1、Exploring English理解理解英语语言现象英语语言现象阐释交际问题阐释交际问题探索英语学习方法探索英语学习方法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Listening&speakingListening&speaking第第4 4课时课时Developing ideasDeveloping ideas第第5 5课时课时Presenting ideasPresenting ideas
2、&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。WritingWriting第第6 6课时课时12Unit 2 Exploring English Understanding IdeasTo test how well children had learned the basic rules of English words.The Wug
3、 Testwugsrickedquirkierquirkiestwuglet-let smallbooklet n.小册子leaflet n.小叶子wug wuglet-house the house ofteahouse n.茶馆doghouse n.犬舍the house of wug wughousewughousePage 14:Activity 1What is the passage about?Food?Cooking?Words?Plants?Fruit?2mins7Page16 Activity3Choose the authors writing purpose1 To t
4、ell that English is very difficult to learn.2 To give advice on how to learn English.3 To show that English is interesting and creative.4 To explain how English was created.8Page16 Activity4 5minsRead the passage again and fill in the blanksuniquehamburgerpineapplepaintingairsickcarsickhomesickoppos
5、ingbehaviorsfill outinvisibleendsreflects91What made the author think more about English?AMeeting trouble learning English.BThe question from the authors child.CFinding no egg in the eggplant.DNeeding a hamburger to feed the child.Think about the questions2How does the author develop the passage?ABy
6、 providing examples.BBy making comparisons.CBy following the way of spelling.DBy following the order of importance.3Why does the author say“English was invented by people”？ABecause the English words show everything around us.BBecause the language helps us communicate with others.CBecause the languag
7、e proves how creative human being is.DBecause the English words are unique in the world.10Do you have any difficulty 1.(learn)English better?Have you ever wondered why there is no ham 2.your hamburger 3._ why you cant find any egg in eggplant?Maybe this will get you 4._(think)how crazy the language
8、of English is.We like to paint a 5._(paint)，and we are traveling in 6._ car but we take photos and travel on the bus.When we see the rain,we say“it 7.(rain)”but no sunshining to use when seeing sunshine.The words are really 8._(confuse)Such unique 9.(mad)can be seen almost everywhere because English
9、 10.(reflect)the creativity of the human race.Fill in the blankslearninginandthinkingpaintingtheis rainingconfusingmadnessreflectsPage16 Activity5 Read the following information and answer the questions1 How did pineapple,hamburgers and eggplants get their names?2 What are the characteristics of Eng
10、lish according to the text and the information above?diversitycreativitycomplexityuniqueinterestingenjoyable12What do you find most challenging about learning English?How do you deal with this?Think and Sharewordspronunciationgrammarcommunicationinterest4mins1.What has made more and more people deci
11、de to learn English in recent years?2.According to some theories,what is the best way to learn a foreign language?3.How can teachers try to create a rich language environment in the classroom?4.What extra work can you do outside the classroom?14Watch a videoWhatistheworstkindoffish?Whatisthelongestw
12、ordinEnglish?Smilesbecausethereisamilebetween thefirstletterSandthelastlettersLets play English!Whyisariverrich?Becauseithastwobanks.Whydidamanthrowthebutter outthewindow?Hewantedtoseethebutterfly.Lets play English!BrainstormingCould you give some Chinese examples that can cause misunderstandings?18
13、Language points1.Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English?你有没有问过自己，为什么人们在学习英语时经常遇你有没有问过自己，为什么人们在学习英语时经常遇到困难？到困难？have trouble(in)doing have difficulty(in)doing sth.做某事有困难做某事有困难Students often have trouble(in)understanding different English accents.学生常常学生常常很难理解很难理解不同口
14、音的英语。不同口音的英语。If you are nearsighted,you have trouble(in)seeing distant objects.如果你是近视眼，你如果你是近视眼，你很难看清很难看清远处的物体。远处的物体。1.I have trouble expressing myself in English.我用英语表达有困难。我用英语表达有困难。2.这些人寻找新的工作有困难。这些人寻找新的工作有困难。These people have trouble(in)getting new jobs.TranslationHe likes neither butter nor chee
15、se.他他既不既不喜欢黄油喜欢黄油也不也不喜欢乳酪。喜欢乳酪。Neither you nor he is good at English.你和他你和他都不都不擅长英语。擅长英语。I wont do such a thing.Neither will he.我可不做这样的事。我可不做这样的事。他他也不也不会。会。Neither has he done it,nor will he do it.他他没有没有做过这事，他以后做过这事，他以后也不也不会做这事。会做这事。2.Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple.pineapple(菠萝菠萝)里既没有里
16、既没有pine(松树松树)，也没有，也没有apple(苹果苹果)。neither.nor.既不既不也不也不当连接两个主语时，谓语动词单复数应遵循当连接两个主语时，谓语动词单复数应遵循“就近原则就近原则”。谓语谓语主语主语Neither 置于句首引起倒装，结构为置于句首引起倒装，结构为neither+情态动词或助动词或系动词情态动词或助动词或系动词be+be+主语。主语。neither.nor.连接两个句子时，通常两个句子都要用连接两个句子时，通常两个句子都要用倒装式。倒装式。3.This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language t
17、o learn.这让我陷入思考：对于学习者而言英语到底可以有多疯狂呢？这让我陷入思考：对于学习者而言英语到底可以有多疯狂呢？宾语从句get sb./sth.doing.let sb./sth.start to do sth 让某人让某人/某物做某物做.Once we got the heater going,the car started to warm up.我们一我们一启动加热器启动加热器，汽车就开始预热。，汽车就开始预热。It is hard to get him doing his homework before dinner everyday.想要想要让他让他每天晚饭前每天晚饭前做做
18、作业是很难的。作业是很难的。His words get me thinking.他的话他的话使我陷入了沉思使我陷入了沉思。1.In the end,we got the children cleaning the playground.最后，我们让孩子们把操场清理干净了。最后，我们让孩子们把操场清理干净了。2.他问他为什么必须一个人去。他问他为什么必须一个人去。He asked why he had to go alone.3.我不知道他是否能及时到。我不知道他是否能及时到。I dont know whether hell arrive in time.TranslationSpeaking
19、of travel,have you booked our hotel yet?说到说到旅行，你预定旅馆了吗？旅行，你预定旅馆了吗？Speaking of youth,people of different ages have different performance.说到说到青春，不同年龄段的人有不同的表现。青春，不同年龄段的人有不同的表现。4.And speaking of home,why arent homework and housework the same thing?说到家，为什么说到家，为什么homework(家庭作业家庭作业)和和housework(家务家务)(这这两个单
20、词看起来意思很像却两个单词看起来意思很像却)不是一回事呢？不是一回事呢？speaking ofused for introducing another topic that relates to one either you or someone else has just mentioned 说到；谈及说到；谈及1.And speaking of presents,we have 100 exclusive fragrance collections to give away.2.说到说到钱钱,它它很很重要但重要但不是全部。不是全部。说到礼物，我们有说到礼物，我们有 100 份限量版香水要赠
21、送。份限量版香水要赠送。Speaking of money,its important but its not everything.Translation5.English was invented by people,not computers,and it reflects the creativity of the human race.英语是人创造的，不是计算机发明的，它反映了人类提升的创造力。英语是人创造的，不是计算机发明的，它反映了人类提升的创造力。vt&vi 反射(光、热、声等)：Without the forest cover,these areas would reflec
22、t more heat into the atmosphere,warming the rest of the world.vt 常用于被动语态(镜子等)映出：Her face was reflected in the mirror.vt 通常不用于进行时 反映：Mid-Autumn celebrations reflect Chinese cultural traditions.vi&vt 反思；回想；仔细考虑：On the way home he reflected that the interview had gone well.I reflect on/upon how my days
23、 gone and think about the rest of the week.reflect的语义网络图的语义网络图反射反射基本义基本义反射反射具体的事物反射反射影像反射反射抽象事物在脑海中反射反射已发生的事情反射反射 (光、热、声等光、热、声等)反映反映(镜子等镜子等)映出映出反思；回想；仔细考虑反思；回想；仔细考虑拓展拓展reflectionreflect vreflection n 反射反射 映像映像 反映反映 反复思考；仔细考虑反复思考；仔细考虑(镜子等)映出 反映 反思；回想；仔细考虑 反射(光、热、声等)U 反射反射：the reflection of a sound wa
24、ve C 映像映像：the reflection of the trees in the lake C 反映反映：On some level,a students grades are a reflection on the teacher.Usually a childs behavior is a reflection of his family environment.C&U 反复思考；仔细考虑反复思考；仔细考虑A week off would give him time for reflection.reflection n.1.This passage is to tell peop
25、le to reflect more on life._2.He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city.(2014 湖北改)_3.The play to be produced next month aims mainly to reflect the local culture.(2009 安徽改)_ 4.Mirrors reflect light._反思反思映出映出反映反映反射反射Write down the Chinese meaning of reflect1.He looked at his face _(
26、reflect)in the mirror.2.Wear something white it _(reflect)the heat.3.He had time to reflect _ his successes and failures.4.In Greek mythology(神话),Narcissus fell in love with his own _(reflect)in a pool of water.reflectedreflectson/uponreflectionFill in the blanksIndividual activityI.Fill in the blan
27、ks with the right forms of the words and phrases given.creativity have trouble doing speaking of opposite confusing 1.Do you _(remember)so many names at parties?2.Its very _ to learn a new language.3.I thought she would be small and blonde,but shes the complete _.4._travelling,are you going anywhere
28、 exciting this year?5.Scientific research often involves _ and inventions.confusinghave trouble rememberingoppositeSpeaking of creativity1.我用英语与外国人交流没有问题。我用英语与外国人交流没有问题。(have trouble(in)doing)2.你所说的让我想起了我读过的一本书。你所说的让我想起了我读过的一本书。(getdoing)3.谈到中国传统文化谈到中国传统文化,你是不是很感兴趣？你是不是很感兴趣？(speaking of)I have no tr
29、ouble(in)communicating with foreigners in English.What you said got me thinking of a book that I had read.Speaking of traditional Chinese culture,are you interested in it?II.Translate the following sentences.4.那就是为什么那就是为什么英语成了一种具有许多令人困惑不解英语成了一种具有许多令人困惑不解的规则的语言。的规则的语言。(confusing)5.当时教室里既没有学生也没有老师。当时教
30、室里既没有学生也没有老师。(neither引导引导的倒装句的倒装句)6.The result will definitely turn out to be just the opposite of their wish.Neither were there students nor teachers in the classroom at that time.结果肯定是与他们的愿望正好相反。结果肯定是与他们的愿望正好相反。That is why English is a language with so many confusing rules.HomeworkWrite a passage about your experience of learning English,trying to use the words and expressions that youve learnt in this passage.37Thank you!
