UNIT1Lifeisalearningcurve精選pptWhat’salearningcurveA

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From:/wiki/Learning_curve精選pptUnit1LifeisalearningcurveOpeningupListeningtotheworldSpeakingforcommunicationFurtherpracticeinlisteningWrappingupLearningobjectivesFuntime精選ppttalkaboutlearning/teachingmethods4Learningobjectivestalkaboutlearningexperiences1listenforsignalwordsforlisting2giveandrespondtoadvice3精選pptOpeningupReadthefollowingquotesaboutlearning.Doyouagreewiththem?Whyorwhynot?Welearnbydoing.—AristotleIpartlyagreewiththequotebecauseitisnottheonlywayoflearning:Wegainfirst-handexperiencebyinteractingwiththeenvironment;Wegainsecond-handexperiencebyreadingbooks精選pptOpeningupReadthefollowingquotesaboutlearning.Doyouagreewiththem?Whyorwhynot?Alittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.—AlbertEinsteinYes.Itisdangerousforapersonwhoknowsalittleaboutsomethingthinksheknowsitall.精選pptOpeningupReadthefollowingquotesaboutlearning.Doyouagreewiththem?Whyorwhynot?Thebestwaytolearnistoteach.—AnonymousYes.Goingthroughtheprocessoftryingtoexplainsomethingtootherswillhelpyouunderstand,absorbandconsolidatewhatyouhavelearned.精選pptListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewing精選pptListeningtotheworldSharing1Watchapodcastforitsgeneralidea.Thepodcastismainlyaboutthethingspeoplearelearningatthemomentandthemostdifficultthingtheyhaveeverlearned.2WatchPart1andfillintheblanks.newthingsAtthemomentquitedifficult精選pptListeningtotheworld3WatchPart2andcheckthetruestatements.Sharing1

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F7G8H√√√√精選pptListeningtotheworld4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.SharingAA：Themostdifficultthing1)_________________isMandarinChinese.IdiditineveningclassesafewyearsagoandI2)______itreally,reallydifficult.IhaveeverlearnedfoundBB：Probablycapoeira,whichisaBraziliandance,martialart,fightthing.It’s3)_____________ofallthesethings.Andyes,thatwasverydifficultbecausetherewerelotsofunusual4)__________________tolearn.acombinationbodymovements精選pptListeningtotheworld4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.SharingCC:5)________________wasthemostdifficultthing.LearningtodriveDD:Well,IlearnedsomeSanskrit,andthat’sgotum,6)________________twomorethanLatin.It’squitedifficult7)__________________.ninecasesbymoststandards精選pptListeningtotheworld3WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.SharingEIthinkIfound8)___________veryhardatschool.FrenchFUm,Ilearnedtoplaythetrumpetatschool.Thatwasprettydifficult.Er…andmaybelearningtodrive.I9)___________learningtodrive.hated精選pptAdditionalNotescapoeiraABrazilianfolkdancecreatedbydescendantsofslavesfromAngola.Itcombineselementsofdance,music,andmartialarts,knownforquickandcomplexmovesusingpower,speed,andleverageforlegsweeps.ListeningtotheworldSharing3WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.精選pptAdditionalNotesSanskritoneoftheoldest,andalsothemostfamousandculturallyimportantIndiclanguages.ItwasusedbytherefinedandculturedmembersofancientIndiansociety,andcontinuestobeusedtodayinreligionandcertaintypesofhighdiscourse.SanskritisoftremendousimportanceforHindusbecausemanyHindureligioustextsarewritteninit.Listeningtotheworld精選pptListeningtotheworld5Workinpairsanddiscussthequestion.1

Whatareyoulearningatthemoment?Doyouenjoylearningit?Why?Iamlearningyogaatthemoment.Ienjoyitbecauseithelpsimprovemyflexibility,strengthandbalance.2

What’sthemostdifficultthingyou’veeverlearned?Why?Themostdifficultthingformeislearningtodrive,becauseIwasoverwhelmedwithallthethingsIwasaskedtodoatthesametime.

Sharing精選pptThemostdifficultthingformeislearningtowritemymaster’spaper.I’vespentnearlyhalfanyeartofinishthe20,000word’sEnglishpaper,amongwhich,Irackedmybraintocollectsimilarpapers,tostudythem,toprobeintothetheoryIneeded,andgiveacasestudytoproveit.It’ssuchalongandtoughtime,inwhichI’veencounteredandovercamesomanydifficultiesthatI’llrememberitforever.AfterIfinisheditandfinallypassedthethesisdefense,IfeltsogreatandconfidentthatIdecidedtolearnhowtodrive,whichisalwaysIscare.精選pptListeningtotheworld5Workinpairsanddiscussthequestion.3Whatdoyouenjoylearningmost?Why?

SharingIenjoylearninghowtousenewtechnology,becausenewtechnologymakesmylifeconvenientandcomfortable.精選pptListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewing精選pptListeningtotheworld1Discussthequestions.ListeningBEFOREyoulisten

Firstofall,Ihadalimitedvocabulary.

Secondly,Ihaddifficultyunderstandingauthenticlisteningmaterials.1WhatdifficultieshaveyouencounteredwhilelearningEnglish?精選pptListeningtotheworld1Discussthequestions.ListeningBEFOREyoulisten

Iwasadvisedtocarryaroundanotebook.

IwasalsoadvisedtowatchEnglishmovieswithEnglishsubtitles.2Whatadvicedidyoureceiveastohowtodealwiththesedifficulties?精選pptListeningtotheworld1Discussthequestions.ListeningBEFOREyoulistenIreadalotofEnglishnewspapersandmagazines.Itriedtolistentothenews,listentopodcasts,andwatchEnglishtelevisionandmoviesasmuchaspossible.3Howdidyoufinallyovercomethesedifficulties?精選pptListeningtotheworldListeningListeningskillsAdditionalTipsListeningforsignalwordsforlistingListenforthetotalnumberofitemsatthebeginningListenforwordsandexpressionsthatsignalthebeginning,followingandendofthelisting

e.g.thelast,thefinal,lastly,andfinallyListingitemswithequalvalue

e.g.tobeginwith,tostartwith,furthermore,moreover,inaddition,besides,what’smore,thelastbutnottheleast,lastly,finally精選pptListeningtotheworldListeningListeningskillsAdditionalTipsListeningforsignalwordsforlistingWordsandexpressionsindicatingimportance

expressions:aboveall,themostimportant/obvious/noteworthyAdjectives:main,vital,significant,chief,central,principal,primary,major,distinctive,andthe–estformsofadjectives精選pptListeningtotheworld2Listentoaradioprogramandrearrangethefollowingexpressions.ListeningWHILEyoulistene-c-a-g-d-h-b-f精選pptListeningtotheworld3Listentotheradioprogramagainandcompletethetable.ListeningWHILEyoulisten1)speak2)sayingthewrongthing3)practicespeaking/talkingtohimself4)makingmistakes5)nativespeakers6)pronunciation7)listeningskills8)listeningandreading精選pptListeningtotheworld4Fillintheblanks.ListeningWHILEyoulisten1Embarrassed;hear2anythingyoulike;goingfortheweekend3Voice;pronunciation4howitsounds;thenews;Englishtelevision5ontheinternet6soundlike;nativespeaker精選pptListeningtotheworld5ReadthewebsitemessagebelowandthinkofthreethingsTomaszcandotoimprovehisEnglish.ListeningAfteryoulistenchattingwithnativespeakersofEnglishwatchingEnglishmovieswithEnglishsubtitlesvisitingEnglishwebsitestoreadthenews精選pptListeningtotheworld6Readtherepliesanddiscuss.Whichitemshaveyouthoughtof?Whichideasdoyouthinkarethemostusefulones?ListeningAfteryoulistenI’vethoughtofandeventriedallofthem.Ithinkreadingnewswebsites,watchingEnglishmoviesandtalkingtosomeonewhospeaksEnglisharethemostusefulideas.VisitingEnglishwebsitesisagoodwaytoimprovemyreadingskills.WatchingEnglishmovieshelpsmeimprovelisteningskills.ChattingwithpeoplehelpsimprovemyspokenEnglishgreatly.精選pptListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewing精選pptListeningtotheworld1Readtheprograminformationbelowandcheckthetruestatements.ViewingBEFOREyourview

1In1932,alladultsinScotlanddidanintelligencetest.

2Manyofthesamepeopledothetestagainnearly70yearslater

3Theprogramcantellushowtolivelonger.√Every11-year-oldAboutthetypeofpeoplewholivethelongest精選pptListeningtotheworld2Readthestatements.Thenwatchthevideoclipandunderlinethecorrectalternative.ViewingWHILEyourview

1Theresultsofthe1932testwere2thesameastheywerein19323theexamtheyhavedone4well精選pptListeningtotheworld3Readthestatementsandtheanswerchoices.Thenwatchthevideoclipagainandchoosethebestanswers.ViewingWHILEyourview

1D2A3B4A5D精選pptListeningtotheworldViewing4Discussthequestions.AFTERyourview1Whatdoyouthinkoftheview“Intelligencemustbebred,nottrained”?Ithinktheviewisbiased

Nowresearchhasshownthatbothnatureandnurtureplayaroleinintelligence.Thisviewstatesthatintelligenceisdeterminedbyaperson’sgenesandpsychologicalattributes.Thenurtureviewstatesthatintelligenceisformedfrompersonalexperienceanddevelopedthrougheducationandexposuretotheworld.精選pptListeningtotheworldViewing4Discussthequestions.AFTERyourview2Inyouropinion,whatfactorsaffectintelligence?Ithinkintelligenceisdeterminedbygenesandenvironmentalfactorssuchasnutrition,education,familybackground,livingstandards,parentingstyle,etc.精選pptListeningtotheworldViewing4Discussthequestions.AFTERyourview3Howdoesyourintelligencechangeasyougetolder?Why?IthinkmyintelligencegrowsprogressivelyasIgetolderbyinteractingwiththenaturalenvironmentandvariouskindsofpeoplearoundus.精選pptSpeakingforcommunicationRole-play1Readthestatements.Thenlistentoaconversationandcheckthetruestatements..

1Bothofthespeakersagreethatstudyingwithfriendsismoremotivating.

2Thewomanthinksthattalkingtosomeonewhilereadingnoteshelpsherconcentrate.

3Eatingalotbeforeanexamalwaysmakesthespeakersfeelsleepyintheexam.

4Thewomanalwaystrytosleepforeighthoursthenightbeforeanexam.√√精選pptSpeakingforcommunicationRole-play2Readthetable.ThenlistentotheconversationandwriteGforgivingadviceandRforrespondingtoadviceintherightcolumn.1G2R3G4R5G6R7R精選pptAdditionalTipsGivingandrespondingtoadviceGivingandrespondingtoadviceinanappropriatewayareusefulandimportantspeakingskills.

SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playSpeakingskillsExpressionsforgivingadvice

Whydon’tyou…?My(main/personal)recommendation/suggestion/is/wouldbe…Ifthathappenedtome/IfIwereinyourplace/ifIwereyou/Inthatcase,I’drecommend…Doyouthinkitisagoodidea…?Thesooneryou…thebetter.…mightwork/wouldprobablywork/isworthatry.Ifyouaskme/ThewayIseeit,itprobablywouldhavebeenbetter(not)tohave…精選pptAdditionalTipsSpeakingforcommunicationRole-playSpeakingskillsExpressionsforrespondingtoadvice?Thankyou,I’lltakethatintoconsideration.?Thanks.Thatsoundsgood/interesting.Ihadn’tthoughtofthatbefore.Thankyousomuchforofferingthatadvice.Thankyoufortheadvice.I’lltry…Maybeyou’reright.Thanksforsayingthat.精選pptSpeakingforcommunicationRole-play3Lookatthepicturesandreadtheconversationsbelow.Thenfillintheblanksusingthewordsinbrackets.1youshouldeat;agood2shouldnotspend;You’re3Whydon’t;amnotsurethat’s4it’sagood;supposeto精選pptSpeakingforcommunicationRole-play5Role-playthesituations.Situation1WhatshouldIdoaboutmyson?B:Howwasyourweekend?A:Ispentthewholeweekend…tiredB:

Whydon’tyouaskyoursontogiveyouahand?A:Heneedstostudy…B:Ithinkyoushouldlethimdosomehousework.A:Youareright.But…misseslessons…B:Ithinkyoushouldhaveatalkwithhim.A:Iagreewithyou.Hewentout…B:IfIwereyou,I’dtalkwithhimassoonaspossible.A:Youareright.精選pptSpeakingforcommunicationRole-play4Role-playthesituations.Situation2Myflatmateisdrivingmecrazy!B:Manyexpensiveclothes…Hasshegotlotsofmoney?A:Sheborrowedmoneyfromme…B:Hasshepaidyouback?A:No…B:Ithinkyoureallyneedtohaveitback?A:Ithinkso,buthow…?B:Haveyoutriedaskinghertoselltheclothessheneverwears?A:That’sagoodidea.精選pptSpeakingforcommunicationRole-play4Role-playthesituations.Situation3ShouldIhelpmyfriendfindagirlfriend?A:Bobisgettingevenfatter...B:Ithinkheshouldgotothegym…A:Right.Also,Bobbuystakeawaymeals.B:

Thenperhapsheshouldtrytochangehisdiet.A:Goodidea.BoblikeswatchingTV.B:Ireallythinkheshouldchangehiswayofliving.A:Exactly.Ithinkheprobablyshouldchangehisjob.B:That’sagoodidea.精選pptSpeakingforcommunicationGroupdiscussion1ReadPassagesforinformation.GetideasLearningbylisteningStartingyoungHomeschooling精選pptSpeakingforcommunicationGroupdiscussion2TakenotesinthetableDiscussandorganizeideasMethodsDifferencesLikesDislikesLearningbylistening?Notextbooks,tests,exams.? Learnbymusic.? Learngardeningandhowtoconcentrate.? Don’thavetolearntoreadandwriteatanearlyage.? Notestsorexams.? Learnbymusic.? Don’thavetolearntoreadandwriteatanearlyage.?Havetogotospecialmusicandbodymovementclassestolearntoconcentrate.精選pptSpeakingforcommunicationGroupdiscussion2TakenotesinthetableDiscussandorganizeideasMethodsDifferencesLikesDislikesStartingyoung? begintolearnmusicasyoungaspossible.? Eventwo-year-oldscanplaydifficultmusic.? practiceforhourseverydayandgiveaperformanceeveryweek.?Eventwo-year-oldscanplaydifficultmusic.?practiceforhourseverydayandgiveaperformanceeveryweek.精選pptSpeakingforcommunicationGroupdiscussion2TakenotesinthetableDiscussandorganizeideasMethodsDifferencesLikesDislikesHomeschooling? Don’thavetogotoschoolorfollowschoolrules.? Choosesubjectstheylike.? Choosewhentowork.? Choosesubjectstheylike.? Choosewhentowork.? Don’thavetogotoschool,sohavelittlechancetosocializewithpeers.精選pptSpeakingforcommunicationGroupdiscussion3Decidetogetherthebestandworstmethods.DiscussandorganizeideasBestWorstMethod:homeschoolingReason:freedomofchoosingsubjectstheywanttostudy;freedomofchoosingtoworkwhentheyfeellikeit;beneficialfortheirphysicalandmentaldevelopmentMethod:startingyoungReason:toomuchforsmallchildren;practiceforhourseveryday;giveaperformanceonceaweek;astressfullifeinacompetitiveenvironment;havepotentialharmfuleffects精選pptSpeakingforcommunicationGroupdiscussion4Presentyourideastotheclass.PresentideasThemethodweenjoymostishomeschoolingbecausechildrenenjoythefreedomofchoosingwhichsubjectstheywanttostudyandchoosingtoworkwhentheyfeellikeit.Andwebelievearelaxingandintellectually-stimulatingenvironmentisbeneficialforthephysicalandmentaldevelopmentofchildren.Themethodwedislikemost

isstartingyoungbecausethechildrenhavetopracticeforhourseverydayandgiveaperformanceonceaweek.Wethinkchildrenatsuchayoungageshouldnotbeforcedtoexperiencesuchastressfullifeinacompetitiveenvironment,whichmayhavepotentialharmfuleffectsontheirfuturedevelopment.精選pptFurtherpracticeinlisteningShortconversations

1W:Itisthethirdtimemypaperhasbeenrejectedbyjournalsbecauseoflanguageproblems.M:Youknow,thereisawritingcenteroncampus.IhadnevergotagradebetterthanCforanyofmytermpapersbeforetheyhelpedmeout.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?精選pptFurtherpracticeinlisteningShortconversations

2M:YousaidyouwouldchooseSpanishasyoursecondforeignlanguage.WhydidyoufinallychooseFrenchinstead?W:MygrandfatherspeaksfluentFrenchandhesaysthatFrenchisalanguagethatanytrulyculturedpersonmustknow.Q:WhydoesthewomanchoosetolearnFrench?精選pptFurtherpracticeinlisteningShortconversations

3W:Youseemtohavenoproblemunderstandingnativespeakersnow.HowaboutDr.Brown’sspeechlastnight?M:Excellent.Butitwasstilltoofastformetofollow,especiallywhenDr.Browntalkedaboutthoseabstracttheories.Q:Whatdidthemandothelastnight?精選pptFurtherpracticeinlisteningShortconversations

4M:ItseemstomethatMelissaisinabadmoodtoday.What’swrongwithher?W:Melissaforgottobringheridentificationcardyesterdayandshewasnotallowedtoenterthecontest.Youknowshehadpreparedforthecontestformonths.Q:WhatmadeMelissaunhappy?精選pptFurtherpracticeinlisteningShortconversations

5W:Ithinkmytimeatschooliswastedbecauseitisjuststudyingbooksanddoingtests.M:Butyoualsolearnnewideasandnewwaysofthinking.Andmoreimportantlyyoumeetpeopleanddevelopyourunderstandingofpeopleatschool.Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’sopinion?精選pptFurtherpracticeinlisteningShortconversations1Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?BThewomanshouldseekhelpfromthewritingcenter.2Q:WhydoesthewomanchoosetolearnFrench?DShethinksspeakingFrenchisamustforculturedpeople.3Q:Whatdidthemandolastnight?DHeattendedaspeech.4Q:WhatmadeMelissaunhappy?CThatshelostherchancetoenterthecontest.5Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’sopinion?AItisone-sided.精選pptFurtherpracticeinlisteningLongconversationsM:Miranda,let’sspeakaboutyourperformanceinclass.You’renotparticipating;you’recarelesswithyourassignmentsandoftenhandtheminlate.Youdon’twanttobehere,doyou?W:I’msorry,Dr.Smith.It’sjust…I’vegotlotsofthingstodo.I’mstudyingWebdesignandI’mafirst-classplayeronourgolfteam.It’shardtoseewhyIneedtotakeaSpanishlanguageclass!精選pptFurtherpracticeinlisteningLongconversationsM:Well,I’msorryyoufeelthatway,butlearninganotherlanguagecanimproveyourperformanceinallofyourefforts.Anditcanbeveryusefulsometimes,forinstance,whenyouvisityourfatherinMexico.W:Gosh!Whatdoyoumean,professor?JustbecausemyfatherdoesbusinessinMexicoI’msupposedtolearnSpanish—ontopofeverythingelseIhavetolearn?It’sjusttoomuch!AndifIdon’tspendenoughtimeonthegolfcourse,Iwon’tremainafirst-classplayeronthegolfteam.Istilldon’tseewhyIshouldlearnalanguagethat’ssohardforme.TherearenoverbtensesonthegolfcourseorinWebdesign!精選pptFurtherpracticeinlisteningLongconversationsM:Listen,Miranda,I’veknownyourfathersincewewerestudentsatuniversity20yearsago---andhaveknownyousinceyouwerealittlegirl.Ofcourse,therearenoverbtensesingolforWebdesign.ButIamgivingyougoodadvice.Pleaselisten.W:Yes,youlikemyfavoriteuncle.M:Yourbrainisn’tlikeacupthathaswaterflowingoveritsedgewhenitisfull.Instead,it’slikeamuscle.LearningSpanishexercisesyourbraininnewways,makingitstronger.Itwillstrengthenyourcriticalthinkingskillsandcreativity.W:Really?ThenIguessIcangiveitatry.精選pptFurtherpracticeinlisteningLongconversation1Q:Howisthewomandoingintheman’sclass?CSheoftenfailstoturninherhomeworkontime.2Q:WhatdoesthewomanthinkoflearningSpanish?DItpresentsdifficultyforher.3Q:Whatdoweknowfromthisconversationabouttheman?AHehasagoodpersonalrelationshipwiththewoman.4Q:Whatisthewomanmostlikelytodoaftertalkingwiththeman?CWorkharderinherSpanishclass.精選pptFurtherpracticeinlisteningPassage1IbeganlearningSpanishwhenIwasinhighschool,usingatraditionalacademicmethodofstudyingverbs,sentencestructures,andgrammarbyusingtextbooksandnotmuchelse.Ifounditveryeasytolearn,butwasfrustratedwiththeslowpaceandrepetitivenatureofallmySpanishclasses.SoIworkedextrahardinmysparetimeand