课件36张PPT。Unit 2
LanguageEnglish and its historybe made up of vocabulary
nowadays
Celtic
Germanic
mainland
Angle
Saxon
occupy
由……组成(构成)
n. 词汇
adv. 现在,如今
n.凯尔特语
adj. 日耳曼语(族)
n. 大陆
n. 盎格鲁人
n. 撒克逊人
vt. 占领;占用(时间,空间等)Read after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately.consist
consist of
mixture
name after
aside
aside from
Viking
officialvi. 组成,构成
由……组成
n. 混合,混合体
以……命名
adv. 除……之外
除……之外
维京人
adj. 官方的,正式的phrase
contribution
Norman
defeat
take control of
the Norman Conquest
lead to
replace
entire
servant
raise
thereforen. 词组,短语
n. 贡献,促成因素;捐赠
诺曼人(的)
vt. 击败,战胜
控制
诺曼征服
导致
vt. 替换,代替,取代
adj. 完全的,整个的
n. 仆人
vt. 养育,培养;举起;增加,提高;筹募;提及
adv. 因此,所以mutton
bacon
plural
high-class
mother tongue
the Renaissance
Latin
Greek
process
distinction
spelling
accentn. 羊肉
n. 熏猪肉,咸猪肉
n.&adj. 复数形式(的)
adj. 上层社会的
母语,本国语
文艺复兴
n. & adj. 拉丁语(的)
adj. 希腊语的,希腊人(的) n. 希腊语,希腊人
n. 过程;进程
n. 区别,差别
n. 拼写
n. 口音,腔调;着重点ObjectivesTo learn to read a history article (to make a time chart, to list important information, e.g. times, places and events)
To learn about the changes of English
To master the words and expressions in this reading text: be made up of, vocabulary, occupy, consist of, defeat, lead to, replace, raiseChinese characters are always changing!1. Since we have learnt English for several years, what do you know about the development or history of the English language?
2. What do you think is the most difficult part of studying English — pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary or something else?
3. Do you think English has always stayed the same?
4. How did these changes happen?What about English?A Brief History of EnglishPlease go through the Reading strategy and tell me how to read a history article.1. Notice dates and years.
2. Make a time chart, listing
important information, such
as times, places and events. Reading a
history articleReading a
normal textis different from Reading strategySkimming
for
general ideasThe topic of the text is _____________. that old English is different from the English today
B. how Middle English formed
C. English and its history
D. that English will keep changingI. Choose the best answer.What are the three kinds of English discussed in the article? Old English, Middle English and Modern English.II. Ask and answer.Scanning
for
specific informationIII. Fill in the blanks with the following dates from the article. 5th century 9th century 10th century 106614th century 16th centuryP24C11. Before the middle of the ____________,
people in Britain did not speak English.
2. Modern English began to develop in the
____________.
3. Almost everyone in England began to
speak Middle English in the_____________.5th century16th century 14th century 4. At the end of the _____________,
Norwegian words began to be used in
the English language.
5. The Normans occupied England in _____.
6. By the _____________, people in England
used Old English as the official language.10th century10669th century People in Britain all spoke
a language called Celtic.Old English was the official
language of England.The Vikings began to
move to Britain and brought their languages.Ⅳ. Finish the following table to help you understand the article better.
Henry IV became King of
England and used English
for all official events.Modern English appeared.The Normans defeated England and took control of the country.English was used by
all classes in England.1. Why does the English language have so many rules that confuse people?Because it is made up of the grammar and vocabulary that people from different countries and cultures brought with them to Britain.P24C2It came from the word Engle, as it was spelt in Old English.2. Where did the word English come from? 3. Why can words with similar meanings be found in the English language? These words with similar meanings developed because each word came from a different language.5. Why are many of the words for animals different from those for meat in English? The French-speaking Normans, who took control of England in 1066.The words for the animals came from Old English, while the words for the meat came from Old French.4. Who made the greatest contribution to the development from Old English to Middle English?
Ⅴ Answer the following questions.
Old Englishthe 12th to the 15th centuries
the most important contribution: _______________Middle EnglishModern EnglishEnglish and its historythe invasions of the Angles, the Saxons and the Vikings
① very few _____ words: place names such as ___
② the language of __________and __________
③ the language of __________ (at the end of the 9th century)
By the 10th century, ___________ had become the official language of England.appeared _______________________ in the 16th century
Modern English includes many _______________words.
Pronunciation also went through huge changes.Celticbefore the middle of the 5th centuryThe English language borrowed many words from ______, such as ______, ______, _______, ______, _________.
The _______ way of making words _______was used.in the futurekeep on changingNorman ConquestLondon Celticthe Angles the Saxonsthe Vikings Old EnglishFrenchreplybeefmuttonporkbaconpluralFrenchduring the Renaissance Latin and Greek
Ⅵ. Read the passage and try?to?finish?the?mind?map.Careful reading重难点句式分析1. That is why English has so many difficult rules that confuse people. 1. 这就是我早早离去的原因。
That’s why?I?left?so?early.
2. 这就是她考试不及格的原因。
That is why she failed to pass the exam.这就是为何英语有这么多使人困惑不解的规则。why引导表语从句that引导定语从句2. In fact, we would not be able to understand it if we heard it today. 主语+would +动词原形, if+主语+动词的过去式……表示与现在事实相反或与将来事实可能相反的虚拟语气1. 要是你处于我的位置你会怎么办?
What would you do if you were in my place?
2. If I could plan to do anything I want to, I’d like to go to Tibet and travel through as much of it as possible.
如果我能够计划做任何我想做的事情,我倒想尽可能把西藏游个遍。事实上,如果现在听到古英语,我们会听不懂。as a matter of factif 引导的条件状语从句2. In fact, we would not be able to understand it if we heard it today. 3. By the 10th century, Old English had become the official language of England. 到七月末,我将读完所有这些书。
By the end of July, I’ll have read all the books.
等我到达火车站时,火车已经开走了。
By the?time I got to the station the train had already gone.by: not?later?than 不迟于,引导时间 , 时常和过去完成时或将来完成时连用到了十世纪,古英语已是英格兰的官方语言。who引导定语从句4. The most important contribution was from the Normans, a French-speaking people who defeated England and took control of the country in 1066.同位语最大的贡献来自于讲法语的诺曼人,他们于1066年击败英格兰并控制了这个国家。她是那种喜欢引人注意的人。
She's one of those?people?who?love?to be the?centre?of attention.which引导非限制性定语从句然而,诺曼征服对英语的影响并不及约600年前盎格鲁人和撒克逊人的胜利对英语的影响,那场胜利导致古英语代替了凯尔特语。as much as 和……一样。用作比较状语,将the Norman Conquest 与the Angles and the Saxon’s victory 进行比较5. However, the Norman Conquest did not affect English as much as the Angles and the Saxon’s victory about 600 years earlier, which led to Old English replacing Celtic.定语1. Reducing?speed?limits?should?lead?to fewer deaths on the?roads.
降低限速可以减少交通死亡人数。
2. A diet that is high in fat can lead to obesity.
高脂肪饮食会导致肥胖。
3. The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages.
漫长而炎热的夏季导致了严重的用水缺乏。
4. The?allegations,?if?true, could?lead?to her resignation.
这些指控如果属实的话,可能会导致她辞职。lead tolead to: If an?action?or?event?leads?to something, it?causes?that thing to happen or exist 导致,引起1.司机的粗心导致昨天下午的事故。
The driver’s carelessness led to the accident that happened yesterday afternoon.
2.我跟别人一样喜欢得奖,不过对我来说,还有其他更重要的事情。
I enjoy winning awards as much as the rest guys, but other things are more important to me.After-reading ActivitiesDiscussionLanguage borrows words from each other,
can you list some of them?P25 F(1)Chinese words from English:
(2)English words from Chinese:Coffee(咖啡), sofa(沙发), model(模特儿),
modern(摩登), Sandwich(三明治),
hamburger(汉堡), cartoon(卡通)Ping pong, kongfu, tofu, lose faceSome people say that Chinese is a
much more elegant language, so it is more important for us to master it and it is not so necessary for us to master a foreign language.
Do you agree to
this opinion and why?DebateNo matter what point of view a native speaker has, the speaking and writing habits of newcomers to the language are bound to have effect on it. Take the example of, “long time no see,” which is a standard phrase now.
一种语言在使用过程中必定会入乡随俗、受到使用者的影响,不管其母语使用者是否同意。比如“long time no see”(很久不见)已成为标准英文词组。The Chinese language is used more and more widely in the world.But...Text reconstruction
根据课本第22-23页的内容填空,每空限填1词。variousconfusedoccupiedmixingdefeatedbringingwidelywhosechangedinventedCheck your answer!Now 2 minutes to test your spelling.Spelling Bee1. English-Chinese
vocabulary, mainland, mixture, phrase, servant, accent, high-class
2. Chinese-English
占领,组成,击败,替换,完全的,养育,过程,区别,因此When finishing, exchange your papers to see who does the best. Try to retell the text by using the
key words below:nowadays, occupy, consist, mixture, defeat, take control of, lead to, replace, entire, therefore, distinction.
3. Read the texts in Learning English. The more you read, the faster and better you’ll understand. When finishing reading, write a Condensation in 100 words or so.
2. 发挥想象,连词成文(50-100字)。English, grammar, vocabulary, rule, occupy, consist of, mixture, aside from, official, take control of, result in, contribute to, Renaissance, change, invent