高職高專核心英語綜合教程上冊Unit 2 Study Skills

1、 Educational institutions often offer student counseling, or provide resources for improving study skills. There are a vast number of resources marketed as study skills. The learning methods offered for sale range from how to manage time, to note-taking, to smart drugs and nutrients for improving pe

2、rformance during study. Study Skills SQ3R is a five-step reading strategy. The name is an abbreviation of the five steps of the strategy: Survey (or Skim), Question, Read, Recite (or Recall) and Review. The principles behind the SQ3R method study skill were first documented in the 1930s. However, th

3、e actual technique was introduced in 1946 by Francis Pleasant Robinson in his book, Effective Study. The SQ3R Method Learning styles are various approaches or ways of learning. They involve educating methods, particular to an individual, which are presumed to allow that individual to learn best. (1)

4、 visual learners (2) auditory learners (3) reading/writing-preference learners (4) kinesthetic learners or tactile learners. Learning styles Practice Book (answer key) Part 1 Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Part 2 The Winners Song Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Part 3 Pre-Reading Text A Text B Pa

5、rt 4 Brainstorming Task Part 5 Activity Answers Activity 1: Describe the following pictures. What can remind you of looking at these pictures? The above pictures may remind you of your past school life. Work in pairs to complete the following conversation with the words given in your textbook. Mike:

6、Lucy, _ at college? Lucy:My best subject? _. Mike:English? Could you tell me _most? Lucy:Because English is very useful, especially in international communication. Mike:Yes, I think so, but I like _ . Lucy:Computer Science is also _ _. Mike:Yes. I enjoy learning Computer Science a lot. What course a

7、re you interested in English, of course why you like it Computer Science best one of my favorite courses Activity 2: Step 1 Ask each other the following questions in the chart to see how your partner manages his/her time while studying. Check the answers that are true for your partner and add up his

8、/her score. Are you an effective learner?Are you an effective learner? How often do you? How often do you? Very Very oftenoften UsuallyUsuallyRarelyRarelyNeverNever take notes during a class or lecture3210 rewrite notes you took3210 highlight passages in a text3210 write out study goals3210 take reg

9、ular, short breaks while studying 3210 get up and exercise while studying3210 work with a partner or study group 3210 brainstorm ideas with a partner3210 Step 2 Add up the numbers from the quiz above and tell him/her the evaluation of his/her scores. Step 3 Score Evaluation 0 6 You dont seem to mana

10、ge your time very well. Try to use some of the ideas in the quiz to help you study more effectively, and remember that no one concentrates on studying all the time. 7 12 Some of the things you do to help you study are fine and helpful, but maybe you should think again about some of the ideas in the

11、quiz. They may help you to become an even more effective learner. 13 18 You are very well organized. You apply yourself to your studies intelligently and try to make the most of your time. Take another look at some of the ideas in the quiz you rarely or never do. They could be helpful. 19 24 You see

12、m to be the perfect student. You will undoubtedly do well in your Activity 3: Work in pair, imagine youre in a dormitory,and you two are talking about your favorite /worst subject. Ask each other the following questions: 1. Whats your favorite/worst subject? Why do you like/dislike it? 2. What seems

13、 to be the biggest problem in your English study? 3. What are the qualities of a good student/teacher? elective compulsory take attendance up to ones ears keep up with burn the midnight oil keep grades up academic performance neglect exert academic well-rounded You are so diligent! Have you prepared

14、 well for? New Words & Expressions Alicia: Have you chosen your electives for this semester yet? Mike: Yes, I chose my electives last week. I have six courses to attend this term, 2 electives and 4 compulsory courses. Alicia: Me, too. Only the second week back at school, and I already feel like I am

15、 up to my ears in homework. Mike: Thats t true. I have 8 classes today. I am so tired. I hope to skip some classes but the teachers are so strict. All of them take attendance. Alicia: I have never thought about missing any class. I have been worrying about not being able to keep up with others if I

16、miss any. Mike: I cant agree with you more. Were going to have to hit the books if we want to keep grades up. Alicia: Sure. Many of my classmates also burn the midnight oil, especially before exams. Mike: There are indeed some problems with our educational system. Alicia: You are right. There are a

17、lot of things in our educational system I dont agree with. Educators and teachers exert too much pressure on students to be as well-rounded as possible. Mike: Thats it. They focus too much on academic performance but neglect students abilities and interests in other areas. Alicia: Hi, Mike. You look

18、 so tired. Whats wrong with you? Mike: Im worried about my English test. Alicia: Have you prepared well for it? Mike: I dont know. I dont feel ready even though I stayed up all night studying it. Alicia: Really? You are so diligent! Mike: Im afraid I wont pass it. Alicia: Take it easy. It will be O.

19、K. Mike: There are indeed some problems with our educational system. give in one last try moment win lifetime imagine Listen to the song “The Winners Song” AnswersAnswers nothing something proved fighting carry on chance Click to play the music 英國著名喜劇演員英國著名喜劇演員Peter kay出演的一檔以諷刺英國當下鋪天蓋地的選秀出演的一檔以諷刺英國當

20、下鋪天蓋地的選秀 節(jié)目的情景喜劇節(jié)目的情景喜劇Britains Got The Pop Factor 里的歌曲，而里的歌曲，而Peter kay所所 飾演的飾演的Geraldine McQueen是劇中的選秀冠軍，他只是男扮女裝而已是劇中的選秀冠軍，他只是男扮女裝而已. I started with _ Now I have _ I _ them all they were wrong So glad I kept _ And I never stopped trying Been waiting to sing for so long My winners song! I couldnt _

21、 I thought my _ had gone I was ready to stop and _ I thought Id give it _ Look this _ in the eye Then maybe who knows I could _ I dreamed about this for a _ nothing something proved fighting carry on chance give in one last try moment win lifetime The Winners Song But I could not _ What it feels lik

22、e standing here right now (Cue chorus) Repeat (Modulating middle) This journeys been incredible Now standing in the light I hope this last for more than one night ONE NI-IGHT *BOOM* Repeat Been waiting to sing for so long My winners song! imagine The Winners Song Direction: Listen to the following f

23、ive short dialogues. After each dialogue, there is a question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. Ex1： Dialogue Click the link A The woman is selecting books in the library. B The book the woman recommended is popular. C The man is reading an interesting book. D The books for

24、 this course are all instructive. Direction: Listen to the following five short dialogues. After each dialogue, there is a question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. Ex1： Dialogue Click the link 2. A English. B Math. C Both English and Math. D Neither. Direction: Listen to

25、the following five short dialogues. After each dialogue, there is a question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. Ex1： Dialogue Click the link 3. A The paper is already long enough. B The information may be inaccurate. C Shell find the reference books published. D The mans ide

26、as are good enough to be published. Direction: Listen to the following five short dialogues. After each dialogue, there is a question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. Ex1： Dialogue Click the link 4. A Study more the night before a test. B Wake up earlier in the morning. C

27、Have a second cup of coffee. D Go to bed earlier. Direction: Listen to the following five short dialogues. After each dialogue, there is a question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. Ex1： Dialogue Click the link 5. A She did well on the test. B She worked hard and earned a l

28、ot of money. C Shes going away for a while after the exam. D She didnt have to work hard for the exam any more. Direction: Listen to the 2 conversations twice. After each conversation, there are questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. Ex2： Conversation Click the lin

29、k 1. A The rules in English language. B Learning English and mathematics. C The approach to learning English. D Playing soccer needs a lot of exercise. Direction: Listen to the 2 conversations twice. After each conversation, there are questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken tw

30、o times. Ex2： Conversation Click the link 2. A To pass the exam. B To obtain masters degree at the university. C To join the soccer team. D To prepare himself for study at the university. Direction: Listen to the 2 conversations twice. After each conversation, there are questions. Both the conversat

31、ions and questions will be spoken two times. Ex2： Conversation Click the link 3. A Rules of playing soccer are confusing. B The man neednt learn the rules of English. C Languages can not be learned very well in English. D Rules are important for adults in learning languages. Direction: Listen to the

32、 2 conversations twice. After each conversation, there are questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. Ex2： Conversation Click the link 4. A Engineering. B Math. C English. D Physics. Direction: Listen to the 2 conversations twice. After each conversation, there are que

33、stions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. Ex2： Conversation Click the link 5. A on Thursdays. B on Tuesdays. C on Fridays. D on Mondays. 1. Why do some people like to turn on their radio or TV while studying? Because they think the room is _. 2. Why dont their parents un

34、derstand the situation? Because they dont think their children will be able to do their homework with _. 3.What does the passage say about the “noise”? It helps children to _. 4. What does the speakers brother say about working with the “noise”? Everyone has _ to choose his own way to work. 5. What

35、does the speaker think is important when children are asked to do their homework? To get their homework _. Exercise 3：Passage Answers Click the link There are some people who cant seem to stay in a quiet room. “Its too quiet.” They complain. So while they are studying, they turn on the radio or the

36、television set. Their parents may not understand the situation and may ask, “Whats going on there? You are never going to be able to do your homework with all that noise.” Yet its just the “noise” that helps them to do the homework. A radios music starts the days work. As my brother once said, “ever

37、yone has the right to choose his own place and his own way to work.” Whats important is that the homework gets finished. Ex.3 Transcript Directions: Form a group of 4 and elect a group leader to introduce the topic and take notes while discussion. The group leader is supposed to report later. Topics

38、: What time of day are you most productive? Which learning styles work best for you? _ _ _ You are supposed to vote for 3 excellent students in your class. The teacher will write their names on the blackboard. The rest of you are supposed to interview them by asking them various questions about thei

39、r study habits one by one and write down 3 great study methods you may try in your future study: _ _ _ Pre-reading Activity: Free Discussion Question Read Recite Text A: The SQ3R Method - a proven way to sharpen study skills Survey Review prove convey indicate The snow indicates the coming of winter

40、. These facts are enough to prove that she is right. People write poetry to convey certain emotions. Text A： Language Points accomplish This task is accomplished by great effort. clarify stand for make sense of Can you make sense of what I said? The teachers explanation clarifies the puzzling proble

41、m. UN stands for the United Nations. Text A： Language Points be alert to We must be constantly alert to this danger. be supposed to make an impression on Try to make a positive impression on the interviewer during the job interview. Were supposed to be meeting alone. Text A： Language Points 1. The p

42、assage gives a detailed introduction of a study strategy called the SQ3R method. TEXT A，Exercise 1Answers 2. Its been proven that the SQ3R method can effectively improve peoples study skills. 3. While studying, we should focus our attention only on questions concerning what, when, who and where of t

43、he study content. 4. Reading actively means keeping our eyes over an article from the beginning to the end. (T) (T) (F) (F) 5. We must know the purpose of reading before we start. TEXT A，Exercise 1Answers 6. When we recite, we dont need to think about the information indicated by graphs, charts or p

44、ictures. 7. Regularly making connections between things weve just read and things we know enables us to think actively. 8. We can do a final review before examination to fine-tune our knowledge of the material. (T) (F) (F) (T) TEXT A，Exercise 2Answers Can you _what the writer is saying? 2. Reporters

45、 asked him to _his position on welfare reform. 3. A good hunting dog _every sound and movement around. 4. How can you _during a job interview. 5. You _be responsible for them. make sense of clarify is alert to make a good impression are supposed to TEXT A，Exercise 2Answers Housing benefit is paid to

46、 _your rent. There are numerous things that can _China. Experiments _the new drug will cure infections. I cant _ my feelings in words. 10. He _ the fastest runner in his class. cover stand for indicate convey was thought of as 1. ( )成績單成績單 ( )課外活動課外活動 3. ( )兼職兼職 ( )補考補考 2. ( )校歷校歷 ( )熬夜熬夜 4. ( )選修課選

47、修課 ( )剽竊者剽竊者 5. ( )點名記錄點名記錄 ( )學期論文學期論文 TEXT A Exercise 3 Answers ME ND OB HC I J TEXT A Exercise 4 Answers 1.這份報告的目的在于闡明這份報告的目的在于闡明 這些結論是如何得出的。這些結論是如何得出的。 The report aims to clarify how these conclusions were reached. 2.你本應該今天完成這項工你本應該今天完成這項工 作，可事實上你還沒有開作，可事實上你還沒有開 始。始。 3.這些事實足以證明她是正這些事實足以證明她是正 確的。

48、確的。 4.該項研究旨在弄清各種室該項研究旨在弄清各種室 外污染的原因。外污染的原因。 5.他認出了我，可是我卻對他認出了我，可是我卻對 他毫無印象。他毫無印象。 You were supposed to have finished the work today, but in fact you havent started it yet. These facts are enough to prove that she is right. This research project aims to make sense of the possible causes of all kinds

49、of outdoor pollutions. He recognized me, but I have no impression on him. Studying doesnt work if youre not serious, either. Kids will say they studied and be shocked to get Cs and Bs. But studying while watching television or on the phone is not really studying. Just like reading while playing the

50、piano is not really reading. Set aside a good timetable every day for homework and studying. I know its hard to do, especially if youre really busy, but thats where the hard part of hard work comes from. Dont give up, though, its not impossible. TEXT A，Exercise 5 如果學習不認真也沒有用。孩子們會說他們學了，成績卻是如果學習不認真也沒有

51、用。孩子們會說他們學了，成績卻是“C” 或或“B”，感到很震驚。但邊看電視或邊打，感到很震驚。但邊看電視或邊打 邊學習不是真正的學邊學習不是真正的學 習，就像彈鋼琴時讀書不是真正的讀書一樣。每天要制定一個好的習，就像彈鋼琴時讀書不是真正的讀書一樣。每天要制定一個好的 時間表用于做作業(yè)和學習。我知道做到這一點不容易，特別是你確時間表用于做作業(yè)和學習。我知道做到這一點不容易，特別是你確 實很忙的時候，但這是勤奮學習中的難點所在?？刹灰艞墸@并實很忙的時候，但這是勤奮學習中的難點所在?？刹灰艞?，這并 不是做不到的事。不是做不到的事。 TEXT B 學習竅門學習竅門 1能從學習中獲得報酬，即便是最

52、低的工資，這難道不能從學習中獲得報酬，即便是最低的工資，這難道不 好嗎好嗎?“嘿，你在哪里工作！嘿，你在哪里工作！”“”“哦，我在學習。報酬不哦，我在學習。報酬不 錯，不僅每小時掙錯，不僅每小時掙5.5美元，而且我還變得更聰明。美元，而且我還變得更聰明。” 2這好極了！但這只可能發(fā)生在我們的夢里（如果你夢這好極了！但這只可能發(fā)生在我們的夢里（如果你夢 想這種事情）。我們從學習中得到的惟一回報是成績，想這種事情）。我們從學習中得到的惟一回報是成績， 無論它是好還是差。學習是一種生活現(xiàn)實。我們必須學無論它是好還是差。學習是一種生活現(xiàn)實。我們必須學 習，學習占去我們大部分時間。如果學習不會占去你大習

53、，學習占去我們大部分時間。如果學習不會占去你大 部分時間，那么顯然你就是一個有特殊天賦、生來就聰部分時間，那么顯然你就是一個有特殊天賦、生來就聰 明的人。對于剩下的那些沒那么得天獨厚的學生，我愿明的人。對于剩下的那些沒那么得天獨厚的學生，我愿 與大家共享一些學習的竅門。與大家共享一些學習的竅門。 TEXT B 學習竅門學習竅門 3重寫你的筆記。我想告訴你的第一個學習技巧，是從重寫你的筆記。我想告訴你的第一個學習技巧，是從 頭到尾再寫一遍你的筆記。我知道你正在想：頭到尾再寫一遍你的筆記。我知道你正在想：“她是不她是不 是瘋了？我已是瘋了？我已-花了一小時寫了一遍，而且一遍就足夠花了一小時寫了一遍

54、，而且一遍就足夠 了！了！”不錯，我知道寫筆記已使你手指發(fā)酸了，但第二不錯，我知道寫筆記已使你手指發(fā)酸了，但第二 次次-寫筆記會將信息輸入到你的腦中。這會使你更容易記寫筆記會將信息輸入到你的腦中。這會使你更容易記 住更多你需要記住的住更多你需要記住的“東西東西”，因為你已，因為你已-寫了兩次，寫了兩次， 看了兩次?？戳藘纱?。 4制作和使用抽認卡。當你必須記住諸如各種定義甚至制作和使用抽認卡。當你必須記住諸如各種定義甚至 某些圖片等大量信息時，抽認卡很有幫助。抽認卡的惟某些圖片等大量信息時，抽認卡很有幫助。抽認卡的惟 一缺點是你必須親自制作并使用它們，而這需要時間。一缺點是你必須親自制作并使用它

55、們，而這需要時間。 盡管如此，請相信我，這樣做是值得的。盡管如此，請相信我，這樣做是值得的。 TEXT B 學習竅門學習竅門 5結伴學習。學習可能是一種樂趣，但只有當你與你所喜結伴學習。學習可能是一種樂趣，但只有當你與你所喜 歡的人一起學習時，才會如此。在一個學習小組中學習，歡的人一起學習時，才會如此。在一個學習小組中學習， 會幫助你對信息的理解，除了老師的那些會幫助你對信息的理解，除了老師的那些“費解費解”的解釋的解釋 之外，還有各種不同的解釋。這種方式還會使你保持學習之外，還有各種不同的解釋。這種方式還會使你保持學習 的積極性，因為你知道還有其他一些人需要學習，而這些的積極性，因為你知道還

56、有其他一些人需要學習，而這些 人又是你的朋友。人又是你的朋友。 6讓我們面對這樣一個事實：學習是我們最不喜歡的事情讓我們面對這樣一個事實：學習是我們最不喜歡的事情 之一，但為了取得好成績，你必須犧牲一些時間。我相信之一，但為了取得好成績，你必須犧牲一些時間。我相信 這些學習方法將有助于你這些學習方法將有助于你“減輕痛苦減輕痛苦”。有許多學習方法。有許多學習方法 ，但我發(fā)現(xiàn)這些方法使我受益最大。如果它們不適合你，但我發(fā)現(xiàn)這些方法使我受益最大。如果它們不適合你， 可嘗試其他方法?？蓢L試其他方法。 TEXT B What does the passage mainly discuss? What k

57、ind of payment do we usually get in return when studying? Why do we need to write our notes for a second time? 4. What are the downsides of making and using flashcards? The passage mainly discusses some study tips. The only payment we receive when we study is the grade that we get in return. Writing

58、 the notes a second time will implant the information in your brain. The only downfall to the flashcards is that you have to personally make them and use them, and this takes time. TEXT B What are the benefits of making flashcards? Whats the benefit of studying in a group? What reality should we fac

59、e? 8. If those study tips are not good for you, what does the author suggest you doing? Flashcards are a very big help when you have to memorize a lot of information such as definitions. Having a study group will help you understand information from different interpretations. This type of studying w

60、ill also keep you motivated. Studying is one of our least favorite things, but to have good grades, you have to sacrifice some time. If they do not work for me, I should try other ways to study. Part IV Applied Writing 自行粘貼補充要點 Activity: Brainstorming Schedule TipsSample Brainstorm Directions: Use a