ListeningandTalkingReflectonyourlearningstylesandstrategies1.Listentothematerial,knowmoreusefulexpressionsaboutlearningstrategies.2.UseaquestionnaireandmindmaptosummarizeyourownwayoflearningEnglish,especiallylearningstrategiesaboutwords,grammar,readingandwriting.LearningObjectives:WarmingupFreetalkWhat’syourlearningstrategies?workingroupstakenoteswatchvideosuseflashcardsmakemindmapskeepalearningdiaryListenandtickListentoconversation1andtick(?)whatLiMinglikestodo.1workingroupslistentotheteacherandtakenoteswatchvideosuseflashcardsmakemindmapskeepalearningdiary????ListenandanswerListenagainandanswerthequestions.21.WhydoesAmylikegroupwork?2.HowdoesLiMingorganizehisthoughts?3.DoesLiMingliketokeepalearningdiary?

Whyorwhynot?Listenandanswer1.WhydoesAmylikegroupwork?Sheisanoutgoingperson,soshelikestodiscussthings.Talkingtoothershelpsherrememberthings.Listenandanswer2.HowdoesLiMingorganizehisthoughts?Bymakingmindmaps.Listenandanswer3.DoesLiMingliketokeepalearningdiary?Whyorwhynot?Yes,hedoes.Becauseithelpshimplanhislearningandwhatheneedstoreviewforexams.Amy:Hi,LiMing.Readyforthetest?Doyouhaveanystudytipsforme?LiMing:Notreally.Ijustlistentotheteacherandtakenotes.Amy:Oh,groupworkismyfavoritewaytolearn.I'manoutgoingperson,soIliketodiscussthings.Talkingtoothershelpsmerememberthings.LiMing:I'mnotverygoodatgroupworkbutIhaveotherwaysofrememberingthings.Ilikeusingflashcards.Theyarereallyeffective.1.Amy:Hmm...Notesandflashcards....Ithinkyou'reavisuallearner!LiMing:Yes,Iguessso.IlearnbestwhenIlookatpictures,soImakemindmapstoorganizemythoughts.Ikeepalearningdiary,too.IwritedownwhatI'velearntandmythoughts.IthelpsmeplanmylearningandwhatIneedtoreviewforexams.Amy:Ah,that'sagoodidea.Iwanttotrythat!MyfriendsandIhaveastudygroup.Wetalkaboutwhatwe'relearningandhelpeachother.Whydon'tyoujoinus?LiMing:Sure,I'dlikethat.3.2.BrainstormingCanyouthinkofotherlearningstrategies?domoreexercisespeakasmuchasyoucanreadmoreaskteacherquestionsteachothers…FinishthequestionnaireRatethelearningmethodsbelow.Finishthequestionnairethewholetimealwaysoftensometimeshardly/seldomShareanddiscuss101.Whatlearningstrategiesdoyouandyourpartnershare?e.g.Webothlike…,becausewethink…Wesharethehabitof…4ShareanddiscussWorkinpairs.Shareyourideaswithyourpartneranddiscussthequestions.102.Whatisthebeststrategyforyoutolearnnewwords?Howaboutgrammar?e.g.Asforme,thebeststrategytolearnnewwordsistouseflashcardsandrememberwordsformanytimes.Usingthedictionarieshelpsmelearnnewwords.Tomakemindmapsisanicewaytolearngrammar.4ShareanddiscussWorkinpairs.Shareyourideaswithyourpartneranddiscussthequestions.3.Whatisthebestwayforyoutoimproveyourreadingskills?Howaboutwriting?e.g.Thebestwayformetoimprovereadingskillsistokeepareadingdiary.Takingnoteswhilereadinghelpmeimprovemywritingskills.4Summary:Asweallknow,Englishisimportantandusefultous.Howcanwelearnitwell?Herearesomesuggestions:Firstly,youshould...Secondly,youhadbetter...Inaddition,it'sagoodideato...Mostimportantly,beconfidentaboutaskingquestions...Inaword,aslongas...,youwilllearnEnglishwell.HowtolearnEnglishwell?Thinkandtalklistening

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ThinkandtalkHowtoimprovereading?readEnglishpicturebookmastersomereadingstrategies(scanning,timedreading,sensegroupreading…)ThinkandtalkHowtoimprovespeaking?talkwithforeignfriendsdomoreimitationsThinkandtalkHowtoimprovelistenin