1. How can we become good leamers
Unit 1
How can we become good leamers
Section B (2a– 2e)

2. Is the learning habit good or bad? Why?
listening to music
when learning
No, it’s difficult for you to pay attention to sth. for a long time.
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3. Is the learning habit good or bad? Why?
correcting the mistakes
in time
Practice makes perfect.
Even if you learn sth. well, you will forget it unless you use it.
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4. Is the learning habit good or bad? Why?
a mind map
develop one’s study skill
You have to know how to study.
Good learners find out the best ways to learn well.
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5. Is the learning habit good or bad? Why?
asking the teacher
for help
Knowledge comes from questioning.
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6. Good learning habits lead to successful learning.
How can you become a successful learner?
Try to have some good learning habits.
Everyone is born with the ability to learn. 能力
But no one is born with the ability to learn well.
Whether or not you can learn well depends on your learning habits.
However, successful learners have some good
habits in common.
Today, we’ll learn how to be a successful learner.

7. 阅读策略：Using dictionaries
(使用词典)
This can help you find the definition that matches the context of the word in the text. 定义
这可以帮你找到与文中词的语境相匹配的定义。

8. How many parts are there?
fast-reading

9. 2b Read the passage quickly and answer the question.
Which four habits of successful learners
are mentioned?
Creating an interest in what they learn.
Practicing and learning from mistakes.
Developing their study skills.
Asking questions.

10. Creating an interest in what they learn.
Find a sentence that has the same meaning:
Good learners often connect what they need to
learn with something interesting.
Guess the meaning of connect…with.
把…和…联系起来
How do you know?
If they need to learn English and they like music or sports
they can listen to English songs or watch sports program
in English.
Question:
Why is it a good idea to connect something you need to learn with something you are interested in?
Because if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time.

11. Creating an interest in what they learn 对他们所学习的东西产生兴趣
Studies show If you are interested in something
Your brain is_____________ and it is _______ for you to pay attention to it
for a long time
More active
easier
What do good learners do ?
What need to learn
Something interesting
---connect___________________with__________.
they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English.
Example:
This way they will not get bored
create v. 创造，创建
brain n. 大脑 active adj. 活跃的 pay attention to 注意；关注
connect…with… 把…和…连接或联系起来

12. Practicing and learning from mistakes.
Find a sentence that has the same meaning:
Good learners will keep practicing what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making mistakes.
Question:
What do the sayings “use it or lose it” and “practice makes perfect” mean? Do you agree with them?
Even if you learn something well, you will forget it
unless you use it.
2) We should keep practicing what we have learned so
that we can be good at it.

13. Practicing and learning from mistakes.
Question:
Do good learners learn from mistakes, or are they afraid of making mistakes?
They learn from mistakes.
Guess the meaning of word “overnight”:
一夜之间
How do you know?
He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.

14. Practicing and learning from mistakes
what they are good at
Good learners think about_________________ and
Remember : use it or lose it. Even if you learn something well ,you will__________ unless you use it
他们擅长什么
他们需要更多的练习什么
What they need to practice
more
forget it
“Practice makes perfect.”
Good learners will keep practicing what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making mistakes
Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.
use it or lose it , 不用就作废
Even if， 即使even though=even if 即使, 引导让步状语从句
【注】even though 引导让步状语从句时，不能与but 连用。
Unless，如果……不
Invent ,发明
overnight adv. 一夜之间 Succeeded by doing sth ， 通过做什么成功

15. Developing their study skills
Find a sentence that has the same meaning:
Good learners know the best way they can study.
Question:
What study skills does the writer talk about?
Do you have those study skills?
Taking notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps, looking for ways to review what they have learned, and doing this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.

16. Developing their study skills
It is not enough to just study hard. Good learners know the best way they can study.
What do they do to during studying?
For example,
they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps.
2 They also look for ways to review what they have learned.
3 They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.
It is not enough to do sth 去做。。。。是不够的
Take notes 做笔记
Drawing mind map 画思维导图
review v. & n. 复习；回顾
Explain sth .to sb 把什么解释给某人

17. Asking questions Find a sentence that has the same meaning:
Good learners often ask questions during or after class.
Question:
Why do good learners often ask questions
during or after class.
Because knowledge comes from questioning. 知识

18. Asking questions Knowledge comes from questioning.
Good learners often ask questions during or after class.
They even ask each other and try to find out the answers.
Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new
Everything（ that you learn） becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.
knowledge n. 知识，学问
lifelong adj. 终身的，毕生的
wisely adv. 明智地，聪明地

19. Summary:
Everyone is born with the ability to learn.
But it depends on learning habits to learn well.
You can become a successful learner by
creating an interest in what you learn, practicing
and learning from mistakes, developing your
study skills and asking questions.
Learning is a lifelong journey because every day
Brings something new.
So learn wisely and learn well.

20. 2 I cannot connect the two things in my mind.
3 We stayed overnight with my mother.
4 He was waving his arms to draw their attention.
5 The next day we reviewed the previous day's work.
6 They successfully communicate their knowledge to others.
7 I have confidence in the ability of the players.
8 His daughter was very active and noisy in the mornings.
9 He never behaves honestly, nor wisely.

21. 重点词组
be born with practice makes perfect
whether or not be afraid of doing sth
depend on succeed by doing
have …..in common take notes
creat an interest develop the study skills
be more active draw mind maps
pay attention to review sth
connect …..with explain sth to sb
get bored a lifelong journey
learn from mistakes learn wisely

22. practice develop remember prepare
take notes until worry about everything
Are you stressed out each time you have a test? You don’t have to be if you _____ smart study skills . Remember to _____ in class and review them on your own or with friends after class. Then _____ what you learned by doing exercises . Try to study and _____ information bit by bit instead of waiting_____ the last minute to study _____
at once . If you _____ well for a test . Then there’s nothing to_____　　　
develop
take notes
remember
practice
until
everything
prepare
worry about

23. Best ways to learn
Reasons
Example
1. Being interested in what you do
If you’re interested in sth., your brain will be more active and ...
If you like music, you can learn English by listening to English songs. 3a
Your friend wants to improve his/ her English and asks you for help. What are the three best ways to learn and why? Make some notes in the chart.

24. It is a good idea to do sth. 去做某事是一个好主意。
3b Write a letter to your friend. Give him/her some advice about the best ways to learn English. Use your notes in 3a.
三个学英语的好方法
Dear ...,
There are three good ways to learn English.
The first way is ...
The second way is ...
The third way is ...
Your friend,
...
Try to use the following expressions:
I think you should ...
If you do this, you will ...
It is also a good idea to ... because ...
You could try to improve your English by ... This will help you to ...
It is a good idea to do sth.
去做某事是一个好主意。

25. 1 这两个国家有很多相同点。
The two countries have a lot 　　 　　　 　　 　　 　　　 　　 　　　 　　　 　　　 　.
2. 学习语言的时候，你不能害怕犯错误。
When learning a language, you can’t 　　 　　　 　 make mistakes.
3. 大声朗读有助于你培养语感。
　　 　　　 　 can help you to develop a sense of language.
4. 我第一次到成都，就喜欢上了这个城市。
I 　　 　　　 　 with Chengdu when I came to the city for the first time.
5. 你读得快慢主要取决于你的词汇量和阅读习惯。
Whether or not you read fast mainly 　　 　　　 　 your vocabulary and reading habits.

27. Review your notes when you have free time.
在你有空的时候复习你的笔记。

28. mind map

29. Language points be born with 意为“生而具有…”
She was born with weak eyesight.
她天生视力差。
be born of 出生于…家庭；源于
He was born of German parents.
他的父母是德国人。
be born in 出生于…
My little daughter was born in December.
She was born in America.

30. 2. But whether or not you can do this well depends on
your learning habits.
这句话中的主语是whether or not you can do this well，是由whether 引导的主语从句。
Whether she is coming or not doesn’t matter too much.
她来不来都无关紧要。

31. depend on 在这里的意思是“取决于…”
Your success depends on whether you work hard or not.
你的成败取决于你是否努力工作。
depend on 依赖；依靠
Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.
小孩依赖他们的父母供给衣食。

33. born be born with ability create brain active attention
Words Review
born
be born with
ability
create
brain
active
attention
pay attention to
v. 出生；adj. 天生的
天生具有
n. 能力；才能
v. 创造；创建
n. 大脑
adj. 活跃的；积极的
n. 注意；关注
注意；关注

34. connect connect...with overnight review knowledge lifelong wisely
Words Review
connect
connect...with
overnight
review
knowledge
lifelong
wisely
v. （使）连接；
与 有联系
把......和 连接或联系起来
adj. 一夜之间；在夜间
v. & n. 回顾；复习
n. 知识；学问
adj. 终身的；毕生的
adv. 明智地；聪明地

35. ( )1. — Why do you like Mrs. Lee?
— Because she is very 　　　　. She is never tired of explaining something to us again and again.
A. active B. beautiful C. unusual D. patient
( )2. — Sorry, but I didn’t quite catch what you said. Would you please 　　　　 your address?
— OK. It’s
A. repeat B. return C. recycle D. review
( )3. When you come across new words in reading, it is not a good idea to 　　　　 in a dictionary at once.
A. make up them B. look up them
C. make them up D. look them up
( )4. — What did Tina say?
— Sorry, I didn’t 　　　　 what she said.
A. pay attention to B. get on with
C. hold on to D. look forward to
( )5 — I haven’t got a partner 　　　　.
— Maybe you can ask John for help.
A. work with B. to work
C. working with D. to work with