分離子尾、塵埃尾),彗星在遠(yuǎn)離太陽時,只有一個冰凍的彗核,當(dāng)行進(jìn)太陽時,組成物質(zhì)升華而形成彗發(fā),在太陽風(fēng)的吹拂下,背向太陽的一側(cè)出現(xiàn)彗尾,遠(yuǎn)離太陽時,彗尾消失,尾永遠(yuǎn)背向太陽;(4)目前已經(jīng) 發(fā)現(xiàn)了1600多顆彗星,最著名的就是哈雷彗星,1985~1986 年,曾回歸;(5)彗星的公轉(zhuǎn)周期各不相同,相差極大,有的幾十年,有的幾百年,哈雷彗星的公轉(zhuǎn)周期為76年。學(xué)生討論回答,然后速讀課文“流星體”。【啟發(fā)引導(dǎo)】行星際空間是否是“真空”狀態(tài)?行星際空間分布著極其稀薄的氣體和塵埃,稱為行星際物質(zhì),行星際物質(zhì)的來源——太陽風(fēng)、星際沖撞……
月球?qū)Φ厍虻囊饬x月球與地球形影相隨,關(guān)系密切。月球?qū)Φ厍虻挠绊?,主要有以下幾方面?.地球上夜晚的自然照明,主要靠月亮。2.遠(yuǎn)在古代,人們就根據(jù)月相變化的周期,編訂歷法。我國農(nóng)歷月份的安排,是以月相變化 周期為標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的。農(nóng)歷規(guī)定朔為初一,這樣,望就在十五日或十六日。我國人民的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日,像春節(jié)、中秋節(jié)就是按農(nóng)歷的月日計算安排的。3.由于地球表面各處所受月球和太陽引力的不同,地球上的水體產(chǎn)生了明顯的潮汐現(xiàn)象。4.月球是人類星際航行的第一站。已知月球表面有多種寶貴礦藏;重力較??;沒有大氣層,利用太陽能的條件較好。如何利用月球的特殊環(huán)境,開發(fā)月球的資源,以及如 何利用月球作“碼頭”,使人類更好地研究宇宙,這將是月地關(guān)系的新篇章。
學(xué)習(xí)目標(biāo)1.了解外力作用的表現(xiàn)形式,理解風(fēng)化作用、侵蝕作用、搬運(yùn)作用和沉積作用的概念和種類,以及它們所形成的各種地形;培養(yǎng)學(xué)生觀察、分析地理景觀圖的能力和動手做實驗的能力。2.了解外力作用各表現(xiàn)形式之間的關(guān)系,理解它們是如何推動地表形態(tài)的演化的,培養(yǎng)我們學(xué)生地理事物之間相互聯(lián)系的觀點(diǎn),從而樹立辯證唯物主義的觀點(diǎn)。學(xué)習(xí)重點(diǎn)1.風(fēng)化、侵蝕、搬運(yùn)、沉積作用所形成的不同的地表形態(tài)。2.外力作用各表現(xiàn)形式相互之間的關(guān)系。學(xué)習(xí)難點(diǎn)1.外力作用各表現(xiàn)形式所形成的不同的地表形態(tài)。2.培養(yǎng)學(xué)生樹立正確的人地關(guān)系的觀點(diǎn)。學(xué)習(xí)過程:1、看課本討論回答:外力作用①能量來源 ②表現(xiàn)形式 ③對地貌的影響2、流水、風(fēng)力作用及其形成的地貌
【啟發(fā)想象 】能否將剛才講的內(nèi)容用一個游泳動作形容一下?這好像蛙泳動作。我們大家一起做:熔巖冒出(雙手合十向上)→推向兩邊(雙手向兩側(cè)分開)→遇陸俯沖(雙手往下)→重熔再生(雙手相向合并向上)?!拘〗Y(jié)板書】二、海底擴(kuò)張學(xué)說前面我們學(xué)習(xí)了兩個假說,整理一下已知條件:事實證明大陸是在漂移的,如歐洲與美洲的距離在擴(kuò)張,但是漂移的動力不足;海底是不斷擴(kuò)張的,有生長與消亡。能否在前人研究的基礎(chǔ)上,提出更準(zhǔn)確更合理的假設(shè)呢?一個新的理論誕生了,它是目前最盛行、最活躍的全球構(gòu)造理論【板書】三、板塊構(gòu)造學(xué)說1.板塊概念學(xué)生讀書。【啟發(fā)提問】板塊“漂移”與大陸“漂移”的位置有何不同?學(xué)生回答。板塊漂移是指巖石圈漂在軟流層上,大陸漂移發(fā)生在地殼兩層之間。【提問】板塊是如何劃分的?讀圖用半分鐘記下六大板塊的位置和名稱(提示:按大洲和大洋名稱記憶)。
一、 天體1、 概念:宇宙間物質(zhì)的存在形式。(聚集態(tài)的星體及星際物質(zhì))注:不作特殊交代的天體均指自然天體2、 幾種常見天體的觀察(指導(dǎo)學(xué)生閱讀課本,并總結(jié)講述學(xué)生自己平時的生活所見)3、幾種常見的天體恒星1) 定義:從質(zhì)量、組成、形狀、發(fā)光與否等角度總結(jié)交代:數(shù)目多少(肉眼所見6000多顆)夜空里的點(diǎn)點(diǎn)繁星差不多都是恒星2)運(yùn)動特點(diǎn):(由恒星的“恒”字引發(fā)學(xué)生分析“北斗七星圖形變化”圖說明特點(diǎn))結(jié)論:①恒星在不停的運(yùn)動變化之中②相對位置似乎固定不變,故稱“恒星”3)光年----計量天體距離的單位(強(qiáng)調(diào)“距離”)分析知識點(diǎn):①距離地球最近的恒星是 (8分鐘)(1. 5億公里)②距離地球次運(yùn)的恒星是 (4.2光年)③現(xiàn)在能夠探測到的最遠(yuǎn)天體距離地球多遠(yuǎn)?星云(指導(dǎo)學(xué)生閱讀課本與恒星比較總結(jié)星云特點(diǎn),可以從形態(tài)、質(zhì)量、體積、密度、物質(zhì)組成、觀察特點(diǎn)幾方面列表比較分析并小結(jié))二、天體系統(tǒng)1、 概念:運(yùn)動著的天體與天體之間相互吸引、相互繞轉(zhuǎn)而形成的不同級別的系統(tǒng)。
5.對土星五號火箭和登月艙的質(zhì)疑現(xiàn)代航天飛機(jī)只能把20噸載荷送上低軌,而當(dāng) 年的土星五號卻能輕而易舉地把100噸以上載荷送上地球軌道,將幾十噸物體推出地球重力圈,為什么后來卻棄而不用,據(jù)說連圖紙都沒有保存下來?6.溫度對攝影器材的影響月面白天可達(dá)到121°C,據(jù)圖片看,相機(jī)是露在宇航服外而沒有采用保溫措施的。膠卷在66°C就會受熱卷曲失效,怎么拍得了照片?這些人士認(rèn)為,對以上這一切美國政府一直沒個 交代,而知情者由于擔(dān)心生活和安全受到影響,甚至可能直接遭到了脅迫,至今對此沉默不言。但相信不久的將來,誕生于美蘇太空競賽年代的“登月騙局”定會水落石出。反駁不過,也有許多人認(rèn)為“阿波羅”登月計劃不可能造假:首先因為該計劃當(dāng)時是在全球?qū)崨r轉(zhuǎn)播的,近億人親眼看到。另外,宇航員還從月球帶回了一些實物,如巖石。
【教學(xué)目標(biāo)】1.學(xué)習(xí)本文精彩的人物語言——說理透辟,善于辭令,以及起伏跌宕,生動活潑的情節(jié)。2.掌握文章中出現(xiàn)的古漢語常識,注意多義詞在不同語境中的不同意義和用法。3.了解燭之武說服秦伯的方法——善于利用矛盾,采取分化瓦解的方法,認(rèn)識燭之武機(jī)智善辯的外交才能。【教學(xué)重點(diǎn)】1.燭之武人物形象的把握。2.波瀾起伏,生動活潑的情節(jié)?!窘虒W(xué)難點(diǎn)】通過學(xué)習(xí)本課,使學(xué)生對《左傳》的語言特點(diǎn)有所了解。【教學(xué)過程】第一課時課前預(yù)習(xí):(1)借助工具書,通讀原文。(2)參考有關(guān)資料,對《左傳》在先秦文學(xué)史中的地位及《左傳》的語言特色有所了解。(3)初步了解故事情節(jié),特別注意對燭之武這個中心人物的把握。(4)畫出自己不理解的問題及難點(diǎn)。
1.猜袋中東西數(shù) 將全班分成若干小組,每組抽一人到前面,背對著班級。教師拿一個袋子,并向?qū)W生們借一些書本,鉛筆,鋼筆,橡皮等,放入袋中,然后讓各組學(xué)生輪流猜袋子里東西的數(shù)目,猜對的給該組記10分。 2.學(xué)生一起有節(jié)奏地說唱Let’s chant部分的歌謠,并請學(xué)生分角色表演。 (二)呈現(xiàn)新課 (Presentation) 1.搶讀單詞 教師將全班分成若干小組,然后逐個出示一些圖片,學(xué)生們舉手搶答,教師讓最先舉手的學(xué)生將圖片的單詞說出來,說對的給該組記10分,得分最多的組為優(yōu)勝。 2.看單詞卡讀出單詞并說出中文,復(fù)習(xí)1-3單元要求四會的單詞。 3.教師用實物投影出示1-3單元課文中的某一幅圖片,讓學(xué)生根據(jù)圖片內(nèi)容進(jìn)行對話練習(xí)。 4.讓學(xué)生填寫Assessment部分的內(nèi)容,自己對1-3單元所學(xué)內(nèi)容的掌握情況進(jìn)行自我評價。 5.教師向?qū)W生出示已制作好的window card:This si a window card.并教讀window card教師問學(xué)生:Do you like it? Can you make it? Do you want to learn how to make a window card?
Part two1. Teaching AimsMaster the 26 letters.Master the pronunciation of the letters.2. Teaching Aidsa tape-recorder, some cards, some papers and so on.3. Important pointsThe pronunciation of the letters4. Teaching steps1) Greetings and revisionLet some groups act out the dialogue in the last lesson.2) New contentsLet them say out the 26 letters and let some ones say them out.Then listen and learn the letters song.First, give them some minutes and let them read the letters. Let’s see whether there is anyone who can learn anything in them. Then give them some information and let them read again. At last, give them the answer and read again.Let them remember it.PracticeShow the cards where are written the math patterns and let some answer it. Then ask “Who can read it in English?” Let some one read it. Others follow him.Next, show the cards and ask others answer them. T asks and S answers. Then S asks and S answers. Practice in pairs.HomeworkMaster the letters.Teaching notesPart three1. Teaching AimsIntroduce self and others using the words and phrases.Let’s play.2. Teaching Aidsa tape-recorder, some cards3. Important pointsShe has…She likes…I have…4. Teaching stepsGreetings and revisionLet some one read the letters and divide them by the pronunciations.
The theme of this section is to express people's views on studying abroad. With the continuous development of Chinese economic construction, especially the general improvement of people's living standards, the number of Chinese students studying abroad at their own expense is on the rise. Many students and parents turn their attention to the world and regard studying abroad as an effective way to improve their quality, broaden their horizons and master the world's advanced scientific knowledge, which is very important for the fever of going abroad. Studying abroad is also an important decision made by a family for their children. Therefore, it is of great social significance to discuss this issue. The theme of this section is the column discussion in the newspaper: the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad. The discourse is about two parents' contribution letters on this issue. They respectively express their own positions. One thinks that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, and the other thinks that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The two parents' arguments are well founded and logical. It is worth noting that the two authors do not express their views on studying abroad from an individual point of view, but from a national or even global point of view. These two articles have the characteristics of both letters and argumentative essays1.Guide the students to read these two articles, and understand the author's point of view and argument ideas2.Help the students to summarize the structure and writing methods of argumentative writing, and guides students to correctly understand the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad3.Cultivate students' ability to analyze problems objectively, comprehensively and deeply
? B: Absolutely! Getting involved with Chinese cultural activities there definitely helped a lot. I got to practice my Chinese on a daily basis, and I could learn how native Chinese speakers spoke.? A: What do you feel is your biggest achievement?? B: Learning Chinese characters! I have learnt about 1,500 so far. When I first started, I didn't think it was even going to be possible to learn so many, but now I find that I can read signs, menus, and even some easy newspaper articles.? A: What are you most keen on?? B: I've really become keen on learning more about the Chinese culture, in particular Chinese calligraphy. As I have learnt Chinese characters, I have developed a great appreciation for their meaning. I want to explore Chinese characters by learning how to write them in a more beautiful way. ? A: Finally, what do you want to say to anyone interested in learning Chinese?? I have really become keen on learning more about the Chinese culture, in particular Chinese Calligraphy. As I have learnt Chinese character, I have developed a great appreciation for their meaning. I want to explore Chinese characters by learning how to write them in a more beautiful way.? A: Finally, what do you want to say to anyone interested in learning Chinese?? B: I'd say, give it a shot! While some aspects may be difficult, it is quite rewarding and you will be happy that you tried.? A: Thanks for your time. ? B:You're welcome.