教学ppt课件 Unit8 Learning a foreign language Reading.pptVIP

Learning a foreign language Twice as hard? Listen attentively speak actively read write in the library communicate in the English corner attend class after school study abroad Different opinions of language experts. Learning a foreign language is different from learning one’s mother tongue Successful language learners share a number of characteristics How was it possible for us to acquire our mother tongue without receiving formal instruction? Every one of us can learn a foreign language well if… P1 P2 P3 P4 P6 Match each paragraph with each main idea: How do the successful language learners learn a foreign language. P5 Ways to learn Mother tongue: 1. Not receive________________________. 2. Learn by_________________________ __________. much formal instruction communicating with people around us What are the difference between mother tongue and foreign language?  A. We learn quite fast. B. We are not taught but learn anyway. C. Some people think that we are born with an ability to learn this. D. We can learn faster if we develop study skills. M M F F F. We learn this in a special place where we can get help. G. It takes longer to learn this. H. We Learn this by communicating with others. M M F E. Most people have mastered this by the age of five. M Characteristics of successful learners 1. interested in understanding their own thinking 2. curious about the world 3. willing to take chances 4. confident in their ability 5. use different ways of learning 6. plan and evaluate their learning Reading comprehension: In fact, we learn English much faster than we may have thought because ________. A lot of people are born with a special ability to learn a foreign language. English learning always takes place in class. Communicating with people often takes too much time. We can get a lot of help and the learning is more efficient. D 2. Su