Unit 9 Learning
Lesson 1 Active Learning
【学习目标】
You will be able to
1. read and talk about active learning
2. read for general understanding
3. identify the main theme of each paragraph and label them with subheadings
4. present a suggestion about active learning
5. practise verb+verb-ing/infinitive structures
6. complete a summary of the text
【学习重难点】
Identifying main themes and summarising the text
【学习过程】
1. What do active learners do?
2. Read the first paragraph and answer questions.
a. What do most people believe about the human brain? Is it true?
b. What is active learning?
c. What is Kevin Daum going to talk about in the article?
3. Identify learning actions, reasons and learning effects for each suggestion.
Suggestions Learning actions Reasons Learning effects
1. Listen to the outer voice.
2. __________________ ____________________
3. __________________ ____________________
4. __________________ ____________________
5. __________________ ____________________
4. Group Work: Choose one suggestion and introduce it to others.
5. Which of the suggestions do you think is the most useful for you? Why?
6. What other ways of active learning do you know?
7. How will you learn actively in the future?
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Unit 9 Learning
Language Learning Tips
【学习目标】
You will be able to
1. listen to an interview about effective ways to learn English
2. extract specific information while listening and complete missing information
3. discuss effective ways of learning English
4. listen to an interview on the differences between British and American English and complete a table with missing information
5. listen to and practise ways of showing interest while speaking
【学习重难点】
Listening for specific information from an interview
【学习过程】
1. What tips do you know about learning English?
2. Pair Work: Discuss the questions.
1) Do you find Dr. Smith’s advice helpful?
2) What are other ways to learn English vocabulary and grammar effectively?
3. Do you know the differences between British and American English? Can you list some examples?
Spelling
Pronunciation
Vocabulary
4. Search online to find more differences between British and American English.
Online resources:
1) British English vs. American English: 24 differences illustrated
https://www.boredpanda.com/british-american-english-differences language/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
2) The differences in British and American spelling
https://www.oxfordinternationalenglish.com/differences-in-british-and-american-spelling/
5. Pair Work: Act out a dialogue between an expert and a learner talking about differences between British and American English.
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Unit 9 Learning
Lesson 3 The Secrets of Your Memory
【学习目标】
You will be able to
1. read a text about memory
2. read for detail and correct false statements
3. understand the main theme of each paragraph in an extended text
4. correct mistakes in a summary of the reading text
5. study and understand the subject–verb agreement rules in sentences
6. discuss tips on memory improvement
【学习重难点】
1. reading for detail and understanding the main themes
2. Talking about ways to improve memory
【学习过程】
1. What things do you find easy to remember?
2. What things do you find hard to remember?
3. What do you want to know about memory?
4. What do you do when you can’t remember something? What memory tricks do you suggest?
5. Read the suggestions on page 60. Which suggestions are more helpful? Which suggestion works best for you? Why? Which suggestion was surprising?
6. After completing the truths and advice, talk about which truth is the most significant to you. Why?
7. Group Work: Think and share.
1) How has the expert tried to make her statements to each question convincing? What methods has she used and what signal words can you find?
2) Are there any answers given by Jemima Gryaznov that are not convincing to you? What are your doubts?
8. Read the tips on page 61. Which tips seem most/least useful? Do you have other tips?
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Unit 9 Learning
Topic Talk
【学习目标】
You will be able to
1. talk about school subjects and ways of learning
2. use phrases about education and learning
3. listen to two dialogues about school subjects and learning
4. discuss famous quotes about learning
【学习重难点】
Talking about education and learning based on personal experience
【学习过程】
1. What subjects do you learn at school? What subject do you enjoy most? Why?
2. Write down words you don’t know from the Text Builder. Try to look them up in the dictionary.
3. What are your learning approaches?
4. What are your learning goals?
5. Read the quotes on page 51.
(1) What do you know about these famous people?
(2) What does each quote mean to you?
“He who learns but does not think is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.”
“I believe that the most beautiful meaning of life, and the happiest result of our experiences, is learning.”
There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.
Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.
(3) What is your favourite quote?
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Unit 9 Learning
Viewing Workshop
【学习目标】
You will be able to
1. discuss ways to learn and develop our brain
2. watch and understand a video on the lesson topic
3. extract specific details from a video and answer questions
4. give a presentation
【学习重难点】
Understanding specific details of a video and talking about ways to develop our brain
【学习过程】
1. How do you understand the saying that “You can never teach an old dog new tricks.”?
2. Do you think we can only learn certain topics at certain times?
3. What do you want to know about our brain?
4. What is the main idea of the video?
5. What abilities or actions are best learnt or done in the two sensitive stages?
Experience Expectant Learning Experience Dependent Development
6. Watch the final part of the video and answer questions.
1) What is “brain plasticity”? Why is it important for the function of the brain?
2) What is the result of the people taking juggling exercises in just three months in the 2004 research?
7. What advice would you give to the following two groups of people?
To elderly people To parents of school children
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Unit 9 Learning
Writing Workshop
【学习目标】
You will be able to
1. read and understand a learning reflection
2. identify the main idea of each paragraph and label it correctly
3. use addition linkers
4. prepare an outline of and write their reflective journal
5. conduct peer assessment
【学习重难点】
1. understanding how to write a reflective journal
2. producing a cohesive reflective journal
【学习过程】
1. What have you learnt from this unit?
2. Did you learn anything useful or interesting? Give an example.
3. Read the learning reflection on page 62. Make a list of things the writer has reflected on.
4. Write three important things that you have learnt in this unit.
1)
2)
3)
5. Compose your writing: Outlining.
My Outline The topic I am going to reflect on ____________________________ Paragraph 1: Paragraph 2: Paragraph 3:
6. Compose your writing: Drafting.
7. Compose your writing: Editing.
Use the Peer Editing Sheet on page 93.
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