Unit 1,How can we become good learners?,Section B 2a-2d,2a What good learning English habits can you think of? Discuss them with your partner.,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,2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.,1. Does the writer think that everyone is born with the ability to learn well? Do you agree? Why or why not?,No, he doesnt.,Yes, I do.,Because 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 interested in?,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.,3. What do the sayings “use it or lose it” and “practice makes perfect” mean? Do you agree with them?,(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.,4. Do good learners learn from mistakes or are they afraid of making mistakes?,They learn from mistakes.,5. What study skills does the writer talk about? Do you have those study skills ?,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 or by explaining the information to another student.,6. Do you agree that learning is a life-long journey? Why or why not?,Yes. Because every day brings something new.,2d Find the following words from the passage in the dictionary. Then write a sentence using each word in the context of the reading.,brain n. connect v. overnight adv. attention n. review v. knowledge n. ability n. active adj. wisely adv.,e.g. brain: A good way to train the brain is to do some math exercises every day.,训练大脑,3b Write a letter to your friend. Give him/her some advice about the best ways to learn English. Use your notes in 3a.,Dear ., There are three good ways to learn English. The rst way is . The second way is . The third way is . Your friend,.,Dear ., There are three good ways to learn English. The rst way is . The second way is . The third way is . Your friend,Try to use the following expressions: I think you should . If you do this, you will . It is also a good idea to . because . You could try to improve your English by . This will help you to .,It is a good idea to do sth. 去做某事是一个好主意。,三个学英语的好方法,Thanks,