内容正文:
Section A How do we learn?
(3a~3e)
主题情境·Ella 的学习播客
Unit 3 Smart Learning
九年级上
At the end of the class, we are able to:
1. understand how Ella and Binbin talk about active learning in the podcast interview.
2. use functional language from Ella’s podcast to ask questions and share learning tips with partners.
3. discuss in groups how to learn other school subjects actively and share ideas with the class.
Learning Objectives
Hi, this is Ella’s podcast. Today’s guest is Binbin.
3a Read the podcast interview. Why did Ella invite Binbin to her podcast?
Ella invited Binbin because he is going to give some ideas for learning English.
1. What does Binbin say about writing?
A. He writes his diary in English. B. He only writes in Chinese.
C. He writes emails to friends. D. He never writes in English.
2. How does Binbin describe his starting point in English?
A. He learned fast from the beginning.
B. He started with no knowledge at all.
C. He had a good teacher at first.
D. He already knew some English.
Read again and choose the best answer.
3. What problem did Binbin have when learning English?
A. He didn’t have enough time. B. He came across difficulties.
C. He didn’t like his teacher. D. He found speaking too easy.
4. What does Binbin suggest about dealing with problems?
A. Ask the teacher for help immediately. B. Take things step by step.
C. Skip the hard parts. D. Study with a group.
5. What can we learn about Binbin’s learning style?
A. He learns only by reading. B. He uses different methods to learn.
C. He prefers studying alone. D. He only studies for exams.
Check your answer.
1. What does Binbin say about writing?
A. He writes his diary in English.
B. He only writes in Chinese.
C. He writes emails to friends.
D. He never writes in English.
2. How does Binbin describe his starting point in English?
A. He learned fast from the beginning.
B. He started with no knowledge at all.
C. He had a good teacher at first.
D. He already knew some English.
Check your answer.
3. What problem did Binbin have when learning English?
A. He didn’t have enough time.
B. He came across difficulties.
C. He didn’t like his teacher.
D. He found speaking too easy.
Check your answer.
4. What does Binbin suggest about dealing with problems?
A. Ask the teacher for help immediately.
B. Skip the hard parts.
C. Take things step by step.
D. Study with a group.
Check your answer.
5. What can we learn about Binbin’s learning style?
A. He learns only by reading.
B. He only studies for exams.
C. He prefers studying alone.
D. He uses different methods to learn.
Check your answer.
3b Which of these active learning tips does Binbin follow? What about you?
TOP TIPS FOR LEARNING ENGLISH ACTIVELY
Spend time using the language
Read a lot
Make learning enjoyable
Develop your own strategies
Be positive when you have difficulties
adv. /ˈæktɪvli/
adv. /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/
adv. /ˈstrætədʒi/
Check your answer.
Spend time using the language
Read a lot
Make learning enjoyable
Develop your own strategies
Be positive when you have difficulties
What about you?
I also try to ... , but ...
You’re welcome.
Thanks, Binbin! Those are really helpful tips.
Sounds fun!
Let’s read
Our listeners sent some descriptions.
3c Read the descriptions and find out who are active learners.
A. Jenny practises what she learnt in maths class when going shopping.
B. Frank takes evening classes to prepare for his HSK examination.
C. Tony wrote a play based on his favourite history lesson.
D. Cathy often puts off working on her project to the last day.
汉语水平考试
推迟;拖延
Check your answer.
A. Jenny practises what she learnt in maths class when going shopping.
B. Frank takes evening classes to prepare for his HSK examination.
C. Tony wrote a play based on his favourite history lesson.
D. Cathy often puts off working on her project to the last day.
√ She uses math in real life.
√ He takes evening classes to prepare for HSK.
√ He connects history with creative writing.
×She puts off her work until the last day.
Jenny,
Frank, and
Tony are active learners.
Cathy needs some help.
I hope more students will join
us, share their learning methods, and help students like Cathy.
3d Listen to the conversation. Then role-play it.
3e Discuss the ways for you to learn other school subjects actively.
Group Discussion Task Card
Topic: How can we learn other school subjects actively?
Step 1: Choose a subject your group will discuss
□ Maths □ History □ Science □ Chinese
□ Art □ Music □ Other: ___________
Step 2: Brainstorm ideas (2 minutes)
Think about:
What can we do in class to learn this subject actively?
What can we do outside class?
Can we learn it with friends? How?
Ask questions / Share ideas / Help friends
Use maths when shopping / Count money / Measure things
Play maths games / Have a quiz / Solve problems together
Idea Example
1. _______________________ _______________________
2. _______________________ _______________________
3. _______________________ _______________________
Step 3: Share and write down your ideas
Use maths in real life
Play maths games with friends
Explain problems to others
Calculate discounts when shopping
Make your own quiz
Teach a friend how to solve a difficult problem
Step 4: Language Frames (Use these to help you talk)
To learn __________ actively, we can _________________.
For example, we could _____________________________.
Another idea is to _________________________________.
This helps us because ______________________________.
Maths
use it in real life
calculate discounts when shopping
play maths games with friends
it makes learning fun and useful
Step 5: Prepare your group share
One thing our group discussed:
We think we can learn ______ actively by __________________.
For example, we could _____________________________.
This helps us _____________________________________.
Maths
using it in real life
calculate discounts when shopping
understand maths better and enjoy it more
Subjects Idea Example
History Make a timeline Draw a timeline of important events and add pictures
Science Do simple experiments Grow plants at home and record changes
Chinese Write a diary Write a short diary entry every day
Art Create something Draw what you learn in history or science
Music Learn by singing Sing English songs to learn new words
Other Subjects — Sample Answers
Ella: Hi, this is Ella’s podcast. Today’s guest is Binbin. He’s going to give us some ideas for learning English.
Binbin: Hi, Ella. Thanks for having me!① For learning English, I think first you need to become an active learner.
Ella: What do you mean by that?
Binbin: Well, because I want to speak English well, I practise English all the time.
Read the conversation and learn some language points.
Click to learn more!
n. /ˈpɒdkɑːst/
Ella: Oh, you must spend a lot of time studying!②
Binbin: Well, it doesn’t mean you have to study all the time. You need to spend time using the language. For example, I speak English with friends. I repeat the dialogues from the films I like. I read English books, and sometimes I write my diary in English.
it doesn’t mean (that) ... , 澄清误解
Ella: Wow! I guess you really enjoy learning.
Binbin: Yes, it’s true! But you see, I started out at zero and came across problems. I mean you just have to take things step by step. Start simple and build up.
Ella: That’s so true.
num. /ˈzɪərəʊ/
(偶然)遇见;发现
增加;加强;创建
逐步地;循序渐进地
I guess (that) ... , 推测
提出建议
从零开始
Let’s find the functional language(功能语言) in the conversation.
开场介绍
表达感谢
引入话题
请求解释
解释原因
澄清误解
举例说明
表示推测
分享经历
提出建议
表示认同
What language do we need to host a learning podcast?
功能 语言框架
1. 开场与感谢 Hi, this is [姓名]’s podcast./ Today’s guest is [姓名]./Thanks for having me!
2. 引入观点提出看法 For [主题], I think first you need to...
功能 语言框架
3. 追问与澄清 What do you mean ...?/It doesn’t mean (that)...
4. 解释与举例 because.../For example, ...
5. 表达感受与推测 I guess (that)...
6. 分享经历与提出建议 I started out at zero./I came across problems./You just have to.../Start simple and build up.
7. 回应与认同 That’s so true.
从零开始 ———————————
(偶然)遇见;发现 ———————————
逐步地;循序渐进的地 ———————————
增加;加强;创建 ———————————
汉语水平考试 ———————————
推迟 ———————————
build up
start out at zero
Key Phrases
come across
step by step
HSK
put off
Language Points
1. Thanks for having me!
(1)Thanks for...=Thank you for...,都是表达感谢的方式,意为“因……而感谢(你/你们)”, for为介词,其后接感谢的原因(名词、代词或动名词)(2019.43,2016.27涉及)。
该句型的常用答语为:Not at all./You are welcome./That’s all right./My pleasure./It is my pleasure./Don’t mention it.等。
(2)thankful常用短语:
be thankful to do sth.对做某事感到欣慰
be thankful for sth. 感谢某物/某事
【注意】
(1)thanks为名词, give/express thanks to sb.意为“向某人致谢”。
(2)thanks to是介词短语,意为“幸亏,由于”,to是介词,其后接名词、代词作宾语。
1 . thank give
①Try to be for the kindness around us, and only then can
we find real happiness in life and enjoy ourselves.
②Thank you for me some advice on how to deal with the
relationships with my classmates.
thankful
giving
2. A: Thank you for lending me the book, and I really love it!
B: . Good friends should share
good things with each other.
You are welcome/That’s all right/...
3. 由于这些伟大的科学家们的努力,我们才取得了巨大的科技成就。
(汉译英)
Thanks to the efforts of these great scientists, we have achieved great
success in science and technology.
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2. Oh, you must spend a lot of time studying!
辨析take,pay,spend,cost
take
pay
spend
It+takes/took+人+时间+to do sth.=
sb. spend/spends/spent some time (in) doing sth.
人+pay(s)/paid+💴 + for + sth.
人+spend(s)/spent+💴 + (on) doing sth.
人+spend(s)/spent+时间 + (in) doing sth.
花费
cost
v. 需付费
n. 费用;花费
n. 代价
sth. cost(s) sb. some money某物花费某人一些钱
the cost of sth. 某物的价钱
at the cost of以……为代价
① Amy wanted to finish her project quickly, so she stayed up
late the cost of her health.(盲填)
② Technology makes e-books available for children all around the
world, saving the cost producing books and transport.(盲填)
at
of
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take spend pay cost
The Strand Bookstore in New York City is a perfect place for anyone
who likes to ① time in reading. Located on the Lower East Side
of Manhattan, it only ② you about an hour to get there. It has
all kinds of books from novels to books on business and art. The books are
reasonably priced and they won’t ③ you too much. There’s a cafe
in the bookstore. If you’re not in a hurry, you can ④ money for
a cup of coffee and read your books.
spend
takes
cost
pay
Exercises
一、根据句意和首字母提示完成句子。
1. To learn a language well, you need to use it a______ , not just study it.
2. I find reading English stories very e________. It never feels like homework.
3. Ella has her own p______ where she invites friends to talk about learning.
4. A good learning s_______ helps you study more efficiently.
5. I started learning English from z________, but now I can speak a little.
ctively
njoyable
odcast
trategy
ero
二、根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词。
1. 我在阅读时偶尔会遇到一些生词。
I sometimes _______ _______ new words when I am reading.
2. 学习新技能需要一步一步来。
Learning a new skill needs to be done ________ ________ ________.
3. 每天练习一点点,慢慢就能建立起自信心。
Practise a little every day, and you will _____ _______ confidence.
4. 不要把作业推迟到最后一刻。
Don’t _______ _______ your homework until the last minute.
come across
step by step
build up
put off
1. Listening and speaking: Binbin shares his experience of learning English as an active learner in Ella’s podcast.
2. Words and expressions:
actively, enjoyable, podcast, strategy, zero, come across, step by step, build up, put off
3. Key sentences:
—What do you mean by that?
—Well, because I want to speak English well...
Summary
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