Unit 2 Exploring English period 1 ppt课件 (2022)高中英语新外研版 必修第一册.pptx

1、Unit2 Exploring English Period 1 Understanding ideas Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple1.Which countries mentioned in the video have English as their first language?2.Where do a third of English words come from?What examples are given in the video?1.According to Chart 1,which language has the large

2、st number of native speakers?According to Chart 2,which language has the largest number of learners?2.What can you learn from Chart 3?Why do you think many people in China learn English?l What is the passage about?l Choose the authors purpose in writing from the passage.1 To tell us that English is

3、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.l Match paragraphs with main ideas?Paragraph 1Paragraph 26Paragraph 7Some interesting examples in EnglishPeople wonder how English can be a crazy l

4、anguage to learnEnglish was invented by people,and it reflects the creativity of the human race.l Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer1.Which of the following words does not have the same meaning as the others?A.seasick.B.homesick.C.carsick.D.airsick.l Read the passage quickly and cho

5、ose the best answer2.The author develops the passage by _.A.giving examples B.comparing C.analyzing D.making explanationsl Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer3.What does English reflect about the human race？A.Craziness B.Instinct C.Wisdom D.Creativityl Find some detailed information.

6、Complete the notes with words from the passage.In order to support his idea,the author uses many examples that show the 1.madness of English.uniquehamburgerpineapplepaintingairsickcarsickhomesickopposingbehaviorsfill outinvisibleendsreflectsl Have a free talk.Read the following information and answe

7、r the questions.l Discussion How did pineapples,hamburgers and eggplants get their names?The name of“pineapple”developed from the Spanish word“pina”,with“apple”added to show its a kind of fruit;the name of hamburger came from the idea of“Hamburg steak”,and later people reinvented it and called it“ha

8、mburger”;eggplants got the name because they used to look like eggs.l Discussion Does the information give you a better understanding of the passage?Give your reasons.Tips:We can discuss the words from the following aspects.、the originthe same shapethe same kindl Think&share1.Do you agree with the a

9、uthors opinion about the English language?Give your reasons.2.What do you find most challenging about learning English?How do you deal with this?1.I hadnt,until one day my five-year-old son asked me whether there was harm in a hamburger.本句是复合句。主句是本句是复合句。主句是I hadnt,until I hadnt,until 引导的是时间状语引导的是时间状

10、语从句，从句中的从句，从句中的whether there was ham in a hamburgerwhether there was ham in a hamburger是是whether whether 引导的宾语从句，做引导的宾语从句，做askedasked的直接宾语。的直接宾语。译为：我没有，直到有一天，我五岁的儿子问我汉堡里是否有译为：我没有，直到有一天，我五岁的儿子问我汉堡里是否有火腿。火腿。Analyze and translate the sentences2.You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a languag

11、e in which a house can burn up as it burns down,in which you fill in a form by filling it out,and in which an alarm is only heard once it goes off!in which引导的定语从句引导的定语从句as引导的时间状语从句引导的时间状语从句once引导的定语从句引导的定语从句译为：你也不得不对一种语言的独特疯狂感到惊讶，在这种语译为：你也不得不对一种语言的独特疯狂感到惊讶，在这种语言中，表达房子烧毁，言中，表达房子烧毁，“burn upburn up”和和“

12、burn downburn down”是一样的；是一样的；表达填写表格，表达填写表格，“fill infill in”与与“fill outfill out”是一样的，警报器是一样的，警报器一旦发出警报时就会被听见。一旦发出警报时就会被听见。l Fill in the blanks.1.English can be so mad is that it （reflect）the creativity of human race.2.The author uses many examples to show that English is interesting and (create).3.Wh

13、en the stars are out,they are visible,but when the lights are out,they are (visible).4.His writing is so (confuse)that its difficult to make out what he is trying to express.5.I walked around the museum in the city and saw plenty of famous (sculpt).reflectscreativeinvisibleconfusingsculptures Write some trouble you have met in learning English and tell two or three tips to deal with this.