(共18张PPT)
Using language(2)—Listening
Exploring English
Unit 2
1. Learn unfamiliar English expressions in specific situations.
2. Learn to use abbreviations(省略) and emojis in proper situations.
3. Learn to grasp the key points in a conversation.
Did you know
Each year, many additions（新增物，添加物）are made to English dictionaries. Recent additions include “selfie” and “netizen”.
Some messaging abbreviations(信息缩略词) have also been added (add v. 增加)，for example , BRB(be right back),COZ (because)
and G2G(go to go).
Pre-listening
Look at the following expressions in daily communication and guess the meanings.
netizen
selfie
screen rage
BTW
CU
by the way
see you
IMO
in my opinion
ASAP
as soon as possible
LTNS
long time no see
Do you know other similar examples
Look at the following expressions in daily communication and guess the meanings.
Answers:
Conversation 1-____
Conversation 2-____
Conversation 3-____
Task 1: Listen to three conversations and match them to the pictures.
b
c
a
While-listening
Task 2: Listen to Conversation 1 and choose the right answer.
1.What did the woman order
A. dim sum B. spring rolls C. meat ball
2.What king of food is dim sum？
A.western food B.traditonal Chinese food C. popular new food
3.Where does the word “dim sum” come from？
A. Guangdong dialect B. Mandarin C. Putonghua
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1.What happened during the movie
A. Someone ate food loudly.
B. Somone cried loudly.
C. Someone talked loudly on the phone.
2.What did they think of “taking loudly during the movie”？
A. No matter. B. Selfish. C. Common.
3.Which two words make up(组成) the word “cellfish”？
A. cellphone; selfish. B. cell; fish.
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Task 3: Listen to Conversation 2 and choose the right answer.
1. What was the man’s trouble
A. He couldn’t talk. B. He did’t undertand Lucy’s message.
C. He missed Lucy.
2. What did Lucy replied after hearing the joke？
A. LOL. B. BTW. C. BBL.
3. Which is LOL for？
A. A short way of saying “laugh out loudly”.
B. A short way of saying “speak out loudly”.
C. A short way of saying “shout out loudly”.
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Task 4: Listen to Conversation 3 and choose the right answer.
Words Meaning Origin
dim sum a kind of traditional _______________ from ______________
______________
_________ using a cellphone without caring about others a combination of the words _________ and _________
______ a shorter way of saying ___________________ from the Internet
the Guangdong dialect
cellphone
Task 5: Listen again and complete the table.
Chinese food
cellfish
selfish
LOL
“laugh out loud”
A: I’m going to buy something to eat from the restaurant downstairs. Would you like anything
B: Oh yes, please. Could you order me some dim sum
A: Some what
B: Dim sum.
A: What kind of food is that
B: It’s a kind of traditional Chinese food from South China, including dumplings, spring rolls, meatballs and so on.
A: Oh, I see. So “dim sum” comes from Chinese
B: Yes, that’s right. In fact, it comes from the Guangdong dialect. In Mandarin or Putonghua it would be “dian xin”.
A: Well, it sounds good! Maybe I’ll order that as well...
Transcript—Conversation 1
A: How was the movie
B: It was great, but someone in front of me was talking so loudly on her phone.
A: How cellfish!
B: Yes, I agree. Very selfish.
A: Ah, do you know what I mean by “cellfish”
B: Of course! When you say “selfish”, you mean only caring about yourself and not about other people, right
A: That’s what selfish with an “s” means, but I’m talking about “cellfish” starting with the letter “c”.
Transcript—Conversation 2
B: I haven’ t heard that word before. What does it mean
A: It means using a cellphone in a way that shows you don’t care about the other people around you.
B: That’ s interesting. How do you spell it
A: C-E-L-L-F-I-S-H. It’s the words “cellphone” and “selfish” put together.
B: Oh, I see...
[SFX of someone pressing mobile phone keys, followed by a chime indicating a new message]
A: Darling, could you take a look at this message from Lucy I have no idea what she’s talking about...again.
B: What has she said
A: Well, I told her a joke that Bob told me today at the office, and, as you see, she replied “LO”. What’s that for
B: Oh, LOL! It’s a shorter way of saying “laugh out loud”.
A: I’ve never seen or heard that before. Where does it come from
B: It was first used on the Internet. You use it to show you think something is very funny.
A: Oh, okay.
B: Keep up with the times, darling!
Transcript—Conversation 3
1.Some what
2.What kind of food is that
3.What does it mean
4.I have no idea what she’s talking about.
1.It’s a kind of...
2.It means...
3.It’s a shorter way of saying...
4.It was first used on…
You use it to show you think…
How to explain:
How to ask for:
Task 6: Listen to the three conversations again to find how the speakers ask for and explain the meanings of the words.
Work in pairs. Make up your own conversation on asking for and explaining meanings of expressions.
You see a sign in a supermarket saying “3 for 2”. You don’t know what it means and ask the shop assistant to explain.
You are a shop assistant. A customer asks you what “3 for 2” means.(“3 for 2” means that if you buy two items, you get a third one for free.)
Post-listening
Useful expressions
I beg your pardon
What does…mean
What’s that for
When you say…you mean…, right
Show Time
Now work with your deskmate to act out the conversation.(共38张PPT)
Developing ideas—Reading comprehension
Exploring English
Unit 2
By the end of this period, students will be able to:
get the main idea of the passage and retell the four posts;
find out the words or expressions that caused the misunderstanding, guess their definitions and present your reference for judging;
share your own experiences of the words or expressions that caused the misunderstandings in Chinese and voice your opinion.
CONTENTS
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
Pre-reading
Read the dialogue and guess the meaning of “big potatoes”.
You know what, the guy we were talking with is a big potato in our company.
You don’t say! (不会吧？真的吗？)
big potatoes: very important figures or someone of a high status in a field.
There are also many other such expressions in English. Let’s play a guessing game!
Guessing game: Read the following expressions and guess their meanings.
to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough
(努力工作，重新再做)
What’s up
What’s going on
(怎么了？)
ring a bell
to sound familiar
(听起来熟悉)
small potatoes
sb. unimportant or insignificant (小人物)
toilet water
a light perfume that does not have a very strong smell (花露水)
at sixes and sevens
in a confused, badly-organised, or difficult situation (乱七八糟)
green fingers
natural ability in growing plants
(园艺高手)
pull up one’s socks
Now let’s read the passage and find the words and expressions that caused the misunderstandings.
I see many of you misunderstood these expressions
Activity 1 Fast- reading for main ideas
1．What’s the main idea of the passage
A. The methods to learn English.
B. The importance of learning English.
C. Some funny or strange stories about using English shared on the Internet.
D. Some stories about famous people.
While-reading
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2. Where does this passage come from
A. a newspaper
B. an online forum
C. a magazine
D. a fiction book
approve
comment
share
favorite
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Learn to get some information about forum.
Forum: a website or web page where users can post comments about a particular issue or topic and reply to other users’ posts.
If you like the post, you can click the “like”.
If you want to post a comment or reply to the post, you can click the “comments”.
If you want to share the post with your own friends, you can click the “share”.
If you click the “favourite”, you can save the post for future use or browsing.
four posts
messages sent to an
Internet discussion group so that all members of the group can read them 帖子
□ Learning to learn
Online English-learning forums can be a very useful learning resource. Not only can you post specific questions, but you can also broaden your knowledge by reading posts from other English learners around the world.
How many posts are there in this passage
3. Read the four posts(帖子) quickly and find out what puzzled Yancy, Sophie, Julien and Zheng Xu
had a frog in her throat
the first floor
wicked
Not bad
Read Post 1 and answer the questions below.
1. What happened to Maggie
Maggie couldn’t teach that day COZ she had a frog in her throat.(Line 5)
2. Can you guess the meaning of the phrase “have a frog in one’s throat” through the passage (you can speak Chinese to express your answer )
Unable to speak clearly for a short time because your throat is dry or blocked.
have a frog in one’s throat
失声
Activity 2 Careful- reading for details
The origin of the expression
据说以前人们常从小溪中直接取水饮用，可能无意中将青蛙的卵吞下肚子里。当时的人们相信，卵会在人的喉咙里化成青蛙，哽住你的喉咙，使你说不出话来，因此就产生了这样一个词语。
Misunderstanding：
Maggie ate a __________.
Truth：
unable to ____________ for a short time, because your throat is dry or blocked
have a frog in one’s throat
big frog
speak clearly
失声，很难发声
3. What does Yancy think of the British attitude towards their food
A. Doubtful.
B. Supportive.
C. Helpless.
D. Hopeful.
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Read Post 2 and answer the questions below.
1. Why didn’t Sophie find the shoes on the first floor
A. Because she misunderstood the lady’s words.
B. Because there was no shoe section in the shopping centre.
C. Because the shoes were all placed on the second floor.
D. Because she didn’t go up to the upper floor.
2. What does Sophie think of “on the first floor”
It refers to the second floor.
3. Can you guess where Sophie is from
Britain.
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The first floor
In Britain, the floor of a building at the bottom floor is called the “ground floor” and the floor above it is called the “first floor”;
In America, the “first floor” is at the bottom level and the one above it is the “second floor”
(UK) the floor of a building above the one at ground level
(US) the floor of a building at ground level
I’m an ______.
I’m an _________.
American
English
Misunderstanding：
(UK) the floor of a building ______ the ground level.
Truth：
(US) the floor of a building _____ the ground level.
the first floor
above
at
在英国，一楼是ground floor， 而ground floor上面的一层才叫 the first floor
Read Post 3 and answer the questions below.
1. What does “it” refer to in the sentence “I found it very odd.”
His penfriend told Julien that his grandfather was really wicked.(Line 2)
2. What was the meaning of the word “wicked” in Julien’s mind
A. Hard-working. B. Diligent.
C. Bad; evil. D. Good; nice; fantastic.
3. How did Julien think of his penfriend’s grandfather
A. Wicked. B. Confused.
C. Negative. D. Nice.
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4. So, what’s the meaning of the word “wicked”
morally wrong and intending to hurt people;
(informal) very good, fantastic.
·邪恶的; 缺德的; 恶毒的
·极好的; 很棒的
Misunderstanding：
Julien didn’t understand why his English penfriend used _______ to describe his grandfather, a nice man.
Truth：
The word wicked has two meanings, the first is _____ and the other is _______. Julien just know the first one.
wicked
wicked
bad
1. 邪恶的
2. 极好的，很棒的
fantastic
Read Post 4 and answer the questions below.
1. How did Zheng Xu prepare his exchange programme
He spent days preparing and writing his first English paper.(Line 4)
2. What was Zheng Xu looking forward to
He was looking forward to getting a positive comment.(Line 5)
3. Why did Zheng Xu get a bit disappointed
A. His paper was rejected.
B. He didn’t get a good grade.
C. He didn’t meet the high standards of his teacher.
D. He misunderstood his teacher’s comment.
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4. What did the teacher’s comment “Not bad!” mean
Pretty good, better than you expected.
干得不错！
Misunderstanding：
Zheng Xu misunderstood that there were _______ in his paper.
Truth：
(UK) not bad means ___________, better than you expected.
Not bad
errors
pretty good
不错，很好
Can you retell the story
Post 4
ZX was looking forward to a _______ comment.
But the teacher wrote “________”.
He was ____________
(disappoint).
“Not bad” means __________.
disappointed
Not bad
positive
Not bad
pretty good
Activity 3 Further- reading
Read the whole passage again and do the following exercises.
1. What can be inferred from the first paragraph？
A. People are not interested in the topic.
B. People are too shy to give their opinions.
C. People think the topic is funny.
D. People responded enthusiastically(热情地) to the topic.
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2. What examples of Internet language are used in the passage What do they mean Match them to the correct meanings.
COZ
X-(
:-(
because
angry
confused
sad
3. What do the four people have in common
A. Having the same experiences in learning English.
B. Coming from the same English-speaking country.
C. Meeting something strange in English learning.
D. Finding English easy to learn and hard to understand.
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Fill in the blanks and get to know the structure of the text.
different
frog
first
negative
nice
paper
Post-reading
Activity 1 Discussion
1. What caused their misunderstandings
different culture
different meanings
few experiences
Having few experiences of talking to people from other countries
Coming from different cultural backgrounds
Not truly understanding the meanings of English words
2. What can you do to avoid misunderstandings in English (Logical thinking)
Misadventures happen when we are using language. So we should learn more about other culture to avoid the misunderstandings.
Learning English is a long but interesting journey, during which we should adopt creative and efficient ways and use them more often in real life.
Activity 2 课文语法填空
When learning English, almost everyone of us meets some misadventures and some funny 1. (story).They can remind us what we learn in class is 2. (differ)from the English outside the classroom.Yancy finds the British don’t always play safe 3.____
their food because someone said that her teacher Maggie 4. (have) a frog in her throat.What surprising news!
stories
different
with
had
Once Sophie went to buy some boots and 5. (tell) the boots were on 6. first floor but she didn’t find them “there”.How 7. (confuse)！Julien was also surprised about his penfriend, 8. uses a negative word about his nice grandfather.And as a Chinese exchange student, Zheng Xu felt the British had 9._______
(high) standards than Chinese. He spent days 10. (prepare) his English paper and only got “Not bad”
was told
the
confusing
who
higher
preparing
1. Here are some of our favourites, to remind us that some of the English we learn in the classroom is rather different from the English in the outside world!
[句式分析] 此句是_____句，here位于句首引起了_________；that引导_____从句，作remind的 __________。 宾语从句中，we learn in the classroom 为省略了关系词的_____从句，修饰________。
[自主翻译]
这里有一些我们最喜欢的帖子，它们让我们意识到，有些在课堂上学到的英语和课堂之外使用的英语真是太不一样了！
Sentences Analysis:
复合
完全倒装
直接宾语
定语
English
宾语
2. People say that the British always play safe with what they eat.
[句式分析] 此句是_____句，主句主语和谓语为 __________，that 引导的是______从句；而宾语从句里面又有一个what引导的_______从句，充当_________的宾语。
[自主翻译]
都说英国人吃东西很谨慎。
复合
People say
宾语
宾语
介词with
3.He told us that Maggie couldn’t teach that day COZ she had a frog in her throat.
[句式分析] 此句是_________句，主句主语和谓语为 ___________，that 引导的是______从句充当谓语tell 的___________；而宾语从句里面又有一个COZ引导的_________从句，COZ为because的网络简语。
[自主翻译]
他说玛吉老师没法来上课，因为她的喉咙里卡了一只青蛙。
主从复合
He told
宾语
原因状语
直接宾语
4.When I was looking for the exit, I saw that shoes were actually sold downstairs on the ground floor, not the first floor.
[句式分析] 此句是________句，主句主语和谓语为________， that 引导的是_______从句充当谓语saw的宾语；when 引导__________从句。
[自主翻译]
就在我找出口的时候，我发现鞋区是在一楼，不是在二楼。
主从复合
I saw
宾语
时间状语
5. I’ve got an English penfriend, who I finally got to meet in London this summer.
[句式分析] 此句是____句，主句为__________________________， who 引导的是____________从句修饰先行词 _________________。
[自主翻译]
我有一个英国笔友，今年夏天我们终于在伦敦见面了。
复合
I’ve got an English penfriend
非限制性定语
an English penfriend
6.When I got the paper back, I found my teacher had written the comment “Not bad!”
[句式分析] 此句是________句，主句主语和谓语为________ ， 宾语为省略了关系代词______的宾语从句；when引导的_________从句。
[自主翻译]
论文发下来后，我发现老师的评语竟然是“不算差！”。
主从复合
I found
that
时间状语
that
Retell the article again, and share it next time.
Homework(共34张PPT)
Understanding ideas—Reading comprehension
Exploring English
Unit 2
By the end of this period, students will be able to:
learn to predict what a text is about from its title and picture.
find out the author’s opinion，and the examples given through reading.
analyze the features of English and explore ways to learn English better.
CONTENTS
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
eggplant egg
Prediction：Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Guess what the passage is about.
food
cooking
words
plants
fruit
Do want to check your answer
Pre-reading
hamburger ham
pine + apple = pineapple
Let’s read the passage Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple together!
food cooking words plants fruit
1. What’s the passage about？
While-reading
Activity 1 Fast- reading for main ideas
2. What is main idea of the passage
A. English is very difficult to learn.
B. How to learn English.
C. English is interesting and creative.
D. How English was created.
C
How can we get the main idea of a passage quickly
Fast reading: Reading strategy
How to get the main idea of a passage quickly
Read for the topic sentence, which is usually in the first or last paragraph.
Read the first sentence of each paragraph.
Pay attention to the structure of the passage.
3. Read each paragraph, and underline the sentences that show the author’s opinion.
The author’s purpose is to show that English is__________, __________, _______________, _____________ and interesting.
crazy
confusing
unique
creative
Part 1. (Para. ) A. Examples of some
confusing expressions.
Part 2. (Paras. ) B. The reason why English
is so crazy.
Part 3. (Para. ) C. English is a crazy
language to learn.
1
2-6
7
Introduction：
the author’s opinion
Body:
supportive examples
Conclusion:
the reason
4. Divide(划分) the paragraphs into three parts and then match the main idea with each part.
the hamburger structure
What is the structure of this passage
Activity 2 Careful- reading for details
Part.1 Introduction (Para. 1)
1. What made the author think more about English
A. Finding no egg in the eggplant.
B. Needing a hamburger to feed the child.
C. Meeting trouble in learning English.
D. The question raised by the child.
no egg in eggplant
no ham in __________
neither pine nor apple in ____________
hamburger
pineapple
We can’t always understand a compound word by adding the meanings of the words that it is made up of!
2. Complete the notes with words from the passage.
3. What rule can you get from examples above
合成词
1. How does the author support his opinion
A. By facts.
B. By numbers.
C. By explaining.
D. By examples.
Part.1 Introduction
Part.2 Body( Paras. 2-6)
Let’s Explore the confusing examples of English together!
sculpt a sculpture paint a(n) 1._________ BUT 2._______ a photo seasick → sick at sea
3._______ → sick in the air
4._______ → sick in a car
BUT 5. __________ → sick at home
“Hard” is the opposite of “soft”. “hardly” and “softly” are not a(n) 6.___________ pair. “Harmless” is the opposite of “harmful”.
Shameful and shameless behaviors are 7. _________.
airsick
carsick
homesick
painting
take
opposing
2. Complete the notes with words from the passage.
the same
The same rule doesn’t always apply to everything!
rules
burn up → burn down
fill in a form → 8. ______ a form
fill out
rules
Different phrases may have the same meaning!
capitalized WHO
lower case who
capitalized IT
lower case it
capitalized US
lower case us
The same words and phrases may have different meanings in different contexts.
3. What dose the abbreviation(缩写词) “WHO” in a medical report represent for ________________________________________.
World Health Organization
世界卫生组织
4. Even the smallest words can be confusing. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word
A.puzzling. B. shocking.
C. inspiring. D. encouraging.
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1. Why do the author think English is interesting and creative
The reason is that English __________________ by people, and it __________ the creativity of the human race.
reflects
Activity 2 Careful- reading for details
Part.3 Conclusion (Para. 7)
was invented
invisible
ends
2. Fill in the blanks.
3. Which rule do the examples above fit into
A. We can’t always understand a compound word by adding the meanings of the words it is made up of!
B. The same words and phrases may have different meanings in different contexts.
C. Different words or phrases may have the same meaning!
D. The same rule doesn’t always apply to everything!
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Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple
Part 1 (1):
The author’s opinion
Part 2 (2-6):
Supportive examples
Part 3 (7): Conclusion
English can be a crazy language to learn.
We can’t always understand a compound word by adding the meanings of the words it is made up of!
The same rule doesn’t always apply to everything!
Different words or phrases may have the same meaning!
The same words and phrases may have different meanings in different contexts.
The invention of English reflects the creativity of human race.
Retell the text
1. What type of text is this passage
A. A novel.
B. A diary.
C. A poem.
D. An essay(小品文).
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Activity 3 Further- reading
Essay
A piece of writing, usually short, that deals with a subject or a topic in a limited way, and expresses a particular point of view.
2. Imitate and create
(1)While we are doing all this travelling, we can get seasick at sea, airsick in the air and carsick in a car, but we don’t get homesick when we get back home.
(2)When we look out of the window and see rain or snow, we can say “it’s raining” or “it’s snowing”. But when we see sunshine, we can’t say “it’s sunshining”.
Create
We can go to work ________ and take a trip ________, but we get back home ________.
by bus
by car
on foot
1. Do you agree with the author’s opinion about the English language Give your reasons.
I agree with the author’s opinion about the English language. I also think English is creative and a bit confusing. For example, “in the way” and “on the way”, “in front of” and “in the front of” mean differently.
Post-reading
Activity 1 Discussion
2. What do you find most challenging about learning English How do you deal with this
I find grammar most challenging, because sometimes there are rules to follow, but sometimes there are no rules. I think the best way is to have more input of English by reading and listening.
Be active, brave and confident.
Learn it with passion, curiosity and patience.
It is the creativity, craziness and complexity that makes a language unique, interesting and enjoyable to learn.
Take a flexible attitude, be open-minded and keep on exploring the reasons behind a language.
One day my son asked 1. (I) whether there was a ham in a hamburger. This made me realize English can be a crazy
language to learn. There is no egg in eggplant and neither is
there pine 2. _____ apple in pineapple. There are other things
that I feel 3. (extreme) puzzled(迷茫的).We travel in a car but 4.____the train or bus. Homework are not 5. same as housework.
me
nor
extremely
on
the
Activity 2 Summary
What’s more，harmless is the opposite of harmful but shameless and shameful 6._____(be) the same. Even the smallest words can be 7.__________(confuse)．You may read “WHO” as the “who” in “Who’s that？”English 8._____________(invent) by people and it 9._______(reflect) the creativity of the human race. That is why these 10. _____________(different) happen.
are
confusing
was invented
reflects
differences
I hadn’t，until one day my five-year-old son asked me whether there was ham in a hamburger.
[句式分析] 此句是_______句，not...until...意为“______________”，until引导__________从句，whether引导_______从句。
[自主翻译]
复合
直到……才……
时间状语
宾语
我从未想过这个问题，直到有一天，我五岁的儿子问我hamburger(汉堡包)里是否有ham(火腿)。
Sentences Analysis:
Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple.
[句式分析] 此句式结构为neither...nor...引导的___________句，意思是“既不……也不……”；neither...nor...连接两个句子时，通常两个句子都要用____________形式。
[自主翻译]
部分倒装
部分倒装
pineapple(菠萝)里既没有pine(松树)，也没有apple(苹果)。
This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language to learn.
[句式分析] 此句是主谓宾宾补结构，this是_______，got是________，thinking... 是现在分词短语作______________，how引导______从句。
[自主翻译]
主语
谓语
宾语补足语
宾语
这让我思考为什么英语是一门让人学起来发狂的语言。
While we’re doing all this traveling, we can get seasick at sea, airsick in the air and carsick in a car, but we don’t get homesick when we get back home.
[句式分析] 此句是___________句，______ 连接两个并列的分句，表转折；在前一个分句中，while引导___________从句；在后一个分句中，when引导____________从句。
[自主翻译]
并列复合
but
时间状语
时间状语
同样，我们会在海上晕船(seasick at sea)、在飞机晕机(airsick in the air)、在车里晕车(carsick in a car)，但回到家里我们却不会“晕家”(homesick，实际意为“想家的，思乡的”)。
You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language
in which a house can burn up as it burns down，in which you fill in a form by filling it out，and in which an alarm is only heard once it goes off!
[句式分析] 此句是________句，三个并列的in which引导的是________从句，在第一个从句中as引导__________从句，在第三个从句中once引导__________从句。
[自主翻译]
主从复合
定语
时间状语
条件状语
你也会对英语这门语言独有的疯狂感到惊奇。在英语里，房子烧成灰烬时，可以说burn up(字面意思是“烧上去”)，也可以说burn down(字面意思是“烧下去”)；填表时，你可以说fill in a form(字面意思是“填入表里”)，也可以说fill out a form(字面意思是“填到表外”)；而且只有闹钟go off(字面意思是“离开”)以后你才能听到铃声！
That is why when the stars are out，they are visible，but when the lights are out，they are invisible.
[句式分析] 此句是_________句，why引导_____从句，在从句中两个when引导___________从句。
[自主翻译]
主从复合
表语
时间状语
这就是为什么stars are out(星星出现了)时，我们能看到星星，而当lights are out(灯光熄灭)时，我们却看不到灯光。
Homework
Review what we have learned and preview language points(共24张PPT)
Vocabulary & Starting out
Exploring English
Unit 2
At the end of the class, the students are able to:
1. Learn the new words of Unit 2.
2.Watch a video and learn about the history of English.
1.title
2.sculpt
3.opposing
4.behavior
5.confusing
6.unique
n. 题目，标题
v. 雕刻，雕塑
adj. （观点，意见等）相反的，相对立的
n. 举止，行为
adj. 令人困惑的
adj. 独一无二的，独特的
Say the meaning of the following words and then read them together loudly.
7.alarm
8.reflect
9.creativity 10.visible
11.creative
12.type
n. 警报器；闹钟
v. 显示，反映
n. 创造性，创造力
adj. 看得见的，可见的
adj. 创造（性）的
n. 类型，种类
13.organization
14.likely
15.context
16.addition
17.resource
18.remind
n. 组织，团体，机构
adj. 可能的，可能发生的
n.上下文，语境
n.增加物，添加物
n. 资料，（教学）资源
v. 提醒，使……想起
19.negative
20.error
21.intend
22.informal
23.recognise
24.base
adj. 消极的，负面的
n. 错误，谬误
v. 计划，打算
adj. （书写或言谈）非正式的
v. 认识，辨认出
v. 以……为基础
The history of English
Starting out
1. According to Chart 1, Which language has the largest number of native speakers Why
Chinese has the largest number of native speakers. Because China has the largest population in the world.
Before you watch
Discuss the following questions:
2. According to Chart 2, which language has the largest number of learners
English has the largest number of learners.
English
1,500 million
Among these 1,500 million English learners, do you know how many learners are there in China
What conclusion can you draw from Chart 3
50 million
200 million
300 million
The number of English Learners in China is increasing greatly.
Do you want to know its
history Let’s look at a video.
Complete the table according to Chart 3
While you watch
Task 1: Watch and answer the following questions.
1．In which countries is English used as the first language
2．What’s the original language of Britain
3．How many English words come from French
4．Which language has the largest speakers on the Internet
1. In which countries is English used as the first language
The UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.
Check your answer.
2.What’s the original language of Britain
An older European language called Celtic.
Check your answer.
3.How many English words come from French
More than a third of English words.
Check your answer.
4. Which language has the largest speakers on the Internet
English.
Check your answer.
Task 2: Watch the video again and complete the table.
The History of English
hus -- _____
scip -- ____
cu -- ______
cild -- ____
-- _____
gg -- ____
kaka -- ____
Celtic
north
west
three tribes
Germany
Vikings
1066
French
Germany
many other places
house
ship
cow
child
knife
egg
cake
hus -- _____
scip -- ____
cu -- ______
cild -- ____
-- _____
gg -- ____
kaka -- ____
fruit
table
crocodile
invasion
Check your answers.
The History of English
English is now the most common language in the world. It is the first language in the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. It is also the most popular second language,which means English is probably spoken by over one billion people around the world. But how did we arrive at the English we speak today
The history of the English language begins in the fifth century with the invasion of Britain by three tribes from Germany—the Angles, Jutes and Saxons. The original language of Britain was an older European language called Celtic. Over time, most of the Celtic speakers were forced into the north and west of the British Isles.
After you watch
Read the passage carefully.
The invaders spoke a language called Anglo-Saxon and many of the most common words in English come from this. The Anglo-Saxon word “hus” became “house”, “scip” became “ship”, “cu” became “cow” and “cild” became “child”．
In the eighth and ninth centuries, there were other invasions by the Vikings from Scandinavia. These brought words like “ knifr ”，or “knife”, “ gg”, or “egg” and “kaka”, or “cake” into the English language.
The last invasion of Britain was in 1066 when a French duke William of Normandy landed at Hastings in the south of England. After the invasion of 1066, a large number of French words became part of the English language.
Read the passage carefully.
For example, “fruit”, “table”, “crocodile” and “invasion”．In fact, more than a third of English words come from French and it has been estimated that English-speaking people who have never learnt French already know 15,000 French words.
Today, English is also a mixture of words that come from Germany, Scandinavia and many other places, too. Outside of the United Kingdom, the use of English is growing. It is the official language of the European Union, and is used all over the world for air traffic control. Also, English is used more than any other language on the Internet, ahead of Chinese.
Read the passage carefully.
Discussion
1. How many languages are spoken in the world
2. What languages do you know
3. Chinese is spoken by so large number of people in the world,
can it be the universal language instead of English in the future
Homework
1.Read the words fluently and memorize them.
2.Preview the text Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple.
