优品课件之Unit 8 Learning a foreign language, twice as hard

Unit 8 Learning a foreign language, twice as hard
Unit 8 Learning a foreign language, twice as hard?
Teaching goals 教学目标 1. Target language 目标语言 a. 重点词汇和短语 acquisition, correction, data, patience, stick, acquire, instruct, adopt, face, awful, academic, anxious, appropriate, make sense of, distinguish … from ,be equipped with, adjust itself to, be born with, regardless of, consider… put… to use, take risks/a risk, contribute to, take patien ce b. 重点句型 Learning a language is obviously more than just memorizing words, phrases and structures. If we develop our study skills, … but can in fact be twice as easy and a lot of fun. 2. Learning ability goals 学能目标 Help the Ss learn how to talk about the different methods of learning a foreign language and the characteristics of the successful language learners. Teaching important points 教学重点 Analyse the organization of the text. The understanding of the reading text about the problems and factors related to learning a foreign language. Teaching methods 教学方法 Listening and intensive reading with the aid of the computer courseware. Teaching aids 教具 A computer, a projector and Inter Teaching procedure & ways 教学过程与方法 Step1: Lead-in 1. What’s our mother tongue? 2. What’s our foreign language? 3. Which do you think is harder ? Step 2: Skimming 1. If we develop our study skills and way of Learning, is learning foreign language twice as hard or as easy? Twice as easy. 2. Find out the topic sentence of each paragraph. Main idea Para. 1 Learning a language is obviously more than just memorizing words, phrases and structures. It is puzzling how we are able to learn or acquire our mother tongue. Para. 2 Language experts have different answers to the question. Para. 3 Learning a foreign language is different from learning one’s mother tongue Para. 4
Successful language learners share a number of characteristics Para. 5 By planning and evaluating their learning, successful language learners gain confidence which in turn allows them to enjoy the learning process and learn better and faster. Para.
6 If we adopt some of the study skills and characteristics described in the text, we will become more successful.
3、What’s the purpose of writing this article? A. 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 if we develop our study skills. D. In fact, the number of people learning a foreign language has increased with years.
4、Match the part with the main idea. Part1(Para 1~2) differences Part2(Para 3) successful language learners Part3(Para 4~6) learning of the mother tongue Step3: Scanning Part1. 1. Answer the questions or do multiple choice. ①What is the most puzzling question in learning our mother tongue? How were we able to make sense of what we heard and distinguish the mistakes and errors from "good" language? ②How do different people explain our ability to learn our mother tongue? Some experts explain that we are equipped with a special ability to learn language and our brain adjusts itself to the language, Others think that we learn language in the same way we learn other things and that what we are born with is a general ability to learn and adapt ,not a language �Cspecific part of the brain.
③The sentence “Life is a very successful language school” means . A. 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 Language points: 1. make sense of 理解 make sense
有意义 make no sense in a sense在某种意义上 Can you __make sense of ___ what I said? Talking after the accident __makes no sense___. what he said is reasonable__in a sense_. 2. adjust 调整adjust / adapt… to适应1) You shouldn’t adjust your computer without any instruction. 2) He adjusted his errors and continued his research work. 3) When you go to a new country, you must adapt /adjust yourself to new circumstances 3. regardless of : 不管，不顾 The coal boss risked making money regardless of workers’ safety. They decorated the house regardless of cost. Part2. In fact, we learn English much faster than we may have thought because ________. A. A lot of people are born with a special ability to learn a foreign language.
B. English learning always takes place in class.
C. Communicating with people often takes too much time.
D. We can get a lot of help and the learning is more efficient. Language points: 1. in other words 换句话说 in a word 总而言之 in word 口头上 with the words
说完就...... have a word with sb. 和某人说句话 have words with sb = quarrel with sb 与…争吵keep one’s word = keep one’s promise 遵守诺言Word came that… 有消息传来…… 1) With the words, he walked away with a smile. 2) It’s no use promising in word, but in deed. 3) In a word, you are a very good boy.
4) She often depends on others. In other words she doesn’t do things by herself. 5) I hope you will always keep your word 6) Have a word with Rose and see what she thinks. 7)Word came that our team had come out first. 8)After having words with the boss, he decided to quit the job. Part 3: 1. If you want to be a successful language learner, what characteristics must you have? •interested in understanding my own thinking; •curious about the world; •willing to take chances ; •confident in my ability; •use different ways of learning ; •plan my studies in
order to deal with academic challenges. 2. tick(√)some of the following points that the write thinks are important. （）1. set a clear goal in learning （）2. evaluate our learning （）3. make proper study plans （）4. have good pronunciation and intonation （）5.have interest in learning （）6.understand English grammar （）7.memorize new words （）8. be active and patient （）9. adopt some good study habits （）10. take risks and put ourselves in new learning situations （）11.put what we know to better use. Language points: 1. put…to use : make use of / put...into practice 1) You should put what you have to better use.= You should make better use of what you have.
2) She put her knowledge of German to good use 2. take/ run/ risks 冒险 at any risk无论如何，无论冒什么危险 at risk = in danger处于危险中 at the risk of ... 冒着…的危险 1) 他冒着生命的危险救了我一命。

He saved my life at the risk of his own/losing his own . He took risks of his own/losing his own life to save me. 2) 疾病在蔓延，所有五岁以下的小孩都有危险。

The disease is spreading, and all children under 5 are at risk.
3. adopt vt. (1) 收养这对夫妇不能生育孩子，所以就收养了两个小孩。

The couple couldn’t have children of their own so they adopted a couple of kids. (2)采取，采纳情况最终会迫使我们采用这项政策。

Circumstances will force us finally to adopt this policy. The adopted son can’t adapt/adjust himself to the new family Step4:Consolidation ．词组 1. make progress 前进；进步 2. make sense of 弄懂…的意思 3. in other words 换句话说；换言之
4. take risks/a risk 冒险 be at risk=in danger at the risk of 冒着……的危险 risk doing 冒险做某事
5.experiment with 进行试验；进行实验
6.piles of 一大堆；一大批；一大团
7. knock sb / sth down 撞倒knock… into… 把- - - 敲入 knock in 敲入 knock at / on the door 敲门 knock over 打翻knock…out of 把--- 敲出来 knock off 敲落
8.that is to say 也就是说
9. fall
behind 落后 fall sick / ill fall down跌倒 fall over 摔交 fall into 陷入; 跌入 fall off 掉下 fall in love with sb. fall back 后退;退让 fall asleep 10. be different from 与…不同 11 municate with 与…联系；与…交流12. distinguish…from… 把与区别开来 13. adjust to 调整；调节；使适合；使便于使用 14. in the process 在进行；经过；在…过程中 15. in common （团体）共同的；公有的16.make mistakes 犯错误 17.make friends with 与…交朋友 18.take (an active ) part in （积极）参加 19.take patience to 有耐心去做…. 20. come across 偶然遇见 21. regardless of…不顾 /不管 /不关心… 22. all of a sudden
=suddenly 23．broaden one’s horizons 拓宽了视野 23. be concerned about 24. be anxious about / be anxious to do be eager for / be eager to do be curious about 28. more than + 数词 = over more than + n. =only more than + v. =very，深为 more than can/could = not more than + adj./ adv. = very非常 more than one = many a 不止一个 29. get
stuck/burnt/hurt/dressed/separated/
washed/changed/lost/married/drunk 句型以及部分知识点讲解
ning English is fun. fun [U.] n.------ 区别funny adj. May you have great fun. Seeing monkeys in the zoo is of great fun. / What fun it is to have a game after work. in fun= for fun 娱乐, 消遣He couldn’t say such a serious thing for fun. Look at the funny person with a strange hat on. (滑稽可笑）
by communicating with…(p66.para1) 1) acquire.“取得，获得”指通过漫长的过程逐步获得或学到。

She acquired a knowledge of French. He has acquired a good knowledge of history in these
e believe that we are equipped with a special ability to learn language and that our brain adjusts itsel
f to the language … (p67.para1) (1) adjust (oneself) to vt.使自己适应。

She soon adjusted (herself) to his way of life. We will
have to adjust ourselves to new conditions. (2) adjust+名＋(to sth) （为配合而）调整；调节…，校正…Will you please adjust the clock? It’s slow. You can adjust this desk to the height of any child. (3) be equipped with . 本身具有（学问、能力之类。

and that what we are born with is a general ability to learn and adapt, not a language specific…(p67.para1) (1) adapt (oneself) to =adjust oneself to 适应…… He is quick to adept (himself) to new circumstance. (2) adapt + sth.+ (to sth). He could not adapt his way of life to the company. (3) 改编，改写；修改(为……用） It is hard to adapt this story for children. 要将这小说改编为适合小孩子很困难。

some of the study habits and characteristics described above. …(stpa. adopt: (1) 采用；采取（计划、方法、措
施等）；采纳(议案、意见等）；吸取，采用（外国语词）。

Our school has adopted a new teaching method. We’d like to adopt your idea.
(2)收养（某人） They are not my real parents, I am adopted./ (adopted son/daughter 养子/ 养女
theories , …(p67.para1) He says what he thinks, regardless of other people’s feeling. 他想到什么就说什么，毫不考虑别人的
感受。

The coal boss risked making money regardless of workers’
better their language acquisition. …(p67.para4) The+比较级……,the+比较级……,越…...就越…… The easier the text is, the happier they will be. The more novels you read, the more you want to read./ The harder you study, the more you can learn.
to be twice as hard as learning our mother tongue. …(st it is enough to broaden your horizons and improve
the safety of their children and may also be concerned about
the cost. 1) concern oneself about/for sth.某人（为……)担心sb be concerned about/for sth.某人（为……)担心. She is concerned about her son’s future. 2) concern + oneself + with/in 使（某人）与……有关系；使关涉；使参与 Sb be concerned in sth.某人与……有关：某人参与…… She concerns herself with/in social welfare. / He is concerned in the new project.
3) as (so) far as…be concerned 就……而言。

As far as I am concerned, I cannot object to your marriage. 4) .concerning prep. 关于 He likes to refer to something concerning Chinese history. (5) concerned adj. “关心的，关切的，忧愁的”， a concerned expression忧愁的表情“有关的”，放在被修饰词之后the authorities concerned 有关当局 Step 5 Homework 1．Word study Exx1&2 in language Study on page 68&69. 2．Vocabulary Exx1&2 in the Wb on page203&204.
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