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1、Unit One Ways of Learning学习方法2Teaching ObjectivesStudents will be able to: 1. grasp the main idea (that it would be ideal if we can strike a balance between the Chinese and the Western learning styles) and structure of the text (introduction of the topic by an anecdote elaboration by comparison and
2、contrast conclusion by a suggestion); 2. appreciate the difference between comparison and contrast, as well as different ways to compare and contrast (point-by-point method or one-side-at-a-time method); 3. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; 4. conduct a series of
3、 reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.Time Allotment1st While-reading (Part I: Para.s1-5) 3rd Exercises; Check on students home reading (Text B); Theme- related Language Learning TasksContentsl Pre-reading tasks l Background Information: About Educatio
4、n l Warm-up Questions l Skimming l Part Division of the Text l Structure of the Text l Main Idea of the Text l Introductory Remarks on Text A l Vocabulary, Vocabulary Study, the Exercise l Assignment5Introductory Remarks“Ways of learning” is the topic of this unit. It is also the topic of the song y
5、ou are about to listen to, called Teach Your Children sung by Crosby, Stills and Nash. Song :Teach Your Children No. Learning is a two-way interaction. Parents and children should teach each other and learn from each other. 1. According to the song, who should teach whom?2. Is learning a one-way str
6、eet?3. Can you guess what the theme of this unit, ways of learning, refers to?Different people have different learning styles.4 Ss look at the following quotation from 文汇读书周 报（2001年报2月第一版，“自主教育？ 管还是 不管？”）, take some notes, and then T will invite some students to summarize in English or Chinese how C
7、hen Yuhuas parents handle her education. 一本由中国经济出版社推出的千万别管孩子自主教育哈佛启示录的书近来极为畅销，问世才一月，在全国销量已达到20余万册。其所倡导的“自主教育”理念在教育界引发争议。不少读者反映，这本书最初吸引他们的是书名“千万别管孩子”，难道真的对孩子的教育放任自流？看了书后才明白。该书所强调的，其实并非让家长“别管”孩子，恰恰是”怎么去管“这个老问题。但它鲜明地提出了“自主教育”理念，切中了社会热点。该书主人公陈宇华的父母在讲述教育经验时说，虽然他们常说“从来没管过她。”其实，他们一直在管她，而管的内容，就是反复提醒孩子的自我意识，
8、让她认识到自己才是教育的主体，一切要靠自己的努力，才会成功，老师家长则仅仅起辅导作用。这正是自主教育的精髓所在They let her learn independently and seek out knowledge actively. They may help during the process, but dont expect to spoon-feed her with knowledge.T: As you may have noticed from the book title 千万别管 孩子自主教育哈佛启示录, Chen Yuhuas parents hold quite
9、a western view on child education. They disagree with many other more traditional parents. In Text A, Howard Gardner made a detailed comparison between Chinese and Western attitudes towards learning. Pre-reading tasksWhile-reading tasksT asks some S pairs to report to the class, one asking the above
10、 questions and the other providing the answers.1. Skimming 1) Ss skim Para.s 1-5 and be ready to answer the following questions: Where and when did the incident take place Who are the main characters in the incident What is the attitude of the author and his wife toward Benjamins efforts in insertin
11、g the key into the slot? What is the attitude of the staff in the hotel?Pre-reading tasksThey let him explore and enjoy himself.The author, his wife Ellen, their son Benjamin, hotel staff.Jinling Hotel in Nanjing, the spring of 1987.They held his hand and taught him how to insert the key correctly.A
12、bout Education: l A Surveyl A Practical Experimentl Education in the West 13Part Division of the TextPart one 15 An anecdote: the Chinese staff helped Benjamin to place the key.Part two 613 The authors thoughts about different approaches to learning in China and the West .Part three 14 In the form o
13、f a question, the author gives a suggestion of a more rational approach to fostering creativity and basic skills.Structure of the TextMiddle: Elaboration (explanation in detail) about different approaches to learning in China and the West by comparison and contrast End: Conclusion by a suggestionBeg
14、inning: Introduction of the topic by an anecdote （轶事，趣闻）V. Main Idea of the Text:lIt would be ideal if we can strike (keep) a balance between the Chinese and the Western learning styles.16A Survey 1. Play is the best way to learn. 2. Children develop life skills best through formal programs. 3. Chil
15、dren are naturally curious, inspired, motivated learners, but enjoyment of learning can get lost in the pressure to “succeed” in formal education. 4. Parents are the most important instructors to the children, so they should give as much guidance as possible.Do you agree with the following statement
16、s?17呼拉圈说 明result 结果A Practical Experiment Angela is given a hula hoop with instructions on how to use it. Jonathan is given a hula hoop but no instructions. What kind of outcomes do you expect? Two children are given hula hoops, a toy they are unfamiliar with. 18呼拉圈评价A Practical Experiment Angela learns to keep the hula hoop in motion by moving her body in cer
