Section B (2a-Self Check),Unit 1 How can we become good learners?,Key words & phrases: born, ability, create, brain, active, attention, connect, overnight, review, knowledge, lifelong, wisely, pay attention to, connectwith Key sentences: 1. Everyone is born with the ability to learn. 2. Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new.,学习目标,A: I dont have a partner to practice English with. B: Maybe you should join an English club.,What things are difficult for you in learning English?,Lead in,Do you think English is difficult or easy? Why? How do you learn to learn English well? Do you have any learning habits?,Pre-reading,listening to music when learning,Is the habit good or bad? Why?,looking up a dictionary when meeting new words,Is the habit good or bad? Why?,correcting the mistakes in time,Is the habit good or bad? Why?,asking the teacher for help,Is the habit good or bad? Why?,ability n.能力；才能 brain n. 大脑 active adj. 活跃的；积极的 attention n. 注意；关注 pay attention to 注意；关注 connect v.（使）连接；与.有联系 review v. & n. 回顾；复习 knowledge n.知识；学问 wisely adv. 明智地；聪明地 overnight adv. 一夜之间；在夜间,Words and expressions,Read and Learn,2a What good learning habits can you think of? Make a list and discuss them with your partner.,Good learning habits:,2b Read the passage quickly. Which four habits of successful learners are mentioned?,1. Creating an interest in what they learn,2. Practicing and learning from mistakes,3. Developing their study skills,4. Asking questions,阅读策略：USING DICTIONARIES This can help you nd the denition(定义) that matches the context of the word in the text.,使用词典-这可以帮你找到与文中词的语境相匹配的定义。,While-reading,How Can You Become a Successful Learner? Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.,每个人天生都具有学习的能力。,能 否,依靠；依赖,学习习惯,共同地,Creating an interest in what they learn 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. 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. This way they will not get bored.,激发他们对所学内容的兴趣,study 研究,头脑,更活跃,注意,联系,感到无聊,Practicing and learning from mistakes Good 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 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.,be good at 擅长于,不用就作废,即使 = even though,熟能生巧。,be afraid of doing sth.害怕做某事,keep doing 坚持做.,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 reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.,画思维导图,He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.,寻找,成功,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 because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.,互相；彼此,知识来源于质疑。,学习是一个终生的旅程,的一部分,找到,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?,No, he doesnt.,Yes, I do.,Because whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits.,Because 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.,2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.,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?,1) Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it.,2) We should keep practicing what we have learned so that we can be good at it.,3) Yes, I do.,2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.,They learn from 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?,学习技能,Taking notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps, looking for ways to review what they have learned, and doing this by reading their notes every day