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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。谢谢。本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。谢谢,UNIT,1,Life is a learning curve,第1页,Unit 1 Life is a learning curve,Opening up,Listening to the world,Speaking for communication,Further practice in listening,Wrapping up,Learning objectives,Fun time,第2页,talk about learning/teaching methods,4,Learning objectives,talk about learning experiences,1,listen for signal words for listing,2,give and respond to advice,3,第3页,Opening up,Read the following quotes about learning.Do you agree with them?Why or why not?,We learn by doing.,Aristotle,I partly agree with,the quote because it is not the only way of learning:,We gain first-hand experience by interacting with the environment;,We gain second-hand experience by reading books,第4页,Opening up,Read the following quotes about learning.Do you agree with them?Why or why not?,A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.,Albert Einstein,Yes.It is dangerous for a person who knows a little about something thinks he knows it all.,第5页,Opening up,Read the following quotes about learning.Do you agree with them?Why or why not?,The best way to learn is to teach.,Anonymous,Yes.Going through the process of trying to explain something to others will help you understand,absorb and consolidate what you have learned.,第6页,Listening to the world,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,第7页,Listening to the world,Sharing,1,Watch a podcast for its general idea.,The podcast is mainly about the things people are learning at the moment and the most difficult thing they have ever learned.,2,Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks.,new things,At the moment,quite difficult,第8页,Listening to the world,3,Watch Part 2 and check the true statements.,Sharing,1,A,2,B,3,C,4,D,5,E,6,F,7,G,8,H,第9页,Listening to the world,4,Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.,Sharing,A,A,:,The most difficult thing 1)_is Mandarin Chinese.I did it in evening classes a few years ago and I 2)_ it really,really difficult.,I have ever learned,found,B,B,:,Probably capoeira,which is a Brazilian dance,martial art,fight thing.Its 3)_of all these things.And yes,that was very difficult because there were lots of unusual 4)_ to learn.,a combination,body movements,第10页,Listening to the world,4,Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.,Sharing,C,C:5)_was the most difficult thing.,Learning to drive,D,D:Well,I learned some Sanskrit,and thats got um,6)_ two more than Latin.Its quite difficult 7)_.,nine cases,by most standards,第11页,Listening to the world,3,Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.,Sharing,E,I think I found 8)_ very hard at school.,French,F,Um,I learned to play the trumpet at school.That was pretty difficult.Er and maybe learning to drive.I 9)_ learning to drive.,hated,第12页,Additional Notes,capoeira,A Brazilian folk dance created by descendants of slaves from Angola.It combines elements of dance,music,and martial arts,known for quick and complex moves using power,speed,and leverage for leg sweeps.,Listening to the world,Sharing,3,Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.,第13页,Additional Notes,Sanskrit,one of the oldest,and also the most famous and culturally important Indic languages.It was used by the refined and cultured members of ancient Indian society,and continues to be used today in religion and certain types of high discourse.Sanskrit is of tremendous importance for Hindus because many Hindu religious texts are written in it.,Listening to the world,第14页,Listening to the world,5,Work in pairs and discuss the question.,1,What are you learning at the moment?Do you enjoy learning it?Why?,I am learning yoga at the moment,.I enjoy it because it helps improve,my flexibility,strength and balance,.,2,Whats the most difficult thing youve ever learned?Why?,The most difficult thing for me,is learning to drive,because I,was overwhelmed with,all the things I was asked to do at the same time.,Sharing,第15页,Listening to the world,5,Work in pairs and discuss the question.,3,What do you enjoy learning most?Why?,Sharing,I,enjoy learning,how to use new technology,because new technology makes my life convenient and comfortable.,第16页,Listening to the world,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,第17页,Listening to the world,1,Discuss the questions.,Listening,BEFORE,you listen,First of all,I had a limited vocabulary.,Secondly,I had difficulty understanding authentic listening materials.,1 What difficulties have you encountered while learning English?,第18页,Listening to the world,1,Discuss the questions.,Listening,BEFORE,you listen,I was advised to,carry around a notebook.,I was also advised to,watch English movies with English subtitles.,2 What advice did you receive as to how to deal with these difficulties?,第19页,Listening to the world,1,Discuss the questions.,Listening,BEFORE,you listen,I read a lot of English newspapers and magazines.,I tried to listen to the news,listen to podcasts,and watch English television and movies as much as possible,.,3 How did you finally overcome these difficulties?,第20页,Listening to the world,Listening,Listening skills,Additional,Tips,Listening for signal words for listing,Listen for the total number of items at the beginning,Listen for words and expressions that signal the beginning,following and end of the listing,e.g.the last,the final,lastly,and finally,Listing items with equal value,e.g.to begin with,to start with,furthermore,moreover,in addition,besides,whats more,the last but not the least,lastly,finally,第21页,Listening to the world,Listening,Listening skills,Additional,Tips,Listening for signal words for listing,Words and expressions indicating importance,expressions:,above all,the most important/obvious/noteworthy,Adjectives:,main,vital,significant,chief,central,principal,primary,major,distinctive,and the est forms of adjectives,第22页,Listening to the world,2,Listen to a radio program and rearrange the following expressions.,Listening,WHILE,you listen,e-c-a-g-d-h-b-f,第23页,Listening to the world,3,Listen to the radio program again and complete the table.,Listening,WHILE,you listen,1)speak,2)saying the wrong thing,3)practice speaking/talking to himself,4)making mistakes,5)native speakers,6)pronunciation,7)listening skills,8)listening and reading,第24页,Listening to the world,4,Fill in the blanks.,Listening,WHILE,you listen,1,Embarrassed;hear,2,anything you like;going for the weekend,3,Voice;pronunciation,4,how it sounds;the news;English television,5,on the internet,6,sound like;native speaker,第25页,Listening to the world,5,Read the website message below and think of three things Tomasz can do to improve his English.,Listening,After,you listen,chatting with native speakers of English,watching English movies with English subtitles,visiting English websites to read the news,第26页,Listening to the world,6,Read the replies and discuss.Which items have you thought of?Which ideas do you think are the most useful ones?,Listening,After,you listen,Ive thought of,and even tried all of them.I think reading news websites,watching English movies and talking to someone who speaks English are the most useful ideas.,Visiting English websites,is a good way to,improve my reading skills.,Watching English movies,helps me improve,listening skills.,Chatting with people,helps improve,my spoken English greatly.,第27页,Listening to the world,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,第28页,Listening to the world,1,Read the program information below and check the true statements.,Viewing,BEFORE,your view,1,In 1932,all adults,in Scotland did an intelligence test.,2 Many of the same people do the test again nearly 70 years later,3,The program can tell us,how to live longer,.,Every 11-year-old,About the type of people who live the longest,第29页,Listening to the world,2,Read the statements.Then watch the video clip and underline the correct alternative.,Viewing,WHILE,your view,1 The results of the 1932 test were,2 the same as they were in 1932,3 the exam they have done,4 well,第30页,Listening to the world,3,Read the statements and the answer choices.Then watch the video clip again and choose the best answers.,Viewing,WHILE,your view,1 D,2 A,3 B,4 A,5 D,第31页,Listening to the world,Viewing,4,Discuss the questions.,AFTER,your view,1 What do you think of the view“Intelligence must be bred,not trained”?,I think the view is biased,Now research has shown th,at,both nature and nurture,play a role in,intelligence.,This view states that,intelligence is determined by,a persons genes and psychological attributes.,The nurture view states that,intelligence is formed from personal experience and developed through education and exposure to the world.,第32页,Listening to the world,Viewing,4,Discuss the questions.,AFTER,your view,2 In your opinion,what factors affect intelligence?,I think intelligence is determined by genes and environmental factors such as nutrition,education,family background,living standards,parenting style,etc.,第33页,Listening to the world,Viewing,4,Discuss the questions.,AFTER,your view,3 How does your intelligence change as you get older?Why?,I think my intelligence grows progressively as I get older by interacting with the natural environment and various kinds of people around us.,第34页,Speaking for communication,Role-play,1,Read the statements.Then listen to a conversation and check the true statements.,1,Both of the speakers agree that studying with friends is more motivating.,2,The woman thinks that talking to someone while reading notes,helps her concentrate,.,3,Eating a lot before an exam always makes the speakers feel sleepy in the exam.,4,The,woman,always try to sleep for eight hours the night before an exam.,第35页,Speaking for communication,Role-play,2,Read the table.Then listen to the conversation and write G for giving advice and R for responding to advice in the right column.,1 G,2 R,3 G,4 R,5 G,6 R,7 R,第36页,Additional,Tips,Giving and responding to advice,Giving and responding to advice in an appropriate way are useful and important speaking skills,.,Speaking for communication,Role-play,Speaking skills,Expressions,for giving advice,Why dont you?,My(main/personal)recommendation/suggestion/,is/would be,If that happened to me/If I were in your place/if I were you/In that case,Id recommend,Do you think it is a good idea?,The sooner you,the better.,might work/would probably work/is worth a try.,If you ask me/The way I see it,it probably would have been better(not)to have,第37页,Additional,Tips,Speaking for communication,Role-play,Speaking skills,Expressions for responding to advice,Thank you,Ill take that into consideration.,Thanks.That sounds good/interesting.,I hadnt thought of that before.Thank you so much for offering that advice.,Thank,you for the advice.Ill try,Maybe youre right.,Thanks for saying that.,第38页,Speaking for communication,Role-play,3,Look at the pictures and read the conversations below.Then fill in the blanks using the words in brackets.,1,you should eat;a good,2,should not spend;Youre,3,Why dont;am not sure thats,4,its a good;suppose to,第39页,Speaking for communication,Role-play,5,Role-play the situations.,Situation 1,What should I do about my son?,B:How was your weekend?,A:,I spent the whole weekend,tired,B:,Why dont you,ask your son to give you a hand?,A:,He needs to study,B:,I think you should,let him do some housework.,A:,You are right,.But misses lessons,B:,I think you should,have a talk with him.,A:,I agree with you,.He went out,B:,If I were you,Id talk with him as soon as possible,.,A:,You are right,.,第40页,Speaking for communication,Role-play,4,Role-play the situations.,Situation 2,My flatmate is driving me crazy!,B:Many expensive clothes Has she got lots of money?,A:,She borrowed money from me,B:Has she paid you back?,A:,No,B:,I think you really need to,have it back?,A:,I think so,but how?,B:,Have you tried,asking her to sell the clothes she never wears?,A:,Thats a good idea,.,第41页,Speaking for communication,Role-play,4,Role-play the situations.,Situation 3,Should I help my friend find a girlfriend?,A:Bob is getting even fatter.,B:,I think he should,go to the gym,A:Right.Also,Bob buys takeaway meals.,B:,Then perhaps he should,try to change his diet.,A:Good idea.Bob likes watching TV.,B:,I really think,he should change his way of living.,A:,Exactly,.I think he probably should change his job.,B:,Thats a good idea,.,第42页,Speaking for communication,Group discussion,1,Read Passages for information.,Get ideas,Learning by listening,Starting,young,Homeschooling,第43页,Speaking for communication,Group discussion,2,Take notes in the table,Discuss and organize ideas,Method,s,Differences,Likes,Dislikes,Learning by listening,No textbooks,tests,exams.,Learn by music.,Learn gardening and how to concentrate.,Don,t have to learn to read and write at an early age.,No tests or exams.,Learn by music.,Don,t have to learn to read and write at an early age.,Have to go to special music and body movement classes to learn to concentrate.,第44页,Speaking for communication,Group discussion,2,Take notes in the table,Discuss and organize ideas,Method,s,Differences,Likes,Dislikes,Starting young,b,egin to learn music as young as possible.,Even two-year-olds can play difficult music.,p,ractice for hours every day and give a performance every week.,Even two-year-olds can play difficult music.,p,ractice for hours every day and give a performance every week.,第45页,Speaking for communication,Group discussion,2,Take notes in the table,Discuss and organize ideas,Methods,Differences,Likes,Dislikes,Home,schooling,Dont have to go to school or follow school rules.,Choose subjects they like.,Choose when to work.,Choose subjects they like.,Choose when to work.,Dont have to go to school,so have little chance to socialize with peers.,第46页,Speaking for communication,Group discussion,3,Decide together the best and worst methods.,Discuss and organize ideas,Best,Worst,Method,:homeschooling,Reason,:,freedom of choosing subjects they want to study;,freedom of choosing to work when they feel like it;,beneficial for their physical and mental development,Method,:,starting young,Reason,:,too much for small children;,practice for hours every day;,give a performance once a week;,a stressful life in a competitive environment;,have potential harmful effects,第47页,Speaking for communication,Group discussion,4,Present your ideas to the class.,Present ideas,The method we enjoy most is homeschooling,because children enjoy the freedom of choosing which subjects they want to study and choosing to work when they feel like it.And we believe a relaxing and intellectually-stimulating environment is beneficial for the physical and mental development of children.,The method we dislike most,is starting young,because the children have to practice for hours every day and give a performance once a week.We think children at such a young age should not be forced to experience such a stressful life in a competitive environment,which may have potential harmful effects on their future development.,第48页,Further practice in listening,Short conversations,1 Q:What can we learn from the conversation?,B The woman should seek help from the writin
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