1、Unit 1 How can we become good learners? To learn to use dictionaries. To talk about how to be a successful learner. Lets talk about the best ways to learn English. Do you learn English by watching movies? Yes, its a very interesting way. No, its too hard to understand spoken English. What about writ
2、ing letters to a pen pal in America? Yes, it helps to improve my writing skills and know a lot about America . Do you have conversations with friends in English? Of course, we can talk about plenty of things like school, pets, movies, and our parents. 2a What good learning habits can you think of? M
3、ake a list and discuss them with your partner. 2b Read the passage quickly and check if any of the habits you listed in 2a are mentioned. Which four habits of successful learners can you find from the passage? USING DICTIONARIES This can help you find the definition that matches the context of the w
4、ord in the text. How Can You Become a Successful Learner? Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common. Creating an interest in what they learn Studies show
5、 that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can
6、 listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not get bored. Practicing and learning from mistakes Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, use it or lose it! Even if you learn something well, you will forget it
7、 unless you use it. Practice makes perfect. Good learners will keep practicing what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes. Developing their study sk
8、ills It is not enough to just study hard. Good learners know the best ways they can study. For example, they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. They also look for ways to review what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining
9、the information to another student. Asking questions Good learners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge comes from questioning. Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn b
10、ecomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well. 2c Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1.Does the writer think that everyone is born with the ability to learn well? Do you agree? Why or why not? No. No, I dont. Because whether or not you can learn well depends on y
11、our learning habits. 2. Why is it a good idea to connect something you need to learn with something you are interested in? Because if you are interested something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. 3. What do the sayings Use it or lose it
12、 and Practice makes perfect mean? Do you agree with them? We should keep practicing what we have learned. Even if we learn something well, we will forget it until we use it. Yes, I do. 4. Do good learners learn from mistakes or are they afraid of making mistakes? Good learners learn from mistakes. 6
13、. Do you agree that learning is a lifelong journey? Why or why not? 5. What study skills does the writer talk about? Do you have those study skills? Creating an interest in what you learn, practicing and leaning from mistakes, developing study skills and asking questions. Yes, I do./ No, I dont. Yes
14、, I do. Because every day brings something new. Language Points 1. Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. (1)Be born 意为“意为“天生，出生天生，出生”为被动语态，”为被动语态， be 动词通常用动词通常用was 或或were，born 为为bear 的的 过去式。过去式。E.g. I was born in a small
15、village. 我出生在一个小山村。我出生在一个小山村。 He was born to succeed in life. 他生来注定会成功。他生来注定会成功。 (2) ability 在此处为在此处为不可数名词不可数名词，意为“，意为“能力能力” 常构成短语常构成短语 have the ability to do sth. ( 有能有能 力做某事力做某事)， 而不用而不用 have the ability of doing sth 结构。结构。 Man has the ability to speak. 人类有说话的能力。人类有说话的能力。 (3) whether or not 意为“是否”
16、意为“是否” whether引导引导 主语从句，不能与主语从句，不能与if 替换。替换。 whether she will come or not is still a problem. 她是否会来还是个问题。她是否会来还是个问题。 (4) Depend on 意为“意为“ 视视而定，取决于；而定，取决于； 依靠；依赖依靠；依赖 。后接。后接名词，代词或动名词名词，代词或动名词。既。既 不能用于进行时态也不能用于被动语态。不能用于进行时态也不能用于被动语态。 We depend on the newspaper for daily news. 我们得靠报纸得知每天的消息。我们得靠报纸得知每天的
17、消息。 You may depend on his coming. 你可以相信他会来。你可以相信他会来。 2. Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. (1) Active adj, 活跃的，积极的活跃的，积极的” 可作可作表语表语 或定语或定语。常用短语：。常用短语：take an active part in, 意为“积极参加”意为“
18、积极参加” Although he is over 80, he is still very active. 他虽然年过八十，但是仍很活跃。他虽然年过八十，但是仍很活跃。 We all take a part in the sports meeting. 我们都积极参加运动会。我们都积极参加运动会。 (2) pay attention to 意为意为注意，关注注意，关注”，其”，其 中中to 为介词，其后可接为介词，其后可接名词、代词或动词名词、代词或动词- ing形式形式。 Youd better pay attention to this word in the English exam
19、last time. 你最好注意一下上次英语考试中的这个单词。你最好注意一下上次英语考试中的这个单词。 3. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something they are interested in. (1) connectwith意为“意为“ 把把和和联系联系 起来起来” 其中其中connect为为及物及物动词，意为“（使）动词，意为“（使） 连接；与连接；与有联系”，其名词形式为有联系”，其名词形式为 connection，意为“连接；关系”，意为“连接；关系” Please dont connect
20、 this lesson with that person. 请不要把这个人和那个人联系在一起。请不要把这个人和那个人联系在一起。 (2) need 在此处为在此处为及物动词及物动词，意为“需要”，意为“需要” 其后跟其后跟名词、代词、动词不定式或动词名词、代词、动词不定式或动词-ing 形式形式。need作作实义动词实义动词时，既可用于时，既可用于肯定肯定句，句， 也可用于也可用于否定否定句和句和疑问疑问句，构成否定和疑问句，构成否定和疑问 句时要借助助动词句时要借助助动词do/ does/ did. I need a lot of money now. 我现在很需要钱。我现在很需要钱。 Y
21、ou need to take good care of your mother. 你要好好照顾你妈妈。你要好好照顾你妈妈。 4. Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. (1)Think about 意为“意为“考虑考虑”其后接”其后接名词、代名词、代 词、动词词、动词-ing形式或宾语从句。形式或宾语从句。 They are thinking about a serious problem. 他们正在考虑一个严肃的问题。他们正在考虑一个严肃的问题。 (2) Be
22、 good at 擅长擅长” 同义于同义于 do well in 在某在某 方面做得好”方面做得好” He is good at English.= he does well in English. 5. Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. （1）Even if 意为意为即使，尽管”，用于引导即使，尽管”，用于引导 让步状语从句，有退一步设想的意味，同义让步状语从句，有退一步设想的意味，同义 于“于“even though Ill help you, even if I must sta
23、y up the whole night. 即使熬夜一整晚我也要帮助你。即使熬夜一整晚我也要帮助你。 （2） forget 后直接跟名词、代词、动词不定后直接跟名词、代词、动词不定 式或动词式或动词-ing形式，但两者意义完全不同。形式，但两者意义完全不同。 Forget to do sth 和和forget doing sth. Forget to do sth: 忘记忘记去做去做某事某事 Forget doing sth. 忘记忘记做过做过某事某事 e.g. I forget to turn off the light. 我忘记关灯了。我忘记关灯了。 I forget turning of
24、f the light. 我忘记已经关灯了。我忘记已经关灯了。 6. They also look for ways to review what they have learned. （1）look for 意为“寻找”意为“寻找” 后跟后跟名词或代词名词或代词 作宾语。作宾语。 E.g. they are looking for the missing child. 他们在寻找失踪的孩子。他们在寻找失踪的孩子。 比较：比较：look for, find与与 find out Look for: 寻找，强调寻找，强调寻找的动作和过程寻找的动作和过程， 是有目的的寻找。是有目的的寻找。 fin
25、d: 找到，发现，通常指找到，发现，通常指找到或发现具找到或发现具 体的东西，也可指偶然发现某物或某种体的东西，也可指偶然发现某物或某种 情况情况，强调结果。，强调结果。 Find out: 弄清，查明，多指弄清，查明，多指通过调查、通过调查、 询问、研究后搞清楚、弄明白询问、研究后搞清楚、弄明白，含经过，含经过 困难、曲折的意味。困难、曲折的意味。 7. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. 1) 此句中此句中whether or not you can do it well是是 个从
26、句，用作整个句子的主语。这种从句个从句，用作整个句子的主语。这种从句 叫作“主语从句”。又如：叫作“主语从句”。又如： Whether you did it right or wrong isnt so important. Whats important is the experience you gained. 2) whether or not 是英语从句的一个连词结是英语从句的一个连词结 构，意思和功能相当于构，意思和功能相当于whether, 表示“是表示“是 否”，常出现在宾语从句，主语从句中。使否”，常出现在宾语从句，主语从句中。使 用时，也可把用时，也可把whether和和or
27、 not分开，分开，or not 放到句尾。放到句尾。 例如例如: I cant tell whether or not the teacher likes me. 此句也可以写成此句也可以写成: I cant tell whether the teacher likes me or not. 8. Knowledge comes from questioning. question在句子中作动词，是“质疑；质在句子中作动词，是“质疑；质 问；提问”的意思。例如：问；提问”的意思。例如： I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to q
28、uestion it. 当当question用作动词，表示对某人或事物进用作动词，表示对某人或事物进 行提问时，是一种十分正式的用法，有行提问时，是一种十分正式的用法，有 “提“提 问；询问；审问”的意思。例如：问；询问；审问”的意思。例如： The police questioned him for three hours before letting him go. 2d Look up the following words from the passage in the dictionary. Then write a sentence for each word. brain n.
29、connect v. overnight adv. attention n. review v. knowledge n. ability n. active adj. wisely adv. e.g. brain: A good way to train the brain is to do some math exercises every day. 2e Do you think you are a good learner? What learning habits do you think are useful? Discuss with your group and share y
30、our ideas with the class. Can you think of other ways to become a successful learner? Discuss with your group and share your ideas with the class. A: I think another way to become a successful learner is by trying to think about the same thing in different ways. B: I agree. I believe that . 自我练习 1.W
31、e should read aloud to practice our p_. 2.As teachers, we must be p_ with our students. 3. He is careless, so he always makes many m_ in his homework. 4. Listening to the teacher carefully is the s_ to becoming a good language learner. 5. Ive learned a lot of k_ from his report. 根据句意及首字母提示完成单词。根据句意及
32、首字母提示完成单词。 ronunciation atient istakes ecret nowledge 1. Are you _ (害怕的害怕的) of snakes? 2. My teacher reads the article _ (慢慢地慢慢地). 3. He _ (意识到意识到) he had left his bag at home. 4. We should help the people in _ (困难困难). 5. My mother doesnt know our _ (秘密秘密) plan. 根据汉语提示完成单词。根据汉语提示完成单词。 afraid slowly
33、trouble realized secret 从方框中选择适当的词汇完成句子。从方框中选择适当的词汇完成句子。 spoken, difficult, quickly, favorite 1. Its very _ to work out this problem. 2. This girl cant understand _ English. 3. My father spoke very _, so I couldnt hear him clearly. 4. Whats your _ way to learn math? difficult spoken quickly favorite
34、 根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。 1. 我姐姐从不犯语法错误。我姐姐从不犯语法错误。 My sister has never _ _ _ _. 2. 上周琳达加入了语言俱乐部。上周琳达加入了语言俱乐部。 Last week Linda _ the _ _. 3. 他哥哥总是在家里学习新单词。他哥哥总是在家里学习新单词。 His brother always _ _ _ _ _. at home made mistakes in grammar joined club language studies new words Translate and write
35、them down. 1. 令我吃惊的是，我发现自己和这个陌生人令我吃惊的是，我发现自己和这个陌生人 之间有很多共同之处。之间有很多共同之处。 2. 天气若不很冷，我总是开着窗户睡觉。天气若不很冷，我总是开着窗户睡觉。 To my surprise, I found I had a lot in common with this stranger. I sleep with the window open unless its really cold. 3. 你能依靠她来应付你能依靠她来应付(deal with)这种局面。这种局面。 4. 请注意你的字迹。请注意你的字迹。 5. 他对小说他对小
36、说(fiction)感兴趣。感兴趣。 You can depend upon her to deal with this situation. Please pay attention to your handwriting. He was interested in fictions. (2013 重庆）重庆）You can improve your English _ practicing more. A. by B. with C. of D. in (2013 南京）南京）Lindas father hates waiting in long lines. I think hes ju
37、st not very_. A. patient B. talented C. popular D. powerful A A (2013 金华）金华）Tommy, you can never let others know what I have told you today. Dont worry. I will keep the _ A.secret B. money C. address D. grade （2013 云南云南)You dont have to _every new word in the dictionary while reading. A look for B.
38、look up C. look at D. look after A B (2013呼和浩特呼和浩特)When you visit a museum you should _the instructions and dont be against them. A. compare with B. look forward to C. pay attention to D. try out (2013 泰安泰安)_ youve tasted it, you cant imagine how delicious the dishes are. A.Because B. Although C. When D. Unless C D What good learning habits can you think of? Discuss them with your partner. Homework
