Unit 9 Lesson 1 (Ⅰ)
Learning Objectives 1.To understand people's understanding and attitude towards active learning and learn how to do active learning better 2.To master the important language points of the class and learn to use what you have learnt to retell the text
Learning activities
目标一：To understand people's understanding and attitude towards active learning and learn how to do active learning better Activity 1: Fast-reading. Finish the two tasks. Task 1 Read the text quickly. Answer the questions according to the text. 1. What’s the main idea of the passage 2. What is the text type of the passage Answers 1.The passage is mainly about what active learning is. 2.Expository Writing. Task 2 Write the subheadings before the corresponding paragraphs. ◆ Ask questions ◆ Get to the truth ◆ Listen to the outer voice ◆ Focus on the message ◆ Argue with your inner voice
1. Listen to the outer voice 2. Argue with your inner voice 3. Ask questions 4. Get to the truth 5. Focus on the message Activity 2: Careful-reading. Finish the following tasks. Task 1 Read the first paragraph and answer the questions. 1. What do most people believe about the human brain Is it true 2. What is active learning 3. What is Kevin Daum going to talk about in the article Answers 1. Most people believe that our brain learns automatically. But, it’s not true. 2. Active learning is training ourselves to be better learners—to actively take part in the learning process and to reflect on what we have learnt. 3. Kevin Daum is going to talk about how to take an active role in our learning. Task 2 Read the first suggestion. Identify the learning actions, reasons and learning effects in the diagram. Then, do the same for the other four suggestions. 1. Listen to the outer voice Learning effects: If you keep paying too much attention to inner voice, you risk missing important information. Learning actions: be in a better position to make decisions Reasons: be open-minded and focus on what the speaker/writer is saying 2.Argue with your inner voice Learning effects: end up agreeing with the speaker/writer or at least “listen to” another point of view. Learning actions: think about why the speaker or writer may be right Reasons: Inner voice is difficult to control. 3.Ask questions Learning effects: When getting information from others, books or the Internet, ask two, three or more questions about the topic. Learning actions: It is easiest way to promote active learning. Reasons: lead you to further learning, and help you to achieve a higher level of understanding about the topic 4.Get to the truth Learning effects: Increase chance of learning something. Learning actions: Don’t accept everything they learn and find the truth at the heart of each idea. Reasons: Even when an idea sounds entirely unlikely, there may be an aspect of it that is based on truth. 5.Focus on the message Learning effects: Even if you don’t like a person, you can learn from him. Learning actions: Don’t judge a person by first impression. Separate the message from the messenger. Reasons: You may miss out on learning opportunities if you let your feelings get in the way. Activity 3: Are the following ways of learning correct according to Kevin Daum Write T (true) or F (false). If not, what should we do Why 1. When in class, focus on the voice expressing your own opinion. ( F ) 2. If you think a speaker is wrong, argue with him/her. ( F ) 3. Be curious to find more information about the topic. ( T ) 4. Believe what is said in books. ( F ) 5. Only engage in classes of your favourite teacher’s. ( F ) Suggested Answers 1. be open-minded and focus on what the speaker/writer is saying. 2.think about why the speaker/writer may be right. 4. Find the truth at the heart of each idea. 5. Separate the message from the messenger. You can learn something from people you dislike. Activity 4: Which of the suggestions in the text do you think is the most useful for you Why Do you have any questions about those suggestions Listen to the outer voice Argue with your inner voice Ask questions Get to the truth Focus on the message
Example I think “argue with your inner voice” is the most useful, because it makes me consider the other side of an argument.
目标二：To master the important language points of the class and learn to use what you have learnt to retell the text Activity 1: Identify language points that you want to share with your partner. Discuss in groups and then share with the class. Language Points 1. … to actively take part in the learning process and to reflect on what we have learnt. …… 积极参与学习过程并反思学到的东西。 reflect vi.&vt. 仔细思考；表达(意见)；反映 【归纳拓展】 ※ reflect on/upon 思考, 反思 be reflected in 反映在……中 ※ reflection n. 反射; 想法; 深思 reflective adj. 深思的, 沉思的 2. Argue with your inner voice 和内心的声音争论。 argue vi. 争论，争吵 【归纳拓展】 ※ argue with sb. about/over sth. 因某事与某人争吵 argue for/against sth. 主张, 据理力争/反对某事 argue sb. into/out of doing sth. 说服某人做/不做某事 argue that… 主张/认为…… 3. Many people assume that the human brain is set on “automatic” — that means it learns all by itself. 很多人认为人类的大脑是“自行运行的”，这是说大脑能自动学习。 assume vt. 认为；假定，假设 【归纳拓展】 ※ assume + sb./sth. (+ to be/as) + adj. 以为某人/某物是…… assume (that) 认为……; 假定…… Let’s assume (that)… 让我们假设…… It is assumed that… 据认为…… ※ assuming conj. 假设……为真, 假如 ※ assumption n.假定, 设想 make an assumption 作出假设, 认为 on the assumption that… 假定…… 4. Your inner voice expresses your personal opinions, while the outer voice tells you about opinions from what you hear or read. 内心声音表达你的个人意见，而外部的声音告诉你关于听到或者读到的观点。 【句式剖析】while在句中意为“而……，然而……” （对比两件事物）时用来连接两个并列分句，强调前后对比，常位于句中。 【归纳拓展】 1.while意为“当……的时候，和……同时” 时引导时间状语从句。 e.g. He fell asleep while he was doing his homework. 2. while意为“虽然，尽管” 时引导让步状语从句，常位于句首。 e.g. While I admit that the problems are difficult, I don't agree that they can't be solved. 5. It is true that① we cannot help② disliking some people—this is human nature, after all. 确实，我们难免会不喜欢某些人 — 毕竟这是人的本性。 【句式剖析】 ① “It is + adj. + that从句” 句型中，it 替代后面that 引导的主语从句作形式主语。可用于该句型的形容词有clear, obvious, true, possible, necessary, natural, important 等。 ② cannot help doing sth 忍不住做某事 e.g. When we listen to the crosstalk, we cannot help laughing. 6. They attempt to find the truth at the heart of each idea. 他们尝试从每个观点最核心的地方寻找真相。 attempt v. 试图, 尝试, 企图 attempt to 尝试 【归纳拓展】 ※ attempt sth. 尝试某事 attempt to do sth. 尝试做某事 ※ attempt n. 努力, 尝试, 企图 make an attempt to do/at doing sth. 试图做某事 at the first attempt 第一次尝试 in an attempt to do 为了做…… 7. Even when an idea sounds entirely unlikely, there may be an aspect of it that is based on truth.即使某个想法听起来完全不可能，其中也可能有某个方面是基于事实的。 base v. 以……为基础 be based on 以……为基础; 以……为依据 【归纳拓展】 ※ base sth. on/upon 以……为根据/基础；把……建立在…… ※ base n. 根基，底部；基础；基地 at the base of ... 在……的底部；在……的基础上 ※ basis n. 根据；基础 ※ basic adj. 基础的 Activity 2: Read the summary. Use the phrases below to replace the underlined parts. In short based on at the heart of attempt to argue with achieve a higher level of understanding get in the way of learning
There are many things we can do to become better learners. We all have two voices. Our inner voice tells us personal opinions and our outer voices deals with others’ opinions and things we have heard. If we listen to our inner voice too much, it can 1 block us from learning. If your inner voice is difficult to control, you can 2 disagree with it. One of the best ways to promote active learning is to ask questions. This helps you 3 gain more knowledge about a topic. 4 In a word, we should never stop being curious. Active learners also 5 try to question the world around them and understand the truth 6 deep within every idea. Finally, as active learners, we should never form opinions about people 7 on the basis of first impressions. Answers 1.get in the way of learning 2.argue with 3.achieve a higher level of understanding 4.In short 5.attempt to 6.at the heart of 7.based on Now retell the text using your own words.
Summary: Choose one suggestion of the text and introduce it.Unit 9 Lesson 1 (Ⅰ)
Learning Objectives 1.To understand people's understanding and attitude towards active learning and learn how to do active learning better 2.To master the important language points of the class and learn to use what you have learnt to retell the text
Learning activities
目标一：To understand people's understanding and attitude towards active learning and learn how to do active learning better Activity 1: Fast-reading. Finish the two tasks. Task 1 Read the text quickly. Answer the questions according to the text. 1. What’s the main idea of the passage 2. What is the text type of the passage Answers ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Task 2 Write the subheadings before the corresponding paragraphs. ◆ Ask questions ◆ Get to the truth ◆ Listen to the outer voice ◆ Focus on the message ◆ Argue with your inner voice
1. ___________________________ 2. ___________________________ 3. ___________________________ 4. ___________________________ 5. ___________________________ Activity 2: Careful-reading. Finish the following tasks. Task 1 Read the first paragraph and answer the questions. 1. What do most people believe about the human brain Is it true 2. What is active learning 3. What is Kevin Daum going to talk about in the article Answers ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Task 2 Read the first suggestion. Identify the learning actions, reasons and learning effects in the diagram. Then, do the same for the other four suggestions. 1. Listen to the outer voice Learning effects: _______________________________________ Learning actions: _______________________________________ Reasons: ______________________________________________ 2._____________________________ Learning effects: _______________________________________ Learning actions: _______________________________________ Reasons: ______________________________________________ 3._____________________________ Learning effects: _______________________________________ Learning actions: _______________________________________ Reasons: ______________________________________________ 4._____________________________ Learning effects: _______________________________________ Learning actions: _______________________________________ Reasons: ______________________________________________ 5._____________________________ Learning effects: _______________________________________ Learning actions: _______________________________________ Reasons: ______________________________________________ Activity 3: Are the following ways of learning correct according to Kevin Daum Write T (true) or F (false). If not, what should we do Why 1. When in class, focus on the voice expressing your own opinion. ( ) 2. If you think a speaker is wrong, argue with him/her. ( ) 3. Be curious to find more information about the topic. ( ) 4. Believe what is said in books. ( ) 5. Only engage in classes of your favourite teacher’s. ( ) Activity 4: Which of the suggestions in the text do you think is the most useful for you Why Do you have any questions about those suggestions Listen to the outer voice Argue with your inner voice Ask questions Get to the truth Focus on the message
Example I think “argue with your inner voice” is the most useful, because it makes me consider the other side of an argument.
目标二：To master the important language points of the class and learn to use what you have learnt to retell the text Activity 1: Identify language points that you want to share with your partner. Discuss in groups and then share with the class. Language Points ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Activity 2: Read the summary. Use the phrases below to replace the underlined parts. In short based on at the heart of attempt to argue with achieve a higher level of understanding get in the way of learning
There are many things we can do to become better learners. We all have two voices. Our inner voice tells us personal opinions and our outer voices deals with others’ opinions and things we have heard. If we listen to our inner voice too much, it can 1 block us from learning. If your inner voice is difficult to control, you can 2 disagree with it. One of the best ways to promote active learning is to ask questions. This helps you 3 gain more knowledge about a topic. 4 In a word, we should never stop being curious. Active learners also 5 try to question the world around them and understand the truth 6 deep within every idea. Finally, as active learners, we should never form opinions about people 7 on the basis of first impressions. Now retell the text using your own words.
Summary: Choose one suggestion of the text and introduce it.
