Unit

1

How

Can

We

Become

Good

Learners?

第3課時

Languagegoals

Attheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto

1.shareyourownlearninghabitswithothers;

2.useadictionarytofindthedefinitionthatmatches

thecontextofthewordinatext.

2a.Whatgoodlearninghabitscanyouthinkof?BeingattentiveinclassAskingquestionsinclassHavinganinterestinthesubjectReadingtherelevanttextbeforealessonReviewingwhathasbeentaughtaftereachlessonHavingastudypartner/buddy…2b.Readthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.1.Whatdoesthepassagetalkabout?2.Whichfourhabitsofsuccessfullearnerscanyoufindfromthepassage?Sometips:Whenyouread,readtheheadingandsub-headings(ifany);thefirstparagraph;thefirstsentenceineachparagraph;thelastparagraph.2b.Readthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.HowCanYouBecomeaSuccessfulLearner?Everyoneisbornwiththeabilitytolearn.Butwhetherornotyoucandothiswelldependsonyourlearninghabits.Researchshowsthatsuccessfullearnershavesomegoodhabitsincommon.2b.Readthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.CreatinganinterestinwhattheylearnStudiesshowthatifyouareinterestedinsomething,yourbrainismoreactiveanditisalsoeasierforyoutopayattentiontoitforalongtime.Goodlearnersoftenconnectwhattheyneedtolearnwithsomethinginteresting.Forexample,iftheyneedtolearnEnglishandtheylikemusicorsports,theycanlistentoEnglishsongsorwatchsportsprogramsinEnglish.Thiswaytheywillnotgetbored.2b.Readthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.

PracticingandlearningfrommistakesGoodlearnersthinkaboutwhattheyaregoodatandwhattheyneedtopracticemore.Remember,“Useitorloseit.”Evenifyoulearnsomethingwell,youwillforgetitunlessyouuseit.“Practicemakesperfect.”Goodlearnerswillkeeppracticingwhattheyhavelearned,andtheyarenotafraidofmakingmistakes.AlexanderGrahamBelldidnotinventthetelephoneovernight.Hesucceededbytryingmanytimesandlearningfromhismistakes.2b.Readthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.

DevelopingtheirstudyskillsItisnotenoughtojuststudyhard.Goodlearnersknowthebestwaytheycanstudy.Forexample,theymaytakenotesbywritingdownkeywordsorbydrawingmindmaps.Theyalsolookforwaystoreviewwhattheyhavelearned.Theymaydothisbyreadingtheirnoteseverydayorbyexplainingtheinformationtoanotherstudent.2b.Readthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.

AskingquestionsGoodlearnersoftenaskquestionsduringorafterclass.Theyevenaskeachotherandtrytofindouttheanswers.Knowledgecomesfromquestioning.2b.Readthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.Learningisalifelongjourneybecauseeverydaybringssomethingnew.Everythingthatyoulearnbecomesapartofyouandchangesyou,solearnwiselyandlearnwell.2b.Readthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.HowCanYouBecomeaSuccessfulLearner?Everyoneisbornwiththeabilitytolearn.Butwhetherornotyoucandothiswelldependsonyourlearninghabits.Researchshowsthatsuccessfullearnershavesomegoodhabitsincommon.1.Whatdoesthepassagetalkabout?Ittalksabouthowtobecomeasuccessfullearner./Somegoodhabitsthatsuccessfullearnershaveincommon.2b.Readthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.2.Whichfourhabitsofsuccessfullearnerscanyoufindfromthepassage?Creatinganinterestinwhattheylearn,Practicingandlearningfrommistakes,Developingtheirstudyskills,Askingquestions.2c.Readthe1stparagraphandanswerthequestion.HowCanYouBecomeaSuccessfulLearner?Everyoneisbornwiththeabilitytolearn.Butwhetherornotyoucandothiswelldependsonyourlearninghabits.Researchshowsthatsuccessfullearnershavesomegoodhabitsincommon.Doesthewriterthinkthateveryoneisbornwiththeabilitytolearnwell?No.2c.Readthe2ndparagraphandanswerthequestions.

CreatinganinterestinwhattheylearnStudiesshowthatifyouareinterestedinsomething,yourbrainismoreactiveanditisalsoeasierforyoutopayattentiontoitforalongtime.Goodlearnersoftenconnectwhattheyneedtolearnwithsomethinginteresting…Thiswaytheywillnotgetbored.Whyisitagoodideatoconnectsomethingyouneedtolearnwithsomethingyouareinterestedin?3.Whatdogoodlearnersdowhentheyneedtolearnsomething?2c.Readthe2ndparagraphandanswerthequestions.2.Whyisitagoodideatoconnectsomethingyouneedtolearnwithsomethingyouareinterestedin?Becausestudiesshowthatifyouareinterestedinsomething,yourbrainismoreactiveanditiseasierforyoutopayattentiontoitforalongtime.Youwillalsonotgetbored.2c.Readthe2ndparagraphandanswerthequestions.

Creatinganinterestinwhattheylearn...Goodlearnersoftenconnectwhattheyneedtolearnwithsomethinginteresting.Forexample,iftheyneedtolearnEnglishandtheylikemusicorsports,theycanlistentoEnglishsongsorwatchsportsprogramsinEnglish.Thiswaytheywillnotgetbored.3.Whatdogoodlearnersdowhentheyneedtolearnsomething?Theyoftenconnectitwithsomethinginteresting.2c.Readthe3rdparagraphandanswerthequestions.

Practicingandlearningfrommistakes

…Remember,“Useitorloseit.”Evenifyoulearnsomethingwell,youwillforgetitunlessyouuseit.“Practicemakesperfect.”Goodlearnerswillkeeppracticingwhattheyhavelearned,andtheyarenotafraidofmakingmistakes…4.Whydogoodlearnerskeeppracticing?Becausetheyknowthateveniftheylearnsomethingwell,theywillforgetitunlesstheyuseitandthatpracticemakesperfect.2c.Readthe3rdparagraphandanswerthequestions.

Practicingandlearningfrommistakes…Goodlearnerswillkeeppracticingwhattheyhavelearned,andtheyarenotafraidofmakingmistakes.AlexanderGrahamBelldidnotinventthetelephoneovernight.Hesucceededbytryingmanytimesandlearningfromhismistakes.5.What’sgoodlearners’attitudetowardsmakingmistakes?Theyarenotafraidofmakingmistakes.Instead,theylearnfromthem.2c.Readthe4thparagraphandanswerthequestion.

DevelopingtheirstudyskillsItisnotenoughtojuststudyhard.Goodlearnersknowthebestwaytheycanstudy.Forexample,theymaytakenotesbywritingdownkeywordsorbydrawingmindmaps.Theyalsolookforwaystoreviewwhattheyhavelearned.Theymaydothisbyreadingtheirnoteseverydayorbyexplainingtheinformationtoanotherstudent.6.Whatstudyskillsdogoodlearnersoftenuse?2c.Readthe4thparagraphandanswerthequestion.6.Whatstudyskillsdogoodlearnersoftenuse?Theymaytakenotesbywritingdownkeywordsorbydrawingmindmaps.Theymayalsoreviewwhattheyhavelearnedbyreadingtheirnoteseverydayorbyexplainingtheinformationtoanotherstudent.2c.Readthe5thparagraphandanswerthequestion.

AskingquestionsGoodlearnersoftenaskquestionsduringorafterclass.Theyevenaskeachotherandtrytofindouttheanswers.Knowledgecomesfromquestioning.7.Whydogoodlearnersaskquestions?Becauseknowledgecomesfromquestioning.2c.Readthe6thparagraphandanswerthequestions.Learningisalifelongjourneybecauseeverydaybringssomethingnew.Everythingthatyoulearnbecomesapartofyouandchangesyou,solearnwiselyandlearnwell.8.Whydoesthewritersaythatlearningisalifelongjourney?Becauseeverydaybringssomethingnew.9.Whyshouldonelearnwiselyandlearnwell?Becauseeverythingthatonelearnsbecomesapartofhim/herandchangeshim/her.2d.Lookupthefollowingwordsfromthepassageinthedictionary.Thenwriteasentenceforeachword.brain(n.)connect(v.)overnight(adv.)attention(n.)review(v.)knowledge(n.)ability(n.)active(adj.)wisely(adv.)2d.Lookupthefollowingwordsfromthepassageinthedictionary.Thenwriteasentenceforeachword.brain:(n.)theorgan(器官)

inside

theheadthatcontrolsmovement,thought,memoryandfeeling.E.g.Thebrainisoneofthemostimportantpartsofthebody.2d.Lookupthefollowingwordsfromthepassageinthedictionary.Thenwriteasentenceforeachword.connect:(v.)tojointogethertwoormorethingsE.g.Thebridgeconnectsthetwosidesoftheriver.2d.Lookupthefollowingwordsfromthepassageinthedictionary.Thenwriteasentenceforeachword.overnight:(adv.)suddenlyorquicklyE.g.Don’texpecttolearnanewskillovernight.2d.Lookupthefollowingwordsfromthepassageinthedictionary.Thenwriteasentenceforeachword.attention:(n.)theactoflisteningto,lookingatorthinkingaboutsth./sb.carefullyE.g.Itisimportanttopayattentioninclass.2d.Lookupthefollowingwordsfromthepassageinthedictionary.Thenwriteasentenceforeachword.review:(verb.)tolookagainatsth.youhavestudiedE.g.Attheendofeveryday,ItrytoreviewthenewwordsIlearnedthatday.2d.Lookupthefollowingwordsfromthepassageinthedictionary.Thenwriteasentenceforeachword.knowledge:(n.)theinformation,understandingandskillsthatyougainthrougheducationorexperience.E.g.Learninganewlanguagealsohelpsustogainsomeknowledgeofthecultureofitsnativespeakers.2d.Lookupthefollowingwordsfromthepassageinthedictionary.Thenwriteasentenceforeachword.ability:(n.)thefactthatsb./sth.isabletodosth.E.g.Scientistsbelievethatonlyhumanshavetheability

tolearnacomplexlanguage.2d.Lookupthefollowingwordsfromthepassageinthedictionary.Thenwriteasentenceforeachword.active:(adj.)lively,alwaysbusydoingsth.E.g.Mybrotherisactiveandenjoyssports.2d.Lookupthefollowingwordsfromthepassageinthedictionary.Thenwriteasentenceforeachword.wisely:(adv.)todothingsinasensibleway,inawaybasedongoodjudgmentE.g.HermotherwiselyadvisedhernottogiveupstudyingEnglish.Listenandfillintheblanks.Thinkabouthowthewriterdescribeseachlearninghabit.Everyone___________the_______tolearn.Butwhetherornotyoucandothiswell___________yourlearninghabits.Researchshowsthatsuccessfullearnershavesomegoodhabits___________.abilitydependsonincommonisbornwithThehabit________aninterestinwhattheylearn.Reasons

Ifyouareinterestedinsomething,you______is___________anditisalsoeasierforyouto____________foralongtime.Also,youwillnot__________.ExamplesGoodlearnersoften_________whattheyneedtolearn_____somethinginteresting.IftheyneedtolearnEnglishandtheylikemusicorsports,theycan________Englishsongsorwatchsports_________inEnglish.brainCreatingmoreactivegetboredconnectwithlistentoprogramspayattentionThehabit__________andlearningfrommistakes.Reasons

Useitor_____it.Evenifyoulearnsomethingwell,youwill_______itunlessyouuseit.Practicemakes_______.ExamplesGoodlearnersthinkaboutwhattheyare________andwhattheyneedtopracticemore.Theywill_______________whattheyhavelearned,andtheyarenot_________makingmistakes.Belldidnot________thetelephone__________.He___________bytryingmanytimesandlearningfromhismistakes.PracticingloseforgetperfectgoodatkeeppracticingafraidofinventovernightsucceededThehabit__________theirstudyskills.Reasons

Itisnotenoughtojust___________.Goodlearnersknowthebestwaytheycanstudy.ExamplesTheymay__________bywritingdownkeywordsorby_________mindmaps.Theyalsolookforwaysto________whattheyhavelearnedbyreadingtheirnoteseverydayorby___________theinformationtoanotherstudent.DevelopingstudyhardtakenotesdrawingreviewexplainingThehabitAskingquestions.Reasons__________comesfromquestioning.ExamplesGoodlearnersoftenaskquestionsduringorafterclass.Theymayevenaskeachotherandtryto________theanswers.KnowledgefindoutListenandfillintheblanks.Thinkabouthowthewriterdescribeseachlearninghabit.Learningisa________journeybecauseeverydaybringssomethingnew.Everythingthatyoulearn_________apartofyouand__________you,solearn________andlearn________.lifelongbecomeschangeswiselywellGoodlearninghabits:Creatinganinterestin…payattentionto,connect…with…Practicingandlearningfrom….keeppracticing,benotafraidof…Developing…takenotes,drawmindmaps,review…Askingquestionstrytofindout…SummaryStructureThehabitReasonsExamplesSummarySkillUsingadictionarytofindthedefinitionthatmatchesthecontextofatextSharewithustwoofyourlearninghabits.HomeworkThankyou!Unit

1

How

Can

We

Become

Good

Learners?

第4課時

Attheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto:Givepeopleadviceinane-mailonhowtolearnEnglishwell.Languagegoals3a

YourfriendDavewantstoimprovehisEnglishandwritesyouane-mailtoaskforyourhelp.AFriendinNeedDearLiHua,Ithasbeenalongtimesincewemetlastyear.How’severythinggoing?I’mwritingtoyoutogetsomeadviceonEnglishlearning.Ihavetroubleinlearningthissubjectwell.IttakesmealongtimetoreadandIdon’tunderstandmyteachermostofthetime.YoualwaysdosowellinEnglish.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?Yours,Dave

AFriendinNeedDearDave,I’mgladtoreceiveyourletter.Don’tworry!Icanhelpyou.YoushouldreadalotofEnglishbooks.Ithelpsalot.Youshouldwatchmovies.ManyEnglishmoviesaresointeresting.Youshouldlistentoyourteachercarefullyandtryhardertounderstandhim/her.DomoreexercisesandI’msureitishelpful.Lookingforwardtoseeingyousoon.Yours,LiHua.

AFriendinNeedByaskingtheteacherforhelpBylisteningtoatapeandrepeatingoutloudBywatchingEnglishmovies/programsByreadingEnglishbooksBywritinge-mailstoyourpenpalsByhavingconversationswithfriendsinEnglishBycreatinganinterestinwhatyoulearnBydoingexercisesandlearningfrommistakesBydevelopingEnglishstudyskillsStep1WaysandHabitstoLearnEnglishWellByaskingtheteacherforhelpBycreatinganinterestinwhatyoulearnBylisteningtoatapeandrepeatingoutloudByreadingEnglishbooksBywritinge-mailstoyourpenpalsBywatchingEnglishmovies/programsByhavingconversationswithfriendsinEnglishBydoingexercisesandlearningfrommistakesBydevelopingEnglishstudyskillsStep1WaysandHabitstoLearnEnglishWellBycreatinganinterestinwhatyoulearnByreadingEnglishbooksBywatchingEnglishmovies/programsStep1WaysandHabitstoLearnEnglishWellBestwaystolearnCreatinganinterestinwhatyoulearnReasons

Ifyouareinterestedinsomething,yourbrainwillbemoreactiveandit’salsoeasiertopayattentionforalongtime.ExamplesIfyoulikemusic,youcanlearnEnglishbylisteningtoEnglishsongs.Step2ExplaininDetailBestwaystolearnReadingEnglishbooksReasons

IfyoureadEnglishbooksthatarewell-writtenandshowgooduseofthelanguage,youcanlearnmanynewwordsandseehowtheyareused.ExamplesIfyouliketoread,youcanlearnEnglishbyreadingwell-knownstorybookslikeHarryPotterorsimplifiedversionsoffamousbookslikePrideandPrejudice.Step2ExplaininDetailBestwaystolearnWatchingEnglishmoviesReasons

IfyouwatchEnglishmovies,youcanpracticelisteningtonaturalspeechandyoucanusethestoryline,bodylanguage,actionsandfacialexpressionstoimproveyourunderstanding.ExamplesIfyouliketowatchmovies,youcanlearnEnglishbywatchingpopularmovieslikeHungerGamesandKungFuPanda.Step2ExplaininDetailPayattentiontolanguageexpressions:SentencestructuresReasonableandconvincingsentencesStep3ExplaininDetail—LanguageSentencestructures：Therearethreegoodwaysto…ThesecrettoEnglishlearningis…Ithinkyoushould/could…Whynotdevelop/form/havegoodhabitsofdoing...Itisimportant/necessarytodo…Ifyoudothis,youwill…Itisalsoagoodideato…because…YoucouldtrytoimproveyourEnglishby…Thiswillhelpyouto…Step3ExplaininDetail—LanguageSentences:GoodEnglishlearnerswillkeeppracticingwhattheyhavelearnedandtheyarenotafraidofmakingmistakes.Knowledgecomesfromquestioning.Practicemakesperfect.Useitorloseit.…Step3ExplaininDetail—LanguageLinkingwordsAcompletestructureStep4ExplaininaLogicalStructureLinkingwords:首先Firstofall,Tobeginwith,Firstly,Aboveall再次，其次Secondly,Furthermore,Besides還有Thirdly,What’smore,Moreover,Inaddition最后Lastbutnottheleast,FinallyStep4ExplaininaLogicalStructureAcompletestructure:ThebeginningpartThebodyparagraphsTheendingpart

Step4ExplaininaLogicalStructureAtthebeginning：Expressyourfeelingsaboutreceivingtheletter.StatehowmanywaysyouthinkisusefultolearnEnglishwell.I’mverygladtoreceiveyourletteraskingforadviceonhowtolearnEnglishwell.TherearethreewaysIoftenusetolearnEnglishandIfindthemreallyuseful.Step4ExplaininaLogicalStructureThebody：Introducethewayslistedbeforein2-3paragraphs.Note:youmayaddonesentenceortwoabouthowmuchyouhavebenefitedfromthewaysorhabits.Step4ExplaininaLogicalStructureAttheendingMakeasummaryoftheadviceyouhavegiven.Giveyourfriendafewwordsofencouragementandyourbestwishes.Ajourneyof1000milesstartswithbabysteps.Youhavethepotentialtodobetter.Hardworknevergoesunrewarded.Nothingshouldstopyoufromscalinghigherheights.ThereisalwaystimeforeverythingStep4ExplaininaLogicalStructureDearDave,