1Unit7LearningStrategiesObjectives:Afterfinishingthisunit,studentswillbeableto:knowsomelearningstrategiestalkabouttheirowneffectivelearningexperiencesandlearningstrategieslearntousethekeywordsandexpressionsinthisunitlearntousethesubjunctivemoodlearntoadoptthereadingskillMajorsupportingdetailwhilereadinglearntowriteanotice(foralecture)SectionIListenandTalk(2periods)Step1Leadin(25Mins)1.Warmupquestions:Whatarelearningstrategies?2.Listening:(Listentothepassageandfillthemissingwordsintheblanks.Listenthreetimes)Keywords:improve,discover,strategies,reasons,grades,job,expand,freetime,sounds,tips,viewpoints3.WordsandPhrasesviewpoint:pointofviewe.g.fromonesviewpoint,theirviewpointonlifeMasterStudent:4.LookatthepicturesandtrytosaysomethingaboutthemorhowtheyimprovetheirEnglish.(Pairworks,discussing)Brianstormquestions:HowdoyouimproveyourstudyofEnglish?Or,howdoyoulearnEnglishineffectiveways?Doyouuseanyskillsinyourlearning?Whatarethey?Haveyoueverlearntanylearningskillsfromyourclassmatesorteachers?Step2Dialogues(40Mins)1.ListentothetwosampledialoguesandtrytoanswersomequestionsDialogue1ConsultingaForeignTeacheronLearningStrategiesDialogue2ConsultingaForeignFriendonLearningEnglishCanyoufindoutanylearningstrategiesinthedialogues?2.PracticeReadtwodialoguesinpairs(pairwork)3.Learnsomeusefulphrasesandexpressions:consultsb.aboutsth.;askforonesadviceonsth.givesb.someadviceonfindoneselfataloss:donthaveanyideaofsth.beshortof:2get+pastparticiple:getready,getfinishedtakeopportunitytodosth.:nomatterhow:relyon:dependonStep3CommunicativeTasks(25mins)Workinpairsandactthedialoguestothewholeclass.Task1:AskingaboutwaystoimproveEnglish.Tips:1.Usefulexpressionsandpatternsforconsultingsomeone:IwonderifyoucouldtellmeIwouldappreciateifyoucouldtellmeCouldyougivemesomeadviceonhowtoWouldyoupleasetellme2.Usefulexpressionsandpatternsforadvisingsomeone:IfIwereyou,IdjustIthinkyoushouldIthinkmaybeyououghttotryYououghttothinkaboutWell,yourbestbetistoTask2:ConsultingonhowtoimprovelisteningcomprehensionthroughactivitieslikemoviesorTVprograms.Tips:1.Usefulexpressionsandpatternsforagreeingtosomeonesadvice:Thatsanexcellentidea.Thatllbefine.Thatsquitetrue.Yes,Icouldntagreemore.2.Usefulexpressionsandpatternstoshowonesworryandprovidecomfort:ImsoworriedaboutImatmywitsend.Dontworry/Beatease/Relax.Step4Assignments:1.Readthedialoguesandpracticecommunicativetasks;2.PreviewnewwordsinPassageA.SectionIIReadandExplore(4periods)PassageANotJustaJob,anAdventure:UndergraduateResearchStep1Pre-readingTasks(10mins)1.Greetingandabriefrevision(pairworkorgroupwork)Askoneortwopairs(groups)toactouttheirowndialogue2.Lead-inquestions:31)Somepeoplesay,Welearnmoreoutsideclass.Doyouagree?Whyorwhynot?Yes,thatstrue,becausewhatwegetinclassisjustbookknowledge,whileoutsideclassorinthesocietywegetreal-lifeknowledge,whichismorepracticalforourfuturelife.No,ifso,whyshouldwegotoschoolorcollegeandattendsomanyclasses?Whyshouldwecarehowwellourteachersarepreparedfortheirjobs?2)Whatbenefitscanundergraduatestudentsgetbydoingresearchatcollege?Theycanearnacademiccredit,money,andexperienceaswell.Theycanlearntothinkforthemselvesandgainintellectualconfidence.Theycanexpandtheirmindsinnewdirections.Andtheycanpreparefortheircareers.3.Culturenotes1)UndergraduateResearchInmanyuniversities,studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinresearchtodeveloptheirownoriginalresearchdesignsundertheguidanceofinstructors.Studentsareusuallypaidfortheirresearch.Iftheyregisterforacourseanddoaproject,theycanearnacademiccredits.Insomedepartmentsaresearchprojectmightconstituteanhonorsthesis.2)WaystograduatewithhonorsInU.S.education,therearefourmainwaysstudentsmaygraduatewithhonors.allAs------maygraduatewithhighesthonorsmostlyAs------maygraduatewithhighhonorsmostlyAs&Bs------maygraduatewithhonorsAstudentmaygraduatewithhonorsinthemajorfield.Thisrequireshighgradesinthemajor,fairlygoodgradesoverall,andanextraresearchprojectinthemajor.1)HonorsthesisAnhonorsstudentwhodoesanextraresearchprojectinthemajorandwritesaresearchpapercangraduatewithhonors.Thisextraresearchprojectpaperisusuallycalledanhonorsthesis,whichresemblesashortmastersthesis.Step2While-readingTasks(75mins)1.Readthetextasquicklyaspossibleandtrytofindtheanswertothefollowingquestions:1)Whocanbenefitfromdoingundergraduateresearch?Bothstudentsandprofessors.2)WhydoesProfessorRalphEdisonsaythatresearchcanbeexciting?Becausearesearchprojectgivesstudentsanopportunitytoanswerreal-lifequestions.3)WhydoesArthurHannahsaythatundergraduateresearchisawholenewmodeoflearning?Becauseresearchforcesstudentstolookforinformationtheydontknow,notforknowledgetheyalreadyhave.44)Whydosomestudentsdoresearchwithoutcaringformoneyorcredit?Becausetheyworkasvolunteers,pursingacareerthatrequiresaltruisticcommitment.5)WhatkindoflearningstrategiesdoesProfessorEdisonencouragethestudentstouseinlearningadiscipline?Tolearnactively,toseeadisciplineasevolving,andtorethinkthingsconstantly.2.LanguagePoints1)onewayoranother:somehow;howeveryoucane.g.Almosteverycountrybecomesinvolved,onewayoranother,whentheresaWorldWar.Ifyoucarea