1、Unit 15 Warm-upBy Guangdong Bowen By Guangdong Bowen International School International School Xiang Ya-li Xiang Ya-liUnit15Unit15Warm-up Good memory is very important in learning English.How long have you been learning English?How can you learn English words by heart easily?Have a group discussion
2、about the strategies to remember new words.Memory test:How many words of the following can you Memory test:How many words of the following can you remember in two minutes.Write down your record and those of remember in two minutes.Write down your record and those of your friends in your group.your f
3、riends in your group.NameTimeNumberRate(%)MeA mini survey about memory strategies:Exchange your learning experience to see which is the best way to remember new words.NameRate(%)TimeStrategiesTalk about learning experience according to the Talk about learning experience according to the information
4、you have collected.The following questions information you have collected.The following questions are for your reference.are for your reference.1.How long have you been learning English?2.What do you think is the most difficult in learning English?3.How many words can you learn by heart in two minut
5、es?4.What the way do you usually use in remembering new words?5.Do you think it is effective?Have you ever tried the following strategies or has somebody told you about them?StrategiesTried/heard ofAdvantageDisadvantageAnalyticalVisualSelf-testingOral-sayingStrategies of remembering new words:1.Anal
6、ytical:Thinking about the structure of words.2.Visual:Writing,drawing,connecting pictures with words.3.Self-testing:Doing personal tests or asking someone to test you(for example,to give you a dictation).4.Oral-saying:Saying words aloud,making connections between words.Listen to four students talkin
7、g about how they remember words.Record their strategies.NameStrategyAdvantageDisadvantageDaverLuningTonghuanXiaofangWhat are you good at in remembering or learning?What are you good at in remembering or learning?Choose three things from the following form and tell Choose three things from the follow
8、ing form and tell your friends how you do it.your friends how you do it.ItemHow to doItemHow to doNumbersSoundsMachinesImagesActionsPlacesPeopleSmellsWork in groups,asking about your partners strategies of remembering or learning.Make a record.1.What are you good at in remembering or learning?2.How
9、do you remember numbers(e.g.telephone numbers,dates,scores,or prices)?How do you learn sounds(e.g.voices,pieces of music)?3.Are you good at machines?Can you design or repair machines?How do you do it?4.How can you learn fast or easily,by reading,writing or doing actions?Learn the following memory st
10、rategies.Maybe they Learn the following memory strategies.Maybe they are helpful to you in learning English.are helpful to you in learning English.Read the list of words quietly a few times.Repeat the words aloud.Begin with one word,then two,then three and so on.*Think of the items visually,e.g.a pi
11、cture of an envelope.*Make connections between words,e.g.scarf,hat(clothes).*Classify words grammatically,e.g.serious,empty,amazing(adjectives).*Classify words alphabetically,e.g.page,paper clip,philosophy.Assignment Write about your learning experience of English.Introduce your learning strategies which you think are effective.
