新视野第三版第二册课件Unit1Section B

1、,Section B,2,The great journey of learning,Objectives,Warming-up,Lead-in,Background information,She is worried about her English skills. She gets good marks on tests, but she doesnt feel that she is learning a lot. To be frank, I feel the same. In my opinion, we have not learned it if we dont use wh

2、at we have learned.,Many English learners want to use all the difficult words they know. They can understand many difficult English words when reading or listening, but they dont use most of them when speaking or writing in English. But from my point of view, we should make sure of our deficiencies,

3、 and then improve our language skill by more practice. Repetition will help move you from basic literacy toward true proficiency.,1. What are the Black Muslims?,2 . What is Islam?,Tips,Tips,Background information,African-American organizations, achieve true freedom and independence, forbid eating po

4、rk and cornbread, drinking alcohol, and smoking cigarettes.,Background information,a major world religion, believe in and consciously follows Islam, associated with the Arabs of the Middle East, less than 10% of Muslims are in fact Arab, of every color and race.,Background information,Reading skills

5、,Presentation of the skill,Reading skill practice,Finding the key idea of a sentence is of great importance since we always read for information. When looking for the key idea in sentences, it is of crucial importance to separate the key idea from the details that usually tell us about when, what, a

6、nd where. They are important only in the sense of supporting the key idea, but they are definitely not the key idea of a sentence.,Key idea in a sentence,Skills of finding out the key idea of a sentence,Who or what the sentence is about.,What action is taking place.,What are minor details and what a

7、re the main ideas.,Key idea in a sentence,1) She nodded three or four times, searched the heavens for the right words, and then exclaimed, “It was, like, whoa!” ( Para. 3 ),Lets select a few more sentences from Text A to see how to get the key ideas of sentences.,She didnt know what to say.,Key idea

8、:,2) Surely students should be able to distinguish between their / there / theyre or the distinctive difference between complimentary and complementary. (Para. 5),Key idea:,Students should know the differences.,3) For example, signs in grocery stores point them to the stationary, even though the act

9、ual stationery items pads, albums and notebooks are not nailed down. (Para. 6),Key idea:,Grocery stores misspell words on signs and thereby give wrong information.,4) Schools fail to adequately teach the essential framework of language, accurate grammar and proper vocabulary, while they should take

10、the responsibility of pushing the young onto the path of competent communication. (Para. 7),Key idea:,Schools fail to teach the essentials of language.,Text study,Text comprehension,Language focus,Critical thinking,1. What is the key idea of the following sentence “Later, he took the name Malcolm X

11、after joining an organization called the Black Muslims, a religious group that had changed major practices and beliefs of mainstream Islam to apply more specifically to the condition of African-American people in the United States.”? (Para.1),Key idea:,He changed his name to Malcolm X.,Note,We canno

12、t always easily decide which details are simply descriptive and which add much to the key idea. However, the starting point for determining the key idea in a sentence is to find who or what the sentence is about and what the person or object is doing.,poorly educated / felt inadequate to,Because he

13、was poorly educated, he felt inadequate to teach his new beliefs to others.,Malcolm Xs considerable frustration at his inability to read and write launched him on a quest to overcome his deficiencies.,considerable frustration at / inability to,3. What motivated Malcolm X to launch on a quest to over

14、come his language deficiencies? (Para. 4),Tips,He copied dictionary, read everything he had written aloud and logged important things that happened every day. Repetition helped move him from basic literacy toward true proficiency.,copied / read / logged / repetition,Reading had changed forever the c

15、ourse of Malcolm Xs life. As he acquired knowledge, his horizons expanded. He had left behind the narrow, ignorant world of his youth to join the world community of thoughts and actions ever since he started with his great journey of learning English in prison.,1. changed forever the course of his l

16、ife 2. horizons expanded 3. left behind the narrow, ignorant world 4. acquired knowledge 5. joined the world community of thoughts and actions,The great journey of learning Malcolm X was an African-American civil rights activist, religious leader, writer, and speaker. Because he was poorly educated,

17、 he felt inadequate to teach his new beliefs to others. Malcolm Xs considerable _ at his inability to read and write launched him on a _ to overcome his deficiencies. In a bid to increase his knowledge and improve his skills, desperate Malcolm X _. He copied everything on the first full page of the

18、dictionary into a notebook. After that, he read everything he had written aloud.,frustration,quest,devised a scheme,Text summary,He also 记录重要的事情 that happened every day. Finally, repetition helped move him from 基础的文化知识 toward 真正的语言能力 . English learning changed forever 他的人生轨迹 and made him escape from

19、 poverty and ignorance. As he acquired knowledge, 视野开阔 . He 摆脱 the narrow, ignorant world of his youth to join the world community of thoughts and actions ever since he 踏上伟大的英语学习之旅 in prison.,true proficiency,the course of his life,his horizons expanded,basic literacy,had left behind,started with hi

20、s great,logged important things,journey of learning English,Text summary,构想一项计划,(devised a scheme/ getting her novel published),Shes devised a scheme for getting her novel published.,devise a scheme,短语逆译,短语应用,她提出了一个让自己的小说得以发表的计划。,意群提示,日复一日,with each successive day,短语逆译,(with each successive day/grew

21、 stronger),With each successive day, the teams confidence grew stronger.,短语应用,日复一日，球队的信心越来越强。,意群提示,促使某人干某事,(deep love / move sb. to / take lessons with ),His deep love of music moved him to take lessons with Dr Hill.,move sb. to do sth.,短语逆译,短语应用,他对音乐的热爱促使他去上希尔博士的课程。,意群提示,最终处于,(end up doing / as usu

22、al),I expect Ill end up paying, as usual.,end up (with) ,短语逆译,短语应用,我估计到头来和往常一样还得由我付账。,意群提示,开始更好理解,(begin to better understand / suit them best),When people know which intelligences they possess, they can begin to better understand how they learn, and which methods of learning suit them best.,begin t

23、o better understand,短语逆译,短语应用,当人们知道自己拥有何种智能，他们便可以开始更好地了解自己要怎么学，以及哪种学习方法最适合自己。,意群提示,以开始,(along this way / have motivation to start with),How do you start along this way if you dont have motivation to start with?,start with,短语逆译,短语应用,假如你连开始的动力都没有，又怎样冲出这条漫漫长路呢？,意群提示,句型提炼,逆译练习,He skipped all the words h

24、e didnt know and then would end up with no clue as to what the book was about. (Para.3, L5),应用提示,As to 意思是“关于、至于”，常常与wh-疑问词引导的动词不定式和名词从句连用（有时可省 略）。,句型应用,(uncertain),He is very uncertain as to whether its the right job for him.,典型例句,关于他究竟是否适合做这项工作，他实在拿不准。,意群提示,逆译练习,“I became frustrated,” Malcolm X wr

25、ote in his autobiography, speaking of his inadequate language skills. (Para.3, L6),句型提炼,应用提示,用于“就某人或事物，人们表达看法”。,句型应用,(speaking of / improving your language skills / help you get into / choice colleges / land future jobs),Speaking of college, improving your language skills might help you get into cho

26、ice colleges and even land future jobs.,典型例句,说到大学，提高语言能力也许可以让你进入理想的大学，甚至以后能找到好工作。,意群提示,逆译练习,Months passed without his even thinking about being in prison.,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“某人做某事的同时对另一事的疏忽”。,句型应用,(believe it or not / proven stress reliever / without even thinking about ),Believe it or not, breathing is

27、 a proven stress reliever, probably without even thinking about it.,典型例句,信不信由你，可能你从没特别注意过, 呼吸就是久经证明的释放压力的好方法。,意群提示,Tips,Tips,Tips,Effort counts. No pains, no gains. Where there is a will, there is a way.,1. What inspiration did you get from the story of Malcolm X?,Yes, there is a little difference.

28、Malcolm X devised a scheme in a bid to increase his knowledge and improve his skills. He also logged important things that happened every day. Copying the dictionary and reading aloud repeatedly helped move him from basic literacy toward true proficiency. While I learn in a more systematic way in sc

29、hool and I pay more attention to my oral English.,2. Is there any difference between you and Malcolm X in learning strategies? What are they?,Yes. Take Malcolm X for example; he was born into a world full of poverty and ignorance. However, as he acquired knowledge, his horizon expanded. He left behi

30、nd the narrow, ignorant world of his youth to join the world community of thoughts and actions. As for me, English learning can broaden my horizon and help me shape deep insight into different culture.,3. Is English learning a rewarding experience? Why?,Talk about a Chinese proverb“熟能生巧” in terms of

31、 language learning.,1. What does “熟能生巧”mean?,2. What is your understanding of “熟能生巧” in terms of language learning?,Tips,Tips,The saying equals to “Practice makes perfect” in English. They both mean that after you have plenty of practice in what you are doing, you can do it perfectly.,What does“熟能生巧

32、”mean?,The acquisition of the knowledge must be based on the practice. For example, when we learn English, we have to learn grammar, vocabulary, and so on. The most important thing may be how to put what we have learned into practice. If you just learn the grammar rules by heart and dont do enough e

33、xercises, you wont understand them thoroughly. Practice is a form of repetition, by doing exercise you can practice your skills. Malcolm Xs life is a wonderful example of learning a language. It is repetition that helped move him from basic literacy toward true proficiency.,2. What is your understan

34、ding of “熟能生巧” in terms of language learning?,Thematic study,Comparative study,Thematic study,Language features analysis,2. From a students perspective, which teaching methods impress you most?,1. Make comparison between the language teaching and language learning.,Tips,Tips,Language teaching,1.To s

35、et high standards of English language proficiency; 2.To have profound knowledge of vital structures of language; 3.To teach the essential framework of language, grammar and proper vocabulary; 4. To push the young onto the path of competent communication,Language learning,1.To devise a scheme; 2.To r

36、ead aloud; 3.To log important things that happens every day in English; 4.To keep thinking about the words and about the acquisition of the knowledge; 5.To focus ones concentration on study.,1. Make comparison between the language teaching and language learning.,To make sure of our goal of language

37、learning; To devise a scheme to overcome deficiencies; To focus our concentration on language skills; To keep thinking about the acquisition of the knowledge; To log some useful expressions and sentences; To put what we have learned into practice; To change from basic literacy toward true proficienc

38、y. ,2. From a students perspective, which teaching methods impress you most?,Based on your study of the two texts, compare the writing styles of the two texts in terms of their typical language features.,1. What are the typical language features of the two texts?,2. List more examples from the text

39、to support your ideas.,Tips,Tips,The tone of Section B is more formal and serious.,1. What are the typical language features of the two texts?,Section A is more relaxed and humorous, a typical style in English discourse.,2. List more examples from the text to support your ideas.,text A： more relaxed

40、 and humorous, a typical style in English discourse “She nodded three or four times, searched the heavens for the right words, and then exclaimed, It was, like, whoa!” (Para.3) I was, like, whoa! (Para.17) Using this word at the end of the text, therefore, reflects the fathers skillfully expressed h

41、umor.,text B: More formal and serious Para.2: In his own words, he “wasnt even functional”. Para.3: Later, he took the name Malcolm X after joining an organization called the Black Muslims, a religious group that had changed major practices and beliefs of mainstream Islam to apply more specifically to the condition of African-American people in the United States. In the first sentence the author uses objective, impersonal and “