1、Listening and Speaking Welcome Unit Learning objectivesIn this class,you will discuss learning strategies;listen for details on the topic of learning styles and strategies;reflect on our own learning experience and strategies;Make a conversation about strategies for learning English.Warming-upWhat i
2、s your learning strategy or your way of learning English?Think and discuss.Learning strategywatch English movieswatch videosuse flash cardslisten to English songsdiscuss with partnersmake mind mapkeep a learning diarylisten to the teacher and takes notes.Li Ming and Amy are talking about learning st
3、rategies.Lets listen.Listen to their conversation and tick what Li Ming likes to do.work ingroupslistento the teacherand take noteswatch videosuse flash cardsmake mind mapskeep a learning diary Listening Amy:Hi,Li Ming.Ready for the test?Do you have any study tips for me?Li Ming:Not really.I just li
4、sten to the teacher and take notes.Amy:Oh,group work is my favourite way to learn.Im an outgoing person,so I like to discuss things.Talking to others helps me remember things.Li Ming:Im not very good at group work but I have other ways of remembering things.I like using flash cards.They are really e
5、ffective.Amy:Hmm.Notes and flash cards.I think youre a visual learner!Li Ming:Yes,I guess so.I learn best when I look at pictures,so I make mind maps to organise my thoughts.I keep a learning diary,too.I write down what Ive learnt and my thoughts.It helps me plan my learning and what I need to revie
6、w for exams.Amy:Ah,thats a good idea.I want to try that!My friends and I have a study group.We talk about what were learning and help each other.Why dont you join us?Li Ming:Sure,Id like that.TapescriptsListen again and answer the questions.1.Why does Amy like group work?2.How does Li Ming organise
7、his thoughts?3.Does Li Ming liketo keep a learning diary?Why or why not?TapescriptsAmy:Hi,Li Ming.Ready for the test?Do you have any study tips for me?Li Ming:Not really.I just listen to the teacher and take notes.Amy:Oh,group work is my favourite way to learn.Im an outgoing person,so I like to disc
8、uss things.Talking to others helps me remember things.She is an outgoing person,so she likes to discuss things.Talking to others helps her remember things.1.Why does Amy like group work?Tapescripts Amy:Hmm.Notes and flash cards.I think youre a visual learner!Li Ming:Yes,I guess so.I learn best when
9、I look at pictures,so I make mind maps to organise my thoughts.I keep a learning diary,too.I write down what Ive learnt and my thoughts.It helps me plan my learning and what I need to review for exams.By making mind maps.2.How does Li Ming organise his thoughts?Tapescripts Amy:Hmm.Notes and flash ca
10、rds.I think youre a visual learner!Li Ming:Yes,I guess so.I learn best when I look at pictures,so I make mind maps to organise my thoughts.I keep a learning diary,too.I write down what Ive learnt and my thoughts.It helps me plan my learning and what I need to review for exams.Yes,he does.Because it
11、helps him plan his learning and what he needs to review for exams.3.Does Li Ming like to keep a learning diary?Why or why not?TalkingHow do you learn English?Rate the learning methods below.You can add more of your own to the questionnaire.1.I have learning goals and make plans for my English studie
12、s.2.I exchange learning experience with my classmates.3.I take notes while listening and reading.4.I read English newspapers and magazines.5.I write down new words inmy notebook and review them often.6.I use dictionaries to check fornew words.7.I liketo write about what I read or hear in English.8.I
13、 like to watch movies in English.Take a poll of group members based on the questionnaire and make a report.1.I have learning goals and make plans for my English studies.2.I exchange learning experience with my classmates.3.I take notes while listening and reading.4.I read English newspapers and maga
14、zines.5.I write down new words inmy notebook and review them often.6.I use dictionaries to check fornew words.7.I liketo write about what I read or hear in English.8.I like to watch movies in English.Take a poll of group members based on the questionnaire and make a report.1.I have learning goals an
15、d make plans for my English studies.Example:Five members in our group have learning goals and make plans for their English studies and rate this 5 stars as the best way to learn English.Take a poll of group members based on the questionnaire and make a report.Answer:_ members in our group _ _ and ra
16、te this _ stars as the best way to learn English.2.I exchange learning experience with my classmates.3.I take notes while listening and reading.4.I read English newspapers and magazines.5.I write down new words inmy notebook and review them often.6.I use dictionaries to check fornew words.7.I like to write about what I read or hear in English.8.I like to watch movies in English.Thank you!
