课件29张PPT。Unit 4
How can we become good learners?Section B
Part 2Verb: a word that describes an action or a state
Noun: a word that names a person, a place, a thing, an activity or a quality (e.g. girl, school, book, beauty)
Adjective: a word that tells you more about a noun (e.g. beautiful, small)
Adverb: a word that tells you more about a verb, an adjective or another adverb (e.g. slowly, very)Look up the following words from the passage in the dictionary. Then write a sentence for each word.2dbrain n. connect v. overnight adv.
attention n. review v. knowledge n.
ability n. active adj. wisely adv.brain: A good way to train the brain is to do some math exercises every day.P31Possible answers:
The brain is one of the most important parts of the body.
Draw a line to connect these two points.
Don’t expect to learn a new skill overnight.
It is important to pay attention in class.
At the end of every day, I try to review the new words I learned that day.
Learning a new language also helps us to gain some knowledge of the culture of its native speakers.
Scientists believe that only humans have the ability to learn a complex language.
My brother is active and enjoys sports.
Her mother wisely advised her not to give up studying English.What good learning habits can you think of? Make a list and discuss them with your partner.P30be active in
thinking always read English aloud,
both in and out of schoolreview well what
you have learnedstudy with a group sometimes instead of working on your ownGood learning habitsGood learning habits can help you study better. What good learning habits does a successful learner have?
Listen and read. Then finish the following tasks.beginningheadingbodyconclusionBefore you readsub-headingsQuick reading tips
To skim a passage, we can read:
*the heading标题 and sub-headings副标题。
*the first paragraph
*the first sentence in each paragraph(进一步具体解释说明中心观点)
*the last paragraph What does the passage talk about?
2. How many good learning habits are mentioned in this passage?The passage talks about good learning habits.Four good learning habits are mentioned in this passage.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?2b (1) Creating an interest in what they learn
(2) Practicing and learning from mistakes
(3) Developing their study skills
(4) Asking questionsP30If you’re interested in sth., your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time.Even if you learn sth. well, you will forget it unless you use it.
Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.It’s not enough to just study hard. Good learners know the best way they can study.Good learners often ask questions during or after class. Knowledge comes from questioning.Read sub-headings, the first sentence and the last sentence of each paragraph, then complete the table.P31Read the passage again and answer the questions.2cDoes the writer think that everyone is born with the ability to learn well? Do you agree? Why or why not?
Why is it a good idea to connect something you need to learn with something you are interested in?
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?Check your answers:Does the writer think that everyone is born with the ability to learn well? Do you agree? Why or why not? 1. The writer doesn’t think that everyone is born with the ability to learn well. I agree with the writer that everyone is born with the ability to learn, but learning well depends on the learning habits that one develops.2. Why is it a good idea to connect something you need to learn with something you are interested in?3. What do the sayings “Use it or lose it” and “Practice makes perfect” mean? Do you agree with them? 2. This is because studies show that if you’re interested in something, your brain is more active and it is easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. You will also not get bored.3. Use it or lose it: If you stop doing something, you will forget how to do it.
Practice makes perfect: If you do something again and again, you will become very good at it.4. Do good learners learn from mistakes, or are they afraid of making mistakes? They learn from mistakes, and they are not
afraid of making mistakes.5. What study skills does the writer talk about? Do you have those study skills? Take notes by writing down key words or by
drawing mind maps. Look for ways to review
what has been learnt, e.g. read the notes every day
or explain the information to another student.Your brain is more active;
It is easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time.Creating an interest in what they learnGood learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting.If they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English.Read Para.2 again and fill in the blanks.sub-headingCreating an interest in what they learn具体说明① if you are interested in…
② Good learners …举例说明For example, if they need to learn …在句与句之间，英文结构严谨：层层递进，举例说明（总-分）。Can you analyze other paragraphs like this? 天生具有是否依据；依赖对......感兴趣注意；关注把......和......联系起来不用就作废熟能生巧Pay attention to the following phrases.记笔记Translate the phrases into English.天生具有
是否
依据；依赖
对...... 感兴趣
注意；关注
把......和......联系起来
7. 不用就作废
8. 熟能生巧
9. 记笔记be born with
whether it or not
depend on
be interested in...
pay attention to
connect...with...
Use it or lose it
Practice makes perfect
take notesHow can you become a successful learner?Successful learners have some _____________in common
1. _____________
_______in what they learnIf you ___________
__ sth., your brain is more _____and it is also easier for you to___________
___it for a long time. Good learners often ________what they need to learn ____ sth. __________2. Practicing and
learning from
_________3. Developing their _______
______4. Asking
__________Good learners think about______ ________________
and ____________
to practice more. Good learners will _______________ what they have learned, and they're not ________ making _________.Take ______ by ________ down ___________or by _______________.
Look ___ ways to ______what they have learned: by ____________ or ______________________________When?________________
Who?
___________
What?______
______________________
___________
Why?
______________________
___________good habitsCreating an interestare interested in active pay attention to connect with interesting mistakes they are good at what what they needkeep practicing afraid of mistakes study notes writing key words drawing mind maps for review taking notes explaining the informationquestions during or after class good learnerseach other and
try to find out the answers ask Knowledgecomes from questioning. skills Complete the tables and then retell the passage.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.2eDiscussSome sentence starters for giving opinions:
I think…
I feel…
I believe…
It is important to…How to give my opinion?P311. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits.(1) whether or not you can do this well是
一个从句，作整个句子的主语。 whether or
not表示“是否”。使用时也可以把whether
和or not分开，or not 放到句尾。Language pointsI can’t tell whether or not the teacher likes me.
我不知道老师喜不喜欢我。
= I can’t tell whether the teacher likes me or not.依据；依赖(2) depend on 依据；依赖 1) We depend entirely on donations from the public.
我们完全依赖公众的捐助。
2) I’m depending on you to get this done.
我指望着你把这件事给办了。Practice2. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common. have sth. in common (with sb./ sth.)
(与某人、某物有相同之处)1) Jane and I have nothing in common.
我与简毫无共同之处之处。
2) She has some ideas in common with her parents.
她与她的父母有一些共同的想法。Practice3. 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. be interested in sth./ doing sth.
对……很感兴趣 1) I’m not really interested in politics.
我对政治不是很感兴趣。
2) He is interested in playing basketball.
他对打篮球感兴趣。Practice pay attention to 注意；专心；留心 1) The TV was on but Di wasn’t paying much attention to it.
电视开着，可是戴没怎么注意看。
2) You should pay no attention to his stupid words.
别太在意他的蠢话。Practice不在意；不注意4. Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. unless 连词，“ 除非，如果不” ，引导条件状语从句，含有否定意义，相当于if … not 。I shall go to the supermarket unless it rains.
如果天气不下雨的话，我就去超市。
= I shall go to the supermarket if it doesn’t rain.PracticeReview Expressions:
depend on;
have sth. in common (with sb./ sth.); be interested in sth./ doing sth. ;
pay attention toFour habits of successful learners:(1) Creating an interest in what they learn
(2) Practicing and learning from mistakes
(3) Developing their study skills
(4) Asking questionsSelf-evaluation1. How to become a successful learner?
2. Can you talk about good learning habits?
各个击破I. 根据句意及汉语提示完成句子。Han Mei is _______ (活跃) in every class.
Everyone is _______ (天生) with the _______ (能力) to learn.
You should pay ________ (注意) to your pronunciation.
Internet can ________ (使……连接) us with the world.
_________ (知识)comes from questioning.activebornabilityattentionconnectKnowledgeII. Translate and write them down.1.我们明天去不去野餐取决于天气。
Whether or not we'll go for a picnic tomorrow depends on the weather.
2.好学生会把他在书本里读到的东西与他在周围所看到的事物联系起来。
A good student will connect what he reads in the book with what he sees around him.
3.上课记笔记是好习惯。
It’s a good habit to take notes in class.
4. 孩子们天生具有极大的艺术天赋。
Kids are born with great artistic talent.
