1、Unit 2 Exploring English Developing ideasbad luck or a small accident 1.To get the main idea of the passage;2.To develop skills of guessing meanings by using context(上下文;语境);3.To learn about differences between cultures.Learning aims1.Finish Ex.I and Ex.II(了解感知和深入学习)on your learning paper.2.What are
2、 the actual meanings of the misunderstood expressions in their stories?Can you find the clue words?被误解的表达提示词,线索词实际的Requirements(要求):1.15 minutes;2.keep silent;3.do it by yourself.Please disscuss your confusions with your group members.Requirements(要求):1.6 minutes;2.When discussing,stand up;after fin
3、ishing,sit down.3.Check your answers and discuss your confusions.Read part 1(paragraph 1)quickly and silently to answer the question below.Where does the passage probably come from?A.From a magazine B.From the Internet/forum C.From a book D.From a newspaperFast-reading.Read the passage and find the
4、expressions that caused the misunderstandings in each story.Fast-readingn.表达n.误解Task 1 QuestionWhat was Yancys misunderstanding?She thought Maggie tried to_.Task 2 TranslationBritish always play safe with what they eat._ Careful-readingeat such a big frog英国人对他们吃的东西非常谨慎。be careful aboutPost 1Multiple
5、 choiceSophies first floor is the_for the New Yorkers(纽约人).A.first floor B.ground floor C.second floor D.undergroundPost 2Fill in the blanks Julien found it very _.Because his penfriend used a _ word“_”about his _ grandfather.Post 3negativewickedniceoddodd:strange or unusual negative:badPost 4ZX was
6、 looking forward to a _comment.But the teacher wrote“_”.He was_(disappoint).“Not bad”means_.Fill in the blankspositiveNot baddisappointedpretty goodpositive:good disappointed:sad What are the actual meanings of the misunderstood expressions in their stories?被误解表达的实际意义是?Can you find the clue words?你能
7、找到线索词吗?1.have a frog in ones throat Actual meaning:A:There is a frog in your throat.B:You are unable to speak clearly.Clue words(线索词):One day,a different teacher took her class.He told us that Maggie couldnt teach that day.青蛙 喉咙 2.first floor Actual meaning:first floor(American English)=ground floor
8、(British English)Clue words(线索词):I saw the shoes were actually sold downstairs on the ground floor,not the first floor.actually:实际上3.wicked Actual meaning:very good,fantastic Clue words(线索词):But when I met his grandfather,I liked him a lot.I found it very odd.Harry Potter-So its true?I mean,do you r
9、eally have the.the.-The what?-Scar?(伤疤)-Oh,yeah.-Wicked.(棒极了)4.not bad Actual meaning:pretty good,better than you expected Clue words(线索词):I knew I had done a good job and was looking forward to getting a positive comment.But there werent any errors in my paper.British English:not bad=very goodAmeri
10、can English:not bad=just OK期待,盼望 错误 Reading Tip 阅读建议How to guess the meanings of difficult How to guess the meanings of difficult words or expressions?words or expressions?By using context clues.(By using context clues.(上下文语境线索上下文语境线索)1.-Whats up,Susan?You look bad.-I just lost my book.2.We cant pla
11、y the game;it is raining cats and dogs outside.Guessing gameA.What happened?B.What do you want?A.Cats and dogs fall from the sky.B.It rains heavily.Postexpressionmisunderstandingreal meaningPost 1She thought Maggie tried to _.In fact,he was _(able)to speak clearly.Post 2In Sophies opinion,it is_.(do
12、wnstairs/upstairs)In America,it is _.(downstairs/upstairs)Post 3He thought word was a _word.In fact,he is such a_ man.Post 4He thought his paper was_.In fact,his paper is_ .has a frog in her throatthe first floorwickedNot bad!eat such a big frogupstairsdownstairsnegativejust OKunablenice pretty good
13、Everyone did a good job!Guess the actual meanings by using context clues.1.Harry?That name rings a bell,but I cant remember where we met.2.Your room is at sixes and sevens.You need to clean it up.3.If you dont pull your socks up,youll fail the exam.sound familiar/sound good in a confused,badly-organised situationwork hard
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