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课件网) Lesson1ActiveLearningUnit 9LearningWhat do active learners do Think about who may be an active learner in your class. What does he/she usually do What are his/her typical traits Warming-up Active learners usually … take (neat) notes love reading and observing ask (high-quality) questions (willingly) listen to different points of view focus on/pay attention to what others say summarize and reflect on (what we have learnt) take an active part in the learning process Active learners are … open-minded; curious; flexible; objective exploratory (有探究精神的) good at critical thinking Warming-up Task 1: Read the first paragraph. Answer the following questions. What do most people believe about the human brain Is it true What is active learning What is Kevin Daum going to talk about in the article Most people believe that our brain learns automatically. But, it’s not true. Active learning is training ourselves to be better learners, to actively take part in the learning process. Kevin Daum is going to talk about how to take an active role in learning. Reading Task 2: Read the text. Match the subheadings with the corresponding paragraphs. Ask questions Get to the truth Listen to the outer voice Focus on the message Argue with your inner voice _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Ask questions Listen to the outer voice Argue with your inner voice Get to the truth Focus on the message Reading Which refers to the active learning or the passive learning to take notes to focus on to ask questions to pay attention to to be curious to follow instructions to receive information to be open-minded to listen to a different point of view to listen to explanations to reflect on While-reading Do our brains learn by themselves How can we become active learners Read the first paragraph and answer the questions. Read and Explore 1. What do most people believe about the human brain Is it true Most people believe that our brain learns all by itself. No, it’s not always true. 2. What is active learning Active learning is training ourselves to be better and to reflect on what we have learnt. 3. What is Kevin Daum going to talk about in the article The author is going to talk about the five things to take an active role in our learning. Read the text quickly. Write the subheadings before the corresponding paragraphs. 阅读技巧提示：选小标题，不应过于注重细节信息， 重心应放在主旨大意上，可从该段的中心句着手。 要求： 请找出每段中帮助你确定标题的句子。 Task 3: Read the first suggestion and fill in the form. Suggestion Trait Learning Actions Reasons Learning Effects Listen to the outer voice Focus on what the speaker/ writer is saying rather than what their brain says in the background. 1) Useful as inner voice can be, it can also get in the way of learning. 2) Paying too much attention to inner voice, one may risk missing important information. Active learners are in a better position to make decisions. open-minded Rea ... ...
