1、to take notesto reflect onto be open-mindedWhat do active learners do?Think about who may be an active learner in your class.Use the phrases below to help you.to focus onto pay attention toto listen to a different point of viewto ask questionsto be curious1.The passage is likely to appear in a/n _.A
2、.novel B.guide brochureC.educational magazine D.book reviewPre-readingSkim the title and the passage,and do the following exercises.2.What is the structure of the passage?154326154326154326154326A.B.C.D.1.Find the subheading for the corresponding paragraph.1 A.Ask questions 2 B.Get to the truth 3 C.
3、Listen to outer voice 4 D.Focus on the message 5 E.Argue with your inner voice2.The text is mainly about _.how to become an active learnerWhile-readingActivity 1Fast-reading for main ideas1.What does the author agree with?A.Human brain always learns automatically.B.We can do nothing to change our wa
4、y of learning.C.We can become better learners by training.D.One cant learn well without teachers.2.According to paragraph 1,active learning includes .A.learning all by ourselvesB.active participationC.going over what we have learntD.both B and CPara.1Activity 2Careful-reading for details1.If you lis
5、ten to the outer-voice,.A.you will express your personal opinions betterB.you will make better decisionsC.you will ignore others opinionsD.you will concentrate on what your brain is saying2.By what means does the inner voice get in the way of learning?Para.2If you keep paying too much attention to y
6、our inner voice,you risk missing important information.1.What should you do if you think another person is wrong?A.Follow your heart.B.Argue with him/her.C.Think in his/her shoes.D.Agree with him/her unconditionally.Para.32.How do you understand the sentence“If not,at least you have listened to anot
7、her point of view.”?Even though you dont agree with the speaker or writer,you have considered other opinion carefully.What can we infer from paragraph 4?A.We must ask others questions when learning knowledge.B.The more questions，the better understanding.C.A learner cant be too curious to find inform
8、ation about the topic.D.We must ask easy questions to promote active learning.Para.41.What does the author mean by saying“Active learners do not accept everything they learn.”?A.They dont accept anything they learn.B.They only accept some of what they learn.C.They do something more than just accepti
9、ng knowledge.D.They reject an idea when it is unreasonable.Why do dinosaurs mentioned in this paragraph?Para.5To show how an active learner tries to find the truth at the heart of each idea even though it sounds crazy.1.How should we avoid missing out on learning opportunities?A.By ignoring what is
10、said by people we dont like.B.By judging people based on first impressions.C.By agreeing to whatever our friends say.D.By separating the message from the messenger.Para.62.How does the author develop this paragraph?A.By analyzing causes and effects.B.By giving examples.C.By listing numbers.D.By maki
11、ng comparisons.Activity 3Fill the form and try to retell the text.The human brain does not always work 1._(automatic)so we need to train 2._(our)to be active learners.There are many things we can do 3._(become)active learners.We all have two voicesour inner voice and outer voice.Our inner voice tell
12、s us 4._(person)opinions and our outer voice deals with opinions and things we have heard or read.If we listen to our inner voice too much,it can stop you 5._ learning.If your inner voice is difficult to control,you can 6._(agree)with it.One of the easiest 7._(way)toautomatically to becomefromperson
13、al disagree ourselves ways Activity 2Summarypromote active learning is to ask questions,8._ helps you gain more knowledge about a topic.In a word,you should never stop 9._(be)curious.Active learners also try to question the world around them and understand the truth deep within every idea.Finally,as
14、 active learners,we should never form opinions about people on 10._ basis of first impressions or personal feelings.which being theYour inner voice expresses your personal opinions,while the outer voice tells you about opinions from what you hear or read.Instead,active learners are open-minded and f
15、ocus on what the speaker/writer is saying,not on what their brain is saying in the background.If you find your inner voice difficult to control,you can argue with it as most active learners do.They refuse to learn or ignore what is said because of who the speaker/writer is.This goes the other way as welldo not just assume that some people are always right because of who they are or just because they are your friends.
