(共33张PPT)
B1U2
Exploring English
CONTENTS
Warming up
01
Reading
02
Post reading
03
01
Warming up
I was arrested(逮捕) at the airport. Just because I was greeting my cousin Jack! All that I said was “Hi! Jack,” but very loud.
Hi! Jack
Hijack(打劫)
Just for fun.
butterfly
mooncake
Lead in.
02
Reading
What is the general idea of the passage
Activity 1. Read for main idea.
English can be a crazy language to learn.
Activity 2. Choose the correct answer.
1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true
A. There is ham in a hamburger.
B. We get homesick when we get back home.
C. When we are traveling we say that we are in the taxi.
D. “Hardly” is the opposite of “softly”.
2. What does “This” in sentence “This got me thinking” refer to in paragraph 1
A. The examples of hamburger, eggplant and pineapple.
B. The trouble of learning English.
C. The question my five-year-old son asked me.
D. If there is egg in eggplant.
3. According to the text, which of the following is a correct statement
A. We say “it’s sunshining” when we see sunshine.
B. We say “World Health Organization” when we see “WHO” in a medical report.
C. English reflects the creativity of computers.
D. Whether the lights are out or the stars are out, they are visible.
4. From the texts, what’s author's attitude towards the English language
A. Disappointed and critical
B. Confused yet appreciative
C. Strictly analytical
D. Indifferent and uninterested
Part 1
___________
Part 2
__________
Part 3
__________
Show examples that support his idea
Introduce author’s opinion
Give reasons and ends the passage
Para 1
Para 2-6
Para 7
Activity 3. Match the main idea of each paragraph.
Activity 5
1)Complete the notes.
unique
hamburger
pineapple
painting
airsick
carsick
homesick
opposing
behaviors
fill out
invisible
ends
reflects
There may be different stories behind the words, some are about history, some are about culture, still others are about appearance…
Para1.
Para2.
Para2.
Para3.
Para3.
Para6.
Para7.
Para7.
Activity 3
2)Add more examples.
Para2.
Para4.
Para5.
_____ the car
_____ the taxi
_____ the train
_____ the bus
homework and ____________
are not the same thing
It is raining.
It is snowing.
But we can’t say
“It is sunshining.”
We can say
“The sun is _________.”
Even the smallest of words can be _______________.
WHO __________________
IT ____________________
US ___________________
in
in
on
on
housework
shining
confusing
World Health Organization
Information Technology
United States
Activity 4
What examples are they
unique
hamburger
pineapple
painting
airsick
carsick
homesick
opposing
behaviors
fill out
invisible
ends
reflects
合成
合成
派生
派生
派生
Choose the author’s writing purpose
1 To tell that English is very difficult to learn.
2 To give advice on how to learn English.
3 To show that English is interesting and creative.
4 To explain how English was created.
Activity 5
Phrases
1. 做某事有困难
2. 既不...也不...
3. 在空闲时间
4. 雕刻一个雕塑
5. 在海上晕船
6. 晕机
7. 晕车
8. 想家
9. 谈到...
10. 有害的反意思
11. 相同
have trouble (in) doing
neither...nor...
in our free time
sculpt a sculpture
get seasick at sea
get airsick at in the air
get carsick in a car
speak of
the opposite of harmful actions
the same
get homesick
Phrases
12.最小的单词都让人费解
13. 对英语独有的疯感感到好奇
14. 填表
15. 离开/时钟走了
16. 被发明
17. 反映了人类的创造力
the smallest words can be confusing
wonder at the unique madness of a language
fill in a form/fill it out
go off
be invented by
reflect the creativity of the human race
Grammar
1. have trouble doing 做某事有困难
=have difficulty (in) doing
1. 听说你在高中早起很困难,我写信来给你一些建议。
2. 雕刻师很难雕刻出一件独一无二的雕像。
3. 我不善于学习不熟悉的的文本。
4. 一些人不会表达自己相反观点。
5. 作为一个初学者,我难以用外语表达我复杂的想法。
Learning that you have trouble getting up early at senior high, I’m writing to share some hints with you.
The sculptor has trouble sculpting a unique sculpture.
I have trouble learning unfamiliar context.
Some people have trouble expressing their opposing ideas.
As a beginner, I have trouble reflecting my complex ideas in a foreign language.
2. Neither A nor B 既不是A也不是B
①其含义是否定的,可连接任意两个并列的成分。当连接两个主语时,谓语动词要遵循“就近原则”, 即与nor后面B保持一致。
②单独使用neither作主语时,表示 “两者中没有一个”,谓语用单数,如“Neither of them likes football.”
1. Neither my father nor my mother ______(get) airsick, they easily get carsick instead.
2. Neither he nor I _____(be) aware of the change.
gets
am
1. 当我搬到伦敦时,我既买不起市中心的大公寓,也买不起小公寓。
2. 地铁和高速公路都不方便,做本地的巴士是最好的选择。
3. 他的发明既不独一无二,也没有创造性。
4. 另外,茄子和菠萝都不推荐。
Neither the subway nor the motorway is avaiable, a local bus is the best way.
When I moved to London, neither a large apartment nor a small flat is affordable.
His invention was neither unique nor creative.
In addition, neither pineapple nor eggplant is recommended.
3. 名词性从句
定义:在英语的句子结构中,本来该由名词充当主语,宾语,表语和同位语,却由一个句子来充当,这个句子就叫做名词性从句。
1. I’m wondering why there is no apple in pineapple.
2. That “burn up” and “burn down” share the same meaning is confusing.
3. The title reminds me that some of us have trouble overcoming difficulties.
4. What is likely to happen remains mysery.
5. The confusion is that the plan is invisible.
Find out the uoun clauses in the passage.
1. Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English
2. Until one day my five-year-old son asked me whether there was ham in a hamburger.
3. This made me realized that there’s no egg in eggplant either.
4. This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language to learn.
5. And when we are traveling we say that we are in the car or the taxi, but on the train or bus!
6. That is why when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.
7. That is why when I wind up my watch, it starts, but when I wind up this passage, it ends.
03
Post reading
Find out the similar Chinese expressions similar to the examples.
上课—下课
妈=娘
姑妈≠姑娘
打篮球
踢足球
Find out the similar Chinese expressions similar to the examples.
张三:你这就不够意思了。
李四:没什么,小意思小意思。
张三:你这人可真有意思!
那我就不好意思了。
老外:这是什么意思?(一脸蒙圈)
张三:中国队以大比分大胜日本队。
李四:是的,中国队大败日本队,回去庆祝。
老外:到底谁赢了?(一脸蒙圈)
Chinese is as interesting, creative and complex as English.
Find out the similar Chinese expressions similar to the examples.
Have a dicussion.
What do you find most challenging
about learning English
words
gramma
speaking
pronounciation
spelling
Writing
Watch a video and learn how Chinese learn English well.
It is the craziness, complexity and creativity that makes a language unique, interesting and enjoyable to learn.
Take a positive attitude, be curious, patient and open-minded and keep on exploring English.
Summary.
B1U2
Thanks for listening
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