必修一 Unit 2
Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple
Activity 1
English has a long history and is a mixed language. Guess what language each of the
following words comes from.
English word The language it comes from
1. café a. Chinese
2. etc. b. French
3. kung fu c. Latin
4. karaoke d. Japanese
1. __________2. __________3. __________4. __________
Activity 2
Read the text and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. There is ham in a hamburger. ( )
2. There is a direct connection between seasick and homesick. ( )
3. Shameless and shameful behaviors are the same. ( )
4. “A house burns up” means the same as “A house burns down”. ( )
Activity 3
Choose the right answers to the following questions according to the text.
1. What made the author focus on the topic
A. His son’s question.
B. People’s learning experiences.
C. His son’s trouble with learning English.
D. His puzzle about the formation of “eggplant”.
2. Why does the author mention “WHO”, “IT” and “US”
A. To explain why they are shortened.
B. To further show the confusing situation.
C. To discuss the usage of capitalized words.
D. To show where capitalized words come from.
3. What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A. English is a crazy language.
B. English is the product of human creativity.
C. People often have trouble learning English.
D. Computers also play a part in the development of English.
4. How does the author support the theme of the text
A. By presenting examples. B. By offering explanations.
C. By providing research results. D. By describing his own experiences.
5. Where is the text probably from
A. A novel. B. A news report.
C. A book review. D. A magazine.
Activity 4
Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word.
Sometimes we may hear from people that English is difficult 1. __________ (learn). I never
thought about this until a small question from my little son changed 2. __________ (I) mind. He
asked me whether ham was in a hamburger, 3. __________ reminded me that there is no egg in
eggplant. What a crazy language English is!
Here 4. __________ (be) some examples that make learners 5. __________ (confuse). We
can sculpt a sculpture and paint a painting, but we take a photo. We can travel in the car but on the
train. We can get seasick at sea, airsick in the air and carsick in a car, but we don’t get homesick at
home. And 6. __________ (speak) of home, homework and housework don’t refer 7. __________
the same thing.
What’s more, the meanings of some words do not follow our logic. Why are “hard” and
“soft” an opposite pair while “hardly” and “softly” are not Why are “shameless” and “shameful”
8. __________ (behavior) the same And why can’t we say “it’s sunshining”, but we can say “it’s
raining” The capitalized words “WHO”, “IT” and “US” are read differently from “who”, “it”,
and “us” in different sentences.
No matter 9. __________ crazy English is, it is certain that the language was created by
people and therefore it reflects their 10. __________ (creative).
答案
Activity 1
1. b 2. c
3. a 4. d
Activity 2
1. F 2. F
3. T 4. T
Activity 3
1. A 2. B
3. B 4. A
5. D
Activity 4
1. to learn 2. my
3. which 4. are
5. confused 6. speaking
7. to 8. behaviors
9. how 10. creativity
Tips:
网络语言的运用
网络不仅拓宽了英语学习的方式,也促使了社交英语的产生。这种语言大多为年轻人所
使用,因为他们充满智慧和创造力,喜欢追求诙谐幽默的语言风格。网络社交英语偏口语化,
摆脱了传统书面用语的规范,加快了信息传播的速度,因此,它具有随意性、实时性、快捷
性、形象性等特征。
网络社交英语常用一些缩写代替完整信息,如 btw = by the way、u2 = you too、f 2f = face
to face、COZ = because。此外,网络的发展还催生出一些新的语言词汇,如 microblog(微
博)、vlog(视频博客)、podcast(播客)等。形象生动的 emoji(表情符号)也被广泛使
用,成为网络语言的一个重要补充。
同学们在使用网络语言进行交际时,要确保交流对象能够理解这类语言表达的含义,从
而实现有效沟通。
观点——举例模式
观点——举例模式(the opinion-example pattern)是一种常见的语篇结构,该结构由两
部分组成:第一部分表达观点,第二部分举例,所举的例子数目不等。观点表述部分与举例
部分之间常用的衔接短语有:for example、for instance、take ... for example / as an example、
to take just one example 等。
例如,在本单元课文“Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple”中:
(1) This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language to learn.
(2) For example, in our free time we can sculpt a sculpture and paint a painting, but we take a
photo. And when we are traveling we say that we are in the car or the taxi, but on the train or bus!
(1) 为观点表述部分,其中,thinking 为观点标记性词语;(2) 通过列举实例来支撑前面
提出的观点;且观点表述与例子之间由 For example 来连接。