1、Lesson 1 Active Learning2023-2-161Unit 9 Learning1.What do active learners do?2.Think about who may be an active learner in your class.What does he/she usually do?What are his/her typical traits?Warming-upActive learners usually take(neat)notes love reading and observing ask(high-quality)questions(w
2、illingly)listen to different points of view focus on/pay attention to what others say summarize and reflect on(what we have learnt)take an active part in the learning processActive learners are open-minded;curious;flexible;objective exploratory(有探究精神的)good at critical thinkingWarming-upTask 1:Read t
3、he first paragraph.Answer the following questions.1)What do most people believe about the human brain?Is it true?2)What is active learning?3)What is Kevin Daum going to talk about in the article?Most people believe that our brain learns automatically.But,its not true.Active learning is training ours
4、elves to be better learners,to actively take part in the learning process.Kevin Daum is going to talk about how to take an active role in learning.ReadingTask 2:Read the text.Match the subheadings with the corresponding paragraphs.Ask questionsGet to the truthListen to the outer voiceFocus on the me
5、ssage Argue with your inner voice1._2._3._4._5._Ask questionsListen to the outer voiceArgue with your inner voiceGet to the truthFocus on the messageReadingTask 3:Read the first suggestion and fill in the form.SuggestionTraitLearning ActionsReasonsLearning EffectsListen to the outer voiceFocus on wh
6、at the speaker/writer is saying rather than what their brain says in the background.1)Useful as inner voice can be,it can also get in the way of learning.2)Paying too much attention to inner voice,one may risk missing important information.Active learners are in a better position to make decisions.o
7、pen-mindedReadingTask 3:Read the second suggestion and fill in the form.SuggestionTraitLearning ActionsReasonsLearning EffectsArgue with your inner voiceThink about why others may be right.1)Your inner voice is difficult to control.2)Your inner voice denies others opinions.You may end up agreeing wi
8、th others.If not,you have at least“listened to”another point of view.flexibleReadingReadingTask 3:Read the third suggestion and fill in the form.SuggestionTraitLearning ActionsReasonsLearning EffectsAsk questionsAsk more questions about the topic that is involved in the information wherever you get
9、it.Asking questions is the easiest way to promote active learning.The answers will lead you to further learning,and help you to achieve a higher level of understanding about the topic.curiousTask 3:Read the fourth suggestion and fill in the form.SuggestionTraitLearning ActionsReasonsLearning Effects
10、Get to the truth1)Find the truth at the heart of each idea.2)Try to find out the source of an idea,no matter how crazy it seems.1)Do not accept everything you learn.2)Even when an idea sounds entirely unlikely,there may be an aspect of it that is based on truth.You will increase your chance of learn
11、ing something.exploratoryReadingSuggestionTraitLearning ActionsReasonsLearning EffectsFocus on the messageobjective1)Separate the message from the messenger.2)Do not judge people based on first impressions or personal feelings.1)Many people miss out on learning if they let their personal feelings ge
12、t in the way.2)Judging people by first impressions prevents you from learning from them.Learning opportunities are everywhere,which can help active learners learn all the time.Task 3:Read the fifth suggestion and fill in the form.Reading1.When in class,focus on the voice expressing your own voice.()
13、2.If you think a speaker is wrong,argue with him/her.()3.Be curious to find more information about the topic.()4.Believe what is said in books.()5.Only engage in classes of your favourite teachers.()TFFFFTask 4:According to Kevin Daum,which of the following ways of learning are correct?If not,what s
14、hould you do?Why?ReadingThere are many things we can do to become better learners.We all have two voices.Our inner voice tells us personal opinions and our outer voice deals with others opinions and things we have heard.If we listen to our inner voice too much,it can 1 block us from learning.If your
15、 inner voice is difficult to control,you can 2 disagree with it.One of the best ways to promote active learning is to ask questions.This helps you 3 gain more knowledge about a topic.4 In a word,we should never stop being curious.Active learners also 5 try to question the world around them and under
16、stand the truth 6 deep within every idea.Finally,as active learners,we should never form opinions about people 7 on the basis of first impressions.get in the way of learningargue with achieve a higher level of understandingIn shortattempt to at the heart ofbased on Use the phrases to replace the und
17、erlined parts.(Ex.8,P55)Practice1)To be an active learner,it is suggested that one should 2)Among the five suggestions/features,which is the most useful for your own learning?Why?1._2._3._4._5._Ask questionsListen to the outer voiceArgue with your inner voiceGet to the truthFocus on the message1.ope
18、n-minded2.flexible3.curious4.exploratory5.objectiveDiscussion Reflect on your own learning(style?efficiency?)and analyze your own strengths and weaknesses.What improvement would you like to make?What do you plan to do in the future?DiscussionExampleUseful as inner voice can be,it can also get in the
19、 way of learning.Many people miss out on learning opportunities because they let their feelings get in the way.Exercises:Translate the following sentences.1)社交生活一定不能妨碍你的学习。Your social life must not get in the way of your studies.2)他不会让情绪妨碍他的工作。He wouldnt allow emotions to get in the way of him doing
20、 his job.get in the wayto prevent someone from doing sth.妨碍，挡道NotesExample Even when an idea sounds entirely unlikely,there may be an aspect of it that is based on truth.Exercises:Translate the sentences and focus on the subject(主语主语)and the voice(语态语态)of each sentence.1)这部小说是以历史事实为根据的。This novel is
21、 based on historical facts.2)我把希望寄托在我们昨天得到的好消息上。I base my hopes on the good news we had yesterday.base sth.on sth.use sth as grounds,evidence,etc for sth else 以某事物为另一事物的根据、证据等【考点链接考点链接】人做主语常用主动语态，表示“人以为依据”物做主语常用被动语态，表示“该事物基于”NotesExample Be flexible in your opinions and you might end up agreeing wit
22、h the speaker/writer after all.Translate the following sentences.1）她如果继续这么花钱，最终会分文不剩。Shell end up penniless if she continues to spend like that.2）我们计划驱车游览欧洲，我们将最终到达莫 斯科（Moscow）。）。We plan to travel across Europe by car and we will end up in Moscow.end up doing sth.end up in+n.reach a certain place,st
23、ate or action 最终到达或来到某处，达到某状态或采取某行动NotesExample Even when an idea sounds entirely unlikely,there may be an aspect of it that is based on truth.Translate the following sentences.1)不太可能下雨。It is unlikely to rain.2)她很可能会给我打电话。Its very likely that shell ring me.She is likely to ring/call me.likely unlikely adj.be likely/unlikely to do sth.likely:或有可能的unlikely:未必会发生的Notes Reflect on what you have learnt about active learning.Write a summary of the text and your reflections on it.Assignment
