1、Unit 1 How can we become good learners?The Fourth Period Section B (1a 2e ),Lead in,Can you help me?,I have difficulties in learning English.,_I cant pronounce some of the words. _I cant always understand spoken English. _I dont know how to increase my reading speed. _I cant spell some English words
2、. _I often make mistakes in grammar.,1a,Learning English can be difficult.What things are difficult for you?Read the list.Check() the statements that are ture for you.,1. I dont know enough words to write well.2._3._,1b,What other things are difficult for you? Makea list.,Challenges1.He cant get the
3、_right.2.He_a lot of new words.3.He cant always_when people talk to him.4.He doesnt get much _practice.,pronunciation,forgets,understand,writing,1c,Paul finds it difficult to learn English.Listen and complete the learning challenges he talks about.,Listen again.Complete the solutions.,Solutions1._ca
4、n help. 2.He can always_in his notebook and study them at home. 3.He can_ to practice speaking. 4.He should find a_to practice writing.,Listening,join an English language club,write the new words,pen pal,1d,I dont have a partner to practice English with.,Maybe you should join an English club.,1e,Rol
5、e-play conversations using the information in 1c and 1d.,2a,What good learning habits can you think of? Make a list and dicuss them with your partner.,How Can You Become a Successful Learner?Everyone is born with the ability to learn.But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning h
6、abits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common. Creating an interest in what they learn Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect wh
7、at they need to learn with something interesting.,2b,Read the passage quickly and check if any of the habits you listed in 2a are mentioned.Which four habits of successful learners can you find from the passage?,For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can liste
8、n to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not get bored. Practicing and learning from mistakes Good 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 well, you will forget it unl
9、ess 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. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.,Developing their study skills
10、 It 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 key words or by drawing mind maps.They also look for ways to review what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the inf
11、ormation to another student. Asking questions Good learners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers.Knowledge comes from questioning.,Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn becomes a
12、 part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.,Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1.Does the writer think that everyone 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
13、are interested in? 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 mistakes ,or are they afraid of making mistakes? 5.What study skills does the writer talk about? Do you have those study skills? 6.Do you agree that le
14、arning is a lifelong journey? Why or why not?,2c,The answers: 1.No.No,I dont.Because whether or not you can learn well depends on your learning habits. 2.Because if you are interested in something,your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. 3.We sh
15、ould keep practicing what we have learned. Even if we learn something well, we will forget it unless we use it. Yes,I do. 4.They learn from mistakes. 5.Creating an interest in what you learn, practicing and learning from mistakes,developing study skills and asking questions. 6.Yes, I do.Because ever
16、y day brings something new.,brain n. connect v. overnight adv. attention n. 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.,2d,Look up the following words from the passage in the dictionary.Then write a sentenc
17、e for each word.,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 class.,2e,1. increase increase v.增加；增长；提高e.g.:Wide reading will increase your vocabulary.The population of the earth is increasing very fast.incre
18、ase by 增长e.g.:Traffic accidents have increased by three percent in the past year.increase to 增长到e.g.:Tom hopes to be able to increase your pay to 6000 yuan a month.,Language Points,2. make mistakes make mistakes犯错；出错e.g.:I often make mistakes in grammar.make mistakes或make a mistake 意为“犯错；出错”，尤其常接in引
19、起的介词短语，表示某一方面出错。by mistake由于差错，错误地e.g.:I took your bag instead of mine by mistake.,一、用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空。,solution practice mistake spoken challenges,1.We must learn to face the_in our life. 2.He has trouble understanding_English. 3.Can you think of a good_to the problem? 4.You can listen to the tapes t
20、o get much learning _. 5.The more careful you are,the fewer_youll make.,challenges,spoken,solution,practice,mistakes,Exercise,二、单项选择。,( )1.Could you please show me_an e-mail?Sure.Its easy to do.A.when to send B.to send howC.to send where D.how to send ( )2.His trouble is that he always makes mistake
21、s _ spelling English words.A.on B.with C.in D.by,D,C,( )3.He reads aloud to practice his_every morning.A.voice B.sound C.pronounce D.pronunciation ( )4.She wants to_an English club to practice speaking English.A.join in B.join C.take part D.take part in ( )5.There are_new words in this passage.A.a lot B.lot of C.a lot of D.much,D,B,C,1.Finish 2d. 2.Remember the new words and expressions.,Homework,Thank you!,
