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1、编辑pptUNIT 1Life is a learning curve编辑pptUnit 1 Life is a learning curveOpening upListening to the worldSpeaking for communicationFurther practice in listeningWrapping upLearning objectivesFun time编辑ppttalk about learning / teaching methods4Learning objectivestalk about learning experiences1listen fo

2、r signal words for listing2give and respond to advice3编辑pptOpening upRead the following quotes about learning. Do you agree with them? Why or why not?We learn by doing. AristotleI partly agree with the quote because it is not the only way of learning: We gain first-hand experience by interacting wit

3、h the environment ; We gain second-hand experience by reading books编辑pptOpening upRead the following quotes about learning. Do you agree with them? Why or why not?A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Albert EinsteinYes. It is dangerous for a person who knows a little about something thinks he kn

4、ows it all.编辑pptOpening upRead the following quotes about learning. Do you agree with them? Why or why not?The best way to learn is to teach. AnonymousYes. Going through the process of trying to explain something to others will help you understand, absorb and consolidate what you have learned.编辑pptL

5、istening to the worldSharingListeningViewing编辑pptListening to the worldSharing1 Watch a podcast for its general idea.The podcast is mainly about the things people are learning at the moment and the most difficult thing they have ever learned.2Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks.new thingsAt the mome

6、ntquite difficult编辑pptListening to the world3Watch Part 2 and check the true statements.Sharing1 A2 B3 C4 D5 E6 F7 G8 H编辑pptListening to the world4Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.SharingAA：The most difficult thing 1) _is Mandarin Chinese. I did it in evening classes a few years ago and I 2) _ it

7、 really, really difficult.I have ever learnedfoundBB：Probably capoeira, which is a Brazilian dance, martial art, fight thing. Its 3) _of all these things. And yes, that was very difficult because there were lots of unusual 4)_ to learn.a combinationbody movements编辑pptListening to the world4Watch Par

8、t 3 and fill in the blanks.SharingCC: 5) _was the most difficult thing.Learning to driveDD: Well, I learned some Sanskrit, and thats got um, 6)_ two more than Latin. Its quite difficult 7)_.nine casesby most standards编辑pptListening to the world3Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.SharingEI think I f

9、ound 8)_ very hard at school.FrenchFUm, I learned to play the trumpet at school. That was pretty difficult. Er and maybe learning to drive. I 9)_ learning to drive.hated编辑pptAdditional NotescapoeiraA Brazilian folk dance created by descendants of slaves from Angola. It combines elements of dance, mu

10、sic, and martial arts, known for quick and complex moves using power, speed, and leverage for leg sweeps.Listening to the worldSharing3 Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.编辑pptAdditional NotesSanskritone of the oldest, and also the most famous and culturally important Indic languages. It was used b

11、y the refined and cultured members of ancient Indian society, and continues to be used today in religion and certain types of high discourse. Sanskrit is of tremendous importance for Hindus because many Hindu religious texts are written in it. Listening to the world编辑pptListening to the world5 Work

12、in pairs and discuss the question.1 What are you learning at the moment? Do you enjoy learning it? Why? I am learning yoga at the moment. I enjoy it because it helps improve my flexibility, strength and balance.2 Whats the most difficult thing youve ever learned? Why? The most difficult thing for me

13、 is learning to drive, because I was overwhelmed with all the things I was asked to do at the same time. Sharing编辑pptListening to the world5 Work in pairs and discuss the question.3 What do you enjoy learning most? Why? SharingI enjoy learning how to use new technology, because new technology makes

14、my life convenient and comfortable.编辑pptListening to the worldSharingListeningViewing编辑pptListening to the worldListeningListening skillsAdditional TipsListening for signal words for listing Listen for the total number of items at the beginning Listen for words and expressions that signal the beginn

15、ing, following and end of the listingu e.g. the last, the final, lastly, and finallyl Listing items with equal valueu e.g. to begin with, to start with, furthermore, moreover, in addition, besides, whats more, the last but not the least, lastly, finally编辑pptListening to the worldListeningListening s

16、killsAdditional TipsListening for signal words for listinglWords and expressions indicating importanceu expressions: above all, the most important / obvious / noteworthyuAdjectives: main, vital, significant, chief, central, principal, primary, major, distinctive, and the est forms of adjectives编辑ppt

17、Listening to the world2 Listen to a radio program and rearrange the following expressions.ListeningWHILE you listene-c-a-g-d-h-b-f编辑pptListening to the world3Listen to the radio program again and complete the table.ListeningWHILE you listen1) speak2) saying the wrong thing3) practice speaking / talk

18、ing to himself4) making mistakes5) native speakers6) pronunciation7) listening skills8) listening and reading编辑pptSpeaking for communicationRole-play1 Read the statements. Then listen to a conversation and check the true statements. 1 Both of the speakers agree that studying with friends is more mot

19、ivating. 2 The woman thinks that talking to someone while reading notes helps her concentrate. 3 Eating a lot before an exam always makes the man feel sleepy in the exam. 4 The woman always try to sleep for eight hours the night before an exam.编辑pptSpeaking for communicationRole-play2Read the table.

20、 Then listen to the conversation and write G for giving advice and R for responding to advice in the right column. 1 G 2 R 3 G 4 R 5 G 6 R 7 R编辑pptAdditional TipsGiving and responding to adviceGiving and responding to advice in an appropriate way are useful and important speaking skills. Speaking fo

21、r communicationRole-playSpeaking skillsExpressions for giving advice Why dont you? My( main/personal) recommendation/suggestion/ is/would be If that happened to me/ If I were in your place/ if I were you/ In that case, Id recommendDo you think it is a good idea?The sooner youthe better.might work/ w

22、ould probably work/is worth a try.If you ask me/ The way I see it, it probably would have been better(not) to have编辑pptAdditional TipsSpeaking for communicationRole-playSpeaking skillsExpressions for responding to advice Thank you, Ill take that into consideration. Thanks. That sounds good/interesti

23、ng. I hadnt thought of that before. Thank you so much for offering that advice.Thank you for the advice. Ill tryMaybe youre right.Thanks for saying that.编辑pptSpeaking for communicationRole-play3Look at the pictures and read the conversations below. Then fill in the blanks using the words in brackets

24、.1 you should eat; a good2 should not spend; Youre3 Why dont; am not sure thats4 its a good; suppose to编辑pptSpeaking for communicationRole-play5 Role-play the situations.Situation 1What should I do about my son?B: How was your weekend?A: I spent the whole weekend tiredB: Why dont you ask your son to

25、 give you a hand?A: He needs to study B: I think you should let him do some housework.A: You are right. But misses lessonsB: I think you should have a talk with him.A: I agree with you. He went out B: If I were you, Id talk with him as soon as possible.A: You are right.编辑pptSpeaking for communicationRole-play4 Role-play the situations.Situation 2My flatmate