(共50张PPT)
Unit 5 Languages around the World
Reading for Writing
Learning objectives
In this class, you will
1. figure out the problems and advice in learning English from the text;
2. talk about your problems in learning English and brainstorm some useful advice;
3. use the sentence structures you’ve learnt to write about your problems and advice in learning English.
Review
What is wrong or inappropriate in the pictures below
What is wrong or inappropriate in the pictures below
mixing similar words
placing of words that invites the wrong meaning
What is wrong or inappropriate in the pictures below
wrong formulaic(固定套话) response
What is wrong or inappropriate in the pictures below
culturally inappropriate question
What is wrong or inappropriate in the pictures below
incorrect translation
What is wrong or inappropriate in the pictures below
direct translation from Chinese to English
What is wrong or inappropriate in the pictures below
Do you have similar experiences like these
vocabulary
grammar
usage
cultural awareness
Where does this text probably come from
A blog from an online forum
What is an online forum
An online forum is a website that provides an online exchange of information between people about a particular topic.
Skim the text and answer the questions.
1. Who starts this discussion
2. Who responds to it
3. What are those posts mainly about
Skim the text and answer the questions.
1. Who starts this discussion
Wang Le.
2. Who responds to it
Liu Wen, Jia Xin and Li Rui.
3. What are those posts mainly about
Four Chinese students talk about their problems in learning English and discuss some useful advice.
Skim the text and answer the questions.
Read the posts and find out the problems.
troubles with listening to native English speakers
Name Problem Advice
Liu Wen
Read the posts and find out the problems.
Name Problem Advice
Jia Xin
how to be polite in English
Read the posts and find out the problems.
Name Problem Advice
Li Rui
remembering new vocabulary
Read the posts and find out the problems.
troubles with listening to native English speakers
Name Problem Advice
Liu Wen
Jia Xin
Li Rui
Read the posts and find out the advice.
how to be polite in English
remembering new vocabulary
troubles with listening to native English speakers
Jia Xin’s advice:
listen to English radio programmes, repeat what you hear, record your voice and compare to the radio host’s
Name Problem Advice
Liu Wen
Read the posts and find out the advice.
how to be polite in English
Li Rui’s advice:
use short requests for close friends, use longer requests for people who are not so close, use more polite phrases for people senior to you
Name Problem Advice
Jia Xin
Read the posts and find out the advice.
remembering new vocabulary
Name Problem Advice
Li Rui
Read the posts and find out the advice.
remembering new vocabulary
create your own word bank: carry a small notebook with you everywhere, and add new words when you learn them, learn word chunks instead of single word, learn word formation
Name Problem Advice
Li Rui
Give your advice to Li Rui.
What do you think is the most useful strategy of learning English from the reading text
Read and think.
I find Li Rui’s strategy in being polite in English is the most useful strategy in learning English. I didn’t realize the problem until I read about Jia Xin’s problem. Now, thanks to Li Rui’s advice, I am aware that I should speak politely and I know how to speak politely.
Design a mind map about the posts.
Design a mind map about the posts.
Learning English
Wang Le
Liu Wen
Jia Xin
Li Rui
start the topic
reply to Wang Le
reply to Liu Wen
reply to Jia Xin
Wang Le
What are your biggest problems with learning English
Liu Wen
Problems
When listening to native speakers, he can catch only a few words.
He can never quite get the main idea.
Design a mind map about the posts.
Learning experiences
(advice)
Problems
Liu Wen
Jia Xin
She listens to English radio programmes.
She repeats what she hears.
She records her voice to compare pronunciation.
How to be polite in English
Design a mind map about the posts.
Learning experiences
(advice)
Problems
Jia Xin
Li Rui
Friend: make it short.
Stranger: make it a longer request, not a demand.
Senior: make a longer question.
She can’t remember all new vocabulary.
She can’t remember how to use the new words properly.
Design a mind map about the posts.
Read after the tape and underline how the Chinese students describe their problems and advice.
Read after the tape and underline how the Chinese students describe their problems and advice.
I’m having a lot of trouble with... (Liu Wen)
My biggest headache is... (Jia Xin)
That’s really hard! (Li Rui)
For me, ... is my biggest problem. (Li Rui)
Describe problems.
The girl’s biggest headache is mixing similar words.
Use one of the sentence structures to describe the problem in the picture.
The little girl has no idea how to respond properly.
Use one of the sentence structures to describe the problem in the picture.
For the young man, asking culturally inappropriate question is his biggest problem.
Use one of the sentence structures to describe the problem in the picture.
What is your biggest problem in learning English
I don’t know how to understand what I read.
My biggest headache is that I couldn’t express myself in English orally.
I have trouble with listening. When tested for listening comprehension, I couldn’t understand a single sentence.
Describe advice.
Doing... helps me... . (Jia Xin)
I think it all depends on... . (Li Rui)
Brainstorm some useful advice
1. I don’t know how to understand what I read.
It is very important to understand and memorize the specific meaning of a word that appears in the context.
Learning the dictionary by heart helps me enlarge my vocabulary.
2. My biggest headache is that I couldn’t express myself in English orally.
My advice is listening to the English broadcast.
Writing English composition worked for me.
Brainstorm some useful advice
3. I have trouble with listening. When tested for listening comprehension, I couldn’t understand a single sentence.
It all depends on the time you spend on listening.
You might try listening to English radio at least two hours a day.
Brainstorm some useful advice
Choose one of your problems in learning English, try to find advice and write a blog about it.
1. Describe the problem clearly.
2. Write one or two ideas on how to solve the problem.
Writing Task
Sample Writing
I have trouble with phrasal verbs. There are so many of them and it seems impossible to work out the meanings just from the words. And some of the verbs have different meanings.
For example, put off can mean postpone, discourage (someone from doing something), and make someone dislike (something). I try to use phrasal verbs sometimes, but I usually use the wrong one!
Sample Writing
My classmates had some suggestions for me. One was to use flash cards and to write down the phrasal verb on one side and a sentence using the phrasal verb on the other side. Then I can study them when I have time, like on the bus. Another suggestion was to use the phrasal verb in a sentence that is true for me, so that it’s easy to remember.
Sample Writing
For example, I always put off doing my homework. I think my classmates gave me some good advice. Next time I hear a phrasal verb, I’ll write it down and think of a sentence that uses the verb. Maybe I’ll draw a picture too, to make it easier to remember.
Sample Writing
Assess the work according to the checklist.
Homework
1. Write a blog about learning English.
2. Follow Jia Xin’s advice by listening to the text, repeating what you hear, and recording your voice to compare your pronunciation with the tape’s.(共29张PPT)
Unit 5 Languages around the World
Listening and Talking
Learning objectives
In this class, you will
1. be aware that there are different kinds of English;
2. learn about the differences in vocabulary and spelling between British and American English;
3. make a conversation on asking for clarification.
1. Which language has the most native speakers in the world — English, Spanish, or Chinese
2. How about English Does it have the second largest number of native speakers in the world
Warming up
Chinese.
No. It comes the third, after Spanish.
1. Listen to the first part of the talk. What are the different kinds of English mentioned
They are British English, American English, Australian English, and many others.
Listening: Activity 1
2. Listen again. In what ways are these kinds of English different from each other Are these differences great Do people from these countries have problems in communication
They are different in vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar, but the differences are not great, and people from these countries can understand each other with few problems.
Listening: Activity 1
Listening: Activity 1
3. Read the first part of the talk and make sure of your answers.
Listening: Activity 1
3. Read the first part of the talk and make sure of your answers.
Listen to the second part of the talk. What are the two pairs of words that the student is confused by Tick them in the boxes.
Listening: Activity 2
2. Read after the recording, paying attention to their different ways of using words.
Listening: Activity 2
2. Read after the recording, paying attention to their different ways of using words.
Listening: Activity 2
1. Look at the pairs of words below. Which words are British English and which are American English
Listening: Activity 3
2. Can you think of more examples
Listening: Activity 3
BrE
AmE
autumn
fall
certainly
sure
film
movie
football
soccer
practise (v.)
practice (v.)
3. Look at the words. Which are BrE, and which are AmE
Listening: Activity 3
colour
color
centre
center
jewellrey
jewelrey
3. Look at the words. Which are BrE, and which are AmE
Listening: Activity 3
colour
centre
jewellery
color
center
jewelery
BrE
AmE
3. Are there any rules about BrE and AmE
Listening: Activity 3
BrE metre theatre centre
AmE meter theater center
3. Are there any rules about BrE and AmE
Listening: Activity 3
BrE labour honour favour
AmE labor honor favor
3. Are there any rules about BrE and AmE
Listening: Activity 3
BrE quarrelled traveller
AmE quarreled traveler
Summary
BrE
AmE
Some rules for spelling between BrE and AmE :
-re
-our
-ll
-er
-or
-l
Listening: Activity 3
Listening: Activity 3
BrE
AmE
grey
gray
plough
plow
4. Are there any rules for spelling between BrE and AmE
1. Read the conversation and answer the questions.
Speaking: Activity 4
(1) What does Zhou Wei want to buy
(2) Why does Martin feel puzzled about what Zhou Wei wants to buy
(3) How do they misunderstand each other
(4) How do they clear up the misunderstanding
1. Read the conversation and answer the questions.
Speaking: Activity 4
(1). What does Zhou Wei want to buy
(2). Why does Martin feel puzzled about what Zhou Wei wants to buy
Speaking: Activity 4
He wants to buy some pants.
Because he doesn't usually go shopping with his friends for pants.
(3). How do they misunderstand each other
Speaking: Activity 4
Zhou Wei speaks American English, while Martin speaks British English.
Martin explains that “pants” in British English means underwear, and trousers are actually what Zhou Wei means by pants.
(4). How do they clear up the misunderstanding
3. Do you know the expressions asking for clarification
Speaking: Activity 4
2. Read the conversation and circle the words or sentences showing or solving puzzles.
Speaking: Activity 4
4. Role-play the conversation.
Speaking: Activity 4
5. Choose one or two pairs of words from the picture and make a conversation on asking for clarification.
Speaking: Activity 4
Write down the conversation you have orally made .
Homework
Thank you.(共54张PPT)
Unit 5 Languages around the World
Reading and Thinking
In this class, you will
1. sort out the development of the Chinese writing system;
2. analyze the role the Chinese writing system plays in Chinese culture.
Learning objectives
What can you see in the picture
Pre-reading
jiaguwen
Pre-reading
Maybe they are the earliest Chinese characters.
Some symbols were carved on longgu by ancient Chinese people.
符号
古代的
文字
What can you learn from the title
Pre-reading
Predict what the text will be about.
Topic
Focus
Detail
Topic
Predict what the text will be about.
The Chinese writing system
Focus
Predict what the text will be about.
connecting the past and the
present
Detail
Predict what the text will be about.
the Chinese writing system in the past
how the Chinese writing system makes this connection
...
Activity 1: Read the text quickly to check your prediction and find the main idea of each paragraph.
While-reading
Tips:
1. Circle the key words or topic sentences;
2. Pay attention to the adversative conjunction(转折连词).
Read and check
Topic The Chinese writing system
Focus connecting the past and the
present
Detail the Chinese writing system in the past
how the Chinese writing system makes this connection...
Read and check
Paragraph 1:
The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilisation has survived into modern times.
因素
文化
Read and check
Paragraph 2:
Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning.
Read and check
Paragraph 3:
The writing system became well-developed, and later developed into different forms.
Read and check
Paragraph 4:
The writing system began to develop in one direction.
Read and check
Paragraph 5:
Written Chinese connects China’s present with its past and has become an art form.
方式、方法、途径
Read and check
Paragraph 6:
The Chinese language is helping to spread China’s culture and history to the world.
Activity 2: Scan the text to find the words and phrases that describe a time. Then write down what happened at each of those important times.
While-reading
Time Event
Scanning is looking at the text quickly to find specific information, such as dates or numbers.
Read and check
Time Event
modern times
The Chinese civilisation still continues.
Time Event
at the beginning
Written Chinese was a picture-based language.
Time Event
dates back several thousand years
Longgu appeared.
Time Event
by the Shang Dynasty (around 1600-1046 BCE)
symbols that were carved on animal bones and shells
Symbols carved on longgu had become a well-developed writing system.
Time Event
over the years
The writing system developed into different forms, as the Chinese people were divided geographically, leading to many varieties of dialects and characters.
geography
在地理上
a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area 方言
Time Event
the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BCE)
Time Event
the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BCE)
The Chinese writing system began to develop in one unified direction.
统一的
in one unified country
Time Event
even today
Chinese people can still communicate in writing.
Time Event
in modern times
Chinese people can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times.
经典作品
Time Event
today
The Chinese characters are still an important part of Chinese culture.
Activity 3: Listen and read the passage, paying attention to the development of the Chinese writing system.
While-reading
at the beginning
dates back several thousand years
by the Shang Dynasty
over the years
the Qin Dynasty
in modern times
even today
Activity 4: Scan the text to find the sentences explaining how the Chinese writing system is related to Chinese culture.
While-reading
Para 1: ... one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.
Para 4: That writing system was of great importance uniting the Chinese people and culture.
Para 5: Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China’s present is connected with its past.
Para 6: The Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture.
How is the Chinese writing system related to Chinese culture
Para 1: ...one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.
What does the first sentence tell us
It tells us the Chinese writing system contibutes to the survival of Chinese culture.
How is the Chinese writing system related to Chinese culture
Para 1: ...one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.
What’s the purpose of this sentence
It’s to introduce the topic of the text.
Para 4: That writing system was of great importance uniting the Chinese people and culture.
Para 5: Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China's present is connected with its past.
Para 6: The Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture.
What do these sentences tell us
They show how the Chinese writing system contributes to the survival of Chinese culture.
Para 4: That writing system was of great importance uniting the Chinese people and culture.
Para 5: Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China's present is connected with its past.
Para 6: The Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture.
What’s the purpose of these sentences
They support the topic.
Para 4: That writing system was of great importance uniting the Chinese people and culture.
It shows the importance of the Chinese writing system in the past.
Para 5: Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China's present is connected with its past.
Para 6: The Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture.
They show the importance of the Chinese writing system at present.
Para 4: That writing system was of great importance uniting the Chinese people and culture.
Para 5: Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China's present is connected with its past.
Para 6: The Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture.
All the sentences support the title of the text.
Activity 5: Read the text again and discuss the questions.
While-reading
1. How did written Chinese unify Chinese people divided by geography and dialects
2. How does written Chinese connect Chinese people today with those of the past
1. How did written Chinese unify Chinese people divided by geography and dialects
It allowed Chinese people, no matter where they lived or what dialect they had, to communicate with each other.
2. How does written Chinese connect Chinese people today with those of the past
Chinese people today can read and understand classic works from the ancient times.
Post-reading
factors
Chinese language and culture
the Chinese writing system
What do you think are some of other factors that have helped the Chinese language and culture survive
Post-reading: Discussion
factors
Chinese language and culture
the Chinese writing system
agriculture
government
philosophical schools
哲学学派
an open mind
education
...
Revise the title based on the understanding of the passage.
Post-reading: Discussion
The Chinese writing system:
connecting China and the world
connecting the language and the art
connecting people from different places
1. What’s the main reason for the survival of the Chinese civilisation
Review
One of the main factors is the Chinese writing system.
体系
2. What kind of language is jiaguwen Can you describe it
Review
It was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu—animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient people.
追溯
符号
雕刻
3. How did the Chinese writing system connect the past and the present
Review
Chinese people today can read and understand classic works from the ancient times.
经典作品
4. Why do many people learn Chinese calligraphy (书法)
Review
Because Chinese characters are seen as an art form and Chinese calligraphy has become an important part of Chinese culture.
1. Retell the text based on the following questions.
What’s the main reason for the survival of the Chinese civilisation
What kind of language is jiaguwen Can you describe it
Homework
1. Retell the text based on the following questions.
How did the Chinese writing system connect the past and the present
Why do many people learn Chinese calligraphy
Homework
2. Finish Activity 5 and Activity 6 on Page 63.
Homework(共45张PPT)
Unit 5 Languages Around the World
Discovering Useful Structures
Learning objectives
In this class, you will
identify and summarize the function of relative adverbs in restrictive relative clauses;
describe one of your favourite memories with restrictive relative clauses.
Review
How is ancient Chinese civilisation described？
restrictive
relative clauses
modify a noun or pronoun
provide specific information
can be introduced by
relative pronouns
Review
that, which,
who, whom, whose
I will never forget the time when we visited Xi’an.
Do you remember the day on which we first met
The hotel where we stayed was very clean.
I recently went back to the town in which my father was born.
There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language.
That’s the reason for which he missed the bus.
Look at these sentences and underline the restrictive relative clauses.
I will never forget the time when we visited Xi’an.
Do you remember the day on which we first met
The hotel where we stayed was very clean.
Look at these sentences and underline the restrictive relative clauses.
I recently went back to the town in which my father was born.
There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language.
That’s the reason for which he missed the bus.
Look at these sentences and underline the restrictive relative clauses.
I will never forget the time when we visited Xi’an.
Do you remember the day on which we first met
The hotel where we stayed was very clean.
I recently went back to the town in which my father was born.
There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language.
That’s the reason for which he missed the bus.
What kind of information does each clause communicate
I will never forget the time when we visited Xi’an.
Do you remember the day on which we first met
The hotel where we stayed was very clean.
a time for an event
a time for an event
a location for an event
What kind of information does each clause communicate
I recently went back to the town in which my father was born.
There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language.
That’s the reason for which he missed the bus.
a location for an event
a reason for an action
a reason for an action
What kind of information does each clause communicate
I will never forget the time when we visited Xi’an.
Do you remember the day on which we first met
The hotel where we stayed was very clean.
I recently went back to the town in which my father was born.
There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language.
That’s the reason for which he missed the bus.
What words are used to introduce the restrictive relative clauses What are their functions
I will never forget the time when we visited Xi’an.
Do you remember the day on which we first met
The hotel where we stayed was very clean.
when
on which
where
What words are used to introduce the restrictive relative clauses What are their functions
I recently went back to the town in which my father was born.
There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language.
That’s the reason for which he missed the bus.
in which
why
for which
What words are used to introduce the restrictive relative clauses What are their functions
relative adverbs
Summarize the function of relative adverbs
when
where
a time
why
a location
a reason
Summarize the function of relative adverbs
when/preposition which
where/preposition which
a time
why/for which
a location
a reason
Find out the sentences with similar structure in the text on page 62.
Find out the sentences with similar structure in the text on page 62.
Find out the sentences with similar structure in the text on page 62.
Find out the sentences with similar structure in the text on page 62.
It was in 1881. Lu Xun was born in 1881.
The left part of the brain is the place. Language is processed in this place.
Combine the sentences with restrictive relative clauses. Then translate the sentences into Chinese.
Sunday is the day. I have my debating class on Sunday.
Modern Turkey is the place. The oldest written European language has been found in the place.
Combine the sentences with restrictive relative clauses. Then translate the sentences into Chinese.
1. 1881 was the year when/in which Lu Xun was
born in the year.
1881年是鲁迅出生的那一年。
1881 was the year.
Lu Xun was born in 1881.
Combine the sentences with restrictive relative clauses. Then translate the sentences into Chinese.
The left part of the brain is the place. Language is processed in this place.
Sunday is the day. I have my debating class on Sunday.
Modern Turkey is the place. The oldest written European language has been found in the place.
Combine the sentences with restrictive relative clauses. Then translate the sentences into Chinese.
The left part of the brain is the place. Language is processed in this place.
The left part of the brain is the place where/in
which language is processed in this place.
大脑的左半部分是加工语言的区域。
Combine the sentences with restrictive relative clauses. Then translate the sentences into Chinese.
Sunday is the day. I have my debating class on Sunday.
Sunday is the day when/on which I have my debating
class on Sunday.
周日是我上辩论课的日子。
Combine the sentences with restrictive relative clauses. Then translate the sentences into Chinese.
Modern Turkey is the place. The oldest written European language has been found in the place.
Modern Turkey is the place where/in which the
oldest written European language has been found
in the place.
当代土耳其是发现最古老的欧洲书面语言的地方。
Combine the sentences with restrictive relative clauses. Then translate the sentences into Chinese.
Fill in the table to complete each phrase with a restrictive relative clause. Then use the phrases to make complete sentences.
the day when
the place where
the reason why
the place/time in/at which
Sentence: __________________________________
__________________________________
Fill in the table to complete each phrase with a restrictive relative clause. Then use the phrases to make complete sentences.
the day when
I was on holiday the day when the earthquake happened.
the earthquake happened
Fill in the table to complete each phrase with a restrictive relative clause. Then use the phrases to make complete sentences.
the day when
the place where
the reason why
the place/time in/at which
Sentence: __________________________________
__________________________________
Fill in the table to complete each phrase with a restrictive relative clause. Then use the phrases to make complete sentences.
the place where
She works near the place where my friend lives.
my friend lives
Sentence: __________________________________
__________________________________
Fill in the table to complete each phrase with a restrictive relative clause. Then use the phrases to make complete sentences.
the reason why the small town became popular
That's the reason why the small town became popular.
Sentence: __________________________________
__________________________________
Fill in the table to complete each phrase with a restrictive relative clause. Then use the phrases to make complete sentences.
the place/time in/at which I found Grandma’s glasses
This is the cupboard in which I found Grandma’s glasses.
Complete the passage with the correct relative adverbs or pronouns. Add a preposition where necessary.
1
2
3
4
5
When I started studying German, it was a struggle. The words felt strange on my tongue, and the grammar would not stay in my head. I told my mum that I wanted to give up, and that I would never live in a country 1.____________ German was spoken.
Complete the passage with the correct relative adverbs or pronouns. Add a preposition where necessary.
where/in which
My mum told me that studying a language was not just for my future. It was exercise for the brian; the more I learnt of a language, the more my brain would grow. And I remember that day 2.____________ I suddenly felt like German was no longer a foreign language.
Complete the passage with the correct relative adverbs or pronouns. Add a preposition where necessary.
when/on which
It felt like my brain had doubled in size. I had finally come to a place 3.____________ I could think in this foreign language, and I could see the world from a different point of view. I felt as if I had reached the goal 4. ____________ I had been fighting for. I could
Complete the passage with the correct relative adverbs or pronouns. Add a preposition where necessary.
where/at which
that/which
open a book and see meanings, not just a sea of words. I finally understood the reason 5.____________ my mum had encouraged me not to give up. Thanks, Mum!
Complete the passage with the correct relative adverbs or pronouns. Add a preposition where necessary.
why/for which
Complete the passage with the correct relative adverbs or pronouns. Add a preposition where necessary.
Have you ever met difficulties in learning English and wanted to give up
If we think in a foreign language, we could see the world from a different point of view.
Never give up easily.
Describe one of your favourite memories with restrictive relative clauses. Use the expressions below to help you.
One of my favourite memories is of the time when...
The place where it happened was...
That was the day when...
The reason why...
One of my favourite memories is of the time when I first used English by myself in a restaurant. The place where it happened was Covent Garden in London. That was the day when I realised I could speak English well with a little confidence. I ordered our
Describe one of your favourite memories with restrictive relative clauses. Use the expressions below to help you.
meal and had a chat with the waiter about where we came from and where is good to visit in China. The reason why it gave me confidence is because it was a real life situation and not just in a classroom.
Describe one of your favourite memories with restrictive relative clauses. Use the expressions below to help you.
1. Identify and summarize the function of relative
adverbs in restrictive relative clauses.
to introduce restrictive relative clauses, indicating
a time, a place or a reason.
Summary
2. Describe one of your favourite memories with
restrictive relative clauses.
add the relative clause after a time, a place or
a reason to provide specific information.
Summary
Homework
Describe your favourite things with restrictive relative clauses by completing the conversation.
Thank You!
