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Unit 3
Smart Learning
Section A How do we learn?
(3a-3e)
Learning objectives
通过本课时的学习,学生能够:
1. 读懂播客访谈对话内容,获取Binbin主动学习英语的具体途径,理解active learner的内涵。
2. 辨别主动学习行为,口头描述不同学科的主动学习方式,实现语言句型的实际运用。
3. 将英语主动学习策略灵活迁移到其他学科,结合自身学习情况找出主动学习方法,树立主动探索、迎难而上的自主学习意识。
Do you have these problems when you learn English?
Do these problems hit you?
Many of us want to be active English learners, but how? Today, We are going to listen to a podcast interview. The host is Ella, her guest is Binbin.
Warm up
Say three names of your favourite movies/books in
English.
Imitate(模仿) a classic English line from a movie (with actions allowed).
Ask your deskmates in English, “How do you learn English after class?”
将英语学习与学生的日常兴趣(电影和书籍)相结合,减轻他们开口说英语的焦虑感,让热身环节更具吸引力。
What is a podcast ?
1.Why did Ella invite Binbin to her podcast?
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! 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.
Ella: Oh, you must spend a lot of time studying!
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.
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.
2.What kind of learner is Binbin?
Read and answer.
3.Did Binbin learn English very easily from the beginning?
4.What advice does Binbin give to people who face difficulties?
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! 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.
Ella: Oh, you must spend a lot of time studying!
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.
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.
5.What does Binbin do to be an active learner?
1. practise English
2. spend time using the language:
speak English with friends
repeat the dialogues from the films
read English books
write diaries in English
Read and answer.
3b. Which of these active learning tips does Binbin follow?
actively /ˈæktɪvli/
adv. 积极地
enjoyable /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/
adj. 有乐趣的;使人快乐的
strategy /ˈstrætədʒi/
n. 策略
3b.Which of these active learning tips does Binbin follow?
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Which of these active learning tips does Binbin follow?
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Read and match
Develop your own strategies
Make learning enjoyable
Spend time using the language
Read a lot
Be positive when you have difficulties
Match the ways of learning with active learning tips.
Speak English with friends and keep an English diary.
Read easy English books and short passages every day.
Learn English through songs, films and your favourite topics.
Use useful ways like word cards to help you learn better.
Face problems bravely. Learn step by step.
3a What about you?Which of these active learning tips do you use?
E.g. I follow ‘Spend time using the language’ by talking with classmates in English.
I listen to English songs to make learning enjoyable.
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.
spend time using the language
Read the descriptions and find out who active learners are .
She uses what she learned in real life. She doesn’t
just remember it — she puts it into practice.
He is actively preparing for his test. He doesn’t just hope to pass — he takes action by going to classes.
He creates something new from what he learned.
This is a creative way to learn.
She doesn’t plan ahead or take action early. This is passive, not active.
3c
develop your own strategies
make learning enjoyable
develop your own strategies
Discuss the ways for you to learn other school subjects actively .
Subject Active learning tips
Chinese
Maths
Physics
History
...
Discuss and fill
A: Do you know about active learning?
B: Yes. We should use ____________ in different subjects.
A: What’s your tip for ________ (subject)?
B: I ________________________.
How do you study ________ (subject) actively?
A: I learn ________ by ________________.
B: Good idea. What will you do if you meet difficulties in ________ (subject)?
A: I will ________________________.
B: Great. Let’s find our own ways to learn well.
3e
Subject Active learning tips
Chinese
Maths
Physics
History
……
Read extra stories and poems in your free time to make your learning enjoyable.
Spend time using maths knowledge in your daily life, for example when shopping.
Do simple hands-on experiments at home to check what you learn in class.
Make timelines or act out small plays about historical events.
Discuss the ways for you to learn other school subjects actively .
Discuss and fill
Let’s share
A: Do you know about active learning?
B: Yes. We should use what we learn in different subjects.
A: What’s your tip for Chinese?
B: I read more interesting poems in my free time. How do you study maths actively?
A: I learn maths by using it in daily life, like calculating prices while shopping.
B: Good idea. What will you do if you meet difficulties in history?
A: I will take things step by step and make timelines.
B: Great. Let’s find our own ways to learn well.
Share your dialogue with the class.
Summary
How to Learn English
English is an important subject, but many of us feel it hard to learn well. After years of learning, I find the best way to make progress is to be an active learner.
Being an active learner does not mean studying all the time. The key is to spend time using the language in daily life. Here are some useful suggestions. First of all, you can communicate with your partners in English. Besides, it’s a good choice to repeat dialogues from the movies you like. Thirdly,You’d better read English books as possible as you can in your free time. Last but not least, keeping English diaries is helpful to improve your writing skills.
Learning English is never a quick thing. I once started from zero and came across lots of difficulties. So we should learn step by step, start simple and build up our skills little by little. As long as we keep practising and use English actively every day, we will surely become good at English.
Presentation
Fill and say
Smart learning doesn’t mean ______ or having classes all the time. It means _______ what you learn in real life, practising actively, and ________ new things from what you know.
studying
using
creating
Listen to the conversation. Pay attention to how the speaker explains his ideas.
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! 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.
Ella: Oh, you must spend a lot of time studying!
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.
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.
开场(Ella打招呼,引入嘉宾和主题)
主体(Binbin提出核心观点 →
Ella追问 → Binbin展开解释,举例)
结尾(Ella总结赞同,自然收束)
For learning English, I think first you need to become an active learner.关于学英语,我觉得首先你要做一个主动的学习者。
TOP TIPS FOR LEARNING ENGLISH ACTIVELY积极主动学习英语的好建议
active adj. 主动的,积极的;活跃的 actively adv. 积极地
Language points
e.g. She takes an active part in school life.她积极参加学校活动。
He is an active member of several professional organizations.
他是几个专业组织的活跃成员。
She was actively looking for a job.她在积极地找工作。
【语境应用】单项选择。
1) My deskmate is really ________. She likes to attend different activities after school.
A. active B. quiet C. lazy D. honest
2) Lucy is a(n) ________ student. She answers the teachers’ questions ________ in her class.
A. more active; more actively
B. active; more actively
C. more active; the most actively
D. active; the most actively
2. Oh, you must spend a lot of time studying!
哦,那你肯定花了大量时间学习!
spend … (time) doing sth.
在做某事上花费了……时间
e.g. The teacher spends a week planning a good lesson.
老师花了一周时间来计划一堂好课。
【语境应用】用take, spend, pay, cost的适当形式填空。
1) This coat is very nice, but it ________ too much.
2) She ________ much money on her clothes.
3) It ________ us an hour to walk to the park yesterday.
4) How much did you ________ for these things?
costs
spends
took
pay
3. But you see, I started out at zero and came across problems.
不过你知道吗,我也是从零开始,遇到过不少难题。
come across (偶然)遇见;发现
e.g. “Maybe I will come across problems in university,” Li says.
李说:“或许我在大学会遇到一些困难。”
1) If you _____ faults but you still want the bicycle, ask the shop assistant to reduce the price.
A. come across B. care about C. look for D. focus upon
2) She _____ an old friend of hers yesterday while she was shopping at the department store.
A. turned down B. dealt with C. took after D. came across
4. Cathy often puts off working on her project to the last day.
Cathy总是把她的项目拖延到最后一天。
put off doing sth. 推迟做某事
e.g. They’ve decided to put off the sports meeting.
他们已决定推迟运动会。
You needn’t go to the piano lesson now. The teacher has put it off.
你现在不必去上钢琴课了,老师已经把它推迟了。
【语境应用】将下面的句子翻译成英语。
1) 我们不能推迟这次聚会。
We can’t put off the party.
2) 他已经推迟去看牙医了。
He has put off going to see the dentist.
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