Unit2 Being a good language learner Exploring and Using 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语重大版（2019）必修第一册

Unit 2 Being a good language learner Exploring and Using Read the following dialogue, paying attention to the coloured parts. Bob: Hey, Jenny! What are you doing? Jenny: I am reading. Bob: What are you reading? Jenny: I am reading an English story. Bob: Is it interesting? Jenny: Sure. English stories are often humorous. They make me relaxed. When I feel a little tired, I will read an English story for relaxation. Bob: I love English stories, too. I love them because I can learn some useful expressions. Jenny: That’s true. I think that’s a good way to build up our vocabulary. Bob: I can’t agree with you more! I can enlarge my vocabulary by reading English stories and my ability in reading comprehension can also be improved. Discovering the rule Study the following examples and find out the differences between the three sentence types. I am reading an English story. A. The Simple Sentence Independent clause (IC) I can enlarge my vocabulary through reading English stories my ability in reading comprehension can also be improved. B. The Compound Sentence and Independent clause (IC) Independent clause (IC) I will read an English story for relaxation. When I feel a little tired, C. The Complex Sentence Independent clause (IC) Dependent clause (DC) Now complete the definition of each type of the sentences below. Then check your ideas with a partner. 1) A simple sentence contains just _______ independent clause with a subject, a ________ and a complete thought. 2) A compound sentence contains _______ or more independent clauses. They are often connected to one another with _____________ , but, or, nor and yet. 3) A complex sentence contains _______ independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. one verb two a conjunction one sentences Sentence structures I am reading. English stories are often humorous. They make me relaxed. I love English stories, too. I love them because I can learn some useful expressions. I think that’s a good way to build up our vocabulary. Analyse the remaining sentences IC IC IC IC IC + DC IC + DC Simple sentences Complex Sentences Study more examples and complete the table below. Then work in groups to check your answers. Examples Sentence Structures He often practises speaking in English and his spoken English has improved a lot. IC + and + IC I learned English for years, but I only learned a lot of grammar. ________+ ______+ IC Hurry up or we are going to be late. ______+_____+_______ We know that she is frank. IC + DC If you review your lesson regularly, you will make progress soon. _______+_________ You can learn from your classmates who/that are good at English. _______+_________ A different language is a different vision of life. IC IC and IC or IC IC DC DC IC Compound sentences Complex sentences Simple sentence Applying the rule Read the text on Pages 17-18 again and underline all the compound and complex sentences. Then check your findings with a partner. Read the following comments and you will discover your learner type, and may get some useful advice on English learning. If your total score is between 23 and 27, you are probably an analytic learner. You may feel it is very important to be as accurate as possible all the time, and you probably prefer the sort of language more. In order to improve your language learning, try to speak as often as possible, and do not worry too much about your mistakes. Complex: DC + IC Compound: IC + and + IC Compound: IC + and + IC Compound: IC + and + IC If you score somewhere between 9 and 13 points, you are probably a relaxed learner. You seem to learn languages without really working hard and you usually enjoy communicating with people. You may feel that you should learn more grammar rules, but you probably don’t enjoy this and quickly lose interest. If you can try to become more aware of the mistakes that you make regularly, you will find it easier to do something about them. Complex: DC + IC Complex: DC + IC Compound: IC + and + IC Compound: IC(+ DC )+ but + IC If your score is between 14 and 22, you are a mixture. You will see what you have to improve in order to overcome your weaknesses and make full use of your strong points. If you score between 0 and 8 points, it does not mean that you are not a good language learner. If you know your learner type, you may learn English better. Complex: DC + IC Complex: DC + IC Complex: IC + DC Complex: DC + IC (+ DC) You should observe( how other students learn English) and read some books( that tell you how to learn a foreign language). A Simple Sentence Complete the following story based on the pictures by using different types of sentences. A young man was walking along a river and _________________________________. After a while, the old gentleman caught a big fish but _____________. The young man was very surprised when __________. He decided to stay and watch the old man. Several minutes later, ___________________ ___________and he put it into his bucket. The young man felt so surprised that ____________ ______________________. The old man smiled, took out a pan, and said ___________________ _____________________. he noticed an old man was fishing he let it go he saw it the old man caught a small fish he asked the old man why he did so it was because he got a small frying pan Compound: IC+and+IC Compound: IC+but+IC Complex: IC+DC Simple Compound: IC+and+IC Complex: IC+DC Simple Write a passage to describe your partner’s learner type, using different types of sentences. Work in groups to share what you have written and give advice to one another. Daisy: She is very good at grammar. When she comes across new grammar, she tries to work out the rules for herself. Of course, she is not always right, but she learns a lot from her mistakes! She often studies together with her classmates by communicating and cooperating. Anyway, she tries to find the best way to study. Sample Writing A Simple Complex: DC+IC Compound: IC+but+IC Simple Simple Bob: He doesn’t really know why he is learning English, but it will be useful someday. He never cares about the method he is using to learn English. Sometimes the teacher asks him to answer questions in English, but he often looks at the floor until the teacher asks someone else. Sample Writing B Compound: IC(+DC)+but+IC Compound: IC+but+IC Simple David: He likes his teacher and classmates and enjoys speaking English with them. He always tries to speak as much as he can even though the topic is not something that really interests him. He is not very good at grammar because he finds it is rather boring to learn grammatical rules. Sample Writing C Simple Complex: IC+DC(+DC) Complex: IC+DC Jenny: She takes learning English very seriously. She is keen on English grammar and spends a lot of time studying grammar books and doing exercises. She always has a dictionary at hand and looks up every new word she comes across. In class, she asks her teacher lots of questions. Sample Writing D S I m p l e Reflect on your learning process in this period. Tick(√) the following statements to assess your own progress and decide what you still need to work on. I’m able to Agree Some-what agree Need more work identify the simple sentence identify the compound sentence identify the complex sentence use them to complete a story and write a story Thank you!!! $$