1、Unit 2 Exploring English Understanding Ideas Leading-in Predict pineapplepineapple Act.1 Act.2 Read & Check Reading for main idea Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 Para 7 English can be a crazy language to learn. Even the smallest words can be confusing. You also have to wonder at the unique
2、 madness of a language. English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race. To show that English is crazy, complex and creative. Act.3 Reading for understanding Read the passage again & fill in the blanks. Act.3 Reading for understanding 老婆老婆饼饼蚂蚁蚂蚁上树上树狮子狮
3、子头头夫妻夫妻肺片肺片鱼鱼香肉丝香肉丝 egg hamburger pineapplepineapple Act.3 Reading for understanding 文化小链接文化小链接 There may be different stories behind the words, some are about history, some are about culture, still others are about appearance the origin of “pineapple”, “hamburger” and “eggplant” Act.3 Reading for u
4、nderstanding sculpture painting take on airsick carsick homesick 妈妈娘娘 姑妈姑妈姑娘姑娘 打打篮球篮球/ /排球排球/ /羽毛球羽毛球 踢踢足球足球 Act.3 Reading for understanding opposing the same snowing sunshine Act.3 Reading for understanding fill out invisible ends 我们我们战败战败了对手。了对手。 我们我们战胜战胜了对手。了对手。 Act.3 Reading for understanding fi
5、ll out invisible ends opposing the same snowing sunshine sculpture painting take on airsick carsick homesick egg hamburger pineapplepineapple madness same different rules & no rules rules no rules no rules no rules rules no rules rules no rules no rules rules? rules? Act.4 Deep thinking after readin
6、g 1. Whats your opinion about the Chinese language? Give your examples. 2. What do you find most challenging about learning English? How do you deal with it when facing all the craziness, complexity and creativity ? Work in groups and share your ideas. Act.4 Deep thinking after reading 1. Whats your
7、 opinion about the Chinese language? Give your examples. 上课上课-下课下课 上车上车-下车下车 上厕所上厕所-下厕所下厕所 Chinese is as interesting, creative and complex as English. Sometimes BUT sometimes Act.4 Deep thinking after reading 2. What do you find most challenging about learning English? How do you deal with it when f
8、acing all the craziness, complexity and creativity ? It is the craziness, complexity and creativity that makes a language unique, interesting and enjoyable to learn. Take a positive attitude, be curious, patient and open-minded and keep on exploring the reasons behind a language. Summary pine apple pineapple crazy complex creative unique interesting enjoyable Homework Try to collect more words or expressions which are crazy, complex and creative. Writing Write the main idea of the passage and especially what you have learnt from it.
