(共16张PPT)
Unit 9
to take notes
to reflect on
to be open-minded
What do active learners do Think about who may be an active learner in your class. Use the phrases below to help you.
to focus on
to pay attention to
to listen to a different point of view
to ask questions
to be curious
1. The passage is likely to appear in a/n ____.
A. novel B. guide brochure
C. educational magazine D. book review
Pre-reading
Skim the title and the passage, and do the following exercises.
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2. What is the structure of the passage
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1. Find the subheading for the corresponding paragraph.
1 A. Ask questions
2 B. Get to the truth
3 C. Listen to outer voice
4 D. Focus on the message
5 E. Argue with your inner voice
2. The text is mainly about ___________________________.
how to become an active learner
While-reading
Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas
1. What does the author agree with
A. Human brain always learns automatically.
B. We can do nothing to change our way of learning.
C. We can become better learners by training.
D. One can’t learn well without teachers.
2. According to paragraph 1, active learning includes .
A. learning all by ourselves
B. active participation
C. going over what we have learnt
D. both B and C
Para. 1
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Activity 2 Careful-reading for details
1. If you listen to the outer-voice, .
A. you will express your personal opinions better
B. you will make better decisions
C. you will ignore others’ opinions
D. you will concentrate on what your brain is saying
2. By what means does the inner voice get in the way of learning
Para. 2
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If you keep paying too much attention to your inner voice, you risk missing important information.
1. What should you do if you think another person is wrong
A. Follow your heart.
B. Argue with him/her.
C. Think in his/her shoes.
D. Agree with him/her unconditionally.
Para. 3
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2. How do you understand the sentence “If not, at least you have ‘listened to’ another point of view.”
Even though you don’t agree with the speaker or writer, you have considered other opinion carefully.
What can we infer from paragraph 4
A. We must ask others questions when learning knowledge.
B. The more questions,the better understanding.
C. A learner can’t be too curious to find information about the topic.
D. We must ask easy questions to promote active learning.
Para. 4
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1. What does the author mean by saying “Active learners do not accept everything they learn.”
A. They don’t accept anything they learn.
B. They only accept some of what they learn.
C. They do something more than just accepting knowledge.
D. They reject an idea when it is unreasonable.
2. Why do dinosaurs mentioned in this paragraph
Para. 5
To show how an active learner tries to find the truth at the heart of each idea even though it sounds crazy.
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1. How should we avoid missing out on learning opportunities
A. By ignoring what is said by people we don’t like.
B. By judging people based on first impressions.
C. By agreeing to whatever our friends say.
D. By separating the message from the messenger.
Para. 6
2. How does the author develop this paragraph
A. By analyzing causes and effects.
B. By giving examples.
C. By listing numbers.
D. By making comparisons.
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Activity 3 Fill the form and try to retell the text.
The human brain does not always work 1.____________(automatic) so we need to train 2.__________(our) to be active learners. There are many things we can do 3.___________(become) active learners. We all have two voices—our inner voice and outer voice. Our inner voice tells us 4.________(person) opinions and our outer voice deals with opinions and things we have heard or read. If we listen to our inner voice too much, it can stop you 5.______ learning. If your inner voice is difficult to control, you can 6.________(agree) with it. One of the easiest 7.______(way) to
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Activity 2 Summary
promote active learning is to ask questions, 8._______ helps you gain more knowledge about a topic. In a word, you should never stop 9._______(be) curious. Active learners also try to question the world around them and understand the truth deep within every idea. Finally, as active learners, we should never form opinions about people on 10.____ basis of first impressions or personal feelings.
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Your inner voice expresses your personal opinions, while the outer voice tells you about opinions from what you hear or read.
Instead, active learners are open-minded and focus on what the speaker/writer is saying, not on what their brain is saying in the background.
If you find your inner voice difficult to control, you can argue with it as most active learners do.
They refuse to learn or ignore what is said because of who the speaker/writer is.
This goes the other way as well—do not just assume that some people are always right because of who they are or just because they are your friends.