由于某些教材内容离学生相对比较遥远，所以为了更好地引起学生阅读的兴趣，教师在课之初就要寻找贴近学生生活的材料，加以整合。比如，在学习pep版四年级family单元时，教师就可以结合学生的生活，将father, mother, brother和sister等家庭成员单词加以成串，并组合成篇。笔者进行了这样的尝试：There are four persons in my family. They are my father, mother, sister and I. My father likes reading. My mother likes singing. My sister likes watching TV. And I like watching TV too. 由于谈论的是学生们自己的家庭，他们特别地感兴趣，更加有话可说。
课标要求学生在学习英语时要倡导动口、动手、动脑的全身参与形式。笔者在教学PEP版五年级下册Unit 4 What are you doing? Part A环节中，引导学生一起做相应的动作。学生的注意力一下子就被吸引过来了。内容如下：
Drawing, drawing, drawing pictures, I am drawing pictures.
Doing, doing, doing the dishes. I am doing the dishes.
Cooking, cooking, cooking dinner. I am cooking dinner.
Reading, reading, reading a book. I am reading a book.
Answering, answering, answering the phone. I am answering the phone.
整个环节中，学生的情绪高涨，边说边跳，其乐无穷。
（2）结合图片，形象识词
我们知道，图片具有较强的直观性和生动性。所以，在学生面对比较难理解的阅读材料时，如果教师在阅读材料边配以生动的图片，那将大大降低阅读的难度。而且，学生还可以根据图片提供的直观信息，对材料的大致意思一目了然。以下是小学PEP版五年级下册Unit 2 My favorite season中的story time 内容。
英文阅读材料和语文阅读材料是相通的。学生在理解语文小短文时，遇到不理解的字词时，总会联系上下文来帮助理解。同样，对于英语阅读材料中的生词，教师也可以引导学生联系上下文。比如：某位教师在教学五下Recycle 1 Seasons in Canada第二小段生词“hard”时就进行了尝试，效果不错。教师首先让学生划出词组plant flowers in the rain.然后引导学生思考，雨天种花花儿会怎样，学生们马上想到花儿肯定难以存活。自然而然地，学生就理解了单词是困难、难的意思。
The traffic lights are the same in every country. There are always there lights: red, yellow and green. Red manes "Stop". Yellow means "Wait", and green means "Go". In China, drivers drive on the right side of the road. In the US, drivers dive on the right side, too. In England and Australia, however, drivers drive on the left side of the road. If you go by car, by bike or on foot, you must know the traffic rules.
第一关：我会判（Tick√ or Cross×）
① There are always there lights in every country: red, yellow and green. ( )
② Yellow light means "Go". ( )
③ In China, drivers drive on the right side of the road. ( )
④ In the US, drivers drive on the left side. ( )
⑤ We don't have to know the traffic rules. ( )
第二关：我会选（Choose the right answer.）
① Red manes（ ）.
A. Go B. stop C. wait
② How many traffic lights are there in a country? ( )
A. One B. Two C. Three
③ In England, drivers drive on the ( ) side of the road.
A. Right B. left
第三关：我会填（Finish the blank.）
① What's the test about?
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② If you go on foot, what you must do?
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③ What's the difference between China and England?
阅读只是一种语言输入，最终要转化成语言输出，阅读才有意义。而“说”和“写”是语言输出的主要形式。因此，在阅读教学中，教师要合理设计教学活动，利用各种手段引导学生“以读促说、以读促写”。比如，PEP 6 Unit 2 Part C Task time中，引导学生仿造例子Make a season book, 进一步了解各个季节的穿着和能够做的事情。例子如下：It's spring. I can . I can wear my .