课件16张PPT。Word powerGreek in English徐险峰、潘浩、宋丹、王艳、张霞BrainstormingThroughout history, the English language borrowed many words from other languages.What words are borrowed words and which language did they come from?
bacon porkWhich language were they borrowed from?FrenchteethchildrenWhich language were they borrowed from?GermanPlease find out as many words as possible and write your answers on the paper.Anglo-Saxon: pick……
Norse: lift……
French: beef, mutton, pork, bacon,
naive, ……
German endings: men, oxen, feet, teeth, children ……
Latin: novel, fiction, capital……
Pair work:Apart from the above languages, the English language also borrowed many words from Greek. Work in pairs and do some research on the Greek in English and present some Greek words in class.
Can you analyse what features these words have?Read the passage in Part A and answer
the following questions:1.What words does Greek contribute
to the English language?
2.Why are there so many scientific words
that come from Greek?Words related to science, sport and many everyday words.Because the Greeks made a huge contribution to the field of science.Part BAcademic subjectsArts and
HumanitiessciencePhilosophy Geography
Economics Theology
Politics HistoryArithmetic Mathematics Biochemistry Geology Astronomy Geometry
Physics Chemistry Biology
Put the words mentioned in Part A in the correct fields in Part Banti- auto-
bio- kilo-
micro -ism -ist
-ize -phone
-scope
borrowed words
from Greek
science
prefixes
suffixes
sport
technology
bicycle
television
plastic
gymnasium
athlete
stadium
marathon
borrowed words
from Greek
music theatre
others
theatre tragedy
comedy music
orchestra chorus
choir
pyramid mechanic
museum ocean
mystery photo
democracy
Complete Part C on page 23 individually
referring to Parts A and B for reference.
Answers
(1) theatre (2) chorus
(3) orchestra (4) History
(5) Geography (6) Economics
(7) Physics (8) Chemistry
(9) Biology (10) technologyComplete Part D on page 23 individually.
Answers
1 c 2 e 3 a 4 h 5 d
6 g 7 I 8 f 9 b DiscussionDid only the English language borrow many words from other languages?
Why does a language need to borrow words from other languages?Thank you!Unit 2 Witnessing time
Word power
Teaching aims：
Learn some words English words that were derived from Greek.
Read a passage focusing on Greek words that are used in English and a chart showing the different fields of study based on Greek ideas and words.
Practise and reinforce the new vocabulary they have just learnt.
Difficult and key points:
English words borrowed from Greek
Teaching aid: Multi-media
Teaching procedure:
Step 1 :Brainstorming
Help students revise the history of English . Conduct the activity as follows:
Throughout history, the English language borrowed many words from other languages.
Q: What words are borrowed words and which language did they come from?
2. Show the students the pictures ,asking the following question.
Q: Which language were they borrowed from?
Ask students to find out as many words as possible and write their answers on the paper.
Step 2: Pair work:
Apart from the above languages, the English language also borrowed many words from Greek. Ask students to work in pairs and do some research on the Greek in English and present some Greek words in class.
Q: Can you analyse what features these words have?
Step 3: Vocabulary learning
1.Ask students to read the passage in Part A and find out the answers to the following questions:
Q: 1.What words does Greek contribute to the English language?
Words related to science, sport and many everyday words.
2.Why are there so many scientific words that come from Greek?
Because the Greeks made a huge contribution to the field of science.
2. Ask students to put the words mentioned in Part A in the correct fields in Part B
3. Complete Part C on page 23 individually referring to Parts A and B for reference.
4. Complete Part D on page 23 individually.
