Unit 9 Learning Viewing Workshop The Dynamic Brain课件-2022-2023学年高一英语北师大版（2019）必修第三册

北师大必修 第三册 Unit 9 Viewing Workshop The Dynamic Brain 教学目 Lead-in Learning is what we must do every day. Have you ever thought about the following questions? How are we born to learn? How do our brains learn? Do we continue to learn and develop our brain throughout life or are we predisposed to learn certain topics only at certain times? 1 2 To know how different stages of brain development affect our learning ability by watching a video To learn to give advice to others about brain learning 学习目标 目标一：To know how different stages of brain development affect our learning ability by watching a video Activity 1: There is a saying in English: "You can never teach an old dog new tricks." Do you think we can only learn certain topics at certain times? Why? We can continue to learn even after the development years due to brain plasticity. Watch the video and check your answers. Activity 2: Watch the video again. Find out what the video is mainly about. Choose the best answer from a, b, c. a. The latest research finding on brain research. b. Why people can learn from birth until death. c. How different stages of brain development affect our learning ability. Activity 3: What abilities or actions are best learnt or done in the two sensitive stages? Watch the first part of the video and choose from the opinions (a-e) for the right boxes. Experience Expectant Learning Experience Dependent Development a. Practising motor skills. b. Learning a foreign language. c. Getting enough visual and light input. d. Having many kinds of sounds around us. e. Studying various school subjects. c, d a, b, e Activity 4: Watch the final part of the video and answer the 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? Suggested Answers 1. Brain plasticity means our brains can continue to change and develop in response to our experiences.