1、sculpt(v.)_(n.);_(n.)behavior(n.)_(v.)confusing(adj.)_(adj.)_(v.)reflect(v.)_(n.)creativity(n.)_(n.)_(adj.)_(v.)visible(adj.)_(the opposite)sculpturesculptorconfusedbehaveconfusereflectioncreationcreativecreateinvisibleVocabulary(1)Exploring EnglishExploring EnglishBook 1 Unit 2B1U2Starting out&Unde
2、rstanding ideasActivity 2 1.Which countries mentioned in the video have English as their first language?2.Where do a third of English words come from?What examples are given in the video?Activity 2 1.Which countries mentioned in the video have English as their first language?The UK,Ireland,the USA,C
3、anada,New Zealand,Australia.2.Where do a third of English words come from?What examples are given in the video?French.Fruit,table,crocodile,invasion.How did we arrive at the English we speak today?Time Invaders LanguageHow did we arrive at the English we speak today?Time Invaders LanguageFifth centu
4、ryThree tribes from Germany(Angles,Jutes,and Saxons)Anglo-SaxonEighth and ninth centuriesVikings from ScandinaviaScandinavia:Peninsula(半岛)in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden.Vikings:(N-COUNT)The Vikings were men who sailed from Scandinavia and attacked villages in most parts of north-we
5、stern Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries.（8至至11世纪的）北欧海盗世纪的）北欧海盗 How did we arrive at the English we speak today?Time Invaders LanguageFifth centuryThree tribes from Germany(Angles,Jutes,and Saxons)Anglo-SaxonEighth and ninth centuriesVikings from Scandinavia /In 1066A French duke William of N
6、ormandyFrenchA mixture of Germany,Scandinavia and manyother places.The History of English English is now the most common language in the world.It is the first language in the UK,Ireland,the USA,Canada,New Zealand and Australia.It is also the most popular second language,_means English is probably sp
7、oken by over one billion people around the world.But how did we _ _the English we speak today?The history of the English language begins in the fifth century _ the invasion of Britain by three tribes from Germany the Angles,Jutes and Saxons.The original language of Britain was an older European lang
8、uage called Celtic.Over time,most of the Celtic speakers were forced into the north and west of the British Isles.whicharrive at with In the eighth and ninth _,there were other invasions by the Vikings from Scandinavia.The last invasion of Britain was in 1066 _ a French duke William of Normandy land
9、ed at Hastings in the south of England.After the invasion of 1066,a large number of French words became part of the English language.For example,“fruit”,“table”,“crocodile”and“invasion”.In fact,more than _ third of English words come from French and it has been estimated that English-speaking people
10、 _ have never learnt French already know 15,000 French words.centurieswhenawho Today,English is also a mixture of words that come from Germany,Scandinavia and many other places,too.Outside of the United Kingdom,the use of English is growing.It is the official language of the European Union,and is us
11、ed all over the world for air traffic control.Also,English is used more than any other _(语言语言)on the Internet,ahead of Chinese.languageStarting out Activity 11.According to Chart 1,which language has the largest number of native speakers?According to Chart 2,which language has the largest number of
12、learners?2.What can you learn from Chart 3?Why do you think many people in China learn English?Starting outCruel Reality:required to learn English A compulsory subject worth 150 marks CET-4,CET-6(College English Test)TEM-4,TEM-8(Test for English Majors)Postgraduate/Doctorate Entrance Examination Stu
13、dy abroad(IELTS,TOFEL)Job huntingTherefore,English is A lingua franca(global language)First foreign language in China and other countries A lifelong skill that youll always benefit fromUnderstanding ideas Do you think English is easy to learn?Why or why not?Whats the authors opinion towards the Engl
14、ish language?Read for main ideaActivity 3Choose the authors purpose in writing this passage.1 To tell us 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.Read for information Activ
15、ity 4Activity 4uniquehamburgerpineapplepaintingairsickcarsickhomesickopposingbehavioursfill outinvisibleendsreflectsRead for languageParagraph 6You 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
16、in which an alarm is only heard once it goes off.Paraphrase:Youll also feel amazed by the unique craziness of English.When a house is destroyed by fire,you can both say“it burns up”and“it burns down”.“To fill in a form”means the same as“to fill out a form”.And when an alarm“goes off”,it is actually“
17、on”with a noise so you can hear it.Read for languageParagraph 7And that is why when I wind up my watch,it starts,but when I wind up this passage,it ends.Paraphrase:Therefore,“to wind up my watch”means“to make my watch work”,and“to wind up this passage”means“to bring this passage to an end”.Further e
18、xploration Activity 5How did pineapples,hamburgers and eggplants get their names?Words from the netizensYouniverse 由you和universe（宇宙）合成，指极端自我中心，觉得全宇宙只有自己最重要。Cellfish 自私(Selfish)一词的谐音，指那种自私地一直打电话根本不管别人的行为。Nonversation 完全没有意义的谈话。Errorist 总是不停犯错的人。Passfusion 由由pass和和confusion合成，指账号和密码太多，输入合成，指账号和密码太多，输入
19、密码时不知道该输入哪个的迷惑。密码时不知道该输入哪个的迷惑。Sloading 由由slow和和loading合成，指上网时巨缓慢的加载，合成，指上网时巨缓慢的加载，等待缓冲时都睡着了，而醒来还没有加载完。等待缓冲时都睡着了，而醒来还没有加载完。Chiptease由由chip和和tease（戏弄）合成，指买包薯片（戏弄）合成，指买包薯片以为是满的，结果是空气。以为是满的，结果是空气。Cupidity由由Cupid（丘比特）和（丘比特）和stupidity（蠢事）合（蠢事）合成，指在爱情中做的傻事。成，指在爱情中做的傻事。Unbarrassed指假装自己觉得很丢脸，其实心里并不这么认为。指假装自己
20、觉得很丢脸，其实心里并不这么认为。English vs ChineseEnglish:phonographic/fnrfk/Chinese:pictographic/pktgrfk/象形文字的Can you come up with some similar examples in Chinese?“老婆饼”里没有老婆；“鱼香肉丝”里面没有鱼；“狮子头”里没有狮子；“麻婆豆腐”里没有麻婆;“夫妻肺片”里没有夫妻。How do you translate?“麻婆豆腐”被翻译成:“Tofu made by a woman with freckles 一脸雀斑女人做的豆腐”；正译：麻婆豆腐 Mapo tofu 宫保鸡丁 Kung Pao Chicken“夫妻肺片”更是译得血腥:“Husband and wifes lung slices 丈夫和妻子的肺片”；夫妻肺片sliced beef and ox tongue in chili saucestripe 牛肚 2017年5月，“美国2017餐饮排行榜”，“夫妻肺片”荣登榜首，被评选为“年度开胃菜”(Appetizer of the Year)。这道菜的英文名被翻译成“史密斯夫妇”(Mr.and Mrs.Smith)。
