高三英语课件：高三英语下学期unit8Learningaforeignlanguage.ppt

Learning A Foreign Language: Twice As Hard?,UNIT8,listen attentively,speak actively,read & write in the library,communicate in the English corner,Lead-in How are they learning English?,What difficulties in learning English you face?,1.learn words by heart 2. listen 3. learn grammar rules. 4. write compositions ,Which do you think easier to learn, Chinese or English?,Learning a foreign language: Twice As Hard?,Does learning a foreign language have to be twice as hard as learning our mother tongue?,Reading:,1.Most children have mastered their mother tongue . A. at the age of five B. by the age of eight C. before they are five D. since they were five,C,B,2. The sentence “Life is a very successful language school” means . we are equipped with a special ability to learn language. B. the key to learning the language well is to communicate with the people around us. C. parents can give children language lessons. D. people can learn the language by themselves.,3. The text tells us that successful language learners _. A. spend as many hours studying English as they do their mother tongue. B. always have plans for their learning C. want very much to become translators and interpreters. D. are usually very impatient in learning a language,B,A,4.Successful language learners do share the following characteristics Except . A. the ability to memorize the words B. an interest in understanding their own thinking C. willingness to take chances D. confidence in their ability,C,5. Whats the purpose of writing this article? Learning a foreign language is twice as hard as learning our mother tongue. B. Learning a foreign language is more important than learning our mother tongue. C. Learning a foreign language is twice as easy as learning our mother tongue if we develop our study skills. D. In fact, the number of people learning a foreign language has increased with years.,How was it possible for us to acquire our mother tongue without receiving formal instruction?,By communicating with the people around us.,Listening,A question,READING AND LISTENING:,Be _ _special ability i.e. language specific part of the brain,Be _ _ general ability such as walking or solving problems,Life is a very_ _ _,equipped,with,born,with,successful,language,school,Decide which language M(mother tongue) or F (foreign language) each of the sentences below describes.,A. We learn quite fast. B. We are not taught but learn anyway. C. Some people think that we are born with an ability to learn this. D. We can learn faster if we develop study skills. E. Most people have mastered it by the age of five. F. We learn this in a special place where we can get help. G. It takes longer to learn this. H. We learn this by communication with others.,F,M,M,F,M,F,M,M / F,Fill in the blanks and find the characteristics of successful language learners mentioned in the reading.,Then why are some people better at learning a foreign language than others？Research has shown that successful language learners do _quite a few characteristics. The data suggests that what successful language learners have in common is ，among other things， that they are interested in understanding _ _ _，curious about the world ，willing to _ _and confident in their ability . Successful language learners also use different _ _ _and plan their studies in order to deal with academic challenges.,share,their own thinking,take chances,ways of learning,Successful language students gain _and are able to _and enjoy the learning because they plan and evaluate their learning .With greater control and a stronger_ _ _ ，active learners are able to acquire new skills faster and_ what they know _better use . As a result ，they do better in areas such as reading comprehension ， vocabulary learning ，writing and speaking .The less anxious and more relaxed the learner，the better their language acquisition. Self-confident， secure students are more successful language learners .They are more willing o _ _and to place themselves in new learning situations .If they were not ，they would not be ready to experiment with new forms and to _ _， both of which contribute to their increased ability to learn.,confidence,relax,sense of achievement,put,to,take risks,make mistakes,Para 6:,The importance and purpose of learning,Whats the purpose of learning?,Some want to be translators or interpreters; most simply learn it for everyday use.,Discussion What do you think can make you a successful language learner after learning the text ?,1 have self-confidence in 2 have strong will and perseverance 3 form good habits 4 make a study plan 5 keep on taking notes and put them into practice /keep on memorizing words 6 keep on doing intensive and extensive reading 7 practicing writing.,你叫李明，2008年奥运会将在北京举行。你的笔友Paul很想 学好汉语，但经过一段时期的学习发现，汉语很难学，有点 灰心丧气。故写信向你求助。请你写一封回信。信的内容包 括以下要点： 1 。 鼓励他努