焦作四中教务处 2024年4月16日 高一英语教师武萍在录播教室展示了一节《U9 L1 Active Learning》.武老师在高二英语备课组要求下，认真研读课本，以主动学习者的采访视频导入，思、议、展、评、检有序而来。她把课本5条建议作为议、展的重难点，检以文章摘要变为语法填空。听课的常淘气、赵阳阳、杨琪、杨玲、霍拥军、韩丹、姬芳、王莎、黄水平等感到了创新手法在课堂上巧妙运用。
Lead-in (导）武萍以图片和视频展示主动学习者的场景，然后引入学习目标(Learning objectives）:
1. To read and talk about active
learning.
2. To read for general understanding.
3. To identify the main theme of each paragraph and label them with
subheadings.
4. To present a suggestion about
active learning.
Thinking (思)武萍以活动观为背景，锻炼学生的思考能力。
Activity1:skimming
Skim the title and the passage, and
do the following exercises.
1. The passage is likely to appear in a/n ____.
A. novel B. guide brochure
C. educational magazine
D. book review
2. What is the structure of the
passage?
Activity 2: Reading and Thinking
Do our brains learn by themselves? How can we become active learners? Read the first paragraph and answer the questions.
Read the first paragraph and answer the questions
1.What do most people believe
about the human brain? Is it true?
2.What is active learning?
3. What is Kevin Daum going to talk about in the article?
Keys：1.Most people assume that
our brain learns automatically. But
it’s not always true.
2.Active learning is to actively take
part in the learning process and
reflect on what we have learnt.
3.Kevin Daum is going to suggest
doing five things to take an active
role in your learning.
Activity 3:Reading and Thinking
Read the text quickly and match the subheadings.（Textbook Page52)
Para.1-Listen to the out voice.
Para.2-Argue with your inner voice.
Para.3-Ask questions.
Para.4-get to the truth.
Para.5-Focus on the message.
Discussion and Presenting(议/展)
Activity 4：Read the first suggestion. Identify(识别) the learning reasons, actions, and learning effects in the diagram.
Para.1 Reasons: Why should you do those?
Learning actions:What should you do?
Learning effect:What are the benefits?
Para.2 Argue with your inner voice
Reasons: Risk missing important information.
Learning actions:Be open-minded and focus on what the speaker / writer is saying, not on what their brain is saying in the background.
Learning effects:In a better position to make decisions.
Para.3 Reasons: It is easiest way to promote active learning.
Learning actions:It is easiest way to promote active learning.
Learning effect:It is easiest way to promote active learning.
Para.4 Reasons: Even when an idea sounds entirely unlikely, there may be an aspect of it that is based on
truth.
Learning actions:Don’t accept everything they learn and attempt to find the truth at the heart of each idea.
Para.5 Reasons: You may miss out
on learning opportunities if you let your feelings get in the way.Learning actions:Don't judge a person by first impression.Learning effects: Even if you don't like a person,you can learn
from him.
Examining（检）检测试题恰到好处
Activity 5.学生学习效果良好。
The human brain does not always work 1.__________(automatic) so we need to train 2._________(our) to be active learners. There are many things we can do 3.___________(become) active learners. We all have two voices—our inner voice and outer voice. Our inner voice tells us 4.________(person) opinions and our outer voice deals with opinions and things we have heard or read. If we listen to our inner voice too much, it can stop you 5.______ learning. If your inner voice is difficult to control, you can 6.________(agree) with it. One of the easiest 7.______(way) topromote active learning is to ask questions, 8._______ helps you gain more knowledge about a topic. In a word, you should never stop 9._______(be) curious. Active learners also try to question the world around them and understand the truth deep within every idea. Finally, as active learners, we should never form opinions about people on 10.____ basis of first impressions or personal feelings.
Assessment.杨琪老师在武萍阐述过自己的教学设计与上课感受之后，高二备课组长王莎莎、高一备课组长姬芳芳称赞武老师本节课备课认真，落实学生能力培养的活动有成效，展示有特色。杨老师认为本节课是6+1完美又有创新的课堂，教务处主任常淘气要求6+1走向深入，离不开教研组老师说群策群力，英语组老、中、青结构中老教师偏多，要培养年轻力量。
英语大教研要成为学校的特色。年轻教师要破土而出，成为教学骨干。