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Section B How can we improve our memory? Project Unit 4 Our Memory 目 录 Warming Up 2 Know your tasks 3 Carry out the tasks 4 Learning Objectives 1 Share your work 5 Evaluate your work 6 Reflecting 7 Summary of the unit 8 At the end of the class, we are able to: 1. form and state our own opinion on whether we still need to memorize things, and support it with at least three reasons. 2. use debate sentence patterns like “In my opinion”, “First, second, third”, “For example”, and “I see your point, but” to express and defend our opinions. 3. take part in a group debate by taking turns to speak, responding to the other side, and working as a team. Learning Objectives Warming Up Free Talk & Vote Question: Is it still necessary to memorize things when we can find everything online? Yes, we still need to memorize. No, we don’t need to memorize. Know your tasks Step 1: Think and write your opinion. Step 2: Group up. Give 3 reasons. Step 3: Add examples or data. Step 4: Debate. Take turns to speak. Here are the four steps for our debate project. Let’s go through them one by one. Carry out the tasks 4a Think about this question: “Is it still necessary to memorize things when they can be found online?” What is your opinion? 语言框架 表达观点: In my opinion, I believe that 观点+原因: I think we still need to memorize things because I don’t think we need to memorize things because 短语: on the one hand,on the other hand, in my view Step 1 范例1(支持记忆) In my opinion, we still need to memorize things. It helps us think faster and learn better. 范例2(反对记忆) I don’t think we need to memorize things. We can find everything online quickly. Think about the question. Write down your opinion. 4b Form your groups based on different opinions. Add at least three reasons to support your opinion. Opinion We need to memorize things. We don’t need to memorize things. Reason Memorizing things trains our brain. Everything we need is already online. If we memorize things, we can use them right away. Memorizing things takes up too much time. Sometimes online information is lost. What will we do then? Thinking skills are much more important than memory. Step 2 语言框架 第一条理由: First, 第二条理由: Second, 第三条理由: Third, 补充理由: Also, 进一步说明:What’s more, 短语: to begin with, in addition, most important 范例 1. 正方(支持记忆) 1. Memorizing things trains our brain. 2. If we memorize things, we can use them right away without checking our phones. 3. Sometimes online information is lost. We need memory to help us. Now form groups. Write three reasons to support your opinion. 范例 2. 反方(反对记忆) 1. Everything we need is already online. 2. Memorizing things takes up too much time. 3. Thinking skills are much more important than memory 4c Use examples and data to support your opinions. Step 3 语言框架 举例说明: For example, For instance 引出例子: Let me give you an example. 引入数据: Studies show that 短语: such as, take for example, a good example 范例: 正方(支持记忆) For example, when you take an exam, you cannot use the internet. You have to remember what you learned. For instance, doctors need to memorize a lot of information to save patients quickly. Add examples or data to make your reasons stronger. 反方(反对记忆) For example, we can use our phones to check facts anytime. We don‘t need to remember everything. For instance, calculators help us with math, so we don’t have to memorize every formula. 语言框架 Share your work 4d Have a debate on the question. Each student takes turns to speak. 开场陈述: In my opinion, We believe that 陈述理由: First, Second, Third, 举例: For example, 回应对方: I see your point, but ,That‘s true, however ,I understand what you’re saying, but 请求重复: Sorry, can you say that again? Pardon? 总结: In conclusion, ,To sum up, Step 4 功能短语: 表达观点:In my opinion, I think, I believe, In my view 列出理由:First, Second, Third, Also, What’s more 举例说明:For example, For instance, such as 回应对方:I see your point, but / That’s true, however 总结观点:In conclusion, To sum up 正方1:In my opinion, we still need to memorize things. First, it trains our brain. For example, students who memorize poems often do better in reading. 反方1:I see your point, but we don‘t need to memorize everything. Everything is online now. We can save time for more important things. Let’s have a debate! Take turns to speak. Use the sentence frames to help you. 正方2:That’s true, however, sometimes online information is lost. What will you do then? You need your memory. 反方2:For example, if your phone dies, you can’t find information. But you can still think. Thinking skills are more important than memory. 正方3:In conclusion, we think memory is still useful. It helps us learn faster and think better. Evaluate your work Category What to Check Rating Content Clear opinion + 3 reasons + examples/data Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor Language Used debate phrases correctly and phrases Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor Teamwork Every member spoke and helped prepare arguments Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor Chart Used the table in 4b to organize reasons Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor Can you talk about memories that are important to you? What are some examples of short-term and long-term memories? In what ways is memorizing things beneficial? What methods have you learnt to improve your memory? Can you use object clauses to express your opinions? Reflecting $