Let's Learn English is a new course for English learners. Certified American English teachers designed the course for beginners. The course continues for 52 weeks.
Let's Learn English（YOLO美语）是美国之音最新推出的视频教学课程，由英语专业教师为初学者量身打造，共计52课。
Each week, there will be a new lesson with video showing the lives of young Americans. The lesson includes instruction in speaking, vocabulary and writing.
每周视频展示美国年轻人的日常生活，课程内容包括口语，词汇和写作三个部分。
There are also printable worksheets, assessments and lesson plans for individual learners and English teachers. We encourage you to follow the weekly lessons and share your progress with us through comments and email.
我们还为自学者和英语老师提供可以打印的习题，测试和授课大纲。欢迎大家每周按时学习，通过评论或电邮，跟我们分享你的进步。
Summary 简介
Anna moves to Washington, DC. She goes to her new apartment and meets a new friend.
Anna搬到华盛顿特区，来到新入住的公寓，认识了一个新朋友。
Speaking 口语
Listen to the speaker in the video. Use your computer or phone to record yourself saying the words. Listen to yourself, then listen to the video again. Can you say the words the same way? If not, listen carefully and try again.
观看视频后跟读，把自己的声音录下来，回放自己的录音，对比原视频，看看自己发音是否准确。反复听，反复练。
Pronunciation 发音
Watch the video to learn about linked sounds.
Slow Speech: You are here.
Fast speech: You’re here.
Conversation 对话
Writing 写作
We often write our name and address on forms. Americans write and say an address this way: name, number, street city, state, zip code, country.
我们常常需要在表格上填写名字和住址。美国人填写的顺序是：姓名，门牌号码，街道名称，城市名称，州，邮政编码，国家
How do people in your country address an envelope? Anna sends a letter to her family. Look at how she writes the address:
Anna给家人写信的信封是这样写的：
Now download the worksheet and practice filling in a form and addressing an envelope.
下载练习填写表格，写信封
Learning Strategies 学习技巧
Learning strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective.
This lesson's learning strategy is preview. To preview is to look over what you will study in advance. During the preview, remember what you already know about the topic and the language, and think of what you need to learn. Here is an example:
本期学习技巧是预习，看看Mari是怎么预习的。
Mari previews the video for Lesson 2 of Let's Learn English. She sees the title is "Hello, I'm Anna." She thinks, "This lesson is about meeting people. What words do I know in English for when I meet people? What do people usually say and do?" She knows, "Nice to meet you" from Lesson 1. She remembers hearing "Where are you from?" in class. She wants to know if the new friends ask other questions. Mari keeps this in mind as she watches the video. When she hears Jonathan ask, "Where are you from?" she smiles and thinks, "I know what that means already!" She watches carefully to see how Anna answers the question.
Mari预习第二课。她看到本课标题是"Hello, I'm Anna"后想，这课要讲认识新朋友。这个话题我都知道哪些词汇呢？一般人认识新朋友会说什么做什么呢？Mari记得第一课学过"Nice to meet you." 她以前上课还听过“Where are you from?" 她想知道新认识的人之间还会问些什么问题。她带着上述问题去看本课视频，当她听到Jonathan问“Where are you from?"时笑了，因为她已经知道这句话的意思。她认真看Anna是怎么回答这个问题的。
Preview is an important learning strategy because it helps you prepare for what you will learn. Do you use this strategy when you are learning? Send us an email or write to us in the comments section. See the Lesson Plan for more details.
预习是一种很重要的学习技巧。你学习的时候会不会用到这种技巧。发电邮或是写评论跟我们分享。
Listening Quiz 听力测试
Desktop Computer: Click here to go to the listening quiz. Click on the button below if you are on a mobile device or our mobile site. Each question has a video. Play the video and choose the correct answer.
使用电脑的用户：点击这里进行听力测试。手机或平板电脑用户，点击下面的Start quiz开始测试。每个问题有一段视频，先看视频，然后选择正确答案。
Quiz - Lesson 2 Hello, I'm Anna!
Start the Quiz to find out
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New Words 新词汇
know - v. to have met and talked to (someone)
know - 动词，认识(某人)
meet - v. to see and speak to (someone) for the first time. Anna meets Pete near her apartment.
meet - 动词，第一次见面
call - v. to make a telephone call. I call once a week to talk to my parents.
call - 动词，打电话
friend - n. a person who you like and enjoy being with. Meet my friend, Anna.
friend - 名词，朋友
number - n. a number or a set of numbers and other symbols that is used to identify a person or thing or a telephone number. I am in apartment number D7.
number - 名词，数字
remember - v. to have or keep an image or idea in your mind of (something or someone from the past) or to think of (something or someone from the past) again. Do you remember me?
remember - 动词，记住
roommate - n. a person who shares a room, apartment, or house with someone else. Anna and Marsha both live in apartment C2 because they are roommates.
roommate - 名词，室友
work - n. the place where you do your job. She is not at work today.
work - 名词，工作地点
Free Materials
免费学习辅助材料
Download the VOA Learning English Word Book for a dictionary of the words we use on this website.
Each Let's Learn English lesson has an Activity Sheet for extra practice on your own or in the classroom. In this lesson you can use it to practice writing addresses in English.
For Teachers
教学辅助
Click on the Lesson Plan to learn how to teach this lesson in your classroom. The Activity sheet is included in the Lesson Plan, or may be downloaded separately here.
Grammar Focus: BE + noun; BE + location; Subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, we, they
Topics: Welcoming & Leave-taking, Spelling names aloud
Pronunciation: Contractions with BE
Speaking Focus: Vocabulary; saying your address
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