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.
每周一课，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 meets Pete at her new apartment.
Anna 搬到华盛顿特区，在新入住的公寓认识了Pete.
Speaking 口语
Watch the video and record yourself. Listen to yourself. Then listen to the video again.
观看视频后跟读，把自己的声音录下来，回放自己的录音，跟原视频进行比较。
Pronunciation 发音
In careful speech, we say words with a small break. In everyday speech, the sounds come together with little or no break. Watch the video to learn about how the sounds change. Practice the example.
慢速讲话时，每个字之间会有停顿，但是正常语速下，很多词首尾相连，单词跟单词之间很少有停顿。看视频，注意声音的变化，跟着练习。
Conversation 对话
Writing 写作
Introduce yourself in the Comments section. Download the worksheet to learn the alphabet and numbers.
在评论部分做下自我介绍吧。下载练习：字母表和数字
For a fun way to learn the alphabet, watch the alphabet video below.
趣味学字母，请看视频。
Learning Strategy 学习技巧
Each week we teach a new learning strategy. The first one is Set a Goal.
这周的学习技巧是：设定目标
When we set a goal, we decide what we want to do or learn.
You are studying English with VOA Learning English. What do you want to learn? Here is an example:
Pat works at a coffee shop. She wants to greet her customers in English. She sets a goal: "In three months, I will feel confident in greeting customers in English."
Pat 在咖啡厅上班。她希望自己能用英语跟顾客打招呼。她的目标是：“三个月里，我要能充满自信地用英语跟顾客打招呼。”
Learning Strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective. Setting a goal is an important learning strategy because it gives you a strong reason to keep studying.
What is your goal for learning English this year? Send us an email or write to us in the Comments section. See the Lesson Plan for more details.
你今年的英语学习目标是什么？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 1: Welcome
Start the Quiz to find out
New Words 新词汇
apartment - n. a usually rented room or set of rooms that is part of a building and is used as a place to live. She lives in an apartment.
apartment – 名词，公寓
meet - v. to see and speak to someone for the first time. Pete meets Anna on the street.
meet – 动词，首次见面，认识
new - adj. not known before; recently bought or rented. Anna has a new friend.
new – 形容词，新的
nice - adj. good and enjoyable. It is nice to see you.
nice – 形容词，好的，令人高兴的
street - n. a road in a city, town, or village. Anna lives on Irving Street.
street – 名词，街道
try - v. to make an effort to do something. Please try to say it again.
try – 动词，尝试
welcome - interjection. used as a friendly greeting to someone who has arrived at a place. Welcome to America!
welcome – 插入语，欢迎别人来到某地的时候说的。
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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.
For more practice, each lesson has an activity sheet. In this lesson, you can use it to learn to say the letters and numbers.
For Teachers
教师资源
Download a lesson plan for this lesson here. Let us know your thoughts about this lesson in our Comments section or send us an email.
Grammar focus: BE + name in introductions; BE + location
Topics: Meeting people; Personal information; Learning the Alphabet (Activity sheet); Learning the Numbers 1-20 (video)
Speaking & Pronunciation focus: Meeting people; Pronouncing linked sounds
