1、Exploring English理解英语语言现象理解英语语言现象Starting out Starting out 第第1 1课时课时Understanding ideasUnderstanding ideas第第2 2课时课时Using Language Using Language 第第3 3课时课时阐释交际问题阐释交际问题Listening&speakingListening&speaking第第4 4课时课时Developing ideasDeveloping ideas第第5 5课时课时WritingWriting第第6 6课时课时探索英语学习方法探索英语学习方法Presentin
2、g ideasPresenting ideas&reflectionreflection第第7 7课时课时单元大观念单元大观念:学习英语语言现象，思考语言与文化、社会的关系，反思自学习英语语言现象，思考语言与文化、社会的关系，反思自己学习过程中遇到的问题，并最终创造性地提出英语学习的新方法。己学习过程中遇到的问题，并最终创造性地提出英语学习的新方法。Unit 2 Exploring English Developing ideas:Misadventures in EnglishTOPIC HEADER HERELearning Objectives.1.Understand this pas
3、sage,including expressions in it.2.know online forums and features of online posts.3.Retell misadventures in the posts based on story lines.4.Pay attention to slangs(俚语俚语)in English contexts(语境语境).English is both interesting and creative.Although it follows some common rules,a language changes to sh
4、ow how the culture and society develop.Reading:Neither Pine nor Apple in PineappleGrammar:word formation Vocabulary:American and British EnglishListening and Speaking:unfamiliar English expressions Lets go over what we have learnt so far.RevisionWhats up?ring a bellsmall potatoestoilet water at sixe
5、s and sevensgreen fingerspull up ones socks try hard to improve ones workbecause it is not good enoughnatural ability in growing plantsin disorder/a badly organised situationperfume(香水香水)not with a strong smellsb./sth.unimportantsound familiarGuess what the English expressions mean?Whats going on?Be
6、fore ReadingLook at the title and predict(预测预测)what the passage is about.Misadventures in Englishadventures:unusual experiences/journeysmis:miss/unsuccessfulUnsuccessful unusual experiences in English Before ReadingRead the passage on P.20-21and find out what confused different people.While ReadingR
7、ead the passage on P.20-21and find out what confused different people.She had a frog in her throat.?the ground floor/the first floor?wicked?not bad?While ReadingRead the definitions in a,b,c and d.Match them with words and expressions in the passage.and find evidence in the passage to support you.a.
8、the first floorb.not badc.have a frog in ones throatd.wicked While Readinga.(BrE)the floor of a building above the one at ground level;(AmE)the floor of a building at ground levelb.pretty good,better than you expectedc.unable to speak clearly for a short time because your throat is dry or blockedd.m
9、orally(道德层面上地)wrong and intending to hurt people;(informal)very good,fantasticCan you find out the key words in Yancys story to support your answer?c.unable to speak clearly for a short time because your throat is dry or blockedCan you find out the key words in Sophies story to support your answer?a
10、.(BrE)the floor of a building above the one at ground level;(AmE)the floor of a building at ground levelCan you find out the key words in Juliens story to support your answer?d.morally wrong and intending to hurt people;(informal)very good,fantasticCan you find out the key words in Zheng Xus story t
11、o support your answer?b.pretty good,better than you expectedWhich of the statement is true in the passage?a.“The first floor”in America may be called “the ground floor”in other countries.b.When we say someone is“wicked”,we only want to show the person is bad.c.If you want to go to“the first floor”in
12、 Britain when you enter a building,you should go upstairs.d.In China,we use“Not bad!”to show something is good.Britainvery good/fantasticBritain/England While ReadingWhere did Yancy,Sophie,Julien and Zheng Xushare their misadventures in English?If you want to save the post for future use,click the“f
13、avourite”.If you want to share a post with others,click the“share”.If you want to post a comment or reply to a post,click the“comments”.forum(论坛论坛):a website/web page where users can share opinions about a particular topic and reply to other users posts(帖子帖子).If you like a post,click the“like”.While
14、 Reading While Reading If you want to save the post for future use,click the“favourite”.If you want to share a post with others,click the“share”.If you want to post a comment or reply to a post,click the“comments”.If you like a post,click the“like”.Forums can be a very useful learning resource.We ca
15、n not only post questions,but also broaden knowledge by reading posts from others around the world.What are the benefits of forums for our study?While Reading Some of the language online is different from other kinds of communication.What are they?Why are they used?While ReadingBRB:be right backCOZ:
16、because While Reading Some of the language online is different from other kinds of communication.What are they?Why are they used?Find them in the four posts.BRB:be right backCOZ:becauseangryconfusedsadWhich post do you think is the most interesting,why?Can you retell the story in this post?WhenWhen(
17、什么时候什么时候)，WhereWhere(什么地点什么地点)，WhoWho(什么人什么人)，WhatWhat(什么事什么事)，WhyWhy(什么原因什么原因)，HowHow(怎么样怎么样)。This summer,I went to London to visit my penfriend.He had told me that his grandfather was“really wicked”,however,when I met his grandfather,I liked him very much.Why did my penfriend use a negative word o
18、n such a nice man?Post ReadingGiven chances,how would you deal with the situations in the posts?We can ask for the meanings of words and expressions.Useful expressions from last lesson:1.What does mean?2.Whats that for?3.When you say you mean,right?Post ReadingWe can ask for the meanings of words an
19、d expressions.Misadventures happen when we are using language,so we should learn more about other cultures to try to avoid misunderstandings if possible.Learning is a long but interesting journey,during which we should use both efficient(高效的)and creative ways to practise more often in real life.Post
20、 ReadingGiven chances,how would you deal with the situations in the posts?Have you had misadventures in English?Post Reading Post ReadingHave you had misadventures in English?Summary1.Read through this article,especially the four posts.2.know online forums and features of online posts.3.Retell misad
21、ventures in the posts based on story lines.4.Pay attention to slangs(俚语俚语)in English contexts(语境语境).forum(论坛论坛):a website/web page where users can share opinions about a particular topic and reply to other users posts(帖子).features of online posts:quick and easy to communicate,such as COZ,X-(.tips:wh
22、en,where,who,what,why,how slangs:have a frog in ones throat;ground/first floor;wicked;Not bad!Misadventures:Learn more about other cultures to avoid misadventures.Learning:Use efficient and creative ways to practise in real life.Homework1.Talk about your misadventures in English.2.Share your stories next class.Thank you!
