UNIT 3LEARNING TO

THINKActivity 1: starting point

Activity 2: Inside view: Conversation one

Activity 3: Inside view: Conversation two

Activity 4: Outside view

Activity 5: Listening in 2

• Step one: pair work, describe pictures on page 122 and 124

• Step two: Teach students how to describe pictures

• Step three: an introduction of visual memory

Activity 1: starting point (15 minutes)

• Culture notes: The Times• Pair work: put the questions in the table into

Ask and Answer drill (students may disagree with each other, questions may remain unsolved)

• Guide students to finish Ex.1,2,3.• Do you think taking milk chocolate can boost

visual memory?• Assignment:

Activity 2: Inside view: Conversation one (20 m)

Additional reading

• Cultural notes: Tutorial• Step one: Finish Ex.4• Step two: Ex.5After first watching, tick which are Kate’s

questions and which are Janet’s.Then, watching the video again and answer the

questions in Ex.5(Tips for teachers: the answers are simple and

direct)

Activity 3: Inside view: Conversation two (25 m)

• Step three: more information about critical thinking• Step four: finish Ex. 6 and Ex.7• Additional exercises: pair work, students create

dialogues with all the words and expressions in the table.

Activity 3: Inside view: Conversation two

Do you want to have a go?might as wellRight.You’re looking a bit down.What’s up?Hey!

• Watch the video twice and ask students draw a mind map of “mind map” and check

• Tips: Students don’t look at the book

• After the exercises, teacher explains mind map• Definition: A mind map is a diagram used to

represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea. Mind maps are to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas.

• If there is enough time, students may finish Ex. 1,2,3,4

Activity 4: Outside view (20 m)

Mind map

Activity 4: Outside view (20 m)

• Language and culture:

Activity 5: Listening in 2 (20 m)

Maria MontessoriNursery school

• Listen to passage 2 and draw a mind map of “Montessori method” according to the audio

Tips: maybe the information in the audio is not complete, teachers may introduce more information about Montessori education.

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Activity 5: Listening in 2 (20 m)