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1、UNIT 1,Life is a learning curve,Whats a learning curve,A learning curve is a graphical representation of the increase of learning with experience,From: /wiki/Learning_curve,Unit 1 Life is a learning curve,Learning objectives,Opening up,Read the following quotes about learning.

2、 Do you agree with them? Why or why not?,We learn by doing. Aristotle,I partly agree with the quote because it is not the only way of learning: We gain first-hand experience by interacting with the environment ; We gain second-hand experience by reading books,Opening up,Read the following quotes abo

3、ut learning. Do you agree with them? Why or why not?,A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Albert Einstein,Yes. It is dangerous for a person who knows a little about something thinks he knows it all.,Opening up,Read the following quotes about learning. Do you agree with them? Why or why not?,The

4、best way to learn is to teach. Anonymous,Yes. Going through the process of trying to explain something to others will help you understand, absorb and consolidate what you have learned.,Listening to the world,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listening to the world,Sharing,The podcast is mainly about the thi

5、ngs people are learning at the moment and the most difficult thing they have ever learned.,new things At the moment quite difficult,Listening to the world,Sharing,Listening to the world,Sharing,I have ever learned,found,a combination,body movements,Listening to the world,Sharing,Learning to drive,ni

6、ne cases,by most standards,Listening to the world,Sharing,French,hated,Listening to the world,Sharing,Listening to the world,Listening to the world,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 flexibili

7、ty, strength and balance. 2 Whats the most difficult thing youve ever learned? Why? The most difficult thing for me is learning to drive, because I was overwhelmed with all the things I was asked to do at the same time.,Sharing,The most difficult thing for me is learning to write my masters paper. I

8、ve spent nearly half an year to finish the 20,000 words English paper, among which, I racked my brain to collect similar papers, to study them, to probe into the theory I needed, and give a case study to prove it. Its such a long and tough time, in which Ive encountered and overcame so many difficul

9、ties that Ill remember it for ever. After I finished it and finally passed the thesis defense, I felt so great and confident that I decided to learn how to drive, which is always I scare.,Listening to the world,3 What do you enjoy learning most? Why?,Sharing,I enjoy learning how to use new technolog

10、y, because new technology makes my life convenient and comfortable.,Listening to the world,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listening to the world,Listening,First of all, I had a limited vocabulary. Secondly, I had difficulty understanding authentic listening materials.,1 What difficulties have you encount

11、ered while learning English?,Listening to the world,Listening,I was advised to carry around a notebook. I was also advised to watch English movies with English subtitles.,2 What advice did you receive as to how to deal with these difficulties?,Listening to the world,Listening,I read a lot of English

12、 newspapers and magazines. I tried to listen to the news, listen to podcasts, and watch English television and movies as much as possible.,3 How did you finally overcome these difficulties?,Listening to the world,Listening,Listening skills,Listening to the world,Listening,Listening skills,Listening

13、to the world,Listening,e-c-a-g-d-h-b-f,Listening to the world,Listening,1) speak 2) saying the wrong thing 3) practice speaking / talking to himself 4) making mistakes 5) native speakers 6) pronunciation 7) listening skills 8) listening and reading,Listening to the world,Listening,1 Embarrassed; hea

14、r 2 anything you like; going for the weekend 3 Voice; pronunciation 4 how it sounds; the news; English television 5 on the internet 6 sound like; native speaker,Listening to the world,Listening,chatting with native speakers of English watching English movies with English subtitles visiting English w

15、ebsites to read the news,Listening to the world,Listening,Ive thought of and even tried all of them. I think reading news websites, watching English movies and talking to someone who speaks English are the most useful ideas. Visiting English websites is a good way to improve my reading skills. Watch

16、ing English movies helps me improve listening skills. Chatting with people helps improve my spoken English greatly.,Listening to the world,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listening to the world,Viewing,1 In 1932, all adults in Scotland did an intelligence test. 2 Many of the same people do the test again

17、nearly 70 years later 3 The program can tell us how to live longer.,Every 11-year-old,About the type of people who live the longest,Listening to the world,Viewing,1 The results of the 1932 test were 2 the same as they were in 1932 3 the exam they have done 4 well,Listening to the world,Viewing,1 D 2

18、 A 3 B 4 A 5 D,Listening to the world,Viewing,1 What do you think of the view “Intelligence must be bred, not trained”? I think the view is biased Now research has shown that both nature and nurture play a role in intelligence. This view states that intelligence is determined by a persons genes and

19、psychological attributes. The nurture view states that intelligence is formed from personal experience and developed through education and exposure to the world.,Listening to the world,Viewing,2 In your opinion, what factors affect intelligence? I think intelligence is determined by genes and enviro

20、nmental factors such as nutrition, education, family background, living standards, parenting style, etc.,Listening to the world,Viewing,3 How does your intelligence change as you get older? Why? I think my intelligence grows progressively as I get older by interacting with the natural environment an

21、d various kinds of people around us.,Speaking for communication,Role-play,1 Both of the speakers agree that studying with friends is more motivating. 2 The woman thinks that talking to someone while reading notes helps her concentrate. 3 Eating a lot before an exam always makes the speakers feel sle

22、epy in the exam. 4 The woman always try to sleep for eight hours the night before an exam.,Speaking for communication,Role-play,1 G 2 R 3 G 4 R 5 G 6 R 7 R,Speaking for communication,Role-play,Speaking skills,Speaking for communication,Role-play,Speaking skills,Speaking for communication,Role-play,1

23、 you should eat; a good 2 should not spend; Youre 3 Why dont; am not sure thats 4 its a good; suppose to,Speaking for communication,Role-play,Situation 1 What should I do about my son? B: How was your weekend? A: I spent the whole weekend tired B: Why dont you ask your son to give you a hand? A: He

24、needs to study B: I think you should let him do some housework. A: You are right. But misses lessons B: 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.,Speaking for communication,Role-play,Situation 2

25、 My flatmate is driving me crazy! B: Many expensive clothes Has she got lots of money? A: She borrowed money from me B: Has she paid you back? A: No B: I think you really need to have it back? A: I think so, but how ? B: Have you tried asking her to sell the clothes she never wears? A: Thats a good

26、idea.,Speaking for communication,Role-play,Situation 3 Should I help my friend find a girlfriend? A: Bob is getting even fatter. B: I think he should go to the gym A: Right. Also, Bob buys takeaway meals. B: Then perhaps he should try to change his diet. A: Good idea. Bob likes watching TV. B: I rea

27、lly think he should change his way of living. A: Exactly. I think he probably should change his job. B: Thats a good idea.,Speaking for communication,Group discussion,Get ideas,Speaking for communication,Group discussion,Discuss and organize ideas, No textbooks, tests, exams. Learn by music. Learn g

28、ardening and how to concentrate. Dont have to learn to read and write at an early age., No tests or exams. Learn by music. Dont have to learn to read and write at an early age., Have to go to special music and body movement classes to learn to concentrate.,Speaking for communication,Group discussion

29、,Discuss and organize ideas, begin to learn music as young as possible. Even two-year-olds can play difficult music. practice for hours every day and give a performance every week.,Even two-year-olds can play difficult music.,practice for hours every day and give a performance every week.,Speaking f

30、or communication,Group discussion,Discuss and organize ideas, Dont have to go to school or follow school rules. Choose subjects they like. Choose when to work., Choose subjects they like. Choose when to work., Dont have to go to school, so have little chance to socialize with peers.,Speaking for com

31、munication,Group discussion,Discuss and organize ideas,Method: homeschooling Reason: freedom of choosing subjects they want to study; freedom of choosing to work when they feel like it; beneficial for their physical and mental development,Method: starting young Reason: too much for small children; p

32、ractice for hours every day; give a performance once a week; a stressful life in a competitive environment; have potential harmful effects,Speaking for communication,Group discussion,Present ideas,The method we enjoy most is homeschooling because children enjoy the freedom of choosing which subjects

33、 they want to study and choosing to work when they feel like it. And we believe a relaxing and intellectually-stimulating environment is beneficial for the physical and mental development of children. The method we dislike most is starting young because the children have to practice for hours every

34、day and give a performance once a week. We think children at such a young age should not be forced to experience such a stressful life in a competitive environment, which may have potential harmful effects on their future development.,Further practice in listening,Short conversations,1,W: It is the

35、third time my paper has been rejected by journals because of language problems. M: You know, there is a writing center on campus. I had never got a grade better than C for any of my term papers before they helped me out. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?,Further practice in listening,Short

36、 conversations,2,M: You said you would choose Spanish as your second foreign language. Why did you finally choose French instead? W: My grandfather speaks fluent French and he says that French is a language that any truly cultured person must know. Q: Why does the woman choose to learn French?,Furth

37、er practice in listening,Short conversations,3,W: You seem to have no problem understanding native speakers now. How about Dr. Browns speech last night? M: Excellent. But it was still too fast for me to follow, especially when Dr. Brown talked about those abstract theories. Q: What did the man do th

38、e last night?,Further practice in listening,Short conversations,4,M: It seems to me that Melissa is in a bad mood today. Whats wrong with her? W: Melissa forgot to bring her identification card yesterday and she was not allowed to enter the contest. You know she had prepared for the contest for mont

39、hs. Q: What made Melissa unhappy?,Further practice in listening,Short conversations,5,W: I think my time at school is wasted because it is just studying books and doing tests. M: But you also learn new ideas and new ways of thinking. And more importantly you meet people and develop your understandin

40、g of people at school. Q: What does the man think of the womans opinion?,Further practice in listening,Short conversations,1 Q: What can we learn from the conversation? B The woman should seek help from the writing center. 2 Q: Why does the woman choose to learn French? D She thinks speaking French

41、is a must for cultured people. 3 Q: What did the man do last night? D He attended a speech. 4 Q: What made Melissa unhappy? C That she lost her chance to enter the contest. 5 Q: What does the man think of the womans opinion? A It is one-sided.,Further practice in listening,Long conversations,M: Mira

42、nda, lets speak about your performance in class. Youre not participating; youre careless with your assignments and often hand them in late. You dont want to be here, do you? W: Im sorry, Dr. Smith. Its just Ive got lots of things to do. Im studying Web design and Im a first-class player on our golf

43、team. Its hard to see why I need to take a Spanish language class!,Further practice in listening,Long conversations,M: Well, Im sorry you feel that way, but learning another language can improve your performance in all of your efforts. And it can be very useful sometimes, for instance, when you visi

44、t your father in Mexico. W: Gosh! What do you mean, professor? Just because my father does business in Mexico Im supposed to learn Spanishon top of everything else I have to learn? Its just too much! And if I dont spend enough time on the golf course, I wont remain a first-class player on the golf t

45、eam. I still dont see why I should learn a language thats so hard for me. There are no verb tenses on the golf course or in Web design!,Further practice in listening,Long conversations,M: Listen, Miranda, Ive known your father since we were students at university 20 years ago-and have known you sinc

46、e you were a little girl. Of course, there are no verb tenses in golf or Web design. But I am giving you good advice. Please listen. W: Yes, you like my favorite uncle. M: Your brain isnt like a cup that has water flowing over its edge when it is full. Instead, its like a muscle. Learning Spanish ex

47、ercises your brain in new ways, making it stronger. It will strengthen your critical thinking skills and creativity. W: Really? Then I guess I can give it a try.,Further practice in listening,Long conversation,1 Q: How is the woman doing in the mans class? C She often fails to turn in her homework o

48、n time. 2 Q: What does the woman think of learning Spanish? D It presents difficulty for her. 3 Q: What do we know from this conversation about the man? A He has a good personal relationship with the woman. 4 Q: What is the woman most likely to do after talking with the man? C Work harder in her Spa

49、nish class.,Further practice in listening,Passage 1,I began learning Spanish when I was in high school, using a traditional academic method of studying verbs, sentence structures, and grammar by using textbooks and not much else. I found it very easy to learn, but was frustrated with the slow pace a

50、nd repetitive nature of all my Spanish classes. So I worked extra hard in my spare time and asked my teacher if I could skip a level by the end of the semester.,Further practice in listening,Passage1,This was unsuccessful, however, because the school was not willing to test me or otherwise prove that I could be successful in the top level after skipping a level. This made things even more frustrating, as then I was stuck in a class where I already knew the material! Then I went on to col