Section BPeriod Two

born

be born with

ability

create

brain

active

attention

pay attention to

v. 出生； adj. 天生的天生具有n. 能力；才能v. 创造；创建n. 大脑adj. 活跃的；积极的n. 注意；关注注意；关注

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connect

connect...with

overnight

review

knowledge

lifelong

wisely

v. （使）连接；与 ....... 有联系把 ...... 和 ....... 连接或联系起来adj. 一夜之间；在夜间v. & n. 回顾；复习n. 知识；学问adj. 终身的；毕生的adv. 明智地；聪明地

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Lead-in 1

Lead-in 2

To learn to use dictionaries

To talk about how to be a successful learner

1.What does the passage talk about?

2.What’s the secret to be a successful learner?

3.What are successful learners’ habits?

4.Is learning a lifelong journey?

1.It talks about how to be a successful learner.

2.Your ability to learn depends on your learning habits.

3. (1) Creating an interesting in what they learn (2) Practicing and learning from mistakes (3) Developing their study skills (4) Asking questions

4. Yes, it is.

Before you Before you readread

1Read the title, subtitles and the introduction on page 6. Then answer the questions below.

Read the passage quickly and check if any of the habits you listed in 2a are mentioned. Which four habits of successful learners can you find from the passage?

2b

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(1) Creating an interesting in what they learn (2) Practicing and learning from mistakes (3) Developing their study skills (4) Asking questions

habits proofs

Creating an interesting in what they learn

Practicing and learning from mistakes

Developing their study skills

Asking questions

If you’re interested in sth.,

your brain is more active and

it is also easier for you to pay

attention to it for a long time.

Use it or lose it.

It is not enough to just

study hard.

Knowledge comes from

questioning.

While you While you readread

Read subtitles, the first sentence and the last sentence

of each paragraph, then complete the table.

2

Match the detailed information with their subtitles. Write correct numbers in the blanks.

(1) Creating an interesting in what they learn(2) Practicing and learning from mistakes(3) Developing their study skills(4) Asking questions

• Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting. _______

• Good learners know the best way they can study. _______

• Good learners often ask questions during or after class. _______

• Good learners will keep practicing what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making mistakes. _______

(1)

(2)

(4)

(3)

If they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. _______

Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone over night. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes. _______

Here are some successful learners’ behaviors. Which habits do they have? Write correct numbers in the blanks.

(2)

(1)

*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 reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student. _______

They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. _______

(3)

(4)

Read the passage again and answer the questions on page 7.

2cP7

1. Does the writer think that everyone is born with the ability to learn well? Do you agree? Why or why not?

2. Why is it a good idea to connect something you need to learn with something you are interested in?

3. What do the sayings “Use it or lose it” and “Practice makes perfect” mean?

Do you agree with them?4. Do good learners learn from mistakes, or are they afraid

of making mistakes?5. What study skills does the writer talk about? Do you

have those study skills?6. Do you agree that learning is a lifelong journey? Why or

why not?

Look up the following words from the passage in the dictionary. Then write a sentence for each word.

2dP7

brain n. connect v. overnight adv.attention n. review v. knowledge n.

ability n. active adj. wisely adv.

brain: A good way to train the brain is to do some math exercises every day.

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.

2eP7

habits How good learners do?

proofs examples

Your brain is more active;

It is easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time.

Creating an interesting in what they learn

Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting.

They can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English.

3 After you After you readread

Read the second paragraph, fill in the blanks and then try to recite it.

Can you make charts for other three habits?

1. ...you can do this well depends on your learning habits.

* depend on/ upon 依据；依赖 depend on sb./ sth. to do sth.

We depend entirely on donations from the public.我们完全依赖公众的捐助。I’m depending on you to get this done.我指望着你把这件事给办了。

2. ... successful learners have some good habits in common.

have sth. in common （ with sb./ sth. ）（与某人、某物有相同之处）

Their methods have a lot in common.他们的方法有很多相同之处。

3. 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.

be interested in sth./ doing sth. 很感兴趣的；关心的

(1) –ed ：修饰人，描述人的声音、表情或感受

(2) –ing ：修饰事物，描述事物的状态或性质

I’m not really interested in politics.我对政治不是很感兴趣。

类似的还有：*interested 感兴趣的 interesting 令人感兴趣的 *disappointed 失望的 disappointing 令人失望的*bored 感到无聊的 boring 无聊的*excited 兴奋的 exciting 令人兴奋的

pay attention to 注意；专心；留心 pay no attention to 对（某人的话语）

不要在意

The TV was on but Di wasn’t paying much attention to it.电视开着，可是戴没怎么注意看。You should pay no attention to his stupid words.别太在意他的蠢话。

4. Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it.

unless 连词，“ 除非，如果不” ，引导条件状语从句，含有否定意义，相当于 if … not 。

I shall go to the supermarket unless it rains.= I shall go to the supermarket if it doesn’t rain .

Translate and write them down.

1. 令我吃惊的是，我发现自己和这个陌生人之间有很多共同之处。

2. 天气若不很冷，我总是开着窗户睡觉。

To my surprise, I found I had a lot in common with this stranger.

I sleep with the window open unless it’s really cold.

3. 你能依靠她来应付 (deal with) 这种局面。

4. 请注意你的字迹。

5. 他对小说 (fiction) 感兴趣。

You can depend upon her to deal with this situation.

Please pay attention to your handwriting.

He was interested in fictions.

Phrases:depend on/ upon; unless ; have sth. in common （ with sb./ sth. ） ; be interested in sth./ doing sth. ; pay attention toFour habits of successful learners:(1) Creating an interesting in what they learn(2) Practicing and learning from mistakes(3) Developing their study skills(4) Asking questions

1. Review the new words and expressions you’ve learned today.

2. Read the articles in Learning English.3. Think of any problems you have dealt with successfully. 4.Write down what is the problem and how you dealt with it.5. Preview the new words and expressions.6. Preview 3a-3b on page 7-8.