Unit15 Lesson4 Understanding课件

Test your memory Complete the following from your memory.
compare Ps. It might be better to _______ the white universe rabbit with the whole ________. We who live insects here are microscopic _______ existing in the rabbit’s philosophers ________ fur. But ____________ are always climb trying to _____ up the fine hairs of the fur in magician’s order to look into the __________ eyes.
Unit 15
Lesson 4
By Guangdong Bowen International School Xiang Ya-li
Lesson 4 Understanding
. One of the most important things in
learning is understanding. In learning, we should understand something, then accept it and then learn it by heart. Different people have different ways to help them understand things. Maybe philosophy will be helpful to you in finding better ways of understanding.
Read Sophie’s questions to see how Sophie understands the problem that the philosopher tries to explain. Adults accept everything without asking questions, because they think it is natural, and do things regularly without asking questions.
To start with while
2. What image does the philosopher use to explain
He uses a magic trick to explain the mystery of the universe, in which the magician tricks the audience by pulling a white rabbit out of an empty hat.
What have you learned about the problem of understanding? Ask yourself questions.
1. Why do young people have more questions than older people? 2. What is philosophy? How do you understand it? 3. Think about the strategies in Exercise 1. What strategy did the philosopher use to make Sophie understand what philosophy is? How can you understand more easily?
Answer the questions according to your understanding to the letters.
1. Does Sophie enjoy reading the letters? How do you know about it. 2. What image does the philosopher use to explain the mystery of the universe? 3. What was Sophie’s reaction to what she had read? 4. What did she do when her mother got home? 5. How did her mother react?
Take notes while discussing by filling the information card. Name Things to learn Strategies Effect
Questions to be discussed:
1. Is there usually something you should understand in learning? 2. How do you usually understand things? 3. What is most difficult problem with with understanding? 4. In which subject do you have more problems in understanding? 5. How do others help you?
Unit 15
Work in groups. Talk about the following strategies which help you to understand things. 1. Being relaxed and happy 2. Having time to think about what you are learning 3. Being interested in the topic 4. Discussing topics with friends 5. Memorizing things 6. Having a clear visual explanation 7. Your own way
Continue your work.
In the magic trick Fact The magic game is only a trick. In reality ( the universe) People live in it. True They are aware of being part of something mysterious.
Go on reading, and make sure the following:
Topic to explain Strategy to explain Example given Characters in the magic trick
What is philosophy? Give an example. A magic trick. A magician and a white rabbit.
True or False false Conscious The rabbit ness doesn't’t realize it is in the trick. Wonder How does he do it?
How does it work?
Further discussion of the white rabbit What metaphor does the magician use for the following ? The white rabbit The universe People Microscopic insects existing in the rabbit’s hair Philosopher Someone who tries to climb up the hair to look into the magician’s eyes
What does another letter talk about which Sophie received few days later? Compare young people with older people about attitudes to the world.
Who Where Young people Older people
At the top of the hair
Deeply in the hair
What to See more mysterious things, comfortable. Feel see/feel have more questions Have less questions How to Ask questions, Accept things without find answers react asking questions Study how How to Do things regularly things work work
1. Does Sophie enjoy reading the letters? How do you know about it.
Yes, she enjoys reading the letters. There are some hints in the exacts: “Sophie had hoped to find another letter from the unknown sender.” “ (After reading it) Sophie thought hard about this all afternoon.”
3. What was Sophie’s reaction to what she had read?
She began thinking hard about the the white rabbit and the magic trick.
4. What did she do when her mother got home? When her mother got home at five o’clock, Sophie started to ask her questions.
5. How did her mother react? Why did she get Such a reaction?
She got so surprised that she didn't’t answer at first.Because Sophie was usually doing her homework when she got home.
Hale Waihona Puke Baidu
Learn by reading
Find the following words in the text and guess their meaning according to the context. Words/Expre afterwards however ssions Meaning Words/Expre So they ssions can Meaning therefore since when
Philosophy is helpful in understanding. Read the extracts from a philosopher, first to see how he makes people understand something.
Read the first part and find answer for the questions: 1. What did Sophie receive? 2. What was it about?