(共36张PPT)
Unit 2
Warming up and reading
English around
the world
Tongue Twisters on page 16
Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?
How many cookies could a good cook cook if a good cook could cook cookies?
cook n. 厨师,厨子
v. 烹调,做菜
can ?modal verb . 能,可以
n. 罐头,开罐器
v. 开罐
Tongue Twisters on page 16
Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?
How many cookies could a good cook cook if a good cook could cook cookies?
cook n. 厨师,厨子
v. 烹调,做菜
can ?modal verb . 能,可以
n. 罐头,开罐器
v. 开罐
U.K.
U.S.A.
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
English-speaking countries
India
Singapore
Malaysia
Differences between British and American English
Br E
Am E
Br E
sweets
film
underground
football
rubber
petrol
lift
Am E
gas
subway
candy
eraser
movie
elevator
soccer
Difference between Br E and Am E in vocabulary.
Match the words that have the same meaning.
Br E
tin
trousers
rubbish
taxi
flat
chips
in a team
Am E
pants
apartment
on a team
can
garbage
fries
cab
Difference between Br E and Am E in vocabulary.
Match the words that have the same meaning.
Br E
Am E
Difference between Br E and Am E in spelling.
favorite
meter
theater
center
traveled
colour color
favourite
metre
theatre
centre
travelled
Br E
Am E
Difference between BrE and AmE in pronunciation.
tomato
dance can’t
car party computer
either neither
[ɑ:]
?[e?]
[ɑ:]
[?]
[kɑ:]
[kɑr]
[--t?]
[--t?r]
['a???]
['i??r]
Reading
The Road to Modern English
skipping
Answer the questions.
1. Can British and American people understand each other ?
2.How does the passage mainly develop, by time or by space(空间)?
Yes, they can.
By time.
A.The development of English over time.
B. English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in many other countries.
C. The history of English spreading all over the world.
D. Native language speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.
Scanning
Match the main ideas with the paragraphs.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3-4
Para 5
Detailed-reading
Fill in the form according to the text.
Clues: timeline
Fill in the form according to the text.
Time Development
AD450-1150 English was based on __________.
AD800--1500 English was more like__________.
In the 1600’s Shakespeare made use of _________________.
In 1620 English began to be spoken in_________ and later in __________.
In the 19th century ________________________________gained its identity.
Nowadays English is spoken as a ________ or ________ language in other countries, among which __________ has the largest number of English learners.
11
11&12
German
Time Development
AD450-1150
(The time is found in Line ______.) English was based on _______.
(According to Line _______)
Fill in the form according to the text.
French
German
a wider vocabulary
America
Australia
American English spelling
foreign
second
China
Time Development
AD450-1150 English was based on __________.
AD800--1500 English was more like__________.
In the 1600’s Shakespeare made use of _________________.
In 1620 English began to be spoken in_________ and later in __________.
In the 19th century ________________________________gained its identity.
Nowadays English is spoken as a ________ or ________ language in other countries, Among which __________ has the largest number of English learners.
Post- reading
English has changed over time…
AD450-1150--- German
1150~1500--- French
In the 1600’s--- Shakespeare
In 1620 --- in America & later in Australia
In the 19th century-- American English spelling
Nowadays--- second or foreign language
China
Retell the development of English according to the key words below.
Chinese characters
discussion
What was the oldest form of Chinese characters?
When was wordage(文字) unified(统一)?
Can you name some other forms of Chinese characters?
For what reason were they called Jinwen and Kaishui?
Which form of Chinese characters is most widely(广泛地) used in China now?
Can you name any famous calligraphers(书法家) in Chinese history?
The oldest form of Chinese characters – Jiaguwen was found carved(雕刻) on the bones(骨头) of the animals in BC14.
What is the oldest form of Chinese characters?
In Qin Dynasty, Qinshihuang unified wordage and Xiaozhuang came into use.
When and by whom was wordage(文字) unified(统一)?
Can you name some other forms of Chinese characters?
Many other forms like Lishu,Kaishu,Caoshu, Xingshu became popular in Han and Tang Dynasty .
Lishu
Kaishu
Caoshu
the most widely used Chinese characters
Xingshu
Can you name any famous calligraphers(书法家) in Chinese history?
Wang Xizhi,
Ouyang Xun,
Yang Zhengqing,
Liu Gongquan,
Shu Shi
(王羲之、欧阳询、颜真卿、柳公权、苏轼 )
兰亭序
The development of Chinese characters.
The oldest are
甲骨文--金文—小篆—隶书—楷书—草书-----行书
The development of Chinese characters.
Chinese characters has a long history of 5,000 years up and down throughout.
The oldest form of Chinese characters – Jiaguwen was found carved(雕刻) on the bones(骨头) of the animals in BC14. In Zhou times, another ancient form of Chinese characters was found and was named Jinwen because they were carved on bronze ware(青铜器). In Qin Dynasty…
…
1. Read the passage carefully and make
marks where you have any questions.
2. Intensive reading The Oxford English Dictionary on Page 51.
3. Write a short passage, introducing the development of Chinese characters in time order. Surf the internet for information if necessary.
In Zhou times, another ancient form of Chinese characters was found and was named Jinwen because they were carved on bronze ware(青铜器).
discussion
What was the oldest form of Chinese characters?
When was wordage(文字) unified(统一)?
Can you name some other forms of Chinese characters?
For what reason they were called Jinwen and Kaishui?
Which form of Chinese characters is most widely(广泛地) used in China now?
Can you name any famous calligraphers(书法家) in Chinese history?