(
课件网) LESSON 2 AHA MOMENT UNIT 12 INNOVATION LEARNING OBJECTIVES To listen and talk about aha moments; To discuss the theory of “aha moment” To listen for general understanding; To listen for specific information and deep understanding; To understand and learn words and expressions in context; To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others; To learn and practice making polite requests. KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS To discuss and talk about aha moments; To discuss and understand the theory of “aha moment”; To answer the comprehension questions; To listen for specific information of the text; To recall key information after listening; To think critically and express opinions freely; To express personal opinions and exchange ideas with others. LEADING IN How did Einstein discover E=mc2 He was suddenly inspired when rocking his one-year-old baby. How did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin He discovered it by accident. Both of them experienced the “aha moment”. ACTIVATE AND SHARE Pair Work Have you had the experience of arriving at a sudden exciting idea for a difficult problem Talk about your experience with a partner. to fly/ come into my mind to come all at once to occur to me to emerge to have a flash of insights to happen by coincidence Example I once had such an experience. I was clueless about a maths problem for a whole week. All of a sudden, an idea flew into my mind. And I was very excited about it. LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING You are going to listen to a radio interview about “aha moments”. What do you think an “aha moment” is LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING Listen to what the host says at the beginning of the interview. Answer the questions. 1. What is an “aha moment” An “aha moment” is when you are working on some creative jobs for several days but little progress is made and then suddenly an idea flies into your mind. LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING Listen to what the host says at the beginning of the interview. Answer the questions. 2. What is going to be discussed in the interview How does the inspiration come Why do some people work so hard but achieve very little, while some others seem to do nothing but good ideas emerge LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING Listen to Part 1 of the interview. What is the misunderstanding about an “aha moment” What is Dr. Bond’s opinion about the relationship between an“aha moment”and hard work Misunderstanding: Some think an "aha moment" happens _____. Dr. Bond's opinion: · Behind a brilliant idea, there's often _____ involved in it. by coincidence incredible hard work LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING Listen to Part 1 of the interview. What is the misunderstanding about an “aha moment” What is Dr. Bond’s opinion about the relationship between an“aha moment”and hard work Dr. Bond's opinion: · He/ She has to _____ before making a discovery. (In other words: Inspiration doesn't appear _____.) invest many years of study incidentally LISTEN FOR ... ...
