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Welcome to the unit
Unit 3 To be a good learner
八年级上册
(1) What can you see in the picture?
I can see some books, pencils, a pen holder and a
blackboard with Maths problems.
(2) Where can you see these things? What can you do with them?
I can see these things in a classroom.
I can learn with them.
Lead-in
1. Look at the picture on page 6 and answer the following questions.
better understand the importance of learning and
how to learn more effectively.
give suggestions on language learning;
learn about learning problems and advice;
read about Benjamin Franklin and his love of learning;
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In this unit, we will
Lead-in
2. Read the unit overview on page 34 and answer the following question.
What will we do in this unit?
Lead-in
3. What learning story do you know? What is it about?
Though born in a poor family, Kuang Heng developed a strong love of learning. In order to read at night, he made a small hole in the wall to get the light from next door.
What is each picture about?
Presentation
The first picture shows one man is teaching the other how to fish.
The second picture shows a man is overlooking the way ahead.
The third picture shows two men are rowing against water.
Presentation
Read and match
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Discussion
What can you say?
Situation 1: David asks you if he should tell Mike the answer to the question directly.
You can say:
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Discussion
What can you say?
Situation 2: Lily asks you if she can stop learning because she thinks she has learnt enough skills.
You can say:
Studying is like rowing a boat against moving water; if you don’t move forward, you will fall behind.
Discussion
What can you say?
Situation 3: Mary asks you if she needs to start learning a new language because she’s unsure whether she can do it well.
You can say:
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Discussion
What other Chinese sayings about learning do you know? What do they mean?
Practice
Listen to Millie, Daniel, Simon and Sandy’s conversation
in Part B on page 35 and answer the following question.
What are they talking about?
They are talking about what is important for successful learning.
Practice
Read the conversation and answer the following question.
What do the students think is important for successful learning?
Daniel thinks it’s important to have strong drive to learn.
Millie thinks it’s also important to have a good teacher.
Simon thinks one needs good study skills.
Sandy thinks one should also make a study plan.
Practice
Read aloud in different roles.
Extension
Work in groups and talk about your ideas of the most important thing for successful learning using the conversation in Part B on
page 35 as a model.
A: What do you think is important for successful learning?
B: For me, one thing is to …
A: Yes, I agree. And it’s also important to …
C: True. And you need to …
D: That’s right. And we should also …
A: I couldn’t agree more.
Production
What do you think is the most important thing for successful learning?
I think the most important thing is to find something you really love learning. Interest can help you stick to your goal firmly, and it will lead you to the right path.
Homework
Read more learning stories and write a short passage about the most important thing you think for successful learning.
Thank you!
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