Unit 9 Learning Viewing Workshop 课件-2023-2024学年高一英语北师大版（2019）必修第三册

Unit 9 Viewing Workshop The Dynamic Brain 新 课 导 入 1. Do you think some people cannot learn a new skill or habit? 2. Is it easier to learn something new when you are younger or older? Let’s talk 课 堂 学 习 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? Activate and Share View and Learn Watch the video and find out the answers to the questions in Activity 1 according to Dr. Frederic Dick, a scientist in brain research. 2 3 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 developement affect our learning ability. 4 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 5 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? Brain plasticity means our brains can continue to change and develop in response to our experiences. It is really perhaps the fundamental organising principle in brain function. There was significant expansion in areas of the brains associated with visual processing in the experiment. Express yourself What did you learn from the video? What advice might you give to elderly people and parents of school children? 6 Try to retell the development of our brains. 课堂总结 Lavf56.40.101 Tencent APD MTS Lavf57.83.100 La