Unit 2 Exploring English Starting out & Understanding ideas课件(共34张PPT,内镶嵌视频)外研版(2019)必修第一册

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名称 Unit 2 Exploring English Starting out & Understanding ideas课件(共34张PPT,内镶嵌视频)外研版(2019)必修第一册
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Unit 2
Exploring English
Period 1
Starting out
& Understanding ideas
Content
Learning Objectives
Lead-in
Pre-reading
While-reading
Post-reading
Think & Share
Summary
Value & Reflection
Homework
Learning Objectives
Learn important words about language humor, like pun, homophone, idiom, wit, and double meaning.
Practice skimming and scanning to understand the main ideas and details of the reading.
Understand and explain how humor works in the text using your own words.
Enjoy the fun side of English and learn about different cultures’ humor.
Lead-in
Hello
Hola
你好
Bonjour
Namaste
Q1: How many people do you think speak English in the world?
Q2: Why do people learn English?
Quick discussion (1 minute)
Presentation of Charts
Lead-in
Chart 1: Top 5 languages by number of native speakers
Which language has the largest number of native speakers?
Is English the largest in native speakers? Why or why not?
Presentation of Charts
Lead-in
Chart 2: Top 5 languages by number of learners
Which language has the largest number of learners?
Why do you think English has so many learners?
Presentation of Charts
Lead-in
Chart 3: English learners in China
What do you notice about the trend?
Why do you think more and more Chinese people are learning English?
Video-based Task
Lead-in
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Which countries mentioned in the video have English as their first language?
Where do a third of English words come from? Give examples.
Video-based Task
Lead-in
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Which countries mentioned in the video have English as their first language?
Where do a third of English words come from? Give examples.
The UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
More than a third of English words come from French. For example, “fruit”, “table”, “crocodile” and "invasion"
Brainstorm
pre-reading
Have you ever found something strange in English?
Can you give one example?
Pair work
Prediction
pre-reading
Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple
What do you think the passage is about?
□ food □ cooking
□ words □ plants
□ fruit
While-reading
A hamburger with no ham?
hamburger
eggplant
pineapple
Why did the author start thinking English is crazy?
What examples does he give?
While-reading
Different word patterns
Why do we say “in the car” but “on the bus”?
{08FB837D-C827-4EFA-A057-4D05807E0F7C}Same verb+noun
Different expression
sculpt a sculpture
take a photo
paint a painting

share your patterns
While-reading
Word pairs and opposites
hard ? soft, hardly ≠ softly
harmless ? harmful, shameless = shameful
It's raining / It's snowing — but NOT “It's sunshining”
share your examples
While-reading
Small words, big confusion
WHO--who, IT--it, US--us
burn up ? burn down
fill in ? fill out
try to explain these expressions
stars are out(visible) vs. lights are out(invisible)
While-reading
Creativity of English
English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race.
What does this sentence mean?
Do you agree? Why?
Post-reading
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
English is difficult.
Advice on learning English.
English is interesting and creative.
How English was created.
Understanding Ideas
Post-reading
Understanding Ideas
Post-reading
unique
reflects
Understanding Ideas
Post-reading
no ham in hamburger
neither pine nor apple in pineapple
Understanding Ideas
Post-reading
paint a painting
Understanding Ideas
Post-reading
airsick
carsick
homesick
Understanding Ideas
Post-reading
opposing
Understanding Ideas
Post-reading
behaviors
Understanding Ideas
Post-reading
fill out
invisible
ends
Understanding Ideas
Post-reading
Word Origins
Where do names come from?
Read the following information and answer the questions.
The word “pineapple” developed from the Spanish word “pi?a”, which means pine cone. When it came to England, “apple” was added to show it is a kind of fruit.
The origin of “hamburger” was a hard beef steak called “Hamburg steak”, eaten without bread. Later, people reinvented it and called it “hamburger”.
Eggplants used to be smaller and yellow or white. They looked a bit like eggs, which led to the name “eggplant”.
Post-reading
Word Origins
Where do names come from?
Read the following information and answer the questions.
pineapple(pine cone + apple)
eggplant(looked like eggs)
hamburger(Hamburg steak)
How did these words get their names?
Does it help you understand the article better? Why?
Post-reading
Word Origins
Where do names come from?
Read the following information and answer the questions.
How did these words get their names?
Does it help you understand the article better? Why?
The name of “pineapple” developed from the Spanish word “pi?a”, with “apple” added to show it‘s a kind of fruit; the name of hamburger came from the idea of “Hamburg steak” and later people reinvented it and called it "hamburger"; eggplants got the name because
they used to look like eggs.
share your answer
Think & Share
Do you agree with the author’s opinion about English? Give reasons.
What is the most challenging part of learning English for you? How do you deal with it?
discuss in groups, and representatives spoke.
Summary
What have we learned today?
Main Idea
English can be crazy but also creative, and that’s what makes it unique and fun to learn.
Summary
What have we learned today?
Key Points
Funny Vocabulary: no egg in eggplant, no ham in hamburger, neither pine nor apple in pineapple
Odd Expressions: burn up ? burn down, fill in ? fill out
Strange Logic: hardly ≠ softly, shameless = shameful
Word Origins: pineapple, hamburger, eggplant all have history behind their names
Core Message: English reflects human creativity, not strict logic
Value & Reflection
Cultural awareness: There is history, culture and humor in the language
Thinking quality: When learning a foreign language, you must have the ability to observe, compare and analyze
Learning ability: When encountering unreasonable language phenomena, learn to find sources and usage situations
Language is not only a tool for communication, but also a mirror of culture and creativity.
Takeaway Sentence
Summarize today's lesson in one sentence
Value & Reflection
Homework
Find 3 more examples from real life (e.g., break a leg, spill the beans, etc.) and prepare to share next lesson.
Write 80 words about “The most interesting English word or phrase I know” with reasons.
Optional: Create a mini-poster “Crazy English” with 5 fun expressions.