1、Unit 9LearningViewing workshopPart 1Lead inDo you want to learn how to play the new cellphone?Lead inNo, Im old. It is hard for me to learn.Lead inThere is a saying in English: “ You can never teach an old dog new tricks.” Do you think we can only learn certain topics at certain times? Why?Show time
2、!Group workLead inDo we continue to learn and develop our brain throughout life or are we predisposed to learn certain topics only at certain times? In this lesson, well find the answer.Part 2View and learn View and learnWatch the video and find out the answers to the questions in Activity 1 accordi
3、ng to Dr. Frederic Dick, a scientist in brain research.Do you think we can only learn certain topics at certain times? Why?View and learn Throughout our life, the brain is plasticity. So, although we are old, we can learn something new.View and learnView and learnWatch the video again. Find out what
4、 the video is mainly about. Choose the best answer from a, b, c.View and learnView and learnLets check!View and learnAs we grow older, our brains continue to develop. In different stages, our brains have different ability to learn. What abilities or actions are best learnt or done in the two sensiti
5、ve stages? Watch the first part of the video and choose from the options (a-e) for the right boxes.View and learnView and learnLets check.View and learnc,da,b,eWatch the final part of the video and answer the questions.1 What is “brain plasticity”? Why is it important for the function of the brain?2
6、 What is the result of the people taking juggling exercises in just three months in the 2004 research?View and learnView and learnLets check.1 What is “brain plasticity”? Why is it important for the function of the brain?View and learnBrain plasticity can change and develop with the changes of our e
7、xperiences. The reason why it is important for the function of the brain is that it is the fundamental organising priciple in brain function.Lets check.2 What is the result of the people taking juggling exercises in just three months in the 2004 research?View and learnThere was significant expansion
8、 in areas of brain associated with visual processing in the experiment. View and learnIndeed, it is never too late to learn. What did you learn from the video? What advice might you give to elderly people and parents of school children?Express yourselfGroup workPart 3HomeworkTry to practice the speech in front of a mirror after class.Homework
