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课件网) Unit 1 How can we become good learners Section A (1a-2d) 第一课时 How Do Babies Learn a Language Warm up 1.Early childhood is the best time to learn a second language. Warm up Research shows that... 2.Language learning depends on the processing of sounds. Warm up Research shows that... 3.Research shows babies begin to learn language sounds before they’re even born. Warm up Research shows that... 4. At birth, the baby brain has an unusual gift: it can tell the difference between all 800 sounds. Warm up Research shows that... Warm up What we can learn Warm up It’s important to use our senses to learn a new language. How we learn English Ways of learning English by listening to tapes by watching English movies by having conversations with friends by reading aloud to practice pronunciation textbook conversation aloud pronunciation sentence patient n. 教科书；课本 n. 交谈；谈话 adv. 大声地；出声地 n. 发音；读音 n. 句子 adj. 有耐心的； n. 病人 Words Learning Is there any other ways you sometimes study ___ a. by working with friends ___ b. by making word cards ___ c. by reading the textbook ___ d. by listening to tapes ___ e. by asking the teacher for help ____f. by keeping a diary in English ____g.by doing grammar exercises 1a Let’s Listen. How do these students study for a test ___ 1. Meiping ___ 2. Peter ___ 3. Tony b e d 1b --How do you study for a test --I study by listening to the radio. Make conversations about how you study for a test. 1c Let’s listen and check ( ) Questions 1. ___ Does anyone learn English by watching videos 2. __ Do you have conversations with friends in English 3. __ What about listening to tapes 4. __ What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation 5. __Have you ever studied with a group √ 2a Match . a. Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way. b. Oh, yes. It really improves my speaking skills. c. I do that sometimes. I think it helps. d. No. It’s too hard to understand spoken English. 1. _d_ Do you learn English by watching videos 2. _b_ Do you have conversations with friends in English 3. __ What about listening to tapes 4. _c_ What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation 5. _a_ Have you ever studied with a group 2b Let’s talk. A: Have you ever studied with a group B: Yes, I have. I’ve learned a lot that way. 2c Make a survey about learning English in groups, and then interview others about their experiences of learning English. Write down your report. 2. Preview the new words and expressions. 3. Preview the article on page 3. Homework Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. Good Sayings for You: Thank you~
