1、外研版(2019) 必修一 Unit 2 Exploring English Understanding ideas 1. To identify the main idea and the purpose of the passage. 2. To understand the structure of the passage. 3. To learn some useful expressions: have trouble doing; behavior; unique; burn up; reflect; wind up. Learning aims Today Exploring W
2、elcome to Today Exploring. Im Cindy. Todays topic is exploring the secrets of English. Im Sam. Cindy, do you know there are many interesting phenomenon in language? 老婆饼 松鼠桂鱼 狮子头 夫妻肺片 Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple 学习目标1 1. Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning Engl
3、ish? I hadnt, until one day my five-year-old son asked me whether there was ham in a hamburger. There isnt. This made me realize that theres no egg in eggplant either. Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple. This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language to learn. 2. For example, in
4、our free time we can sculpt a sculpture and paint a painting, but we take a photo. And when we are travelling we say that we are in the car or the taxi, but on the train or bus! While were doing all this travelling, we can get seasick at sea, airsick in the air and carsick in a car, but we dont get
5、homesick when we get back home. And speaking of home, why arent homework and housework the same thing? 3. If “hard” is the opposite of “soft”, why are “hardly” and “softly” not an opposing pair? If harmless actions are the opposite of harmful actions, why are shameless and shameful behaviors the sam
6、e? 4. When we look out of the window and see rain or snow, we can say “its raining” or “its snowing”. But when we see sunshine, we cant say “its sunshining”. 5. Even the smallest words can be confusing. when you see the capitalized “WHO” in a medical report, do you read it as the “who” in “Whos that
7、?” What about “IT” and “US”? 6. You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language 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 ! 7. English was invented by people, not computers, and it re
8、flects the creativity of the human race. That is why when the starts are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And that is why when I wind up my watch, it starts, but when I wind up this passage, it ends. Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple What is the passage about
9、? 1. Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English? I hadnt, until one day my five-year-old son asked me whether there was ham in a hamburger. There isnt. This made me realize that theres no egg in eggplant either. Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple. This got
10、me thinking how English can be a crazy language to learn. 学习目标1 Read the Para.1 and answer the questions. 2. What is the main idea of Para.1? 1. What made the author think more about English? crazy 2. For example, in our free time we can sculpt a sculpture and paint a painting, but we take a photo.
11、And when we are travelling we say that we are in the car or the taxi, but on the train or bus! While were doing all this travelling, we can get seasick at sea, airsick in the air and carsick in a car, but we dont get homesick when we get back home. And speaking of home, why arent homework and housew
12、ork the same thing? 3. If “hard” is the opposite of “soft”, why are “hardly” and “softly” not an opposing pair? If harmless actions are the opposite of harmful actions, why are shameless and shameful behaviors the same? 4. When we look out of the window and see rain or snow, we can say “its raining”
13、 or “its snowing”. But when we see sunshine, we cant say “its sunshining”. 5. Even the smallest words can be confusing. when you see the capitalized “WHO” in a medical report, do you read it as the “who” in “Whos that?” What about “IT” and “US”? 6. You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a
14、language 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! Examples of some pairs of confusing words or phrases. Word usage How does the author develop the passage? Word meaning Grammar usage Word readi
15、ng Word meaning but but But interesting 7. English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race. That is why when the starts are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And that is why when I wind up my watch, it starts, but
16、when I wind up this passage, it ends. Read the Para.7 and answer the question. creative Why English is so complex? Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 学习目标2 Para.1 Para.2-6 Para.7 English is a crazy language to learn. Examples of some pairs of words or phrases that are confusing in meaning，usage or pronunciation.
17、The reason why English is so complex(复杂). Whats the Structure of the Text? Have a Practice hamburger pineapple painting airsick carsick homesick opposing behaviors out invisible ends unique have trouble (in) doing sth “做某事有困难/麻烦”,其中的in可以省略。 e.g. Many students have trouble in _(speak) English fluentl
18、y（流利地）. 学习目标3 Words 行为 e.g. Parents worry about the effect of music on their childrens _（行 为）. You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language. unique very special or unusual 独一无二的;独特的 e.g. You are unique to your parents. Words 烧尽 Words 使(活动、会议等)结束 e.g. The president is about to _（结束）his
19、 visit to China. wind up What do you find most challenging about learning English? How do you deal with this? Think and Share Summary 1. To identify the main idea and the purpose of the passage. 2. the structure of the passage. 3. To learn some useful expressions: have trouble (in) doing; behavior; unique; burn up; reflect; wind up. Thank you
