高一英语(师大版)-必修三 Unit 9 Learning (8)-3学习任务单.pdfVIP

《Unit9Learning(8)ViewingWorkshop》

学习任务单

【学习目标】

在本课结束时，学生能够：

1.准确说出敏感期的内涵以及本节课所学的2个敏感期

2.准确说出大脑可塑性的内涵以及原因

3.复述本节课视频的内容，并总结敏感期、大脑可塑性以及2004年研究的内在逻辑关系

【课上学习任务】

I.Warm-up

1.ThereisanoldsayinginEnglish—Youcanneverteachanolddognewtricks.Do

youknowthemeaningofit?

2.Doyouthinkwecanonlylearncertaintopicsatcertaintimes?Forexample,isit

possibleforanadulttolearnaforeignlanguage?Andwhy?

II.Watchingthevideo

1.Let’swatchavideoandfindouttheanswerstothequestions:Canweonlylearn

certaintopicsatcertaintimes?Andwhy?

2.P64Ex.3

Let’swatchthevideoagainandfindoutwhatthevideoismainlyabout.

a.Thelatestresearchfindingonbrainresearch.

b.Whypeoplecanlearnfrombirthtodeath.

c.Howdifferentstagesofbraindevelopmentaffectourlearningability.

3.P64Ex.4

Whatabilitiesoractionsarebestlearntinthetwosensitivestages(experience

expectantlearningandexperiencedependentdevelopment).Let’swatchthefirstpartof

thevideoandthenchoosefromtheoptions.

4.P64Ex.5

Let’swatchthefinalpartofthevideoandanswerthequestions.

①What’s“brainplasticity”?Whyisitimportantforthefunctionofbrain?

②What’stheresultofpeopletakingjugglingexercisesinjustthreemonthsin2004

research?

5.Fillintheblanks.

Brainplasticity,weusedtothinkofassomethingthatwouldjusthappenduring

__________andthenjust______________.Butinfact,whatweknownow,brain

plasticityisreallyperhapsthe____________organizingprincipleinbrainfunction.We

seeplasticity,eh,everylevelofbrainfunctionhappening____________life,upuntilyour

dyingday.

Astudyin2004demonstratedtheabilityofthebraintochangewithlearningbyshowing

thatadultsnewtojugglingexperiencedthesignificant_________inanareaofthebrain

associatedwith______processingafterjustathree-monthtrainingperiod.Sore