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UNIT 9
LEARNING
Lesson 1
Active Learning
pay attention to...
be open-minded
focus on...
listen to a different point of view
ask questions
be curious
take notes
reflect on...
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Who can be an active learner in our class How is she/he doing in her studies
Activity 2
Before you read, think about the following questions.
1. Do our brains learn by themselves
2. How can we become active learners
Activity 3
Read the first paragraph and answer questions.
1. What do most people believe about the human brains Is it true
2. What is active learning
3. What is Kevin Daum going to talk about in the article
Most people believe that our brains learn automatically. But it’s not true.
Active learning is training ourselves to be better learners, to actively take part in the learning process.
Kevin Daum is going to talk about how to take an active role in your learning.
Activity 4
Find the subheading for the corresponding paragraphs.
Ask questions
Get to the truth
Listen to the outer voice
Focus on the message
Argue with your inner voice
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Active Learning
By Kevin Daum
Most people assume that the human brain is set on “automatic”—that means it learns all by itself. But this isn’t always true. We need to train ourselves to be better learners—to actively take part in the learning process and to reflect on what we have learnt. These kinds of learning behaviours are called “active learning”. I suggest doing five things to take an active role in your learning.
to train ourselves
to be better learners—to actively take part in the learning process and to reflect
on what we have learnt.
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How can people become active learners
What genre is this article
Pay attention to Ex.3 . What are the five suggestions
Ask questions
Get to the truth
Listen to the outer voice
Focus on the message
Argue with your inner voice
Read the text quickly. Write the subheading /suggestion before the corresponding paragraphs.
1. __________________________________There are two kinds of voices: the inner voice and the outer voice. Your inner voice expresses your personal opinions, while the outer voice tells you about opinions from what you hear or read. Although your inner voice can be useful, it can also get in the way of learning. If you keep paying too much attention to it, you risk missing important information. Instead, active learners are open-minded and focus on what the speaker / writer is saying, not on what their brain is saying in the background. In this way, they are in a better position to make decisions.
Listen to the outer voice
Why are we suggested to listen to the outer voice (reasons)
How can one listen to the outer voice (learning actions)
What are the learning effects
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Activity 4
Find the subheading for the corresponding paragraphs.
Ask questions
Get to the truth
Listen to the outer voice
Focus on the message
Argue with your inner voice
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2. Argue with your inner voice
Learning actions:
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Learning effects:
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3. Ask questions
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4. Get to the truth
Learning actions:
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5. Focus on the message
Learning actions:
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2. __________________________________ If you find your inner voice difficult to control, you can argue with it as most active learners do. When your inner voice tells you a speaker / writer is wrong, think about why the speaker / writer may be right. Be flexible in your opinions and you might end up agreeing with the speaker / writer after all. If not, at least you have “listened to” another point of view.
Argue with your inner voice
Why are we suggested to argue with your inner voice (reasons)
How can one listen to the outer voice (learning actions)
What are the learning effects
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3. __________________________________ Asking questions is the easiest way to promote active learning. When you get information from someone, from books or the Internet, ask two, three, even five questions about the topic. The answers will lead you to further learning, and the very act of working out questions will help you to achieve a higher level of understanding about the topic. In short: Do not stop being curious.
Ask questions
Why are we suggested to ask questions (reasons)
How can one listen to the outer voice (learning actions)
What are the learning effects
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4. __________________________________ Active learners do not accept everything they learn. They attempt to find the truth at the heart of each idea. Even when an idea sounds entirely unlikely, there may be an aspect of it that is based on truth. So if someone says that dinosaurs still exist today, think about why they believe this. Where does the idea come from Do they have enough data to support their views If you try to find out the source of an idea, no matter how crazy it seems, you will increase your chance of learning something.
Get to the truth
Why are we suggested to get to the truth (reasons)
How can one listen to the outer voice (learning actions)
What are the learning effects
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5. __________________________________ Many people miss out on learning opportunities because they let their feelings get in the way. They refuse to learn or ignore what is said because of who the speaker / writer is. It is true that we cannot help disliking some people—this is human nature, after all. But do not forget you can still learn from them. Active learners do not judge people based on first impressions or personal feelings. Instead, they separate the message from the messenger. This goes the other way as well—do not just assume that some people are always right because of who they are or just because they are your friends.
Focus on the message
Why are we suggested to focus on the message (reasons)
How can one listen to the outer voice (learning actions)
What are the learning effects
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1.What’s the main idea of the passage
The passage is mainly about what active learning is.
2. What is the text type of the passage
Expository writing.
3. What’s the main idea of each paragraph
Para. 1: What is active learning
Para. 2: Listen to the outer voice.
Para. 3: Argue with your inner voice.
Para. 4: Ask questions.
Para. 5: Get to the truth.
Para. 6: Focus on the message.
Answer the questions according to the text.
Choose the best answer according to the text.
1) Most people believe that ___.
A. we need to train ourselves to be better learners
B. human brains learn all by themselves
C. we need to actively take part in the learning process
D. it isn’t always true that human brains are set on “automatic”
2) How many suggestions are given in the text to take an active role in learning
A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Six.
3) Which one is the easiest way to promote active learning
A. Listening to the outer voice.
B. Arguing with your inner voice.
C. Asking questions.
D. Getting to the truth.
4) What can we learn from the text
A. The outer voice expresses your personal opinions.
B. Active learners focus on what their brains are saying in the background.
C. Active learners accept everything they learn.
D. Active learners don’t judge people based on first impressions or personal feelings.

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