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Unit 1
How can we become good learners?
As we all know, learning English is not an easy job, with great challenges and difficulties. What good learning habits can you think of? Make a list and discuss them with your partner.
listen to the teachers carefully in class and take notes
always read English aloud, both in and out of school
have conversations in English with friends sometimes instead of working on your own
often ask teachers for help
do a bit of reading in English every day
be active in thinking
memorize words according to pronunciation and review them as often as possible
connect something new with knowledge and experience you already have
Predict
Look at the title and the subtitle of the article .
Good learning habits
What’s the passage about?
Skimming
Which four habits of successful learners are mentioned?
Creating an interest in what they learn
Practicing and learning from mistakes
Developing their study skills
Asking questions
激发他们对所学内容的兴趣
练习,并从错误中学习
发展他们的学习技巧
问问题
How many good learning habits are mentioned in this passage?
What’s the structure of the passage?
1
5
4
3
2
6
1
5
6
4
3
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
A.
B.
Beginning
Body
Ending
Skimming
介绍
How Can You Become a Successful Learner?
学习习惯
总结
Para. 1
Paras. 2-5
Para. 6
Introduction
Learning habits
Conclusion
the structure of the passage
Scanning
Read Para.1 and answer the questions.
No, he / she doesn’t.
By keeping good learning habits.
1.Does the writer think that everyone is born with the ability to learn well?
2.How can one learn well?
Read Para.2 and finish the mind map.
Para.2
Examples
Reasons
habits
Creating an interest in what they learn
If you are interested in sth, your brain is_______
and it is also easier for you to________________ it for a long time .Besides,you will not _____________.
...English songs or watch sports programs...
more active
pay attention to
Why
How
Scanning
get bored
Read Para.3 and finish the mind map.
Para.3
Examples
Reasons
habits
Practicing and learning from mistakes
“Use it or lose it”
“Practice makes perfect”
Bell succeeded in inventing the telephone by...
不用则废
熟能生巧
Mistakes won’t stop us. Instead, they can help us do better.
What do we need to do after we have an interest in it?
practice
Scanning
Scanning
Read Para.4 and finish the mind map.
Para.4
Examples
Reasons
habits
Developing their study skills
It is ________________ to just study hard.
take notes by.../...review ...by....
not enough
Do you think it’s enough to practice more?
review
take notes
by writing down key words
by drawing mind maps.
by reading their notes every day
by explaining the information to another student.
What are the good ways to takes notes and review what they have learned?
Read Para.5 and finish the mind map.
Para.5
Reasons
habits
Asking questions
Knowledge comes from questioning.
The process of asking questions is the process of learning.
Do you think it’s important to ask questions?
Scanning
Read Para.6 and fill in the table.
questions answers
1.Do you agree that learning is a lifelong journey?
2.What should we do ?
Yes,I do.
Never too old to learn(活到老,学到老).
We should learn wisely and
learn well.
Scanning
Scanning
1. What can we learn from the Para.1?
A. Everyone has the ability to learn well.
B. Learning ability is the most important in learning.
C. Successful learners have the same good habits.
D. Whether you can learn well relies on learning habits.
Read and choose the right choice.
出处 Para. 1“But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits.”
2. How can a sports lover learn English?
A. By listening to English songs to learn English.
B. By watching sports programs in English.
C. By joining more sports clubs.
D. By memorizing more words about sports.
出处 Para. 2 “For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English.”
3. Why did Alexander Graham Bell succeed?
A. Because he invented the telephone overnight.
B. Because he kept trying and learned from his mistakes.
C. Because he was a born scientist.
D. Because someone else helped him.
出处 Para. 3 “Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.”
4. What study skills are NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Taking notes by writing down key words or drawing mind maps.
B. Doing more practice to strengthen knowledge.
C. Reading notes every day.
D. Explaining information to another students.
出处 Para. 4
5. Which of the following is WRONG?
A. The writer encourages the reader to learn wisely.
B. Once you have the four good learning habits, you
will be successful in your career.
C. You will forget what you learnt quickly if you
don’t use them.
D. Asking questions is good for learning knowledge.
n. 事业
1. Does the writer think that everyone is born with the ability to learn well? Do you agree? Why or why not?
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
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?
This is because studies show that if you are 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. What do the sayings “Use it or lose it” and “Practice makes perfect” mean? Do you agree with them?
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.
6. Do you agree that learning is a lifelong journey? Why or
why not?
Yes. Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new.
Look up the following words from the passage in the dictionary. Then write a sentence for each word.
brain n. connect v. overnight adv.
attention n. review v. knowledge n.
ability n. active adj. wisely adv.
e.g. brain: A good way to train the brain is to do some
math exercises every day.
训练大脑
1. 画一条线,把这两个点连起来。
Draw a line to connect the two points.
2. 这名歌手一夜之间变得出名。
The singer became famous overnight.
3. 上课时,你应该注意听老师讲。
You should pay attention to your teacher in class.
4. 我们应该及时复习我们学的内容。
We should review what we have learned in time.
5. 她的英语语法知识很广博。
Her knowledge of English grammar is very extensive.
6. 我通过大声读来提高我说的能力。
I improve my speaking ability by reading aloud.
7. Tom上课时总是很积极。
Tom is always active in class.
8. 我爸爸能明智地解决问题。
My father can solve problems wisely.
Language points
1. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.
研究表明,成功的学习者有着某些共同的良好的学习习惯。
have sth. in common (with sb./ sth.)
有……共同之处;有……相同特征
e.g. Their methods have a lot in common.
他们的方法有很多相同之处。
They have much in common with their neighbors.
他们与邻居之间有许多共同点。
have something in common 有一些共同之处
have nothing in common 毫无共同之处
have a lot/much in common 有许多共同之处
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) 那对双胞胎姐妹毫无共同之处。
The twin sisters ________________________.
2) 这两种文化具有很多相同之处。
The two cultures ________________________.
have nothing in common
have a lot/much in common
2. 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.
研究表明,如果你对某件事情感兴趣,你的大脑便会更加活跃,同时你也更容易长时间地关注它。
1) active adj. 积极的;活跃的
e.g. He is an active boy. 他是一个活跃的男孩。
Lisa always takes an active part in all kinds of outdoor activities.
Lisa总是积极参加各种户外活动。
It is + adj. + to do sth.
表达我们对某一件事情的看法,“干什么事情是……的”。
e.g. It is fun to play with my pet.
It is important to learn a foreign language.
形式主语
真正主语
形容词用来描述事件或情境
2) It’s + adj.+ (for / of sb.) + to do sth.
It is + adj. + for sb. + to do sth.
e.g. It is meaningful for us to help those poor children.
对我们来说,帮助这些困难的孩子是有意义的。
It is really unlucky for us to camp in such a bad weather.
在如此糟糕的天气下野营对我们来说,真是太不幸运了。
当形容词描述的是动词不定式所指内容的性质时,通常用介词for
It is + adj. + of sb. + to do sth.
e.g. It is rude of you to shout at the old people.
你对老人大喊大叫是不礼貌的。
It is clever of you to answer the question correctly.
你能正确的回答出问题,你是聪明的。
当形容词描述的是介词后的sb.的性格、品质、特点等时,通常用介词of
3. Good learners think about what they are good at and what
they need to practice more.
好的学习者 (会学习的人)思考他们擅长什么和他们需要更多
练习的地方。
think about 思考;思索
e.g. Let’s think about the food for dinner.
【梳理】think about, think of, think over
当表示“考虑 ”时,think about和think of通常可以互换;
当表示“想到,记起,有……的看法”时,只能用think of;
当表示“仔细地考虑”时,用短语think over。
【语境应用】
请用think about, think of或think over的适当形式填空。
1) I _________________ one of my friends when I heard this song.
2) My father is _________________ changing a job.
3) I need more days to __________ it __________.
thought of
thinking of / about
think over
当它接代词作宾语时,代词只能放在think 和 over 之间。
practice v. 练习
practice doing sth. 练习做某事
e.g. Mary is practicing the piano now.
Mary现在正在练钢琴。
They’re practicing singing the new song.
他们在练习唱新歌。
【注意】英式:practise,美式:practice
practice n. 练习;实践,不可数名词。
e.g. It’s time to have some good writing practice.
是时候好好练习写作了。
【语境应用】根据汉语意思完成下列英语句子,每空一词。
1) 如果你想弹好吉他,就需要做更多的练习。
If you want to play the guitar well, you need to do ________ ________.
2) 你们什么时候练习讲英语?
When do you ________ ________ English?
3) 他晚上练小提琴。
He ________ the ________ in the evening.
more practice
practice speaking
practices violin
4. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers.
他们甚至互相提问,试图找出答案。
try短语
try to do sth. 努力做某事,侧重尽力做
try on 试穿
try doing sth. 试图做某事,侧重尝试做
try one’s best to do sth.= do one’s best
to do sth. 尽某人最大努力做某事
【语境应用】根据汉语意思,完成下列英语句子。
1) 他一直在设法解决这个问题。
He has been ____________ the problem.
2) 让我试着讲一讲这个故事吧。
Let me _____________ the story.
3) 我将尽最大努力去完成这项工作。
I will ___________________ the work.
4) 她试穿了那双鞋,但太小。
She ________________, but they were too small.
5) 你尝过这种新咖啡吗?好极啦。
Have you ___________ this new kind of coffee? It’s very good.
trying to solve
try telling
try my best to finish
tried the shoes on /
tried on the shoes
tried
5. Knowledge comes from questioning.
知识来源于不断质疑。
question v. 质疑
e.g. I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to
question it.
我只是接受了他告诉我的话,从来没有质疑过。
question v. 提问,讯问;审问
e.g. The police questioned him for three hours before letting him go.
警察询问了他三个小时方让他离开。
problem & question (n.)
problem 多指“难题;问题”,通常指比较难的、需要解决的问题,它可以是社会问题、健康问题,也可以是数学或物理等习题。常见搭配:cause a problem, deal with a problem, solve a problem等。
question 常指口头或书面提出来要求回答的问题。常见搭配:ask (sb.) a question, answer a question等。
【语境应用】根据句意用problem或question的适当形式填
空。
1) I’m having some __________ with my classmates. They’re
not friendly to me.
2) Why don’t you answer my __________?
3) The only _________ is that we don’t have enough money.
4) Miss Fan asked me a _________, but I don’t know how to
answer it.
problems
question(s)
problem
question
1. 注意,关注
2. 把……和……联系起来
3. 天生具有……
4. 取决于
5. 即使
6. 对……感兴趣
7. 有共同之处
8. 向……学习
9. 熟能生巧
10. 做某事的能力
pay attention to
connect…with…
be born with…
depend on
even if
be interested in
have sth. in common
learn from
Practice makes perfect.
the ability to do sth.
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