1、Unit 1 How can we become good learners?Section B（2a-2e）Teaching Aims1.语言能力：能够读懂关于怎样成为好的学习者的文章，并归纳良好的学习习惯。2.文化意识：了解亚历山大格雷厄姆贝尔获得成功的途径。3.思维品质：根据自己的学习特点选择相应的学习策略和方案。4.学习能力：学会查字典获取多义词在特定上下文中的意义。Teaching Difficulties引导学生发现适合自己的学习方法并培养良好的学习习惯Teaching AidsA tape recorder ,CAI or multimedia coursewareTeachin
2、g ProceduresTipsStep 1 Revision & Free Talk The T can present some pictures to guide Ss to review some ways to learn English. Ss can review what they learned from four sides:listening/speaking/reading/writing The T can ask Ss to talk about their learning habits. The T can use these prompts:Do you ha
3、ve any good learning habits? Do they work well?How can we become successful learners?Step 2 Presentation & Reading 2a To prompt Ss to think about good learning habits across all subjects, the T may have Ss work in groups instead and have the groups share their views with the class.Suggested answers:
4、1.Being attentive in class. 2.Having an interest in the subject. 3.Reading the relevant text before a lesson. 4.Reviewing what has been taught after each lesson.5.Asking questions in class.6.Having a study partner/buddy. 2b Task 1 Skimming To read a passage quickly to get an idea of what it is about
5、 is to skim the passage. The T can give Ss some tips to help them skim a passage effectively.To skim a passage, you should read:the heading and sub-headingthe first paragraphthe first sentence in each paragraphthe last paragraphSuggested answers:1. Creating an interest in what they learn2. Practicin
6、g and learning from mistakes3. Developing their study skill4. Asking questions . Task 2 Dividing and paying attention to the structure part 1: para. 1part 2: para. 2,3,4,5part 3: para. 6 2c Task 3 ScanningThe T make Ss read the passage carefully and finish the task in 2c. For some Ss in need, the T
7、can change the questions to make them easier to understand. These questions are for reference:1.According to the writer, what kind of ability is everyone born with?2.Why is it a good idea to connect something you need to learn with something youre interested in?3.Whats the Chinese translation for us
8、e it or lose it and practice makes perfect? 4.Are good learners afraid of making mistakes? What do they do with the mistakes? 5.What study skills does the writer talk about? List them.6. Why do many people say learning is a lifelong journey? Answers:1. No, he doesnt. No, I disagree. Because whether
9、or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits.2. This is because studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. You will not also get bored.3. Use it or lose it: If you stop doing somethin
10、g, you will forget how to do it.Practice makes perfect: If you do something again and again, you will become very good at it.Yes, I do.4. They learn from mistakes, and they are not afraid of making mistakes.5. Take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps.Look for ways to review what
11、they have learned, for example, read their notes every day or explain the information to another student.For some high-level Ss , the T can provide some extended questions for them to talk about so that they can improve their speaking skills and practice their logical capability. For example:1.Besid
12、es the ability to learn, what other abilities do you think everyone is born with?2. When people say “youre never too old to learn”, what do they mean? 2d The T should ask Ss to bring their dictionaries to class in advance and then make them do the task in 2d. The types of dictionaries are not limite
13、d. Ss can be allowed to bring all kinds of dictionaries so that the T can guide them to compare the advantages and disadvantages of all kinds. The T may also review parts of speech before ask Ss to complete the activity.Suggested answers:The brain is one of the most important parts of the body.Draw
14、a line to connect these two points.Dont expect to learn a new skill overnight.It is important to pay attention in class.At the end of every day, I try to review the new words I learned that day.Learning a new language also helps us to gain some knowledge of the culture of its native speakers.Scienti
15、sts believe that only humans have the ability to learn a complex language.My brother is active and enjoys sports.Her mother wisely advised her wot to give up studying English. 2e The activity is to encourage Ss to express their opinions using the target language. Before Ss start their discussion, th
16、e T may prompt Ss to recall some sentence starters for giving opinions, e.g. I think., I feel., I believe., It is important to.,etc.Step 3 Language points learning create v. 创造；创建 creation n . 创造 creator n . 创造者 creative adj . 有创造力的 active adj. 活跃的；积极的activity n . 活动 actively adv .活跃地；积极地 pay attent
17、ion to 注意；关注 to为介词, 后接名词、代词、动词的-ing形式或从句,短语中的attention 前可以加no, more等修饰词，意为“没有注意或多加注意”。 connect v.（使）连接；与有联系，connect的名词形式是connection。 connect. to/with. 把和相连接；connect with.还可表示“把.和.联系起来” knowledge常用作不可数名词。但有时可用a knowledge，常与介词of或 about 连用，表示“.方面的知识”。 succeed v. 成功succeed（in）doing sth. 成功做某事相关词汇：succes
18、s(n. 成功) successful(adj . 成功的) successfully(adv .成功地)The language points are for reference only.Step 5 Summary & HomeworkThe homework can vary with the specific conditions. Summary The T can encourage Ss to summarize the key points of this class to help Ss consolidate the knowledge. Homework: Read a
19、nd recite the passage in 2b.Do the exercises in students book. Teaching ReflectionIn this period，the most important thing is reading.It is a good time to train the students ability of reading quickly and efficiently.Usually we do some work to deal with new words and phrases before reading.While read
20、ing，students should learn to catch the main and the most important ideas as quickly as they can.They must learn some new words and new language items.They are supposed to be able to use dictionaries to look up the new words.They need to have reading strategies and the teacher should teach them these.After reading, we can talk about the reading passage and discuss some questions to check how well the students learn from the passage.6
