unit-1-how-is-language-learned

Unit1Howislanguagelearned?LearningObjectivesInthisunit,youwilllearn1.Tipsofbecomingamoresuccessfullanguagelearner2.Howtoprepareaninterview3.Howtousecountableanduncountablenouns4.Structureofanessay5.gesturesinWesternculturePeriod1&2:introduction&AroundthetopicPeriod3&4:ReadingAPeriod5&6:writing&LanguageinusePeriod7&8:ReadingB&Project21Aroundthetopic:quiz&discussion3AssignmentClassProcedures:Period1&2Aroundthetopic:listening&speakingPARTI:Quiz&DiscussionAroundthetopic:quiz&discussion1.Aquiz(1)Aimofthequiz:torecognizehowgoodyouareatlanguagelearning(2)Pleasefinishthequizin5minutes(3)Afterfinishingit,refertothescoringmethodandexplanations.(4)howwellyouhavedone?Whatyouhaveachieved?Scoringmethodofthequiz1.a.4b.2c.02.a.2b.03.a.5b.4c.3d.2e.04.a.2b.3c.15.a.0b.3c.16.a.3b.2c.1d.07.a.0b.4c.2d.18.a.4b.0c.19.a.1b.3c.4d.110.a.0b.3c.2Explanationsforthescore25-35:Congratulations!Youalreadymeetmostoftherequirementsforlearningaforeignlanguagewell.Youunderstandtheimportanceofpractice,ofchecking,andofmeetingEnglishspeakers.YouprobablylikeEnglish,andareinterestedinlanguageingeneral.10-24:Youarecertainlywellonthewaytobecomingagoodlanguagelearner.Itmaybenecessaryforyouto“playtoyourstrongpoints”---forexample,youneedtoberealisticaboutyourgoals,andknowexactlywhatyouwant,andthebestwaytogetit.Don’tforgetthat,evenifyouarenot“inlove”withEnglish,therearealotofgoodhabitswhichcanhelpyouinyourstudiesBelow10:Don’tworry!YoumaybestudyingEnglishformanydifferentreasons,andyourwayoflearningaforeignlanguagemayneedachange.Butkeepitinmindthat,ifyoudevelopsomeusefulhabitslikealwayscheckingyourwork,practicingasmuchaspossible,anddoingeverythingtorevisenewvocabulary,youaresuretomakeprogress.Aroundthetopic:quiz&discussionSummaryoftheQuizBasedonthe10questionsinthequiz,couldyousummarizewhatmakesagoodforeignlanguagelearner?Specificpurpose/motivationPractice/perseveranceRightmethodscourageousinterestsBroadknowledgeAroundthetopic:quiz&discussion2.DiscussionReflectonwhatdifficultiesyouhavemetinlearningEnglish.Whatdidyoudotoovercomethem?Pleasefillinthetableandworkoutyoursolutions.PARTII:Listening&SpeakingAroundthetopic:listening&speakingA.ListeningA.Listentotherecordingandnotedownthekeywordsofeachadvice.1.Xtranslate,guessnewwords2.Writegrammarmistakes/correct/check3.ReadrealEng:news,mag/skills,knowledge4.films,radio/listening5.Speakmuch/XmistakesAroundthetopic:speakingB.DoyouhaveanygoodadvicetoimproveEnglishlisteningskills?---VOA(VoiceofAmerica)（美国之音）NormalEnglish&SpecialEnglishNewUSCollegeEntranceTestWorriesChina---BBC(BritishBroadcastingCorporation)（英国广播公司）---CRI(ChinaRadioInternational)（中国国际广播电台）Tipsinlistening:tolistenwithtasks1.VOA/BBC+listeningtests2.summarizethemainidea3.readingaloudthelineswhilewatchingEnglishfilms4.DictationPeriod3&42ExploringTheme1Pre-reading:prediction3CloseReading4AssignmentClassProceduresPartI:PredictionReadingAPre-readingtask:PredictionFourstudentsinagroup.Beforereadingthepassage,guesswhatthesetitlesmeaninEnglishlearning.a.focusonyourinterestsb.talktoyourselfc.thinkinthelanguaged.don’tgiveupPartII:ExploringThemePartI:S____timeforstudyingEnglishandr____frequently.B___itupintosessionsandd_____whatyou’velearned.(Para2)PartII:Findwaystom_____Englishlearningfun,whichi______games,songs,andjokes.E___thatyou’rehavingfunwhenlearningEnglish.(Para3)PartIII:Talkingtoyourselfcouldhelpyoufullyu___________thevocabulary.(Para4)PartIV:TryingtothinkinEnglishseemstobeaquitedifficulttask,butifyoub____withit,thiswillr_____youtospeakEnglishmorecomfortably.(Para6)ReadingA:ExploringtheThemeetasideevisereakigestakenvolvesnsurenderstandeareadyPARTIII:CloseReadingStructureofthetext1.Introduction:1stparagraph:thesisstatement（全文论点）2.Bodypart:Para2,3,4,5and6(1)Topicsentence(1stsentenceofeachparagraph)（主题句）(2)Details:howtodo3.Conclusion:lastparagraphCloseReading:textcomprehension1.Whyshouldwestudyeverydaywhenwearelearningaforeignlanguage?(Para2)---toavoidbrainoverload(whatisbrainoverload?)---todigestthematerialbetterandnottoforgetwhathavebeenlearned2.Whatisthebestwayofrevisingwhatyouhavelearned?(Para2)---reviseitregularlyandmakesurethegapsbetweenperiodsofstudyarenottoolong.CloseReading:wordsandexpressionsTextTextText1.approach:amethodusedindealingwithproblems(noun)Forexample:Intellidating—_______________________________(这种高雅的相亲方式）—isgainingpopularityinbigcitiesaroundtheworld.(Intellidating,ablendofintelligentanddating,referstodatingthatemphasizesintelligence,particularlybyattendinglectures,readings,orotherculturalevents.智慧相亲)ahighbrowapproachtomating1.approach:(verb)todealwithaproblemTranslation:处理这个问题的最好的方法是什么？What’sthebestwayof________________thisproblem?approaching1.Approach:(verb)tomovenearertosb.orsth.Translation:当我走近那个房子时，我注意到了楼上的灯光。AsIapproachedthehouse,Inoticedalightupstairs.2.Setaside:(1)tosetsth.aside:keepitforaspecialuse/spareForexample:Fathersshouldsetasideanhourperdayforplayingwithchildren.(2)tosetasideabelief,afeeling,becausesomethingelseismoreimportant:Bothsidesagreedtosetasidetheminordiff