(共50张PPT)
Unit 2 Exploring English
Section A Starting out & Understanding ideas
素养导航 明目标
语言 能力 必背单词
重点短语 burn down wind up come across
have a frog in one’s throat be aware of burn up
重点句式 neither...nor...既不……也不……
That is why... 那就是……的原因。
过去分词(短语)作定语
核心语法 构词法
主题写作 如何写有关英语误解的故事
behavior unique reflect creative contact remind comment intend
recognise base aware
文化 意识 理解英语的多样性及地域差异性
注意到语言发展与社会发展的内在联系
思维 品质 辨析语言的多样性和文化的差异性
反思自己在英语学习过程中遇到的问题
创造性提出英语学习的新方法
学习 能力 了解英语的特点和与英语相关的奇闻趣事
激发英语学习的兴趣
学会处理语言学习过程中遇到的问题
Part 1 Reading comprehension
Part 2 Language points
目录索引
Part 1 Reading comprehension
第一步速读课文 理清脉络
Activity 1 What’s the main idea of the text
A.Compound words.
B.The charm of English.
C.Pine and apple trees.
D.Differences of English.
答案 B
Activity 2 Read the text again and match paragraphs with main ideas.
1.Para.1 A.The reason why English is so crazy.
2.Paras.2-6 B.English is a crazy language to learn.
3.Para.7 C.Examples of some pairs of confusing words or phrases.
第二步精读课文 领悟细节
Activity 3 Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.
1.What did the author’s son’s words make her think of
A.English is a widely used language.
B.English is a crazy language to learn.
C.English is difficult for her to learn.
D.English words are formed in different ways.
答案 B
2.What does the author try to tell us in para.3
A.Some English words are really confusing.
B.Some English words are hard to remember.
C.The way adjectives change into adverbs.
D.Words ending with -less and -ful have the same meanings.
答案 A
3.What does the first “it” (in para.7) most probably refer to
A.English. B.A computer.
C.Creativity. D.The human race.
4.According to the passage,which is not mentioned
A.Food. B.Fruit.
C.Words. D.Books.
答案 A
答案 D
5.How does the author support her idea in the passage
A.By listing numbers.
B.By making comparison.
C.By giving some examples.
D.By using some research results.
答案 C
Activity 4 思考分享 提升思维
1.What other examples can you think of to support that English is a crazy language
2.Can you find any similar examples in Chinese Have a try.
略
略
Activity 5 诵读佳句 学练写作
Read the passage carefully and find the sentence(s) introducing a topic.
Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English
第三步深读课文 融会提能
Activity 6 课文语篇填空
One day my son asked me 1. there was ham in a hamburger. This question
got me thinking how English can be a crazy language 2.____________ (learn).For example,when we are traveling,we can get seasick at sea,airsick in the air and carsick in a car,3. when we return home,we don’t feel homesick.“Hard” is the opposite of “soft”,but “hardly” and “softly” are not
4. opposite pair.“Harmless” and “harmful” have opposite
5. (meaning) while “shameful” and “shameless” mean the same.Some English phrases are also very 6. (interest).A
whether/if
to learn
but
an
meanings
interesting
house can burn up as it 7. (burn) down and you can fill in a form by 8. (fill) it out.When the stars are out,they are visible but when the lights are out,they are invisible.That’s because English
9. (invent) by people,not by computers,which reflects the 10. (creative) of the human race.
burns
filling
was invented
creativity
Activity 7 长难句分析
1.I hadn’t,until one day my five-year-old son asked me whether there was ham in a hamburger.
主句
until引导时间状语从句
whether引导宾语从句
[尝试翻译]
我没有,直到有一天,我五岁的儿子问我hamburger(汉堡包)里是否有ham(火腿)。
[尝试翻译]
2.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!
条件状语从句
时间状语从句
定语从句
定语从句
定语从句
(英语)这门语言独有的疯狂令你不得不感到惊奇。在这种语言中,房子烧成灰烬的时候,可以说“burn up”,也可以说“burn down”;填表的时候,你可以说“fill in a form”,也可以说“fill out a form”,而且只有闹钟响了(go off)你才能听到铃声!
Part 2 Language points
基础落实 必备知识全过关
重点单词
必记写作词汇
1. n.题目,标题
2. n.火腿
3. adj.(观点、意见等)相反的,相对立的
4. adj.独一无二的,独特的
5. n.警报器,闹钟
6. adj.看得见的,可见的
title
ham
opposing
unique
alarm
visible
识记阅读词汇
1.eggplant n.
2.pine n.
3.pineapple n.
4.seasick adj.
5.airsick adj.
6.carsick adj.
7.homesick adj.
8.capitalized adj.
茄子
松树
菠萝
晕船的
晕机的
晕车的
想家的
大写的
串记拓展词汇
1.sculpt v.雕刻,雕塑→ n.雕刻作品,雕像
2.behave v.表现,举止端正→ n.举止,行为
3.confuse v.使困惑,使混乱→ adj.令人困惑的→ adj.糊涂的,使人困惑的
4.reflect v.显示,反应→ n.反应,思考
5.create vt.创造;发明→ n.创造(力)→ adj.有创造力的→ n.创造性;创造力
sculpture
behavior
confusing
confused
reflection
creation
creative
creativity
【掌握构词规律 快速记牢单词】
-ed形式的形容词和-ing形式的形容词
以-ing结尾的形容词常描述事物本身具有的性质或特征,一般用来修饰事或物,意为“令人……的”;以-ed结尾的形容词常用来修饰人,表示人的感受或心理状态,意为“感到……的”。有时也可修饰look/expression(表情), smile,tears等表达某人情感状况的名词。如:
confuse→confused→confusing
move→moved→moving
satisfy→satisfied→satisfying
shock→shocked→shocking
annoy→annoyed→annoying
frighten→frightened→frightening
重点短语
1.have...as...
2.look out of
3.burn up/down
4.fill in/out
5.wind up
6.例如
7.……的数目
8.全世界
9.做某事有困难
10.说起;说到
把……看作
向……外看
烧毁
填充;填写
给(机械)上发条;使(活动、会议等)结束
for example
the number of
around the world
have trouble doing sth
speaking of
要点探究 能力素养全提升
、
基础词汇——语境记忆
have trouble (in) doing sth做某事有困难/麻烦
【佳句背诵】Upon hearing the bad news,she,numb with grief,had trouble speaking.[人物描写]
听到这个坏消息后,她因悲伤而麻木,连说话都困难。
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高频词汇——讲练互动
1.behavior n.举止,行为
behave vt.& vi.举动;(举止或行为)表现
behave well/badly to/towards sb对待某人好/差
behave oneself守规矩;表现得体
well-behaved adj.表现好的
badly-behaved adj.表现差的
【佳句背诵】The reason for his strange behavior flashed on me when I met his mother.[观点看法]
当我见到他母亲时,我突然想到他奇怪行为的原因。
【即学即练】单句语法填空/一句多译
①Students are keen to observe the unique (behave) of each animal that they come across.
②Statistics reflect that people become more aware of the protection of cultural relics and (behavior) well when travelling.
③They behaved badly the guests,which made us very disappointed.
你只有对中国的餐桌礼仪有更好的了解,才能表现得体。
→④Only when you have a better understanding of Chinese table manners can you .
→⑤Only when you have a better understanding of Chinese table manners can you .
behavior(s)
behave
to/towards
behave yourselves
behave properly
【名师点津】
behavior意为“举止,行为”,表示抽象概念时是不可数名词,表示具体的行为时可作可数名词。
2.confusing adj.令人困惑的
(1)confuse vt.使迷惑,混淆
confuse...with/and...把……和……混淆
(2)confused adj.困惑的
be confused about sth 对某事迷惑不解
(3)confusion n.混乱,困惑
in confusion困惑地,混乱地
【佳句背诵】While Mr Green seemed cheerful and relaxed that day,it seemed that Steven was angry and confused.[人物描写]
虽然格林先生那天看起来很开心、很放松,但史蒂文似乎很生气、很困惑。
【即学即练】单句语法填空/句式升级
① questions like “why there’s no pine or apple in pineapple” often make English beginners .(confuse)
②I always confuse John his brother;they are so much alike.
③To avoid (confuse),please write the children’s names clearly on all their school clothes.
④Hearing the opposing explanation,the new graduate stood there _______ confusion and didn’t know how to answer it.
⑤I am writing to ask some advice because I am confused about word formation.
→ ,I am writing to ask some advice.(用形容词作状语)
Confusing
confused
with/and
confusion
in
Confused about word formation
3.burn down烧毁,烧掉
burn up 烧毁,烧尽(多指东西被烧掉);(通过锻炼)消耗(热能)
burn away烧掉,烧光,烧毁;消除
burn out 燃尽,熄灭;筋疲力尽;出故障
burn sth to the ground将……烧成平地
【佳句背诵】Burning with anger,he glared at me with his big frightening eyes,yelling,“You’re such an idiot.”[人物描写]
他怒火中烧,用他那双可怕的大眼睛瞪着我,喊道:“你真是个白痴。”
【即学即练】单句语法填空/句式升级/词汇升级
①The old wooden sculpture was burned as crowds watched helplessly.
②Teachers,like candles,burn themselves to give light to others.
③Brisk walking burns more calories than slow jogging.
④As all the houses were burnt to the ground,they had no place to live in.
→ ,they had no place to live in.(用with复合结构)
⑤If you often burn the midnight oil,you’ll be exhausted.
→If you often burn the midnight oil,you’ll .
down/up
out
up
With all the houses burnt to the ground
burn yourself out
4.alarm n.警报;警报器;惊慌 v.警告
(1)raise/sound the alarm 发出警报;报警
in alarm惊恐地
(2)alarmed adj.担心的;害怕的
be alarmed at/by...对……感到忧虑或害怕
be alarmed to do sth 害怕做某事
【佳句背诵】From then on,the three chocolates rang the alarm in his heart every time he intended to lie,reminding him to be honest.[情景描写]
从那时起,每当他打算撒谎时,这三块巧克力(的故事)就在他心中敲响警钟,提醒他要诚实。
【即学即练】单句语法填空/单句写作
①They were alarmed (find) their house burnt up completely.
②Educators are alarmed the increase in the children’s bad behavior.
③Laura rushed into the house alarm,grabbed the phone and dialed the emergency number.
④发火警警报时,要先用锤子把玻璃敲碎。
,break the glass with the hammer first.
to find
at/by
in
To raise/sound the fire alarm
5.reflect v.显示,反映
(1)reflect sb/sth (in sth)(在……中)映出某人/某物的影像
be reflected in倒映在;反映在
reflect on/upon认真思考;沉思
(2)reflection n.映像;反射
on/upon reflection经再三思考
【佳句背诵】Sobbing and overwhelmed by waves of guilt,I murmured sorry,reflecting that I should have taken his warning seriously.[心理描写]
我啜泣着,愧疚难当,低声说对不起,自我反省应该认真对待他的警告。
【即学即练】单句语法填空/词汇升级
①It seems beautiful that the tall building (reflect) in the lake around which there are many trees.
②Before I decide,I need time to reflect the most visible consequences caused by the problem.
③A good title should be a proper (reflect) of the content of the article.
④Think carefully before you resign—you don’t want to burn your bridges.
→ before you resign—you don’t want to burn your bridges.
is reflected
on/upon
reflection
On/Upon reflection
【名师点津】
reflect意为“显示,反映,反射”,是及物动词。作不及物动词时,意为“考虑,思考;反省”。
6.wind up 给(机械)上发条;使(活动、会议等)结束;摇动(把手等)
wind one’s way 蜿蜒前进
wind down放松一下;摇下(车窗等)
wind up doing最终做;最终落得
【佳句背诵】When I closed my eyes in the speeding car,winding rivers,lofty mountains,deep valleys and sunny beaches held me entirely in their fascination.[情景描写]
当我在疾驰的汽车中闭上眼睛时,蜿蜒的河流、巍峨的山脉、深邃的山谷和阳光明媚的海滩将我完全吸引住了。
【即学即练】单句语法填空/单句写作
①I find it difficult to wind after an exhausting day at work.
②I forgot to wind my watch ,so it stopped.
③After thinking for a long time,I winded up (come) up with a creative and acceptable solution to the problem.
④蜿蜒于京城西北的永定河是北京最大的河流。
__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ ,the Yongding River is the biggest river in the city.
down
up
coming
Winding its way through the northwest
of Beijing
、
多义词汇——自主练透
Ⅰ.一词多义
reflect
A.v.思考 B.v.反射 C.v. 反映,显示
①When the sun’s rays hit the earth,a lot of the heat is reflected back into space.
②The manager demanded time to reflect on what to do.
③The statistics reflect a change in people’s spending habits.
B
A
C
Ⅱ.教材熟词生义
1.title
项目 意义 例句
熟义 n. His poems were published under the title of Love and Reason.
生义 n. The company publishes
twenty new titles a year.
n. She has been awarded the title Professor.
n. He became Jamaica’s first Olympic gold medallist when he won the 400m title in 1948.
v. Their first album was titled Ocean Drive.
题目,标题
(书刊的)一种,一本
称号,头衔,职称
冠军
加标题,定题目
2.alarm
项目 意义 例句
熟义 n. A car alarm went off in the middle of the night.
生义 n. I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night.
n. I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm.
v. The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn’t want to alarm the passengers.
警报器
惊恐;惊慌;恐慌
警报
使惊恐;使害怕
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重点句式——多维剖析
1.neither...nor...意为“既不……也不……”,连接并列成分
【教材原句】Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple.
菠萝(pineapple)里既没有松树(pine)也没有苹果(apple)。
本句中neither...nor...意为“既不……也不……”,连接句中两个并列的句子成分。当连接并列主语时,谓语动词遵循“就近一致”原则。当连接两个句子时,通常两个句子都要用部分倒装形式。
【佳句背诵】Despair seized him at the thought of his being left alone on the desert island and he lay on the beach all day,neither eating nor drinking.[人物描写]
一想起一个人被留在荒岛上,他就感到绝望,他不吃不喝,一整天都躺在海滩上。
【即学即练】单句写作/句式升级
①我们的学校位于美丽的天津市,在秋天它既不太热也不太冷。
Our school lies in Tianjin City,which is beautiful.In autumn,it is_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ .
②没有动力,你既无法设定目标,也无法实现它。
Without motivation,you can _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ .
neither
too hot nor too cold
neither set a goal
nor reach it
③父母和他们的儿子都对结果不满意。
Neither the parents nor their son _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ .
④We should neither embrace online voting aimlessly nor deny it completely.
→ online voting aimlessly
it completely.(用倒装句)
was satisfied with
the result
Neither should we embrace
nor can we deny
2.That is why...那就是……的原因。
【教材原句】That is why when the stars are out,they are visible,but when the lights are out,they are invisible.
那就是为什么星星出来(out)的时候我们能看到星星,而灯灭(out)的时候我们看不到灯光。
本句中That is why...意为“那就是……的原因”;why引导表语从句,表示结果;That指代上文提到的事实。其他相关句型:
(1)That/It is/was because...那/这是因为……(because引导表语从句,表示原因)
(2)The reason why...is/was that...……的原因是……(why引导定语从句并在从句中作状语;that引导表语从句,表示原因)
【佳句背诵】Moreover,the scenery along the river is amazing,with many well-known sightseeing spots.That’s why I think the trip along the Yangtze River will be a better choice.[观点看法]
此外,沿江景色让人惊叹,有许多著名的观光景点。这就是为什么我认为沿着长江旅行会是一个更好的选择。
【即学即练】单句写作/一句多译
①我总是努力克服困难,那就是我总是在别人失败的事情上成功的原因。
I always try to overcome difficulties.__________ __________ __________ I have always succeeded where others have failed.
②那天我没有去看电影。那是因为有很多工作要做。
I didn’t go to the cinema that day. __________ __________ __________ there was a lot of work to do.
③我不能来的原因是我祖父昨天突然生病,现在住院了。
__________ __________ __________ I am not available is my grandfather fell ill suddenly yesterday and now he is in hospital.
That is why
That is because
The reason why
that
《青年报》涵盖了各种各样的主题,以吸引学生,所以它在学生中很受欢迎。
→④Youth has been enjoying great popularity among students._____________ it covers a wide variety of topics to attract students.
→⑤Youth covers a wide variety of topics to attract students.______________ it has been enjoying great popularity among students.
→⑥ Youth has been enjoying great popularity among students it covers a wide variety of topics to attract students.
That’s because
That’s why
The reason why
is that
本 课 结 束