1、Section B (2a-Self Check)Unit 1 How can we become good learners? Key words & phrases: born, ability, create, brain, active, attention, connect, overnight, review, knowledge, lifelong, wisely, pay attention to, connectwith Key sentences: 1. Everyone is born with the ability to learn. 2. Learning

2、is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new.學習目標學習目標A: I dont have a partner to practice English with.B: Maybe you should join an English club.What things are difficult for you in learning English? Lead inlDo you think English is difficult or easy? Why?lHow do you learn to learn Eng

3、lish well?lDo you have any learning habits?Pre-reading listening to music when learningIs the habit good or bad? Why?looking up a dictionary when meeting new wordsIs the habit good or bad? Why?correcting the mistakes in time Is the habit good or bad? Why?asking the teacher for help Is the habit good

4、 or bad? Why? ability n.能力；才能能力；才能 brain n. 大腦大腦 active adj. 活躍的；積極的活躍的；積極的 attention n. 注意；關注注意；關注 pay attention to 注意；關注注意；關注 connect v.（使）連接；與（使）連接；與.有聯系有聯系 review v. & n. 回顧；復習回顧；復習 knowledge n.知識；學問知識；學問 wisely adv. 明智地；聰明地明智地；聰明地 overnight adv. 一夜之間；在夜間一夜之間；在夜間Words and expressionsRead and

5、 Learn2a What good learning habits can you think of? Make a list and discuss them with your partner.Good learning habits:2b Read the passage quickly. Which four habits of successful learners are mentioned?1. Creating an interest in what they learn2. Practicing and learning from mistakes3. Developing

6、 their study skills4. Asking questions 閱讀策略：閱讀策略：USING DICTIONARIESThis can help you find the definition(定義定義) that matches the context of the word in the text.使用詞典使用詞典-這可以幫你找到與文中詞的語境相匹配這可以幫你找到與文中詞的語境相匹配的定義。的定義。While-reading How Can You Become a Successful Learner?Everyone is born with the ability t

7、o learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.每個人天生都具有學習的能力。每個人天生都具有學習的能力。能能 否否依靠；依賴依靠；依賴學習習慣學習習慣共同地共同地Creating an interest in what they learnStudies show that if you are interested in somethi

8、ng, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you topay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sport

9、s programs in English. This way they will not get bored.激發他們對所學內容的興趣激發他們對所學內容的興趣study 研究研究頭腦頭腦更活躍更活躍注意注意聯系聯系感到無聊感到無聊Practicing and learning from mistakesGood learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, “use it or lose it”! Even if you learn something wel

10、l, you will forget it unless you use it. Practice makes perfect. Good learners will keep practicing what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight.be good at 擅長于擅長于不用就作廢不用就作廢即使即使 = even though熟能生巧。熟能生巧。be afraid of doi

11、ng sth.害怕做某事害怕做某事keep doing 堅持做堅持做.Developing their study skillsIt is not enough to just study hard. Good learners know the best way they can study. For example, they may take notes by writing down keywords or by drawing mind maps. They also look for ways to review what they have learned. They may d

12、o this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.畫思維導圖畫思維導圖He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.尋找尋找成功成功Asking questionsGood learners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the ans

13、wers. Knowledge comes from questioning.Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.互相；彼此互相；彼此知識來源于質疑。知識來源于質疑。學習是一個終生的旅程學習是一個終生的旅程的一部分的一部分找到找到1. Does the writer think that everyo

14、ne is born with the ability to learn well? Do you agree? Why or why not?2. Why is it a good idea to connect something you need to learn with something you are interested in?No, he doesnt.Yes, I do. Because whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits.Because if you are interes

15、ted in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time.2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.3. What do the sayings “use it or lose it” and “practice makes perfect” mean? Do you agree with them?4. Do good learners learn from mist

16、akes or are they afraid of making mistakes?1) Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it.2) We should keep practicing what we have learned so that we can be good at it.3) Yes, I do.2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.They learn from mistakes.5. What study s

17、kills does the writer talk about? Do you have those study skills?6. Do you agree that learning is a lifelong journey? Why or why not?學習技能學習技能Taking notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps, looking for ways to review what they have learned, and doing this by reading their notes every

18、day or by explaining the information to another student.Yes. Because every day brings something new.2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.2d Look up the following words from the passage in the dictionary. Then write a sentence for each word.brain n. connect v. overnight adv. attention n

19、. review v. knowledge n. ability n. active adj. wisely adv.e.g. brain: A good way to train the brain is to do some math exercises every day.訓練大腦訓練大腦Post-reading2e Do you think you are a good learner? What learning habits do you think are useful? Discuss with your group and share your ideas with the

20、class.A: I think another way to become a successful learner is by trying to think about the same thing in different ways.B: I agree. I believe that .用不同的方式用不同的方式Language Points 1、whether or not與否與否 2、each other互相（兩者）互相（兩者） one another（三者以上）互相，彼此（三者以上）互相，彼此 3、in common通常通常 4、Everyone is born with the

21、 ability to learn. 每個人與生帶來的學習能力。每個人與生帶來的學習能力。 5、Creating an interest in what they learn 學習中創造興趣學習中創造興趣 6、pay attention to注意到注意到注意力集中注意力集中 到到 7、Your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. 你的大腦越活躍，就越容易長時間集中精力你的大腦越活躍，就越容易長時間集中精力學習它。學習它。 8、Good learner

22、s often connect what they need to learn with something they are interested in. 優秀學生通常把興趣和學習內容聯系起來。優秀學生通常把興趣和學習內容聯系起來。 9、get bored疲倦，勞累疲倦，勞累 10、Practicing and learning from mistakes（練習）實踐和從錯誤中學習（練習）實踐和從錯誤中學習 11、“use it or lose it” “取舍取舍” 12、Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。熟能生巧。 13、Good learners are not a

23、fraid of making mistakes,either.優秀學生也不怕出錯誤。優秀學生也不怕出錯誤。 14、developing their study skills 提高他們的提高他們的學習技能學習技能 15、It is not enough to just study hard. 僅僅努力學習是不夠的。僅僅努力學習是不夠的。 16、You have to know how to study. 你必須知道怎樣學習。你必須知道怎樣學習。 17、Good learners find out the best ways to learn well. 優秀學生找到最佳學習方法去學好。優秀學生

24、找到最佳學習方法去學好。 18、They may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. 他們記下關鍵詞或者在大腦中畫草圖。他們記下關鍵詞或者在大腦中畫草圖。 19、by reading their notes 查看他們的筆記查看他們的筆記 20、by explaining the information to another student學生互相用所學的知識進行解釋方式學生互相用所學的知識進行解釋方式 21、Knowledge comes from questioning.學問學問相長。相長。 22、Lea

25、rning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new. 學習是一個終身過程因為每天都有新鮮事物產學習是一個終身過程因為每天都有新鮮事物產生。生。 23、Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well. 你所學的每一樣東西成為你自己的一部分，你所學的每一樣東西成為你自己的一部分，逐步改變你，因此越學越聰明逐步改變你，因此越學越聰明,越學越好。越學越好。3a How do yo

26、u study for a test? I study by making word cards. I study by working with friends. I study by making word cards. I study by reading the textbook. I study by listening to tapes. I study by asking the teacher for help.Why do you study English by doing? Making word cards makes me remember more words. W

27、orking with friends makes me feel relaxing. Making notes makes me learn sth. for a long time. Reading the textbook makes me remember more sentences. Listening to tapes makes me improve my listening skills. Asking the teacher for help makes me understand grammar clear.3b Write a letter telling a frie

28、nd how to become a better language learner. Dear _, I know it isnt easy to learn _, but I have some ideas that may help. You said important words, not every word, _ _ _ Yours, _WritingWrite an article about the things that have helped you the most in learning another language. 假如你叫假如你叫Liu Mei。前不久，你和

29、來自英國的。前不久，你和來自英國的一位中學生一位中學生Allen一起討論了一個話題：一起討論了一個話題：The ways to learn English better。現請你根據他的觀。現請你根據他的觀點和你自己的觀點，用英語給你的外籍老師點和你自己的觀點，用英語給你的外籍老師Mr. Brown寫一篇關于這次討論的匯報材料。注意：寫一篇關于這次討論的匯報材料。注意： 1所寫內容必須包括表格中他的觀點和你自所寫內容必須包括表格中他的觀點和你自己的至少三個觀點。己的至少三個觀點。 2詞數：詞數：70個左右（不包括已給出部分）。個左右（不包括已給出部分）。Mr. Brown， Recently I

30、 have had a discussion about the ways to learn English better with Allen, a student from Britain. _Liu Mei 此篇作文以談論怎樣學習英語為主線，主要內此篇作文以談論怎樣學習英語為主線，主要內容是談論英語學習的方法。寫作內容滲透著本容是談論英語學習的方法。寫作內容滲透著本單元的話題和語言目標單元的話題和語言目標談論怎樣學習。談論怎樣學習。 在寫作過程中要明確以下幾點：在寫作過程中要明確以下幾點： （1）由作文要談及的主要內容決定我們在）由作文要談及的主要內容決定我們在寫作中要運用表示方式的寫作

31、中要運用表示方式的“by+v. -ing”結構，結構，動名詞短語作主語等。動名詞短語作主語等。 （2）結合話題內容，我們在寫作過程中要）結合話題內容，我們在寫作過程中要大量用到表達英語學習方式的短語。大量用到表達英語學習方式的短語。Mr. Brown, Recently I have had a discussion about the ways to learn English better with Allen, a student from Britain. In his opinion, the best ways are by reading English newspapers a

32、nd talking with friends. He also believes that sometimes seeing English films isnt a bad way. I quite agree with him. However, I think, we can go surfing online, where we can find a lot of information in English to read. Besides, we can look for an e-pal from an English-speaking country so that we c

33、an get to know something about his or her country. Finally, learning English grammar well is also a great help. Liu Mei You have read the article about how to learn English well. Can you write a letter to tell one of your friends how to become a better language learner? First, you should pay attenti

34、on to the form of a letter. Dear Li Lei, I know it isnt easy to learn English well, but I have some ideas that may help. You said you couldnt understand people who talked fast. Well, you can try to listen for the most important words, not every word. You can also do lots of listening practice. I thi

35、nk its one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner. Another thing that I think important is English A sample versionA sample versiongrammar. In order to learn it well, you have to take a lot of grammar notes in every class. You can write English sentences using the grammar you are learnin

36、g. You can also read more English books. Reading is as important as listening for us to learn English well. If you do so, I believe that you can learn English very well later on.Yours,MeimeiFill in the blanks with the words in the box.practice develop remember prepare take notes until worry about ev

37、erything Are you stressed out each time you have a test? You dont have to be if you_smart study skills. Remember to _in class and review them on your own or with friends after class. Then _ what you learned by doing exercises. Try to study and _ information bit by bit instead of waiting _ the last m

38、inute to study _ at once. If you _ well for a test, then theres nothing to _.developtake notespracticerememberuntileverythingprepareworry about2 . Number these sentences in order to make a conversation._ Whats the matter?_ Well, I practice my listening by listening to the tape over and over again until I can understan