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Unit 3
To be a good learner
Reading1
A love of learning
Learning objectives
By the end of this lesson, we will be able to:
学习理解:1. Master the core words and expressions in this period;
2. Obtain specific information about Franklin through
careful reading;
迁移创新:4. Connect Franklin’s spirit to their own learning
experiences and reflect on the meaning of “lifelong
learning” today.
应用实践:3. Complete the reading tasks and analyze Benjamin
Franklin's qualities;
Lead in
Look and say
What currency is this?
Who is the person on it?
100 US dollars.
Benjamin Franklin.
What do you know about Benjamin Franklin?
Lead in
Brainstorm
What do you know about Benjamin Franklin?
Kite experiment
(风筝实验)
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Lightning rod
(避雷针)
A scientist
An inventor
A writer
Today, we are going to learn about him from a special perspective — he was a lifelong learner. Let's find out why!
adj. 终身的
life (生命)+ long(长的)
lifelong learning 终身学习
Pre-reading
lifelong
/'laɪflɒŋ/
Reading is a lifelong habit.
inventor
/ɪn'ventə(r)/
n.发明家
Edison was a great inventor.
动词 invent(发明) + -or(表示人)
Vocabulary Preview
Pre-reading
talent
/'tælənt/
n. 天资,才能;有才能的人
He has a talent for music.
century
/'sentʃəri/
n. 世纪;百年
The 18th century is from 1701 to 1800.
复数:centuries
in the 21st century 在21世纪
have a talent for 有...的天赋
形容词:talented 有天赋的
Pre-reading
set...apart
/set ... əˈpɑːt/
使…突出,使…与众不同
His height sets him apart from other boys.
print
/prɪnt/
n. 印刷行业
He has worked in the print industry for ten years.
动词:print 打印/印刷
out of print 绝版的
in print 已出版的
set sb. apart from others 使某人与众不同
Pre-reading
himself
/hɪm'self/
pron. 他自己
He saw himself in the mirror.
bookseller
/'bʊkselə(r)/
n. 书商
The bookseller has thousands of books.
book(书)+ sell(卖)+ er(表示人)
名词:bookstore 书店
him(宾格“他”)+ self(自我)
Pre-reading
in order to
/ɪn ˈɔːdə tuː/
为了
She does exercises in order to lose weight.
return
/rɪ'tɜːn/
vt. 归还
I returned the books to my friend.
名词:return 回报;归还
return sth. to sb. 把某物归还给某人
to 后接动词原形
Pre-reading
curious
/'kjʊəriəs/
adj. 好奇的
The cats are curious about what’s behind the door.
storm
/stɔːm/
n. 暴风雨
The ship was hit by a storm at sea.
副词:curiously
名词:curiosity 好奇心
be curious about 对......感到好奇
in a storm(在暴风雨中)
Pre-reading
finding
/'faɪndɪŋ/
n. 调查发现
This is a great scientific finding.
predict
/prɪ'dɪkt/
vt. 预测
It is hard to predict earthquakes.
名词:prediction 预测
predict the future 预测未来
动词find(发现)+-ing(构成抽象名词)
research findings 研究结果
Pre-reading
countless
/'kaʊntləs/
adj. 数不尽的
There are countless stars in the night sky.
invention
/ɪn'venʃn/
n. 发明
There were four great inventions in ancient China.
动词invent(发明)+ -ion(名词后缀)
the invention of... ...的发明
动词count (计数)+-less(没有......)
反义词:countable 可数的
Pre-reading
come as no surprise
kʌm æz nəʊ səˈpraɪz/
不足为奇
It came as no surprise that they won the game.
invent
/ɪn'vent/
vt. 发明
Edison invented the light bulb.
invent后接名词作宾语
名词:surprise 惊讶
come as a surprise 出人意料
Pre-reading
for free
/fɔː friː/
免费
Children under 1.2 meters can ride the bus for free.
greatness
/'greɪtnəs/
n. 伟大
His greatness is deeply cherished by the Chinese people.
great(伟大的)+ -ness(名词后缀)
不可数名词
形容词:free 自由的/免费的
近义短语:free of charge
Pre-reading
further
/'fɜːðə(r)/
adv. 更远;较远
He decided to go abroad for further study.
success
/sək'ses/
n. 成功
She finally achieved success.
形容词:successful 成功的
动词:succeed 成功
形容词:far(远的)的比较级
further可指抽象程度,farther仅指物理距离
Pre-reading
Italian
/ɪ'tæliən/
n. 意大利语;意大利人
She can speak Italian very fluently.
themselves
/ðəm'selvz/
pron. 他们(她们,它们)自己
They are enjoying themselves.
宾格them(他们)+ selves(self的复数形式)
可作形容词(意大利的)
名词:Italy 意大利
Pre-reading
conversation
/ˌkɒnvə'seɪʃn/
n. 交谈,谈话
They had a conversation in the cafe.
translate
/træns'leɪt/
vt. & vi. 翻译
She uses the app to translate the phrase into English.
trans(交换)+ late(拿出,带出)
名词:translation 翻译
translator 译者
动词converse(交谈)+ -tion(名词后缀)
have a conversation 进行交谈
Pre-reading
Look at the title, the pictures, and the layout(排版) of this article. What type of article is it?
It's a biography.
A biography introduces a person's life story and achievements(成就).
Based on the title, what do you think this article will be about?
It probably talks about how Franklin learned throughout his life.
Pre-reading
Think and share
If you are a lifelong learner,
what kind of things do you enjoy learning?
Sample answers:
I enjoy learning history. / I love playing basketball.
/ I'm interested in cooking. / I like learning English songs.
While-reading
Scan for the structure
Benjamin Franklin: a lifelong learner
A writer, scientist, inventor and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents. He was also one of the most famous people in the 18th century.
From a young age, Franklin's great love of learning set him apart from many others. As one of 17 children in a big family, Franklin had only two years of education. After that, he started working in his brother's print shop. Franklin taught himself by reading. He often borrowed books from booksellers. And he stayed up very late in order to return them early the next day.
Curious about the world around him, Franklin once became interested in studying storms. He followed the storms and did many tests. Then he found out that storms moved from one place to another. His findings helped predict the weather.
What's more, Franklin had a great love for science, so his countless inventions came as no surprise. Even in his late 70s, he invented a type of special glasses to help him see better.
Franklin did not make money from any of his inventions but let people use them for free. His greatness goes further than that. As a lifelong learner, he saw learning as an exciting journey, full of wonder and success. This is his greatest gift to the world.
How many paragraphs are there?
What is the structure of the article?
① ② ③ ④ ⑤
5 paragraphs.
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
2
4
1
3
5
A. B.
C. D.
√
While-reading
Scan for the structure
The structure of the article:
General — Specific — General (总-分-总)
Para 1: General introduction (总体介绍)
Paras 2-4: Specific details about his life and learning
(具体展开)
Para 5: Conclusion (总结升华)
While-reading
Watch and complete PartA
While-reading
introduction
learning
storms
science
gift
Now let's read each paragraph more carefully. Focus question: What qualities did Franklin have? Try to find evidence about his qualities.
A writer, scientist, inventor and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents. He was also one of the most famous people in the 18th century.
While-reading
Careful reading
Q1: What do most people know Benjamin Franklin for?
They know him as a writer, scientist, inventor, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
美国开国元勋之一
Thinking:
Do you agree he was one of the most famous people in the 18th century?
Draft the Declaration of Independence《独立宣言》
Yes, I agree because ______. / No, I don't agree because ______.
While-reading
From a young age, Franklin's great love of learning set him apart from many others. As one of 17 children in a big family, Franklin had only two years of education. After that, he started working
in his brother's print shop.
Franklin taught himself by
reading. He often borrowed
books from booksellers. And
he stayed up very late in
order to return them early
the next day.
Q2: How did Franklin go on learning after he left school?
Q3: Why did Franklin often stay up very late when he was young?
He taught himself by reading a lot. He often borrowed books from booksellers.
In order to return the borrowed books early the next day.
Thinking:
What sets Franklin apart from many others?
His great love of learning.
Careful reading
While-reading
Q4: What did Franklin find out when he studied the storms?
He found out that storms moved from one place to another.
Thinking:
If you were curious about storms, would you "follow" them like Franklin did? What do you think his research meant to people at that time?
Predict the weather, prepare in advance, protect lives and property.
Careful reading
Curious about the world around
him, Franklin once became
interested in studying storms.
He followed the storms and did
many tests. Then he found out
that storms moved from one
place to another. His findings
helped predict the weather.
While-reading
What's more, Franklin had a great love for (1)______, so his (2)________ inventions came as no (3)_______. Even in his late 70s, he (4)________ a type of special (5)______ to help him see better.
Careful reading
Close your textbook, listen carefully and write down the missing words.
science
countless
surprise
invented
glasses
Additional info:
He invented special glasses in his late 70s, which shows he kept learning and researching all his life.
Bifocals(双光镜):镜片被横向切割为上下两部分,上半区焦距更长用于看远,下半区焦距更短用于近距离阅读
While-reading
Careful reading
1. Franklin was a writer, scientist, inventor and president of the United States.
2. He learned a lot by reading books from booksellers.
3. He followed the winds and did many tests.
4. He bought a type of special glasses when he was in his late 70s.
5. He thought that learning was a journey full of wonder and success.
Read Para 2-4 and write T or F. Then correct the false one(s).
F
one of the Founding Fathers
T
F
storms
F
invented
T
While-reading
Franklin did not make money from any of his inventions but let people use them for free. His greatness goes further than that. As a lifelong learner, he saw learning as an exciting journey, full of wonder and success. This is his greatest gift to the world.
Careful reading
Q5: Did he make money from his inventions?
Q6: What did he think of learning?
No, he didn't. He let people use them for free.
He saw learning as an exciting and endless journey, full of wonder and success.
Thinking:
Franklin let people use his inventions for free. What do you think of this?
It’s very generous of him to do that. He cared about helping people than making money.
While-reading
What qualities do you think Franklin had?
Find sentences from the text to support your answers.
Careful reading
Curious
Hard-working
Generous
Self-disciplined
(自律的)
Creative
He followed the storms and did many tests.
He stayed up very late to read borrowed books.
He did not make money from his inventions but let people use them for free.
He taught himself by reading a lot.
His countless inventions came as no surprise.
...
...
Post-reading
Daniel is reading a blog post about the story of a successful teenager. Complete the blog post with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
inventing
came as no surprise
countless
curious
talent
teach yourself
for free
success
Post-reading
Group discussion
Work in groups of 4, discuss the following questions and prepare a report.
1. How did Benjamin Franklin’s childhood shape his life?
(富兰克林的童年对他的人生有什么影响?)
2. How did Franklin teach himself new things? What do you think of his way of learning?
(富兰克林是如何自学的?你如何看待他的学习方法?)
3. What can you learn from Franklin's story?
(从富兰克林的故事中,你学到了什么?)
Hint: Franklin’s poor children with limited education make him cherish the chance of learning. It made him teach himself and keep learning throughout all his life.
Hint: By reading a lot. I think his way of learning is great. Reading broadens his knowledge. It shows that as long as we have a strong will to learn, we can find ways to gain knowledge even without formal education.
Hint: The importance of being curious, working hard, never giving up, learning for life, and sharing your knowledge for the good of others.
Post-reading
Character Profile Card 人物档案卡
After group discussion, each group creates a “Benjamin Franklin Character Profile Card” including:
Identity Tags :
Core Qualities: Choose the 3 most representative words.
(选出三个最能代表他的词)
Learning Secrets: Summarize two effective learning methods.
(总结两条他高效学习的方法)
My One-Sentence Wisdom: Write one sentence in English about
what you learned from him.
Show time!
Summary
What we have learnt today
Benjamin Franklin: A Lifelong Learner
Para1:
Introduction
Para2-4:
Life&learning
Para4:
Conclusion
A Writer, Scientist, Inventor, Founding Father
2 years of education
Taught himself by reading
Borrowed books
Stayed up
Curious
Studied storms
Findings
Predict
Science
Inventions
Special glasses
For free
Exciting journey
Greatest gift
Summary
What do you think of “lifelong learning”?
I hope all of you, like Benjamin Franklin, will stay curious, love learning, learn for life, and be willing to share!
“Tell me and I forget, 告诉我,我会忘记;
teach me and I may remember, 教给我,我可能记住;
involve me and I learn.” 让我参与,我才能学会。
“Lifelong learning” is no longer just a slogan(口号)
— it is an ability we all must have.
Homework
Must do
Choose to do
1. Read the passage aloud at least three times. Pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation.
2. Memorize the key words and phrases. Be prepared for a dictation next class.
1. Find more famous quotes from Benjamin Franklin. Choose your favorite one, translate it into Chinese, and write your understanding in English (about 30 words).
2. Create a simple timeline of Franklin's life with key events and ages. Add pictures if you like.
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