1、Unit 1,Unit 1 How can we become good learners?,Section B 1 1a-2e,Discussion,Do you have difficulties in learning English? What things are difficult for you?,1a Learning English can be difficult. What things are difficult for you? Read the list. Check () the statements that are true for you.,_ I cant
2、 pronounce some of the words.v. 发音 _ I cant always understand spoken English. _ I dont know how to increase my reading speed. _ I cant spell some English words. _ I often make mistakes in grammar.,v. 增加;增长,n. 速度,注解: 1. I cant always understand spoken English. 【解析】 speak spoke spoken v.说 【注意】 部分动词的过去
3、分词也可做该词的形容词: spoken 口语的 broken 坏掉的 written 写作的,2. I dont know how to increase my reading speed. 【解析】 “疑问词+动词不定式”作宾语 【注意】what to do后不需要跟宾语how to do后必须跟宾语 【拓展】“疑问词+动词不定式”结构:,3. I often make mistakes in grammar. (1) make mistakes 犯错 make mistakes in 在某方面犯错 (2) mistake for 把误认为 (3) by mistake错误地,1b What
4、 other things are difficult for you? Make a list.,1. I dont know enough words to write well. 2. _ 3. _,1c Paul finds it difficult to learn English. Listen and complete the learning challenges he talks about.,Challenges 1. He cant get the _ right. 2 He _ a lot of new words. 3. He cant always _ when p
5、eople talk to him. 4. He doesnt get much _ practice.,Listening,pronunciation,forgets,understand,writing,1d Listen again. Complete the solutions.,Solutions 1. _ can help. 2. He can always _ in his notebook and study them at home. 3. He can _ to practice speaking. 4. He should find a _ to practice wri
6、ting.,Listening,write the new words,join an English language club,pen pal,1e Role-play conversations using the information in 1c and 1d., A: I dont have a partner to practice English with. B: Maybe you should join an English club., A: I always forget the new words. B: You can write the new words in
7、your notebook and study them at home.,Maybe you should join an English club. 【解析】 join/join in/take part in (1) join=be a member of参加, 指加入某种组织,并成为其中的一员。join the army / party入伍/党join the club加入俱乐部 join in后接活动名称 join sb.加入到某个人群之中 (2) take part in参加,指加入群体活动中并在活动中发挥重要作用。,2a What good learning habits can
8、 you think of? Make a list and discuss them with your partner.n. 搭档;同伴,Discussion,2b Read the passage quickly. Underline the four habits of successful learners are mentioned.,Reading,How Can You Become a Successful Learner?Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do thi
9、s well depends on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.,ability n. 能力,多为不可数名词,其后通常要接不定式。 born v. 出生 adj. 天生的 be born with 天生具有,Creating an interest in what they learnStudies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more acti
10、ve 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 listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. Thi
11、s way they will not get bored.,create v. 创造,创建 brain n. 大脑 active adj. 活跃的 pay attention to 注意;关注 connectwith 把和连接或联系起来,Practicing and learning from mistakesGood 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
12、 well, you will forget it 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
13、.,overnight adv. 一夜之间,Developing their study skills It is not enough to just study hard. Good learners know the best way 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 r
14、eading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.,review v. & n. 复习;回顾,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
15、because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.,knowledge n. 知识,学问 lifelong adj. 终身的,毕生的 wisely adv. 明智地,聪明地,1. Does the writer think that everyone is born with the ability to learn well? Do you agree? Why or wh
16、y not?,2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.,No, he doesnt. The writer thinks everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits.,2. Why is it a good idea to connect something you need to learn with something you are inte
17、rested in?,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.,3. What do the sayings “Use it or lose it“ and “Practice makes perfect“ mean? Do you agree with them?,Even if you learn something well, you
18、 will forget it unless you use it.,4. Do good learners learn from mistakes, or are they afraid of making mistakes?,Yes. Good learners learn from their mistakes, and they are not afraid of making mistakes.,5. What study skills does the writer talk about? Do you have those study skills?,Creating an in
19、terest in what they learn; Practicing and learning from mistakes; Developing their study skills; Asking questions,6. Do you agree that learning is a lifelong journey? Why or why not?,Yes. Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new.,1. It is also easier for you to pay atten
20、tion to it for a long time.,该句句型是It is adj. for sb. to do sth. 【注】若形容词表示事物特征的,如:easy, difficult, hard, important等,须用介词for。 Its +adj. (kind, honest, friendly) + (of sb.) to do sth. 【注】若形容词表示人的性格、品质与特点,如:good, kind, nice, wrong等,用介词of。,Language points,【中考链接】 Its very convenient _ us to buy train ticke
21、ts now because we can buy them either from the station or on the Internet. A. to B. of C. by D. for,2. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting.,connect v. 意为“连接;与有联系” 当表示把两个物体(A和B)连接起来时,常用结构是connect A to / with / and B,其中to表示把A接到B上,多用来指动作而不指状态。 e.g. Connect the
22、 speaker to / with the record player, please.The subway connects the train station and / with the airport.,3. Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. 【think相关短语】 think about 想起,考虑 think of 想到,认为 think over 仔细考虑 think out 考虑好 think up 想出来 think through 认真地
23、考虑,4. Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. even though=even if 即使, 引导让步状语从句 【注】even though 引导让步状语从句时,不能与but 连用。,【中考链接】 This dress was last years style. I think it still looks perfect _ it has gone out this year. A. so that B. as if C. even though D. ever since,5. ,
24、 they are not afraid of making mistakes. (1) be afraid of sth/doing sth害怕做某事担心(出现某种不良后果)。 (2) be afraid to do sth 害怕去做, “怕” 或“不敢”去做某事。 (3) be afraid +that 恐怕, 用于礼貌地表达可能令人不愉快的消息。 (4) 回答别人的提问时,可用省略形式Im afraid so (not)。,6. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. (1) try on 试穿 (2) try
25、to do sth. 努力做某事,侧重尽力做 (3) try doing sth. 试图做某事,侧重尝试做 (4) try ones best to do sth. = do ones best to do sth. 尽某人最大努力做某事,find out寻找,查明 【拓展】find/look for/find out 找 (1) find v. 找到,强调找到的结果 (2) look for 寻找,强调找东西的过程 (3) find out 查明,找到,指经过调查,询问等弄清事实的真相,7. But whether or not you can do this well depends on
26、 your learning habits. 1) 此句中whether or not you can do it well是个从句,用作整个句子的主语。这种从句叫作“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构,意思和功能相当于whether, 表示“是否”,常出现在宾语从句,主语从句中。使用时,也可把whether和or not分开,or not放到句尾。 例如
27、:I cant tell whether or not the teacher likes me. 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;质问;提问”的意思。例如:I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it.当question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“提问;询问;审问”的意思。例如:T
28、he police questioned him for three hours before letting him go.,2e Do you think you are a good learner? What learning habits do you think are useful? 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 sam
29、e thing in different ways. B: I agree. I believe that,I. 写出下列短语 1. 注意,关注 2. 把和联系起来 3. 天生具有 4. 取决于 5. 即使 6. 害怕 7. 犯错误 8. 向学习 9. 熟能生巧,pay attention to connectwith be born with depend on even if be afraid of make mistakes learn from Practice makes perfect.,Exercise,II.完成句子 1. 好的学习者时常把他们需要学习的和有趣的东西联系起来。
30、Good learners often _ what they need _ _ _ something interesting. 2. 即使你学得一些东西好,但你如果不用它将会忘记。_ _ you learn something well, you will forget it _ you use it.,connect,to learn with,Even if,unless,3. 好的学习者也不害怕犯错误。Good learners are also _ _ _ making _.,not afraid of,mistakes,Write a sentence using the words in the box.,brain n. connect v. overnight adv.attention n. review v. knowledge n.ability n. active adj. wisely adv.,