1、Unit 2 Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple VIDEOVIDEO Is there any relationshipIs there any relationships s between between “pineapple” and “apple” “pineapple” and “apple” ? ? 1. They 1. They have the same roots but have big have the same roots but have big differencedifferences in meaning.s in mean
2、ing. 2. There is 2. There is neitherneither apple apple nornor pine in pine in pineapple.pineapple. So is there such a situation in So is there such a situation in Chinese? Chinese? 蚂蚁上树 鱼香肉丝 佛跳墙 夫妻肺片 鱼香肉丝 麻婆豆腐 鸳鸯火锅 虎皮青椒 丝袜奶茶 娃娃菜 . skimming skimming The main idea of the text is ( ). A.to tell us Eng
3、lish is very difficult to learn B.To give advice on how to learn English. C.To show that English is interesting and creative. D.To explain how English was created. C 1. What made the author think English is a crazy language?1. What made the author think English is a crazy language? A. Meeting troubl
4、e learning English. B. The question from the authors child. C. Finding no egg in the eggplant. D. Needing a hamburger to feed the child. 2. Why does the author mention the words photo and homesick? 2. Why does the author mention the words photo and homesick? A. To show how crazy to learn English. B.
5、 To tell us the differences between their usages. C. To analyze the formation of the words. D. To share how to learn a crazy language. B A scanningscanning 3. How does the author develop the passage? 3. How does the author develop the passage? A. By providing examples. B. By making comparisons. C. B
6、y following the way of spelling. D. By following the order of importance. 4. Why does the author say “English was invented by 4. Why does the author say “English was invented by people”people”？ A. Because the English words show everything around us. B. Because the language helps us communicate with
7、others. C. Because the language proves how creative human being is. D. Because the English words are unique in the world. A C detailed reading: complete the notes with words from the passage (page 16) In order to support his idea, the In order to support his idea, the author uses many examples that
8、show the author uses many examples that show the 1_ madness of English.1_ madness of English. unique no egg in eggplant no egg in eggplant no ham in 2_ no ham in 2_ neither pine nor apple in 3_neither pine nor apple in 3_ hamburger pineapple How did pineapples, hamburgers and eggplants get How did p
9、ineapples, hamburgers and eggplants get their names?their names? The word “pineapple” developed from the Spanish word “pina”, which means pine cone when it came to England, “ apple” was added to show it is a kind of fruit. The origin of “hamburger” was a hard beef steak called “ Hamburg steak” , eat
10、en without bread. Later, people reinvented it and called it “hamburger”. Eggplants used to be smaller and yellow or white. They looked a bit like eggs, which led to the name “eggplant”. sculpt a sculpturesculpt a sculpture paint a(n) 4_paint a(n) 4_ BUT BUT take a phototake a photo painting seasick
11、- sick at sea seasick - sick at sea 5_- sick in the air 5_- sick in the air 6 _- sick in a car 6 _- sick in a car BUT 7_- sick at BUT 7_- sick at homehome airsick carsick homesick “Hard” is the opposite of “soft” “ Hardly” and “softly are not a(n) 8_ pair “Harmless” is the opposite of “ harmful”. Sh
12、ameful and shameless 9_ are the same. burn up- burn down fill in a form-10_ a form Stars are out.-They are visible. Lights are out.- They are 11_. opposing behaviors fill out invisible I wind up my watch.-It starts. I wind up the passage-It 12_ The reason is that English was invented by people, and
13、it 13_ the creativity of the human race. ends reflects whats the style of this passage ? A. exposition (说明文） B. narritive writing (记叙文） C. argumentation （议论文) Para.1 topic: Some English words are hard to understand and English is a crazy language to learn. Paras.2 - 6 Examples: some pairs of words o
14、r phrases that are confusing in meaning, usage or pronunciation. Paras.7 conclusion:it reflects the creativity of the human race. What do you find most challenging about learning English? How do you deal with this? Think and share It is the creativity, craziness and complexity that makes a language unique, interesting and enjoyable to learn. Take a positive attitude, be open-minded and keep on exploring the reasons behind a language.
