高三英语 unit8 reading课件 人教版.pptVIP

Two language acquisition theories Evaluate your studies 1. Of the factors, which seems the most difficult for you to achieve, what are the problems and discuss ways to improve it? 2. Of the factors, which factor contributes most to your successful English learning, how does it influence your learning (reasons why it is important), discuss ways to help those who don’t. Homework Write tips on learning English in one aspect such as vocabulary, reading, writing, speaking, or listening. * RIDDLE What is like a bridge That brings together you and me ? What is like an entrance From which we can enter another world ? What is like a train Which can take us to a bright future ? LANGUAGE What is your difficulty in learning English? Unit 8 Learning a foreign language: Twice As Hard? Learning a foreign language: Twice As Hard? Is learning a foreign language twice as hard as learning our mother tongue? Skim the text: Task one: Tell the main idea of the text and of each paragraph What’s the main idea of 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 skills. D. In fact, the number of people learning a foreign language has increased with years. Para. 6 Para. 5 Para. 4 Para. 3 Para. 2 Para. 1 Main idea Learning a language is more than just memorising words, phrases and structures Different opinions among experts differences between learning MT and FL the basic characteristics of successful learners. Why do some students achieve success in language learning? Ways to become successful learners Para. 2 Theory 1 We’re born with a language specific part of the brain so that we have a special ability to learn language. Theory 2 We learn language just the same as we learn other skills, that is, we have a general