Unit_9_On_Becoming_a_Better_Student.ppt

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,*,Unit 9,On Becoming a Better Student(abridged),Warm-up discussion:,As a student,do you have a lot of expectations from your teachers?,Do you expect them to be omniscient and omnipotent,or as human as you are?,List as many good qualities of a good teacher as possible.,Compose a poem about a good teacher,A good teacher,_ and _,_ing _ly,Like a _,Only if she/he could _.,What do you think are the personality traits of a fine student?,List as many good qualities of a fine student as possible.,Text Comprehension,What do you think is the purpose of the essayA.To give students some guidelines on how to improve their studies.,B.To describe the qualities of a fine student.,C.To give readers some tips on how to improve their students.,Structural analysis,Part I(p.1 2),to explain what teaching and learning is meant to be.,Part II(p.3 9),to discuss various factors that will make a good student.,Part III(p.10),to give advice to the aspiring students.,Part I(para.1 2),According to the author,what do students expect from their teachers?,Why does the author mention the students expectations for their teachers first?,In your opinion,how is the relationship between teaching and learning?,Paraphrase,We may even have expectations that they be endless repositories of skill and knowledge from which we may partake at will.(l.2-3,p.1.),We may even expect them to have infinite skill and knowledge so that we may learn from them as much as we like.,Part II(para.3 9),p.4 Curiosity,好奇心,p.5 Discipline,自制力,p.6 Risk-taking,冒险精神,p.7 Initiative,主动性,p.8 Enthusiasm,学习热情,P.4,Curiosity,What is unique of a curious person?,How do you understand“an investigative spirit”,？,Paraphrase,The learning is not so much the acquisition of information as it is as investigation a questioning,a turning over of the object of study to see all sides and facets.(l.5-7,p.4.),Instead of only getting information,learning is more like the process of investigation,in which questions are raised and the object is studied carefully so that it could be understood thoroughly.,It is not knowing in the sense of having a rigid opinion,but the ability to look again at another time,in a different light,as Szent-Gyorgyi suggests,and to form a new understanding based on that observation.(l.7-9,p.4.),Just like what Szent-Gyorgyi says,learning doesnt mean having a fixed and inflexible knowledge.On the contrary,it requires us to have the ability to look at the same thing from different points of view and thus have different understanding.,P.5,Discipline,How important is discipline for studies?,According to the author,how should we redefine what it means to study?,Paraphrase,Without these,our learning is but froth without substance.(l.3-4,p.5.),If we dont have these qualities,our learning will only be like froth without substance.(It would be very difficult for us to learn.),The fruit of these seemingly dry qualities(which we prefer to admire in others)is the satisfaction of having tasted the fullness of completion,or the thrill of meeting a difficult challenge with success.(l.4-6,p.5.),These qualities(which we ourselves might not possess,but appreciate it when others have them)may seem quite dull and sterile.However,once we have them,we would be able to accomplish our objects and feel the excitement when we successfully solve a difficult problem.,With this attitude we may find ourselves treating even the most mundane discovery with wide-eyed wonder and joy.(l.9-11,p.5.),If we can see things in this way,we would be able to broaden our eyes and treat even the most ordinary discoveries with great happiness.,P.6,Risk-taking,Do you think youve lived up to your true potential?Why or why not?,What punctuation mark do you represent?,Why does the writer say that a creative person uses the“failure”as a stepping stone?,Paraphrase,Children enter school as question marks and leave as periods.(l.5,p.6.),When they start school,children are curious and ready to try every means to explore the unknown.However,they end up losing the pioneering spirit after years of formal education.,P.7,Initiative,As a student,do you expect to be spoon-fed by your teachers?,How can we achieve great satisfaction in the process of study?,Paraphrase,There is nothing quite so satisfying as undergoing a difficult process and after long hard work discovering the true nature of that process.(l.2-4,p.7.),The most satisfying thing in the world is finding the true nature of a difficult process after taking great efforts in fulfilling it.,P.8,Enthusiasm,How do you understand“To learn,then,is to open oneself”?,What should be the correct attitude toward your prior knowledge?,P.9 suggestions,Why are complacency and pushing or forcing considered as pitfalls on our journey of advanced learning?,Paraphrase,Being“advanced”has its own pitfalls-among them complacency and pushing or forcing.(l.2-3,p.9.),“Advanced”learners are likely to make some mistakes.E.g.They may become excessively satisfied with their progress or,on the contrary,put too much pressure on themselves to score further achievements.,Part III(para.10),Tips for the aspiring student:,Be attentive.,Be seen.,Be on time.,Be consistent.,Listen with your whole body.,Appreciate constructive criticism.,Only raise pertinent questions in class.,Choose proper occasions to express your disagreements.,Show your appreciation to the teachers.,Rhetorical features:Metaphor,“Our learning is but froth without substance.”,“We may even have expectations that they be endless repositories of skill and knowledge”,“Children enter school as question marks and leave as periods.”,“It could be as simple as throwing a perfect pot,or as complex as formulating a new theory of physics.”,Compose a poem about a better student,A better student,_ and _,_ing _ly,Like a _,Only if she/he could _.,C E Translation,He felt heavily weighted with such high expectations from his parents.,He interpreted the incident in a favorable light.,I detest him,for he often goes out of his way to backbite others.,Many religious teachings urge people to transcend the mundane success.,Personal initiative is one of the essential elements in promoting your career.,I dont think it is a good method of teaching to spoon-feed students.,I will spare no efforts to accomplish the task by the end of the next month,for I dont want to suffer from the stigma of having broken my promise.,Ive got much information pertinent to the new policies in education.,E C Translation,好学生具有许多优秀的品质,而在这些品质中极为重要的是好奇心、自制力和主动性。他们对各种各样的事物有着盎然的兴趣。他们观察外部世界，从眼前发生的事情中学到东西。伴随他们好奇心的是一种“调研精神”，因为他们把学习的过程看作是调研的过程。他们在全新的观察和辛勤调研的基础上，形成一种新的理解。他们相信，没有不懈的努力，就难以尝到学习的美味果实，任何不朽的功绩都来自于无数微不足道的小成就的积累。他们总是乐于迎接困难的挑战，主动探索各种可能性，通过实践去寻找自己的答案，而不愿只是一味从老师那儿获取答案，因为他们从不期望那种填鸭式的灌输方式。当然，有抱负的上进学生应该充分注意一些要点。比如：他们上课时应该认真投入，避免迟到以及重视建设性的批评。,