新视野视听说(第三版)B2U1

1、unit 1 life is a learning curve unit 1 life is a learning curve opening up listening to the world speaking for communication further practice in listening wrapping up learning objectives fun time talk about learning / teaching methods 4 learning objectives talk about learning experiences1 listen for

2、 signal words for listing2 give and respond to advice3 opening up read the following quotes about learning. do you agree with them? why or why not? we learn by doing. aristotle i partly agree with the quote because it is not the only way of learning: we gain first-hand experience by interacting with

3、 the environment ; we gain second-hand experience by reading books opening up read the following quotes about learning. do you agree with them? why or why not? a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. albert einstein yes. it is dangerous for a person who knows a little about something thinks he know

4、s it all. opening up read the following quotes about learning. do you agree with them? why or why not? the best way to learn is to teach. anonymous yes. going through the process of trying to explain something to others will help you understand, absorb and consolidate what you have learned. listenin

5、g to the world sharinglisteningviewing listening to the world sharing 1 watch a podcast for its general idea. the podcast is mainly about the things people are learning at the moment and the most difficult thing they have ever learned. 2 watch part 1 and fill in the blanks. 1) new things 2) at the m

6、oment 3) quite difficult listening to the world 3 watch part 2 and check the true statements. sharing 1 a 2 b 3 c 4 d 5 e 6 f 7 g 8 h listening to the world 4 watch part 3 and fill in the blanks. sharing a a：the most difficult thing 1) _is mandarin chinese. i did it in evening classes a few years ag

7、o and i 2) _ it really, really difficult. i have ever learned found b b：probably capoeira, which is a brazilian dance, martial art, fight thing. its 3) _of all these things. and yes, that was very difficult because there were lots of unusual 4)_ to learn. a combination body movements listening to th

8、e world 4 watch part 3 and fill in the blanks. sharing c c: 5) _was the most difficult thing. learning to drive d d: well, i learned some sanskrit, and thats got um, 6)_ two more than latin. its quite difficult 7)_. nine cases by most standards listening to the world 3 watch part 3 and fill in the b

9、lanks. sharing e i think i found 8)_ very hard at school. french f um, i learned to play the trumpet at school. that was pretty difficult. er and maybe learning to drive. i 9)_ learning to drive. hated additional notes capoeira a brazilian folk dance created by descendants of slaves from angola. it

10、combines elements of dance, music, and martial arts, known for quick and complex moves using power, speed, and leverage for leg sweeps. listening to the world sharing 3 watch part 3 and fill in the blanks. additional notes sanskrit one of the oldest, and also the most famous and culturally important

11、 indic languages. it was used by the refined and cultured members of ancient indian society, and continues to be used today in religion and certain types of high discourse. sanskrit is of tremendous importance for hindus because many hindu religious texts are written in it. listening to the world li

12、stening to the world 5 work in pairs and discuss the question. 1 what are you learning at the moment? do you enjoy learning it? why? i am learning yoga at the moment. i enjoy it because it helps improve my flexibility, strength and balance. 2 whats the most difficult thing youve ever learned? why? t

13、he most difficult thing for me is learning to drive, because i was overwhelmed with all the things i was asked to do at the same time. sharing listening to the world 5 work in pairs and discuss the question. 3 what do you enjoy learning most? why? sharing i enjoy learning how to use new technology,

14、because new technology makes my life convenient and comfortable. listening to the world sharinglisteningviewing listening to the world listening listening skills additional tips listening for signal words for listing listen for the total number of items at the beginning listen for words and expressi

15、ons that signal the beginning, following and end of the listing u e.g. the last, the final, lastly, and finally l listing items with equal value u e.g. to begin with, to start with, furthermore, moreover, in addition, besides, whats more, the last but not the least, lastly, finally listening to the

16、world listening listening skills additional tips listening for signal words for listing lwords and expressions indicating importance u expressions: above all, the most important / obvious / noteworthy uadjectives: main, vital, significant, chief, central, principal, primary, major, distinctive, and

17、the est forms of adjectives listening to the world 2 listen to a radio program and rearrange the following expressions. listening while you listen e-c-a-g-d-h-b-f listening to the world 3 listen to the radio program again and complete the table. listening while you listen 1) speak 2) saying the wron

18、g thing 3) practice speaking / talking to himself 4) making mistakes 5) native speakers 6) pronunciation 7) listening skills 8) listening and reading speaking for communication role-play 1 read the statements. then listen to a conversation and check the true statements. 1 both of the speakers agree

19、that studying with friends is more motivating. 2 the woman thinks that talking to someone while reading notes helps her concentrate. 3 eating a lot before an exam always makes the man feel sleepy in the exam. 4 the woman always try to sleep for eight hours the night before an exam. speaking for comm

20、unication role-play 2 read the table. then listen to the conversation and write g for giving advice and r for responding to advice in the right column. 1 g 2 r 3 g 4 r 5 g 6 r 7 r additional tips giving and responding to advice giving and responding to advice in an appropriate way are useful and imp

21、ortant speaking skills. speaking for communication role-play speaking skills expressions for giving advice why dont you? my( main/personal) recommendation/suggestion/ is/would be if that happened to me/ if i were in your place/ if i were you/ in that case, id recommend do you think it is a good idea

22、? the sooner youthe better. might work/ would probably work/is worth a try. if you ask me/ the way i see it, it probably would have been better(not) to have additional tips speaking for communication role-play speaking skills expressions for responding to advice thank you, ill take that into conside

23、ration. thanks. that sounds good/interesting. i hadnt thought of that before. thank you so much for offering that advice. thank you for the advice. ill try maybe youre right. thanks for saying that. speaking for communication role-play 3 look at the pictures and read the conversations below. then fi

24、ll in the blanks using the words in brackets. 1 you should eat; a good 2 should not spend; youre 3 why dont; am not sure thats 4 its a good; suppose to speaking for communication role-play 5 role-play the situations. situation 1 what should i do about my son? b: how was your weekend? a: i spent the

25、whole weekend tired b: why dont you ask your son to give you a hand? a: he needs to study b: i think you should let him do some housework. a: you are right. but misses lessons b: i think you should have a talk with him. a: i agree with you. he went out b: if i were you, id talk with him as soon as possible. a: you are right. speaking for communication role-play 4 role-play the situa