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Unit 9
Lesson 1 Active Learning
Reading
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Let’s talk
What is the active learning?
Active learning (主动学习; 积极学习):
i.e. a method of learning that is not only about listening to lectures and trying to master what the teacher has taught.
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What do active learners do ?
to take notes to focus on to ask questions
to reflect on to pay attention to to be curious to be open-minded to listen to a different point of view
Pre-reading
Use the phrases above to help you talk about an active learner in class.
While-reading
Do our brains learn by themselves? How can we become active learners? 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?
Most people believe that our brain learns automatically. But, it’s not true.
Active learning is training ourselves to be better learners, to actively take part in the learning process.
Kevin Daum is going to talk about how to take an active role in our learning.
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Read the text quickly. Write the subheadings before the corresponding paragraphs.
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Ask questions
Get to the truth
Listen to the outer voice
Focus on the message
Argue with your inner voice
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Read the first suggestion. Identify the learning actions, reasons and learning effects in the diagram. Then, do the same for the other four suggestions.
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1. Listen to the outer voice
Learning actions
Reasons
Learning effects
be open-minded and focus on what the speaker/writer is saying
If you keep paying too much attention to inner voice, you risk missing important information.
be in a better position to make decisions
2. _____________
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Learning actions
Reasons
Learning effects
Think about why the speaker or writer may be right.
Inner voice is difficult to control.
End up agreeing with the speaker/ writer or at least “listen to” another point of v