高中英语人教版（2019）必修一 Unit 5 Languages Around the World学案

Unit 5 Languages around the world
Reading and thinking
Q1: What’s the function of the writing system in the Chinese culture?
A: That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. What’s more, the written Chinese has also become an important means by which China’s present is connected with its past.
Q2: What’s the attitude of the foreigners towards Chinese culture?
A: As China plays a greater role in global affairs, an increasing number of international’s students are beginning to appreciate China’s culture and history through this amazing language.
B. More and more foreigners are interested in traditional Chinese culture like the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-autumn Festival. They are curious about what we eat and do in these festivals. China also opens the door to the foreigners.
C. According to a study, many primary school students in America choose Chinese as the second foreign language. Some of them could speak Chinese fluently. This phenomenon shows China is becoming more and more popular among the foreigners.
That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture.
be of great/ vital / crucial importance = be very important
be of +n. = be adj.
类似表达：be of great benefit/ help/ use = be beneficial/ helpful/ useful
I can't believe that this proposal is of benefit to anyone.
我相信这个提议对任何人都没有好处。
Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China’s present is connected with its past.
means: n. 方式；方法；途径
by no means/ in no way/ not at all 绝不
by all means/ certainly 当然了
All possible means have been tried.
一切办法都试过了。
This is by no means a good way to solve the problem.
这决非解决问题的好办法。
By no means ______ to move to a new place far away from her workplace, because it isn’t convenient for her family and herself.
A. Jane will agree B. will Jane agree C. Jane will disagree D. will Jane disagree
答案：B
解析：by no means/ in no way“绝不”, 含有否定词的短语放在句首, 句子应用部分倒装, 故将助动词will提前至主语之前。
mean adj. 小气的, 吝啬的
Don’t be so mean to her. 别对她那么刻薄。
mean v. 打算；意味着 (mean- meant- meant)
I didn't mean to hurt you. 我并不打算伤害你。
The dark clouds mean rain. 乌云意味着要下雨。
In some parts of London, missing a bus means waiting for another hour. 在伦敦的一些地方, 错过一辆公交车意味着要再等一小时。
He had meant to leave on Sunday, but has stayed on. 他本打算周日要走的, 但后来还是留下来了。（had meant to do= mean to have done 本打算做某事, 暗含虚拟语气）
介词+which
The written Chinese has also become an important means ______ China’s present is connected with its past. (by which)
The written Chinese has also become an important way ______ China’s present is connected with its past. (in which)
The written Chinese has also become an important method ______ China’s present is connected with its past. (with which)
Practice:
(1) The west lake, _______ Hangzhou is famous, is a beautiful place.
(2) Eric is the boy _______ his father is strict.
(3) The speed _________ light travels is said be the fastest in the universe.
(4) Do you know the lady _______ Tom is married.
(5) I can’t find my dictionary ______I paid over $100.
答案：
(1)for which (2) on whom (3) at which (4) to whom (5) for which
注意：定语从句中, “介词+which”中介词的选择, 主要由从句中动词和形容词的搭配所决定, 所以掌握词组搭配十分重要；介词后面不能加上that,一般只能加which/ whom.
Reading for writing
Q1: What’s the biggest problem for Jia Xin? What’s the suggestion of Li Rui to him?
A: His biggest headache is how to be polite in English. Li Rui holds the opinion that it all depends on whom he is talking to. If he talks to a close friend, he only needs a few words to bridge the gap. If he talks to someone who is not familiar with him, he must make it a question, not a demand.
Q2: What’s the biggest challenge for you during the process of learning English? Do you have some advice to these problems?
A: As to me, I have the same problem as Li Rui, I can remember the vocabulary but later will forget them quickly. I also don’t know how to use them properly.
B. In my opinion, I have a good way to use the vocabulary is to do much reading. When you read more, you will know the situation in which the words should be used. A research shows that after meeting the new world for seven times in different situations, you will definitely remember it and know how to use it. My biggest headache is I am poor at speaking, and do you have some ways to improve it?
C. As far as I’m concerned, imitating the native speakers is really an effective to improve spoken English. You have to be confident and open your mouth widely, and also you could make some foreign friends, who could help you pick out the mistakes.
Yeah, that's really hard! I think it all depends on who you're talking to．
It (all) depends = That (all) depends, 这很难说；那得看情况（而定）, 主要用于口语中。
I may help you, but that/ it depends.
我也许会帮助你, 但得视情况而定。
depend 取决于, 视……而定；依赖于, 依靠于
It just depends on how my wife deals with the problem. 这完全取决于我妻子如何处理这个问题。
It depends on whether it’s going to rain tomorrow or not. 这取决于明天是否会下雨。
All living things depend on the sun for their growth.万物生长靠太阳。
The people's lives depend on their crops. 人们的生活依赖于谷物。
You can't depend on (=rely on) your enemy to help you. 你不能依靠敌人来帮助你。
—How often do you eat out?
— ________, but usually once a week.
A. Have no idea B. It depends C. As usual D. Generally speaking
答案：B
解析：It depends. 固定短语, 解释为“视情况而定”。
If I'm talking to a close friend, I can use short requests, like "Open the window" —our relationship is close and we're equals, so I only need a few words to bridge the gap between US.
（1）equal adj. 同样的；（权利/待遇）平等的；能胜任的；能应付的 (= be up to)
Research and teaching are of equal importance. 研究和教学是同等重要的。
At any gambling game, everyone is equal. 在任何赌博游戏中, 每个人都是平等的。
I’m not sure he is equal to the task. 我不确定他能胜任这项任务。
equal n. （能力, 地位, 权利）同样的人
The government should regard nationalities as equals.
政府对待各民族应一视同仁。
equal v. 在数量上和……相同
Three plus one equals four. 三加一等于四。
（2）bridge the gap 减小鸿沟
bridge v. 减小, 消除两者间的鸿沟, 分歧
The government establishes a fund that bridges the gap between students’ needs and their incomes. 政府创立了一个基金能减少学生收入与他们需求之间的差距。
Writing:
Choose one of the problems that you have in learning English and write a blog about it.
1. Describe the problem clearly.
2. Write one or two ideas on how to solve the problem.
I have trouble with my reading. It’s a big difficulty for me to read the English materials during the limited time. Whenever I meet the new words, I tend to stop to turn to the dictionary for help, otherwise I will feel very uncomfortable.
I might try to guess the meaning of the new word from the text instead of referring to the dictionary. The most important is to do reading every day. Practice more and you will improve a lot in the reading.
（答题时间：25分钟）
一、阅读理解
When you study abroad in France, you can expect to be treated the same as your native classmates, whether in a lecture or a discussion class.
While you can study abroad in France and focus on nearly any subject, it’s the students with a passion for the arts, architecture （建筑学）and history that rush to the country in the largest numbers. And that’s no shock, considering that France has been the center of the arts for centuries.
As students of the arts, you will have to make careful use of your time, given all that France has to offer：
?Visit the Louvre to view the works of French artists such as Monet, Matisse and Renoir；
?Read the works of such French literary geniuses as Baudelaire, Proust and Voltaire；
?Listen to the music of Debussy, or more contemporary （当代的） artists like Air and Daft Punk.
France is also a main destination for architecture students, as you will see architecture in nearly every style：
?The Gothic Chateau de Chambord, built in the 1500s；
?Place Dauphine built in 1607 in Baroque style；
?The post-modern housing development, Marnela-Vallée.
History students will find that France has been where the action is for quite some time. Over the course of the centuries, it has been the stage for the most important developments in the history of mankind, including the French Revolution, the rise of Napoleon and the rise of the Fifth Republic under President Charles de Gaulle. It was also the site of the D-Day invasion （诺曼底登陆）of World War Ⅱ.
As a possible study-abroad location, France has a lot to offer, because the combination of educational institutions （教育机构）, arts and culture, and national history is second to none.
1. What can we learn about studying abroad in France from the text?
A. Few students choose to study in France.
B. There are many lectures and discussion classes.
C. Students from foreign countries are usually treated badly.
D. France is the best place for students who love the arts.
2. What can art students do on weekends?
A. Enjoy Voltaire’s music.
B. Listen to Proust’s music.
C. Read Renoir’s literary works.
D. View Monet’s works in the Louvre.
3. The text is most likely taken from __________.
A. a study-abroad website
B. an architecture advertisement
C. a history book
D. a fashion magazine
二、语法填空
Voyages of people from England played 1__________ important part in spreading the English language. At present, English is 2__________ （frequent） spoken as an official or a common language in many countries, such 3__________ America, Singapore, Malaysia and some African countries. All based on British English, the English 4__________ （speak） in these countries can be well understood by native English speakers. But 5__________ （actual）, these Englishes have been gradually 6__________ （change） in accents, spellings，7__________ （express） and the usage of vocabulary. Because of this fact, you can make use of the differences to tell 8__________ country the foreigners of your block are from. For example, if a boss fluently 9__________ （command） his driver, “Come up straight to my apartment by elevator and take some gas for my trucks and cabs”, instead of requesting, “Please come to my flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis”, you can recognize his American identity, while the latter 10__________ （suggest） that he is British.

三、写作
读后续写
读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
In the busy city of New York, such an amazing thing ever happened. On a cold Friday night, a poor artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. The young violinist was a student at an Arts College named Joseph, who did so every day in order to earn his tuition fees. He planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna and had booked the flight the next morning. Though the music was great, people were quickly going home for the weekend. Joseph was playing his last chapter when a middle-aged man looking pretty excited slowed down his pace and put 50 dollars into the hat, for which Joseph was graceful.
The next night, the young artist came to the gate of the subway station as usual, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground and put some stones on it. Then he began playing the violin.
Before long, the young artist was surrounded with many passers-by, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an unexpected thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim it as soon as possible. ”
It caused a great excitement and curiosity. They were dying to know what the unexpected thing could be. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and rushed through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his shoulders and said, “Yes, it’s you. You did come here. I knew that you are an honest man and would certainly come here.”
The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?”
The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?”
“Lottery. It’s lottery,” replied the man.
The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?”he asked.
George nodded promptly and seized the lottery ticket and kissed it, and then he danced with Joseph.
注意：
1. 所续写短文词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词。
Paragraph 1 ：
The story turned out to be this: George Sang is an ordinary office clerk.
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Paragraph 2 ：
This was the scene just now. Out of curiosity, some passers-by asked Joseph
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一、
［语篇解读］本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了法国可以为留学生提供许多好的学习机会，是学习艺术、建筑和历史的留学生的好去处。
1. D 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“And that’s no shock, considering that France has been the center of the arts for centuries.”可知，法国数世纪以来一直是艺术的中心。由此推知对于爱好艺术的学生，法国是最好的去处。故选D项。
2. D 细节理解题。根据文中提到的Visit the Louvre to view the works of French artists such as Monet, Matisse and Renoir 可知，学习艺术的学生在周末的时候可以去法国卢浮宫参观莫奈的作品。故选D项。
3. A 推理判断题。本文主要介绍法国是留学生学习的好地方，可以为学习艺术、建筑和历史的学生提供许多学习机会。因此，本文很可能选自国外学习网站。故选A项。
二、
1. an 2. frequently 3. as 4. spoken 5. actually
6. changing 7. expressions 8. which 9. commands 10. suggests

三、
读后续写
The story turned out to be this: George Sang is an ordinary office clerk. He bought a lottery ticket the other day. To his surprise, he was exactly the lucky dog. Overjoyed, George took out 50 dollars when hearing wonderful music on his way home. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown in. When Joseph was cleaning up his hat after ending a day’s work, he found the unexpected thing. Thinking the owner must be anxious, he cancelled the flight and returned to where he was given the lottery ticket.
This was the scene just now. Out of curiosity, some passers-by asked Joseph why he didn’t take it for himself since he was badly in need of money. Joseph answered, “It goes without saying that if I took it in a dishonest way, I would succeed temporarily. But in the long run, I am bound to be a loser.” Just as the saying goes, honesty is the best policy. Therefore we should bear in mind that being honest is what makes us a good man.