新世纪 第一册 Unit 1.ppt

新世纪大学英语综合教程（一） Unit 1 Learning a Language Text A A Language Teacher’s Personal Opinion Oct. 15, 2010 Contents Warming up Lead-in Text-study Homework Warming up Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions. Do you think it is necessary to learn English? How long have you learned English? Do you think English is very difficult to learn? What do you think is the best or efficient way to study English? If possible, what other foreign languages do you want to learn? why? Lead-in Look at the following pictures and think over: What are the pictures and what do they want to do? Text-study  Global reading Detailed reading Global Reading-Task A Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A. 1. According to Will Pidcroft, the writer of this text, can English be mastered within a very short period of time? Does he provide any evidence to support his view？ 2. Does he support the idea that a language is best learned where it is spoken? 3. What is the belief held by behaviorists in terms of language learning? 4. What does Pidcroft say about one’s interest in language learning? 5. What distinguishes human beings from parrots and chimpanzees according to Pidcroft? Write down the main idea of each paragraph in the space provided. Para.1: Advertisements often give the false impression that learning English is easy and does not need much effort. Para.2: A good method that suits all students does not exist. Para.3: People used to believe that the only way to learn a language was to spend a lot of time in a country where it is spoken. The other extreme is that some think that they can learn a foreign language at home relying solely on dictionaries.(Two false attitudes toward English learning) Para.4: Teaching methods based on the behaviourist theory may not work, as human beings are not parrots or chimpanzees. Para.5: Interest is the key to learni