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人教版高三Unit 8 learning a foreign language 单词、词组Unit 8 learning a foreign language单词解释：motive n.(CN) 动机目的motivate vt. 作为┉的动机；激发motivation n . (UN) 动机；积极性I’m suffering from a lack of motivation. My new job is really boring.我变得缺乏干劲，因为我的新工作极为沉闷。

memorise( vt ) 记住，背熟 memorise a poem 背熟一首诗bear [have, keep] in memory 记着, 没有忘记beyond [within] the memory of man [men] 在有史以前[来] bring back [call] to memory 使想起 come to one's memory 想起, 清醒过来 in memory of 纪念...memorial n.(=monument)纪念物；纪念碑；纪念仪式;历史记载 adj.记忆的; 纪念的; 追悼的memorials of a past age一个昔日的历史记录The Monument(Memorial) to the People’s Heroes人民英雄纪念碑dictation ( n )口述；听写[U] The pupils wrote at their teacher’s dictation.学生按照老师的口述写下来。

命令[U] She w as tired of her husband’s dictation.她对丈夫的发号施令感到厌烦。

correction( n.)订正，修改；校正[U][C] Look carefully at the corrections which I have written in your essay. 请仔细看一下我对你文章修改过的地方。

人教版高三英语 Unit 8 Learning a Foreign LanguageIntroductionIn the modern era of globalization, learning a foreign language has become increasingly popular and highly valued. The ability to communicate in multiple languages not only enhances one’s career prospects but also broadens one’s understanding of different cultures and perspectives. In this unit, we will explore the importance of learning a foreign language and the various strategies that can be employed to improve language proficiency.Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language1. Career OpportunitiesIn today’s interconnected world, proficiency in a foreign language can significantly increase job prospects. Many multinational companies and organizations prefer candidates who are bilingual or multilingual. Being able to communicate with international clients and navigate different cultures and markets can give individuals a competitive edge in the job market.2. Cultural ExchangeLearning a foreign language provides an opportunity to explore and appreciate different cultures. Language is deeply intertwined with culture, and gaining proficiency in a foreign language allows individuals to understand the customs, traditions, and values of the target language’s speakers. This cultural exchange fosters mutual understanding and can lead to meaningful connections and friendships with people from diverse backgrounds.3. Cognitive BenefitsStudies have shown that learning a foreign language can improve cognitive abilities. The process of acquiring a second language involves learning new grammar rules, vocabulary, and sentence structures. This mental exercise enhances memory, problem-solving skills, and overall cognitive flexibility. Moreover, bilingual individuals have been found to be better at focusing attention and multitasking.Strategies to Improve Language Proficiency1. ImmersionImmersing oneself in the target language and culture is one of the most effective ways to improve language proficiency. This can be achieved by studying abroad, participating in language exchange programs, or simply surrounding oneself with native speakers. Exposure to the language in real-life contexts enhances listening and speaking skills and facilitates better understanding of local idioms and expressions.2. Language Apps and WebsitesIn recent years, language learning apps and websites have gained immense popularity. These platforms provide interactive lessons, vocabulary drills, and opportunities to practice speaking and writing. Users can access these resources anytime and anywhere, making it convenient and flexible to learn at their own pace.3. Regular PracticeConsistency is key when learning a foreign language. It is important to allocate regular time for practice, whether it’s through daily conversations with native speakers, writing exercises, or listening to podcasts or songs in the target language. Engaging in consistent practice helps solidify language skills and ensures steady progress.4. Language ClassesEnrolling in language classes, either in-person or online, can provide a structured learning environment and access to expert guidance. Language teachers can offer personalized feedback, correct mistakes, and provide valuable insights into the language and its nuances. Additionally, language classes often offer opportunities for interaction with other learners, fostering a sense of community and motivation.ConclusionLearning a foreign language is a journey that not only enhances communication skills but also broadens horizons and deepens cultural understanding. It opens up a world of opportunities, be it in education, career, or personal growth. By employing various strategies such as immersion, utilizing language apps, regular practice, andenrolling in language classes, individuals can enhance their language proficiency and embrace the numerous benefits that come with mastering a foreign language.Note: The above document is a sample and does not include the minimum required word count.。

Unit 8 Learning a foreign languageⅠ.Brief Statements Based on the UnitAs we all know,English is widely used in the world is becoming an international our country,English is taught as one of the main subjects in all middle can we learn English well so as to master it?After you learn this unit,you will surely find your 8 “Learning a foreign language”,is a great help to the students who are now studying the beginning,in Warming up,twenty-one methods of learning English are listed to let the students tell which are the most important and which are the second discussing these methods,the students will judge and accept some of addition,in Speaking,the students are required to give advice to six of their classmates,who all have difficulty in learning the course of giving advice,the students can tell which way is the best and which they should they are discussing and giving advice,their speaking ability will be improved Listening,the students will be asked to listen to a radio show,called “Students’Co rner”.Two listening passages show different topics to let the students they finish the exercise,the students will improve their listening ability.In Reading,the text “Learning a foreign language:twice as hard?”is interesting,instructive and comparing learning mother tongue with learning foreign language,the students will realize that they are two different the fifth paragraph,the author describes how the successful language students learn a foreign good ways to learn a foreign language are what most of the students last,the article encourages the students to adopt the good method mentioned in the text and develop their own study so,everyone of them will become a successful language a foreign language will in fact become twice as easy and a lot of lot of useful words and expressions are contained in the text and we must say that after learning the text,the students’reading ability as well as the ability to use useful words and expressions will be Word Study,different exercises give the students a good chance to master and apply the useful words and expressions appearing in the Grammar,different exercises are designed to get the students to further master thegrammar item:the Subjunctive last part of this unit,Integrating Skills is made up of two tells the students how to study the demands to become an exchange student,advantages and disadvantages of doing this,to the detailed steps of going abroad,the author shows all these other part requires the students to fill out an application and write an essay,telling us briefly about themselves and the reason why they want to go students’ writing ability will gradually be improved in the course of doing all this part.Ⅱ.Teaching Goalsabout learning and study skills.talking about attitudes and motivation.giving advice.the Subjunctive Mood(Ⅰ).a personal essay.Ⅲ.Background InformationThe Way to Learn EnglishNow,have you all got your dictionaries?Yes?Well,pick them up and put them in the waste paper ,the wastepaper basket.That’s how an American professor at one of China’s leading universities used to start her English reading she got excellent results.The greatest harm done to students of English in China is Intensive not really reading at ’s teaches students not to read but to use dictionaries and grammar teaches very bad study habits which are hard to does more harm than good.Chinese students read too students of my class could read only about 150 words a minute at the beginning of the the minimum requiement for an undergraduate college student is to read 300 words a minute.They may know every single word in a passage of English,but not grasp the meaning of the passage as a you read fast,you understand you read too slowly,by the time you’ve reached the end of a page,you’ve forgotten what the beginning is reading makes you concentrate on Reading makes you see the trees but not the wood.Through . you may learn a little vocabulary but you won’t gain much ExtensiveReading you can learn a lot of vocabulary and gain a lot of information.What if you come across new words?Don’t look them up in the their meaning from the may not guess quite right the first time;but as new words come up again and again in different contexts their meaning becomes clearer and they don’t come up often,there’s no hurry about learning ’re probably not must get into the habit of guessing don’t guess with the help of your knowledge of students know plenty of too above all,guess from the ’s the way to build up your vocabulary—not poring over dictionaries or making lists of words and memorizing them out of you look up every new word,you’ll never finish a on your brain,not your dictionary.Perhaps in China today a little . may be ?Partly because for the moment we haven’t enough Extensive Reading because many of the books we have are hidden away on library shelves,gathering dust,instead of being brought out into the light of day where the students can get 300 years ,the author of“Gulliver’s Travels”,wrote a work called“The Battle of the Books”.What we need today is a “Liberation War of the Books”,to liberate the books from the library also need more simplified books;and more unsimplified books originally written in simple doesn’t mean that the content should be ’s no good giving children’s books to grown-up our schools and educational departments need to assign a large staff to writing and simplifying books for Extensive Reading suited to different age levels and language might be best to have native speakers of English take part in this work and be hard to avoid ,if . is allowed to exist,it should be cut down on size,put in its place,kept under should not take up much of the students’or the teachers’certainly should not be allowed such an unfair share of the timetable as it has now.Much talk by the teacher and little practice by the student is no way to teach only teaches about that is dangerous,for merely learning about language gives the student a false gives him the feeling that he knows the language when he doesn’without using is not knowing it at ’s deceiving oneself(but it doesn’t deceive others).In fact it’s very good to be able to appreciate good fact this appreciation of other people’s style helps one to achieve good style oneself—but only after one has experience of using the language—not just hearing a teacher explain otherwords what is needed to the first two years of language study,is not hours of so-called Intensive Reading,but hours and hours of something else:Oral or Written more of that,the Reading as it is generally taught is not a practice course;it is a lecture nobody ever learnt a foreign language by listening to lectures on grammar and vocabulary.Ⅳ.Teaching Time:Four PeriodsThe First PeriodTeaching Aims:about learning and study the students to further understand what is important in the study of a foreign language.giving practising giving advice enable the students to find a better way to learn English.Teaching Important Points:the students to acquire a good way to learn a foreign language and raise their interest of studying English.the students’speaking ability by class activities such as talking,discussing,etc.Teaching Difficult Points:How to improve the students’ speaking ability efficiently.Teaching Methods:method to enable the students to express themselves freely.work or group work to make every student active in class.listening to improve the students’ listening ability.Teaching Aids:computercoursewaretape recorderTeaching Procedures:Step Ⅰ GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step Ⅱ Warming upT:Do you like English?Ss:Yes,very much.T:Do you find it hard or easy?Ss:We find it hard.T:In this class,we’ll talk about learning English your books at Page at Warming read this part carefully and see what you should do can have a discussion with your partner or in a few minutes later,we’ll talk about it.(A few minutes later.)T:Are you ready?Ss:Yes,we are.T:Now please tell us which of the things listed above are the most important when you are learning English and why you think so.S1:I like English and I’m interested in studying think that memorizing new words and useful expressions very large quantities of words and expressions,you can neither listen to nor speak,nor read or write English.S2:I think learning study skills is important as memorizing new words as an example,you should not memorize them word by mean,it is not a good way only to remember many words but not to know how to use lot of useful expressions are as important as the English words“cut” “out”and “up”are common to every English learners,but the phrases “cut up” and “cut out”are perhaps unknown to some English you can not remember a word or a phrase,try to remember a sentence which contains this way,you can remember them easier.S3:I think to talk with my classmates or some other person is a good way to practise spoken any topic and talk with anybody at any time,including my classmates,my friends or we talk with someone,we should try to use as many English words as we can to express us or our opinions so as to make him/her is a good way to learn and apply English.S4:I think listening to the tape is we often listen to the tape,we can correct our pronunciation and intonation,and improve our listening ,we can learn English not only from books,but from the radio,TV and English films.S5:I think besides the good ways above,to make a study plan is another good way to learn we do,we should do it have much to do every day,especially as middle school we can’t arrange the things we should do orderly,we’ll waste some of our time and leave some of them undone.S6:I think practising writing in English is one of the most important ways to learn we can keep on writing an English diary or sending an e-mail to our friends or classmates,we can review the useful words and expressions we have learned,improving our writing ability.S7:I think listening to the teacher is very and out of class,our English teacher gives us many chances to let us listen to,speak,read and write often tells us some good ways to learn we can do as the teacher tells us to in class and finish the assignments the teacher asks us to do on time,I’m sure we can learn English better and better.S8I think talking to native English speakers must be a good way to learn we have a native English speaker to work and study together,things must be quite can communicate with each other as we he says will be a help to our English interesting topic is a good chance to practise our spoken is sure to tell us more about English and was told several days ago that an Englishman would come to our school and work as a teacher to teach us of us are glad to hear that.....T:So much for this of us like English because we know that English is a useful tool in the modern world and in international there is a will,there is a hope all of us stick to it and work hard at that way,we will be able to master it and use it in our future work.Step Ⅲ ListeningT:Let’s do are going to listen to a radio show called“Students’Corner”.This is a call-in show in which people can call and ask questions about the topic being listening to the tape,let’s see what we should do after we listen to the two turn to Page 65,read the request,please.(After the students read the request.)T:Do you know what you should do after you listen to the passage?(Ss:Yes.)I’ll play the tape three I play it for the first time,just I play it for the second time,I’ll give you enough time to write your you have anything you are not clear about,please listen to it for the third last,I’ll ask some students to give their be ’s begin....Step Ⅳ SpeakingT:Please look at Speaking on Page some of your group members have some problems in learning in groups and help them solve their advice will you give them?Have a discussion in groups of four and make notes of what you few minutes later,we’ll share your answers with the class.(A few minutes later.)T:Are you ready?Ss:Yes.T:Who will give some advice to Wang Lei?S9:I Lei,you say that it is difficult to remember new once had the same problem as the help of a friend of mine,I gradually find some good ways to remember English is a process of should not read or write an English word again and some English exercises or reading some English newspapers,magazines or stories are all good ways to review English can also try to make sentences or copy some good sentences which you are interested in from a dictionary as long as it includes the new words you ’ll not be tired of doing a new word in a phrase or a sentence,and you can remember it ,pay your attention to the English words on things we use every will increase your collection of English the ways above and you’ll you.S10:(To Li Qiang.)You say you are not interested in studying think you should not do so.“A foreign language is a weapon in the struggle of often say we’ll make a contribution to our have a long way to go,so you should not give up the“weapon”.You liked English I thi nk you should find the reason why you are not making example,English words are hard to remember or you have difficulty in speaking English, you find the reason,have a discussion with your friends or your you’ll find a way to solve the ’m sure you’ll make greater and greater progress.S11:(To Fang Zhe.)I think we can improve our spoken English from two ,don’t be a certain topic we are discussing you should say whatever you want to you’re afraid you’ll make think every one of us can make a of our classmates are friendly and they will not laugh at you or look down upon ,you should do more practice in speaking spoken English from films or on there are many good English programmes on TV every you can buy some English tapes or are all good materials for you to practice.S12:(To Huang Mei.)I’m sorry to tell you that you are we don’t learn English,we can’t learn advanced technology from foreign countries more scientific information is written in and science are important,and English is important, we don’t learn the advanced science and technology,we’ll fall is a fact that more and more foreigners begin to learn Chinese,and there are more and more English learners around expect you to join us quickly.S13:....Step Ⅴ Summary and HomeworkT:In this class,we have mainly talked about learning is the important way to learn English?What’s your opinion?S14:Memorize the new words.S15:Learn study skills.S16:......(Teacher writes them on the blackboard.)T:Those I write on the blackboard are all good ways to learn hope every-one of you choose some of them and use them in learning ’m sure you’ll make greater class,have a further dicussion with your ’s all for this class.Step Ⅵ The Design of the Writing on theBlackboardUnit 8 Learning a foreign languageThe First PeriodWhat is the most important way to learn English?Memorize new wordsWatch English filmsLearn study skillsPractise writing in EnglishTalk with your classmatesListen to the teacherListen to the tapeRead English storiesMake a study planTalk to native English speakersStep Ⅶ Record after Teaching_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________。

人教版高三英语Unit8learningaforeignlanguage人教版高三英语unit 8 learning a foreign language“learning a foreign language: twice as hard?”教学设计我的教学设计的内容是人教版高级中学教科书英语第三册第八单元课文阅读“learning a foreign language: twice as hard?”主要针对课文中的最后两个长自然段进行教学设. 我将从以下几个方面对我的教学设计进行简单的陈述。

一、设计思想高三复习以教学大纲为依据，以考试说明为指导，把握复习方向，控制好复习的深度、难度和广度。

狠抓基础知识的活用教学。

突出重点、突破难点、综合听、说、读、写各种手段，特别要强化阅读教学，加大阅读的输入量，注重培养学生快速、准确地阅读理解所提供的材料，从而全面提高学生灵活运用英语解决实际问题的综合能力。

那么就本单元阅读“learning a foreign language: twice as hard?”我将采用新课程标准所提倡的“任务型教学”，侧重于提高学生用英语获取信息、处理信息、分析问题和解决问题的能力，同时培养学生自我完成任务的能力和训练学生的答题思维和策略。

完善学生的情感态度价值观。

理论依据：任务型教学理论；考试说明；高三英语教学大纲有以上理论作依据，教师能更好的把握课堂的整体教学，对学生进行有的放矢的针对性训练。

二、教材分析对教材的理解和分析直接影响着学生对课程的掌握和理解。

针对以上设计思想，我对此阅读做如下分析：阅读部分是一篇关于外语学习的难度是否是母语学习难度的两倍的记叙文，阅读部分要求通过词汇讲解，长难句句式分析和练习，翻译等活动培养学生获取信息和归纳总结的能力。

在这节课前，学生学习了课文的前三段已经掌握了文章的主旨大意。

本课时以阅读为主线，辅以听说练习，要求学生熟悉课文内容并修正学生学习外语的学习态度。

Unit8 Learning a foreign languageStep 1. Warming upTalk about the pictures on Page 64T: There are six pictures about different activities in learning . Work in pairs and describe each picture .Picture 1. students are reading in the school library . some of them are sitting in front of the computers surfing in the Internet . Others are reading books and magazines .Pic 2. The girl is reading in a park .Pic 3. The students are having a less on with their teacher .They are talking about something and the teacher is beside them listening or being ready to give some help .Pie . 4 The students are having a lesson in the computer lab . They seem very attentive .Pic 5. several students are talking to their teacher or classmate in the schoolyard .Pic 6. A boy is reading something with a microphone of course , All these activates can be used in learning a language .Do you think it hard to learn a foreign language ?why ? (Different students have different ideas )This class will learn a passage , in which you may find something quite interesting about this question .Step 2. Reading一．Fast readingRead the text quickly and find the answers to the following questing .1. Generally speaking , when has a child mastered the basics of his or her mother tongue ?2. What characteristics do successful language learners have in common ?(They are interested in understanding their own thinking , curious about the world, willing to take chances and confident in their ability )二. Detailed readingT or F1. We learnt our mother tongue by everyday activates and interactions with the people around us .2. Language experts agree on how we were able to acquire our language .3. A lot of people are born with a special ability to learn a foreign language well .4. Learn a foreign language much faster than we do our mother tongue .5. We can get a lot of help and the learning is more efficient , so we learn English much faster than we may have thought .6. Successful language learners spent as many hours studying English as they do their mother tongue .7. The less anxious and relaxed the leaner , the better their language acquisition .8. Learning a language needs patience .三. Deal with some difficult sentences .1. Some believe that we are quipped with a special ability to learn language and that our brain adjusts itself to the language and the our brain adjusts itself to the language we hear around us .2. Others think that we learn language in the same way we learn other things , such as walking or solving problems , and that what we are born with is general ability to learn we are born with is general ability to learn and adapt , not a language –specific part of the bran .3. The data suggests that what successful language learners have in common is , among other things , that they are interested in understanding their own thinking , curios about the world , willing to take chances and confident in their ability .Step 3 SummarizeFind the main idea of each paragraph and the purpose of this text .Para 1: How was it possible for us to acquire our mother tongue without receiving formal instruction ?Para 2. Language experts have different answers to the question .Para 3 : Learning a foreign language is different from learning one's mother tongue .Para 4. successful language learners share a number of characteristicsPara 5. By planning and evaluating their learning successful language learner gain confidence which in turn allows them to enjoy the learning process and learn better and faster .Para 6. If we adopt some of the study skills and characteristics described in the text , we will become more successful .Purpose : to explain the difference between learning one's mother tongue and learning a foreign language and to describe the study skills and characteristics of successful language learners .Step 4. Language points .1. stick (stuck=stuck )v①使停止卡住阻塞eg :The bus stuck in the mud②刺入The needle stuck in my finger .③粘贴stick a stampstick out :伸出stick to 坚持get / be stuck 陷进去，卡住，使停滞get /be stuck in /into sth 积极地开始做某事eg :I got stuck now there is not enough time for me to finish the work .Here's your food . Now get stuck in !2. every time conj 引导句子eg : Every time I see the photo , I remember the unforgettable days in Beijing .名词短语作连词的还有：each time / next time .the first / second --- last timethe moment / minute =as soon as=immediately / directly / the instant3. more than 用法归纳1)move than +n 不仅仅，多用于2)+数词=over 多于，超过3）+adj/ adv, 非常eg :He is more than happy to help us .4) +含can/ could 的从句“不能”5）more than one --- “不止一个……”作主语，谓语动词用单数more – than---与其说----不如说---no more than +n/数词=onlynot more than +数词=at most4. make (no) sense 讲得（不）通make sense （out） of 懂得/了解…的意义There is no sense in doing sth 做某事没意义/道理a sense of hum our / direction/ dutyin a / some sense 从某种意义上说5. in other words 换句语说have a word with sb 用某人说句话keep (break )one's word 守（失）信in a word 总之6 . among other things (or people ) 除了其他…以外eg : At the meeting they discussed , among other thing recant events in the city .7. put sth to (good ) use (充分）使用……come into use 开始使用make (good / full --- )use of （充分）利用have on use for 不需要，用不着in use 在使用中go out of use 停止使用of (no) use to sb 对某人（没）有用for the use of 为……专用There / It is no use doing sth 做…是没用心eg : It is a pity to throw anything away when it can be put to use .He has put his training to good use in that job .8. adopt v. n. adoption1) adopt sb (as sth )收养,过继 adopted soneg : Having no children of their own they decided to adopt an orphan .2) take over and have or use (sth ) as one's own 采纳/取eg :adopt suggestion/ a name / an idea / a custom3) accept , approve 接受，通过eg : congress has adopted the new measures .Integrating skillsStep 1. Lead –inWith the development of our country , we have more chances to communicate withthe world not only through newspapers , TV and radio programmers , but also by staying and studying in a foreign country . The text outlines advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad .Step 2. abroadstudying abroad is a good way to learn a foreign language and experience a wintry . It has both advantages and disadvantages , however . Therefore it it necessary and important to get enough information and make a good choice and decision to make sure .it is valuable to study abroad .Step 3 Language points1. become / be fluent in 流到，流畅fluent adj. 流到的，流畅的eg : He is fluent in a dozen foreign languages .2. broaden one's horizons 开阔眼界broaden vt . vi （使）变宽，（使）扩大eg :His face broadened out into a grinFor college students to do a part time job will broaden their outlook .-en 后缀① （在名词，形容词后构成动词）表“变为，使有，变得（有）”eg . darken , weaken ,deepen , sharpen, awaken , widen, hearten , lengthen , strenghen , etc②(在物质名词后构成形容词）"由…制作的"eg :wooden , woolen③（构成某些复数名词）eg : oxen , childrenKeys一．1． T2．F3．F4．T5．T6．F7．F8．T二．Fill in the form①fluent ②fridends ③backgrounds ④culture ⑤broaden ⑥improve ⑦culture ⑧dependDisadvantagesa) possible for some of them to fall behind in the studies .b) not be able to take classes at the same level as at home .c) parents worry about the safety of their children and may also be concerned about the cost .。

人教版高三Unit 8 Learning a Foreign LanguageTeaching Plan for Unit 8 Learning a Foreign Language首峰中学英语组雷海红Teaching content: Reading: Learning English: Twice as Hard?Teaching aims:1. Enable the Ss to talk about the different methods of learning a foreign like learning a foreign language is different from learning one’s mother tongue.2. Enable the Ss to talk about the characteristics of the successful language learners.Teaching important points:1. Analyse the organization of the text.2. The understanding of the reading text about the problems and factors related to learning a foreign language.Teaching difficult points:1. the writing feature of the text.2. Grasp the main idea of the passage and analyse the organization of the text.3. Get the students to understand the characteristics of the excellent and successful learners.Teaching procedures:Step I: Revision.Ask the students to read the vocabulary learnt in last period.Step II: Lead-in.Get the students to describe the pictures of Warming-up: How do they learn?( individual work)Step III Pre-reading.(Free-talk)1. What languages can you speak? How long have you been learning English?2. What difficulty do you have in learning a foreign language?3. How did we learn our mother tongue?4. How is learning a foreign language different from learning our mother tongue?5. What are the characteristics of successful language learners?6. How can we develop our confidence in learning a language?Step IV Skimming.Task 1.Skim the text and try to find the main idea of each paragraph.Supposed answer:Para.1 The environmental factor of learning mother tongue.Para.2 Different opinions of language experts.Para.3 The difference between learning mother and learning a foreign language.Para.4 The characteristics of successful language learners.Para.5 Different learning ways of successful language learners.Para.6 The importance of the purpose of learning.Task 2. Tell the following statements true or false.1. Although experts don’t agree each other, they all share a common opinion: life is a very successful language school.(T)2. Experts agree that we actually learn a foreign language much faster than we laearn our mother tongue.(T)3. Successful language learners usually step away from the academic challenges.(F)4. The less anxious and more relaxed the learner, the worst their language acquisition.(F)Step V. Scanning.Task 3. Choose the best answers:1. The first sentence in para.1 means .A. When learning a language , we also should memorize more.B. When learning a language , we also should develop our study skills.C. When learning a language , we also should spend more time.D. When learning a language , we also should be confident.2. Most children have mastered their mother tongue .A. at the age of five.B. by the age of eight.C. before they are five.D. since they were five3. The sentence “ life is a very successful language school” means .A. We are equipped with a special ability to learn language.B. The key to learn the language well is to communicate with the people around us.C. Parents can give children language lessons.D. People can learn the language by themselves.4. Successful language learners do share the following characteristics exceptA. the ability to memorize the wordsB. an interesting understanding their own thinkingC. willingness to take chancesD. confidence in their ability5. What the purpose of writing this article?A. Learning a foreign language is twice as hard as learning our mother tongue.B. Learning a foreign language is more important than learning our mother tongue.C. Learning a foreign language is twice as easy if we develop our study skillsD. In fact, the number of people learning a foreign language has increased with years.Step VI Post-reading.Task 4 Decide which language each of the sentence below describes.A. We learn quite fast.(F)B. We are not taught but learn anyway.(M)C. Some people think that we are born with an ability to learn this.(M)D. We can learn faster if we develop study skills.(F)E. Most people have mastered this by the age of five.(M)F. We learn this in a special place where we can get help.(F)G. It takes longer to learn this.(M)H. We learn this by communicating with others.(M)教学反思本单元（Unit 8）以Learning a foreign language “外语学习”为话题，课文主要谈论的是学习外语的一般规律和成功的外语学习者的特征。

高三英语Unit 8 Learning a Foreign Language人教版【同步教育信息】一. 本周教学内容Unit 8 Learning a Foreign Language二. 重点、难点了解学习语言的方法技巧，复习状语从句的用法。

三. 具体内容1. How were we able to make sense of what we heard and distinguished the mistakes and errors from “good” language?make sense: have an understandable meaning; be sensibleeg.What you say makes no sense.It would make sense to leave early.make sense of sth. : understand sth difficult or apparently meaninglesseg.Can you make sense of this poem?Distinguish … from…/ distinguish between … and …eg.People who cannot distinguish between colors are said to be color-blind.2. Some believe that we are equipped with a special ability to learn language and that our brain adjusts itself to the language we hear around us.Adjust sth/oneself to sth: become or make suited to new conditionseg.The body quickly adjusted to changes in temperature.3. …both of which contribute to their increased ability to learn.Contribute sth to sth: give one’s share to help; increase sth.; help to cause; write articles for a publication.eg.Everyone should contribute what he or she can afford.Her work has contributed to our understanding of this difficult subject.She has contributed to literary magazines.4. Many parents worry about the safety of their children and may also be concerned about the cost.Be concerned about/ for sth/that…: be worried aboutBe concerned with sth : be about sth.Be concerned in sth: have some connection with or responsibility for sth.eg.He was concerned in the crime.Her latest documentary is concerned with youth unemployment.I’m concerned that they may have got lost.5. 状语从句（1）地点状语从句地点状语从句通常由where, wherever 引导。

高三英语教案 Unit 8 Learning aforeign language (分课时教案) Unit 8 Learning a foreign languageThe First PeriodTeaching Aims:Talk about learning and study skills. Enablurther understand whaaudy of a foreign languag2.Practise giving advice. Through practicing giving advice enabld a better way to learn EnglTeaching Important Points:ablacquire a good way to learn a foreign language and raudyingEngl2.Improv’ speaking ability by class activities such as talking, discussingTeaching Difficult Points:Howvudents’ reading abilTeaching Methods: Talking method to enablxlves freelIndividual, pair or group wake every student wlaareful listeningv’ listening abilTeaching Aids:a tad2. the blackboardTeaching Procedures:I Warming upT: Do you like English?S:T: Do you find it easy or hard?S: We find it hard.T: We’ll talk about learning English. Wance when you are learning English and w: Ig new words and useful exvant. 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Preview the reading materialV The DesigWritingBbUnit 8 Learning a foreign languageThe First PeriodWhaant way to learn English?w wordsWatch English filLearn study skillsPractise writing in EnglTalk with yourclassmaLaRead Englake a study planTalk to native English speakersTd PeriodTeaching Aims:Learn and mauseful words andphra2.Leaarauccessfulv’ English studTeaching Important Points:auseful phrases anda2.How to gummageneral idea of a paragraph. Enabludunderstand the text bHow to gawavglish, and put whaave learnedalTeaching Difficult Points:How to maudents bring the useful exglish study to raglish level.Teaching Methods:Fast reading to get a general idea andcareful-reading to further understanding the texDiscu’ understandingxPai r work or group work to gactive in claTeaching Aids:a compu2.a tadblackboardTeaching Procedures:I Lead-in and Pre-reading T: Today we’ll read some passages to learn sth about learning a foreign language. 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S. +wish+that-clau se→S.+VIt’at-clause→S.+VIII ConsolidaDxxlidate the grammaanswIV Summary and homewT: We’ve learnedw words and exand the Subjunctive Mood. Pay averbDxx to mabFinish all the exx in Grammar. PreviewIntegrating skillVI The DesigWritingBbUnit 8 Learning a foreign languageThe Third PeriodThe Subjunctive MoodPrinciple Clause (main verbs) Conditional Clause (main verbs)Pditional might/could/should/would+do did Past conditional might/could/should/would+have done had dFuture conditionalmight/could/should/would+do didwere to duld do2. S. + wish+that-clause→S.+V. →would/could+dodidhad dIt’at-clause→S.+V. → didThe Fourth PeriodTeaching Aims:Learn and mawords and ex2.Tra’ reading abilPractise writing the summary of a paragraTeaching Important Points:Howv’ readingabil2.Enablaster how to uuseful words and exTeaching Difficult Points:How to ggraain idea of a paragraph ware reading. 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What should we do to begin with?:2: We should find out as much as possible about dgraludingand lengthof our staT: Discuss the question: What are the advantages and disadvantagudying abroad?: Advantages:(1They will become fluw languag(2)They will also learn mags that are eva(3)They will mads wle from dbackgrounds and understand aultu(4)They will learn aboulves andwn culture. Tavaluabl: Disadvantages:ay fall behindudany parents worry about the saldThey may also bd abouT: If you wd a chaudy abroad for a year, would you like to go? Why or why not?S: If I ad a chaudy abroad for a year, I’ll be glad to do so. I’d like to go to Britain. Because I can learn pure EnglThe Englishm en adly. I’m sure I would learn a lot abouuntry and its cultuIV Listening and Reading aloudLaThen listen and follow it in a low voice and read it aloudu have any quV HomewGo over allaleaunit and complapplicaP72.A World of Learning, International Student Exchange Ag2lAny town, CA 65432USAFamily name: Yang Given name: WenguangDate of birth(MM/DD/YY):May 10x: MaleNationality:Native language:Address postcode: Naoyang DBeijing 100021Phone number: 010-873253 E-mail address:Cul and level study: No.1 Middle School of Chaoyang Dglish languagand yeaudy: Graduatedddle School, Six yeauwhich you would ludy: The United States of Americaurses you would lake: English literatuay: Write an essay and tell us briefly about yourself and why you want to be an exchange studVI The DesigWritingBbUnit 8 Learning a foreign languageThe Fourth PeriodSummaxt: Studying abroad.P1:Ible for a student of any level to study a foreign language in a country wlanguagP2: Advantagudying abroad.P3: Disadvantagudying abroad.P4: What should you do in ordudy abroad?Useful words and ex:Level, association, judbroadappropriate, fall behind。

Unit 8 Learning a Foreign Language Teaching aims:1.Goals:◆Learn about learning and study skills◆Talk about attitudes and motivation◆Practise giving advice◆Review the Subjunctive Mood (1)◆Fill in an application form2.Special focus:Improve reading skills and Enlarge vocabulary.a.Direct Ss to read the 3 passages on the text book;b.Guide Ss to learn to use the following words andexpressions:Academic, acquire, acquisition, adapt, experimentwith, instruct, make sense, take risks, association,awful, fall behind, knock down, overweight, pile,put an end to, etc.Period 1 ReadingLearning a Foreign Language: Twice as hard? Step 1. Warming upTask 1. guide the students to have a discussion on thefollowing points:◆Difficulties in learning English◆Differences in learning English and Chinese◆Characteristics of successful learners◆Effective learning skills◆Ways to develop confidenceStep 2. ReadingTask 2. Read the passage and try to make an outline of the text:Ask students to fill in the chart to see if they have got a general understanding of the whole passage.Step 3. Post-readingTask 3: Answering the questions on P68.Step 4 HomeworkFinish all the exercises on Word Study and Grammar on p68--70.Period 2.Integrating Reading SkillsStudying Abroad (P70)Step 1. Revision1.Check the Ss if they understand some strategies oflearning a foreign language.2.Check the homework. If necessary, give some examples toreview the Subjunctive Mood.Exercise 1 on p204 is specially designed to check the Ss if they are familiar with the Grammar.If necessary give more structures and let the students to make more sentences Using the structure.Step 2. Scan the passage and find the main idea, then analyze the passage if possible.Main idea: Studying abroad is a good way to learn a foreign language and experience a country. It has both advantages and disadvantages, however. Therefore it isnecessary and important to get enough information and make a good choice and decision to make sure it is valuable to study abroad.Step 3. Read the passage again and finish the exercises attached to the passage.Period 3. Integrating Reading and Writing SkillsOn Reading (P205-207)Step 1. Warmming-upTask 1 :Do the oral pratice on p65, and enable the students to talk about attitudes and motivation. The following sentences may be of some help:✧The most difficult thing about learning English is toremember new words.✧I used to like it, but now I feel as if I am not makingany progress.✧I am just not motivated any more.✧I wish I could improve my spoken English. Every time Itake part in a group discussion or try to speak English to someone, I find it difficult to express myself.✧How can I learn to use the rules that I have learnt? Step 2. ReadingTask 2: Read the essay and finish the exercises. If possible, guide the students to analyze some long and complex sentences.Task 3: Guided WritingFirst, i n pairs discuss the passage on P207.Then give Ss 20 minutes to write a story or an essayin which you use the six words from the Smart Chart.Then ask Ss to score their work according to thefollowing chart.3 pluses & 1 wishNote: How to use this chart effectively?Ask the student to read his/her deskmate’s writing carefully,and then find 3 valuable things (structure, passage arrangement, sentence, diction, etc) and give 1 suggestion. And then feed the message back. Next, ask the Ss to correct their work according to the chart.Period 4:Deal with some language points and difficult points if necessary. If possible, guide the students to analyze some long and complex sentences.。

The First PeriodTeaching Aims:1.Talk about learning and study skills. Enable the Ss to further understand what is important in the study of a foreign language.2.Practise giving advice. Through practicing giving advice enable the Ss to find a better way to learn English.Teaching Important Points:1.Enable the Ss to acquire a good way to learn a foreign language and raise their interest to studying English.2.Improve the Ss’ speaking ability by class activities such as talking, discussing, etc.Teaching Difficult Points:How to improve the students’ reading ability.Teaching Methods:1. Talking method to enable the Ss to express themselves freely.2. Individual, pair or group work to make every student work in class.3. Careful listening to improve the Ss’ listening ability.Teaching Aids:1. a tape recorder2. the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step I Warming upT: Do you like English?S: Yes.T: Do you find it easy or hard?S: We find it hard.T: We’ll talk about learning English. Which is the most impor tance when you are learning English and why think so.S: I think memorizing new words and useful expressions is very important. Without large quantities of new words and expressions, you can’t listen, speak, read or write English.S: I think learning studying skills is important as well. For example, you can’t memorize new words word by word. I mean, it’s not a good way to remember many words but not to know how to use them.S: I think to talk with my classmates or some other person is a good way to practise spoken English. When we talk with sb, we try to use as many words as possible to express our opinions to make ourselves understood….T: English is a useful tool in the modern world and in international affairs. I hope all of us stick to it and work hard at it.Step II ListeningT: P65 . Listen for the first time, you just get a general idea. Listen again, and do the exx.Step III SpeakingT: Suppose you have some problems in learning English. Have a discussion and give your advice.Step IV HomeworkThink of a good way to learn English. Preview the reading material.Step V The Design of the Writing on the BbUnit 8 Learning a foreign languageThe First PeriodWhat is the most important way to learn English?Memorize new wordsWatch English filmsLearn study skillsPractise writing in EnglishTalk with your classmatesListen to the teacherRead English storiesMake a study planTalk to native English speakersThe Second PeriodTeaching Aims:1.Learn and master the useful words and phrases.2.Learn the charact eristics of the successful Ss to improve the Ss’ English study.Teaching Important Points:1.Master the useful phrases and sentence pattern.2.How to get the Ss to summarize the general idea of a paragraph. Enable the students to understand the text better.3.How to get the Ss to master the way to improve their English, and put what they have learned into reality.Teaching Difficult Points:How to make the students bring the useful experience into English study to raise their English level.Teaching Methods:1. Fast reading to get a general idea and careful-reading to further understanding the text.2. Discussion to check the Ss’ understanding of the text.3. Pair work or group work to get the Ss active in class.Teaching Aids:1.a computer2.a tape recorder3.the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step I Lead-in and Pre-readingT: Today we’ll read some passages to learn sth about learning a foreign language. Answer the questions.1.What are some of the difficulties we must face when we try to learn a foreign language?2.How do we learn our mother tongue?3.How is learning a foreign language different from learning our mother tongue?4.What are the characteristics of successful language learners?5.How do these characteristics and skills help us learn?6.How can we develop our confidence?7.What can we do to learn better and faster?Step II Fast readingT: Now read the passage once as carefully as possible. Then decide which language each of the sentences describes. F for foreign language, M for mother tongue. Check.A. We learn quite fast. FB. We are not taught but learn anyway. MC. Some think we are born with an ability to learn this. MD. We can learn faster if we develop study skills. FE. Most have mastered this by the age of five. MF. We learn this in a special place where we can get help. FG. It takes longer to learn this. MH. We learn this by communicating with others. MStep III Reading and ExplanationCheck the answers on P68, post reading. Explain the useful words.1. acquire: to get for oneself by o ne’s own work, skill, action, etc.2. make sense of3. in other words4. instruct5. secure6. take risks/ take a risk7. experiment with8. adoptStep IV Listening and Reading aloudT: Now I’ll play the tape. You can follow it in a low voice. Pay attention to your pronunciation and intonation. Read aloud the text. If you have any question, have a discussion.Step V The Design of the Writing on the BbUnit 8 Learning a foreign languageThe Second PeriodUseful expressions:Acquire, instruct, secure, adopt, experiment with, make sense of, in other words, take risksThe Third PeriodTeaching Aims:1.Review the phrases: academic, acquire, acquisition, adapt, adopt, awful, data, experiment with, instruct, make sense, translator, take risks2.Review the Subjunctive MoodTeaching Important Points:1.Enable the Ss to remember and master the useful expressions.2.Special verb forms used in the subjunctive mood and when to use the subjunctive mood.Teaching Difficult Points:How to judge when the subjunctive mood is needed and how to choose proper verb forms.Teaching Methods:1.Practise to get the Ss to use the words freely.parision to get the Ss to have a clear idea of what they should master.3. Individual work or pair work to make every student work in class.Teaching Aids:the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step I Word StudyT: Find which words can match the definition given. Check.T: Here is an interesting story about a French language expert on P69. After reading, you’ll know sth we shouldn’t do in learni ng a foreign language. Check.T: What can we learn from the story?S: Only reading a grammar book or remembering new words is not the best way to learn a foreign language.Step II GrammarT: Now let’s review the Subjunctive Mood (I). Let’s complete the for m and the sentence patterns.The Subjunctive Mood1.Principle Clause (main verbs) Conditional Clause (main verbs)Present conditionalPast conditionalFuture conditional2. S. + wish+that-clause→S.+V.3.It’s time that-clause→S.+V.Step III ConsolidationDo some exx to consolidate the grammar item. Check the answers.Step IV Summary and homeworkT: We’ve learned the some new words and expressions and the Subjunctive Mood. Pay attention to the verb forms. Do other exx to master them better.Finish all the exx in Grammar. Preview the content in Integrating skills.Step VI The Design of the Writing on the BbUnit 8 Learning a foreign languageThe Third Period1.The Subjunctive MoodPrinciple Clause (main verbs) Conditional Clause (main verbs)Present conditional might/could/should/would+do didPast conditional might/could/should/would+have done had doneFuture conditional might/could/should/would+do didwere to doshould do2. S. + wish+that-clause→S.+V. → would/could+dodidhad done3.It’s time that-clause→S.+V. → didThe Fourth PeriodTeaching Aims:1. Learn and master the words and expressions.2.Train the Ss’ reading ability.3. Practise writing the summary of a paragraph.Teaching Important Points:1.How to improve the Ss’ reading ability.2.Enable the Ss to master how to use some useful words and expressions.Teaching Difficult Points:How to get the Ss to grasp the main idea of a paragraph when they are reading.Teaching Methods:1.Ask-and-answering method to go through the text.2.Discussion to make the Ss grasp the main idea of a passage.3.Individual, pair or group work to make every student work.Teaching Aids:1.a computer2.a tape recorder3.the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step I RevisionT: Make sentences using the useful words and expressions. Check homework.Step II Preparation for readingRead the new words and expressions.Level, association, junior, postcode, senior, proficiency, option, broaden, horizon, appropriate, fall behindStep III ReadingT: What is the best way to do this is to go to a country where the language is spoken. Because if we are there, what we hear, see and meet are there, what we hear, see and meet are all foreign. As long as we communicate with others we must use the foreign language. I think insuch an atmosphere anyone can learn a foreign language faster. Read the text and answer the question: Is it possible to study abroad? Whatshould we do to begin with?S1: Yes, it is.S2: We should find out as much as possible about different programmes, including the cost and length of our stay.T: Discuss the question: What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad?S3: Advantages:(1They will become fluent in the new language.(2)They will also learn many other things that are even more important.(3)They will make friends with people from different backgrounds and understand another culture.(4)They will learn about themselves and their own culture. This is perhaps the most valuable.S4: Disadvantages:(1) Some of them may fall behind in their studies.(2) Many parents worry about the safety of their children.(3) They may also be concerned about the cost.T: If you were offered a chance to study abroad for a year, would you like to go? Why or why not?S: If I am offered a chance to study abroad for a year, I’ll be g lad to do so. I’d like to go to Britain. Because I can learn pure English there. The Englishmen are friendly. I’m sure I would learn a lot about the country and its culture.Step IV Listening and Reading aloudListen to the tape for the first time. Then listen and follow it in a low voice and read it aloud. Check if you have any questions.Step V HomeworkGo over all the important points learnt in this unit and complete the application on P72.A World of Learning, International Student Exchange Agency1234 School StreetAny town, CA 65432USAFamily name: Yang Given name: WenguangDate of birth(MM/DD/YY):May 10,1985 Sex: MaleNationality: Chinese Native language: ChineseAddress & postcode: No.15,8th Street Chaoyang District, Beijing 100021Phone number: 010-873253 E-mail address:Current school and level study: No.1 Middle School of Chaoyang DistrictEnglish language proficiency and years of study: Graduated from Senior Middle School, Six yearsCountry in which you would like to study: The United States of America Courses you would like to take: English literatureEssay: Write an essay and tell us briefly about yourself and why you want to be an exchange student.Step VI The Design of the Writing on the BbUnit 8 Learning a foreign languageThe Fourth PeriodSummary of the text: Studying abroad.P1:It is possible for a student of any level to study a foreign language in a country where the language is spoken.P2: Advantages of studying abroad.P3: Disadvantages of studying abroad.P4: What should you do in order to study abroad?Useful words and expressions:Level, association, junior, postcode, senior, proficiency, option, broaden, horizon, appropriate, fall behind。