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八年级上册
Benjamin Franklin: a lifelong learner
Unit 3 To be a good learner-Reading 1
What’s the video about?
What do you know about Benjamin Franklin?
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Benjamin Franklin: a lifelong learner
pre-reading
What is the type of the text?
Biography(人物传记)
Narrative(记叙文)
Argumentation (议论文)
D. Exposition (说明文)
A Complete the paragraph headings below with the information in the article.
Paragraph Heading
Paragraph 1 An (1) ____________ to Benjamin Franklin
Paragraph 2 Franklin’s early life and his love of (2) _________
Paragraph 3 Franklin’s interest in studying (3) _________ and his findings
Paragraph 4 Franklin’s great love for (4) _________ and his inventions
Paragraph 5 Franklin’s (5) ____________ to the world
introduction
learning
storms
science
gift
fast reading
自主学习·教材剖析
C
What is the structure of the passage?
A. B. C. D.
Think and choose
自主学习·教材剖析
Benjamin Franklin was a man of many ______________ and one of the most famous people in the _____________ century.
He is a ______________, ______________, ______________ and one of the ______________ ______________of the ______________ ______________.
Para 1 (Introduction)
talents
18th
writer
scientist
inventor
Founding
Fathers
United
States
Para 2
1. What made Benjamin Franklin different from many others when he was young?
2. How many years of education did he have before he had to work?
His great love of learning.
Only two years.
Para 2
3. How did he go on learning after he left school?
4. Why did he stay up very late?
He taught himself by reading.
In order to return the books borrowed from the booksellers early the next day.
Para 3
Being .
______________ studying storms
__________ the storms
___________
___________________ move from one place to another
became interested in
followed
did many tests
found out the storms
_______________the weather
helped predict
curious
How did he find out storms moved from one place to another?
Franklin had a great love for arts.
His countless invention came as a surprise.
He invented a type of special glasses to help his grandfather see better.
Even in his late 70s, he showed his great love for inventing.
science
no surprise
himself
T
It is never too old to learn.
True or false.
Para 4
What does Franklin’s greatness lie in?
First, he didn’t make money from any of his inventions but let people use them for free.
Second, he was a lifelong learner. He saw learning as an exciting journey, full of wonder and success .
Para 5
(conclusion)
Benjamin Franklin: a lifelong learner
What makes Franklin a lifelong learner?
When he was young
He had only two years of education
He borrowed books and stayed up late to
return books early.
As a boy
He found out the storms moved from one place to another. He helped predict the weather.
In his late 70s
He invented a type of special glasses.
Learning is an exciting journey — full of wonder and success.
What makes Franklin a lifelong learner?
Later
learner
hard-working
smart
doer(实干家)
brave
thinker
curious
inventor
persistent
(坚持不懈的)
dedicator
(献身者)
selfless
Further thinking: What do you think of him?
a great love of learning
Discussion
1. How did Benjamin Franklin’s childhood shape his life?
Born in a big family, Franklin didn’t get enough education. This made him cherish every chance to learn and keep working hard for the rest of his life.
Discussion
2. How did Franklin teach himself new things? What do you think of his way of learning?
He taught himself by reading and doing tests on his own. As the saying goes, “Knowledge gained from books is superficial; true understanding comes from personal experience.” I think it’s important to learn through reading and practical application.
Discussion
3. What can you learn from Franklin’s story?
I think we should develop a true love of learning, and this can help us keep learning new things.
I think we need to be curious about the world around us.
…
inventing
C
came as no surprise
countless
curious
for free
success
talent
teach yourself
Homework
1. Read the article twice. Try to retell the article.
2. Finish the exercise.
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