Unit 1 How can you become a successful learner ?,Section B 2a-3a,播种一种行为,收获一种习惯; 播种一种习惯,收获一种性格; 播种一种性格,收获一种命运。 -亚里士多德,What good learning habits can you think of ? Make a list and discuss them with your partner.,Which four habits of successful learners can you find from the passage?,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.,be born with sth. 天生具有 be born 出生 the ability to learn 学习能力 have the ability to do sth. whether or not是否 learnig habits 学习习惯 depend on 取决于，依靠 E.g It depends on you. have in common 有共同点,We are born to be somebody.,1. Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active(活跃的) 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 they are interested in.,be interested in 对.感兴趣 it is +adj. for sb. to do sth.对某人来说做.是什么样的 E.g It is easy for him to play basketball. pay attention to （doing) sth. 留意，注意 get bored 变的无聊,Interest is the best teacher. 兴趣是最好的老师。,be good at = do well in 擅长 E.g. He is good at swimming.= he does well in swimming. even if = even though “即使，尽管” unless 除非 forget to do sth: 忘记去做某事 forget doing sth. 忘记做过某事 e.g. I forget to turn off the light. 我忘记关灯了。 I forget turning off the light. 我忘记已经关灯了。,3. Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it.,Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧 Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。,Good learns will keep practicing what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making Graham Bell did not invent(发明) the telephone overnight. He succeeded(v.成功) by trying many times and learning from mistakes.,keep doing sth. 坚持做某事 be afraid of doing sth.害怕做某事 learn from 像.学习,Rome was not built in a day. 罗马不是一天建成的。,3. Developing their study skills Its not enough to study hard(努力学习). Good learns know the best way they can study. For example, they may take notes by writing down(写下来) 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.,write down 写下来 look for寻找（强调过程） explain sth. to sb. 向某人解释,Knowledge comes from questioning. 知识来源于问问题。,Asking questions. 问问题,look for: 寻找，强调寻找的动作和过程， find: 找到，强调结果 find out: 通过调查、研究等 查明（包含经过曲折的意味）,E.g 1)Im _ my key, but I cant _it. 2) At last, they _ who is the thief.,looking for,find,find out,2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.,Does the writer think that everyone is born with the ability to learn well? Do you agree? Why or why not?,No. No, I dont. Because whether or not you can learn 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 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?,We should keep practicing what we have learned. Even if we learn something well, we will forget it until we use it. Yes, I do.,4. Do good learners learn from mistakes or are they afraid of making mistakes?,Good learners learn from mistakes.,6. Do you agree that learning is a lifelong journey? Why or why not?,5. What study skills does the writer talk about? Do you have those study skills?,Creating an interest in what you learn, practicing and leaning from mistakes, developing study skills and asking questions. Yes, I do./ No, I dont.,Yes, I do. Because every day brings something new.,Are you stressed out each time you have a test? You dont have to be if you _smart study skills. Remember to _ in class and review them on,1 Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.,practice develop remember prepare take notes until worry about everything,develop,take notes,your own or with friends after class. Then _ what you learned by doing exercises. Try to study and _ information bit by bit instead of waiting _ the last minute to study _ at once. If you _well for a test, then theres nothing to _!,remember,practice,until,everything,prepare,worry about,_ Whats the matter? _ Well, I practice my listening by listening to the tape over and over again until I can understand everything. _ So you want to practice your listening? _ Hi, Jake, I need your help. _ Uh-huh. Do you have any advice? _ OK, Ill try that. _ I have a listening test next week.,2. Number these sentences in order to make a conversation.,2,6,4,1,5,7,3,Thank you!,