致用英语B1Unit 1[中小学堂]

1、Unit 1 1课堂特制 Warm-up Reading Language in use Project Learning to learn Homework How is language learned 2课堂特制 Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Homework Contents Reading Watch the video and answer the following question: How many similarities are there between learning Chinese Kongfu

2、 and learning a foreign language? Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework Task 1 Pre-reading Activities Task 2 Reading Comprehension Task 3 After-reading Activities Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework Discuss the following t

3、opic. Titles and subtitles provide a lot of information about texts. Effective readers always predict the contents of text by reading the subtitles. So before you read, work in groups and discuss what these subtitles probably mean. a. You know yourself best. b. Play with the language. c. Everything

4、depends on you. d. Find your own way. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework How to be a more successful language learner? 1. You, the language learner, are the most important factor in the language learning process. Success or failure will, in the end, be determ

5、ined by what you yourself contribute; for example, how hard you work, in what way you choose to learn and what goals you set for yourself. Many learners tend to blame teachers, circumstances, and the teaching materials for their lack of success. Actually, the most important reason for their lack of

6、success can be found in themselves. Para.1 T . Everything depends on you.Everything depends on you. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework 2. Unless you can take charge of your own learning, you will probably not succeed in mastering the new language. You know yo

7、urself best, so you should use your self- knowledge to guide your studies. Its all right if sometimes you disagree with some of your teachers approaches and the suggestions made in the textbook. Of course, when necessary, you need to seek advice from others. Para. 2 T You know yourself best.You know

8、 yourself best. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework 3. People tend to learn language in different ways. Some are fond of analyzing the language and need a rule for everything. Others are more intuitive; they prefer to gather examples and imitate them. Some nee

9、d lots of repetition, while others hate repetition practice. In a classroom situation, the teacher cannot meet every students needs. Therefore, you cannot always rely on your teacher to provide you with a way that is specially designed for you. You need to experiment and discover what works best for

10、 you. Para. 3 T Find your own way.Find your own way. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework 4. In order to master another language, you need to be personally involved. You need to play with the language to develop a feel for how it works. The language must become

11、 a part of you, rather than just a system of abstract rules. Learning a language is a little like learning to ride a bicycle. Only knowing how to ride a bicycle is not enough. You must get on the bike and play with it. Para. 4 T Play with the language.Play with the language. Warm-up Language in use

12、Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework factor n. something that influences or causes a situation 因素 e.g. The rise in crime is mainly due to social and economic factors. process n. a series of actions that are done in order to achieve a particular result e.g. Milk can be processed in man

13、y ways. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework determine v. 1) if something determines something else, it directly influences or decides it e.g. The amount of water available determines the number of houses that can be built. 2) to officially decide something e.g

14、. The date of the court case has not yet been determined. 3) be determined to do something: to decide to do something e.g. We are determined to leave at once. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework tend v. if something tends to happen, it happens often and is lik

15、ely to happen again e.g. People tend to need less sleep as they get older. Plants tend to die in hot weather if you dont water them. Does he tend to lose? ( (他经常输吗？）他经常输吗？） Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework circumstance n. 1) the conditions that affect a sit

16、uation, action, event, etc. e.g. I cant imagine a circumstance in which I would be willing to steal. 2) under no circumstances also in no circumstances (British English) used to emphasize that something must definitely not happen e.g. Under no circumstances are you to go out. 3) under/given the circ

17、umstances also in the circumstances (British English): used to say that a particular situation makes an action, decision, etc. necessary, acceptable, or true when it would not normally be e.g. Its the best result that could be expected under the circumstances. Warm-up Language in use Project Learnin

18、g to learn Contents Reading Homework take charge of to have control of or responsibility for a group of people or an activity e.g. Owens came in and took charge of (=took control of) the situation. He took full charge of the whole business. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents

19、Reading Homework approach n. 1) a method of doing something or dealing with a problem e.g. a new approach to teaching language 2) the approach of a particular time or event is the fact that it is getting closer e.g. Its a sign of the approach of middle age. v. to move towards or nearer to someone or

20、 something e.g. As I approached the house, I noticed a light on upstairs. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework seek v. 1) to ask someone for advice or help e.g. If the symptoms persist, seek medical advice. 2) (formal) to try to achieve or get something e.g. Th

21、ousands of people crossed the border, seeking refuge from the war. intuitive adj. an intuitive idea is based on a feeling rather than on knowledge or facts e.g. He seemed to have an intuitive awareness of how I felt. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework abstrac

22、t adj. 1) based on general ideas or principles rather than specific examples or real events e.g. By the age of seven, children are capable of thinking in abstract terms. 2) existing only as an idea or quality rather than as something real that you can see or touch e.g. the abstract nature of beauty

23、Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework 译文：译文： Para.1 一切取决于你自己一切取决于你自己 作为语言学习者，你是整个语言学习作为语言学习者，你是整个语言学习 过程中最重要的因素。语言学习成功与否过程中最重要的因素。语言学习成功与否 最终取决于你为之付出的努力。例如，你最终取决于你为之付出的努力。例如，你 学习是否用功？你采取了什么样的学习方学习是否用功？你采取了什么样的学习方 法法? ?你为自己制定了什么样的学习目标？你为自己制定了什么样的学习目标？ 很多语言学习者把自己的

24、失败归因于教师很多语言学习者把自己的失败归因于教师 环境或者教材。事实上，他们失败的最环境或者教材。事实上，他们失败的最 重要的原因在于他们自身。重要的原因在于他们自身。 Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Homework Contents Reading 译文：译文： Para.2 你最了解你自己你最了解你自己 如果你不能很好地安排自己的学习，如果你不能很好地安排自己的学习， 你可能很难掌握一门新的语言。最了解你可能很难掌握一门新的语言。最了解 你的人是你自己，所以你应该充分利用你的人是你自己，所以你应该充分利用 对自己的了解

25、去引导整个学习过程。如对自己的了解去引导整个学习过程。如 果你有时不认同教师的教学方法或者书果你有时不认同教师的教学方法或者书 本上的学习建议，这是完全可以的。当本上的学习建议，这是完全可以的。当 然，必要时你还是需要寻求他人的建议。然，必要时你还是需要寻求他人的建议。 Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Homework Contents Reading 译文：译文： Para.3 探索你自己的方法探索你自己的方法 人们学习语言的方法多种多样。有些人喜人们学习语言的方法多种多样。有些人喜 欢分析语言，并且努力寻求能解释一切语言现

26、欢分析语言，并且努力寻求能解释一切语言现 象的法则。另外一些人则更加相信直觉，他们象的法则。另外一些人则更加相信直觉，他们 喜欢搜集具体实例然后加以模仿。有些人需要喜欢搜集具体实例然后加以模仿。有些人需要 不断重复以巩固所学的知识，另外一些人却不不断重复以巩固所学的知识，另外一些人却不 喜欢这种方法。在课堂上，教师不可能满足每喜欢这种方法。在课堂上，教师不可能满足每 个学生的需求。因此，你不能总是依赖教师给个学生的需求。因此，你不能总是依赖教师给 你提供一种专为你量身定做的学习方法。你需你提供一种专为你量身定做的学习方法。你需 要亲自去尝试从而发现最适合自己的学习方法要亲自去尝试从而发现最适合

27、自己的学习方法 Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Homework Contents Reading 译文：译文： Para.4 与语言互动与语言互动 想要精通另一门语言，你一定要积极想要精通另一门语言，你一定要积极 参与其中。你需要和这门语言密切接触，参与其中。你需要和这门语言密切接触， 明白它的规则。这样，语言就不只是一种明白它的规则。这样，语言就不只是一种 由各种抽象的规则构成的体系，而应该成由各种抽象的规则构成的体系，而应该成 为你的一部分。学语言与学骑自行车有点为你的一部分。学语言与学骑自行车有点 相似。仅仅知道怎么骑

28、车是不够的，你需相似。仅仅知道怎么骑车是不够的，你需 要骑到车上与之互动。要骑到车上与之互动。 Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework Whats the major/prior factor in becoming a successful language learner through reading the text? Right attitudes. Attitudes affect things you are doing. It is very important fo

29、r you to have right attitudes towards learning English especially at the beginning of a college life. Dont blame your teachers, circumstances, and the teaching materials for your lack of success. Actually, the most major reason for your lack of success can be found in yourselves. You have to know yo

30、urself well and find your own way to study a language. 1 Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework Learning a language is a Little like learning to play basketball. Only knowing how to play Basketball through watching is not enough. You must get the basketball and p

31、lay with it. Only practice can make you master the skills of playing basketball. How is learning a language similar to learning to play basketball? 2 Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework Task 1 Grammar Development Task 2 Vocabulary Building Warm-up Language in

32、use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework Countable nouns are easy to recognize. They are things that we can count. For example: pen. We can count pens. We can have one, two, three or more pens. Here are some more countable nouns: dog, cat, animal, man, person bottle, box, litre coin,

33、note, dollar cup, plate, fork table, chair, suitcase, bag Task 1 Grammar Development : Countable and uncountable nouns Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework Uncountable nouns are substances, concepts, etc.that we cannot divide into separate elements. We cannot c

34、ount them. For example, we cannot count milk. We can count bottles of milk or liters of milk, but we cannot count milk itself. Here are some more uncountable nouns: music, art, love, happiness advice, information, news furniture, luggage rice, sugar, butter, water electricity, gas, power money, curr

35、ency Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework Countable Uncountable There are two hairs in my coffee!hairI dont have much hair. There are two lights in our bedroom.light Close the curtain. Theres too much light! Shhhhh! I thought I heard a noise.noise Its difficult

36、 to work when there is too much noise. Have you got a paper to read? (= newspaper) paper I want to draw a picture. Have you got some paper? Our house has seven rooms.room Is there room for me to sit here? We had a great time at the party.time Have you got time for a coffee? Macbeth is one of Shakesp

37、eares greatest works. workI have no money. I need work! Nouns that can be Countable and Uncountable. In English some words can be used as both countable and uncountable nouns, but their meanings are different. For example, Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework D

38、rinks (coffee, water, orange juice) are usually uncountable. But if we are thinking of a cup or a glass, we can say (in a restaurant, for example): Two teas and one coffee please. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework Do you know the verb/noun/adjective form of

39、the following words from the text? Task 2 Vocabulary Building: Word Formation important teach lack importance teacher, teachingful lackness, lacking use usage, useful disagreedisagreement suggestionsuggest prefer preference, preferential develop development repeat repetition, repetitive Warm-up Lang

40、uage in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework How can we learn English better? What is the best way to learn English? The first answer is: Nobody knows. And the second answer is: Because nobody knows the best way to learn English, there isnt one. Its an old fantasy for learners and

41、 teachersto find the one perfect key. Now you may try it. Try to find out what is the best way to learn English by interviewing people who have studied English. You may do the interview project along the following steps. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework Wor

42、k in groups of four. Design at least five questions for the interview. The topic should be around what is the best way to learn English. Look for suitable interviewees. The interviewees should be able to speak English and have some experience in learning English. They can be your teachers, your scho

43、olmates or some foreigners you come across in the street. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework When you do the interview, write down the answers you get from the interviewees. Collect the results within groups and prepare a presentation for the class. Each grou

44、p presents the results and gives a report to the whole class. Group members may also talk about what they have learned from this interview project. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework Complete the questionnaire. Check your Complete the questionnaire. Check you

45、r answers in the key, and find out more about answers in the key, and find out more about your learning style. Maybe ityour learning style. Maybe its a good s a good suggestion for you, also, maybe it doesnsuggestion for you, also, maybe it doesnt t give give a correct evaluation a correct evaluatio

46、n to to you. It you. Its just a game. s just a game. You can accept the You can accept the advice or not advice or not according according to your own studying to your own studying situation. situation. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework Tick your answers Tic

47、k your answers to these questionsto these questions usuallyusuallysometimessometimes almost almost nevernever Dont Dont knowknow 1.1.Did/do you get Did/do you get good results in good results in grammar tests?grammar tests? . . . . . 2. Do you have a 2. Do you have a good memory good memory for new

48、words? for new words? . . . . . 3. Do you hate 3. Do you hate making making mistakes? mistakes? . . . . . 4. In class, do 4. In class, do you you get irritated if get irritated if mistakes are mistakes are not corrected? not corrected? . . . . . Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Cont

49、ents Reading Homework 5. Is your pronunciation better 5. Is your pronunciation better when you read aloud than when when you read aloud than when you have a conversation? you have a conversation? . 6. Do you wish you had more time 6. Do you wish you had more time to think before speaking? to think b

50、efore speaking? . 7. Did/do you enjoy being in a 7. Did/do you enjoy being in a class? class? . 8. Do you find it difficult to pick up 8. Do you find it difficult to pick up more than two or three words of more than two or three words of a new language when you are a new language when you are on hol

51、iday abroad? on holiday abroad? . 9. Do you like to learn new 9. Do you like to learn new grammar rules, words, etc. by grammar rules, words, etc. by heart? heart? . Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homework Your score:Your score: 3 points for each 3 points for each

52、 “usuallyusually” 2 points for each 2 points for each “sometimessometimes” 1 point for each 1 point for each “almost neveralmost never” 0 points for each 0 points for each “dondont knowt know” What does your score tell you?What does your score tell you? Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to le

53、arn Contents Reading Homework Score: 23-27 points: the analytic learnerScore: 23-27 points: the analytic learner You need to concentrate on improving your You need to concentrate on improving your fluency by taking every opportunity you can to fluency by taking every opportunity you can to use the l

54、anguage. Try talking to English-use the language. Try talking to English- speaking friends, tourists, etc. as often as speaking friends, tourists, etc. as often as possible, not worrying too much about your possible, not worrying too much about your mistakes. The people you speak to wonmistakes. The

55、 people you speak to wont be t be listening for your mistakes, but for what you listening for your mistakes, but for what you are trying to say, so have more confidence in are trying to say, so have more confidence in yourself.yourself. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Read

56、ing Homework Score: 14-22 points: a mixture of learning stylesScore: 14-22 points: a mixture of learning styles You need to analyze yourself because the more You need to analyze yourself because the more you know about yourself, the more easily you you know about yourself, the more easily you will b

57、e able to improve your language learning. will be able to improve your language learning. Get the right balance by experimenting with Get the right balance by experimenting with different approaches to language learning different approaches to language learning activities. Try concentrating on eithe

58、r being activities. Try concentrating on either being fluent or being accurate. After a while, you will fluent or being accurate. After a while, you will discover which approach works best for a discover which approach works best for a certain activity. certain activity. Warm-up Language in use Project Learning to learn Contents Reading Homew