1、UNIT 2Exploring EnglishStarting out&Understanding ideasStarting outLook at the charts and answer the questions.1According to Chart 1,which language has the largest number of native speakers?Chinese has the largest number of native speakers.Look at the charts and answer the questions.2According to Ch
2、art 2,which language has the largest number of learners?English has the largest number of learners.Look at the charts and answer the questions.3What can you learn from Chart 3?The number of English learners in China is increasing.Why do you think many people in China learn English?Watch the video an
3、d answer the questions.1Which countries mentioned in the video have English as their first language?2Where do a third of English words come from?What examples are given in the video?Watch the video and answer the questions.1Which countries mentioned in the video have English as their first language?
4、2Where do a third of English words come from?What examples are given in the video?The UK,Ireland,the USA,Canada,New Zealand and Australia.More than a third of English words come from French.For example,“fruit”,“table”,“crocodile”and“invasion”.Understanding ideasLook at the title of the passage and t
5、he pictures.Tick what you think the passage is about.food cooking words plants fruitRead the passage and check your answer.Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage.1To tell us that English is very difficult to learn.2To give advice on how to learn English.3To show that English is interestin
6、g and creative.4To explain how English was created.Complete the notes with words from the passage.uniquehamburgerpineapplepaintingairsickcarsickhomesickopposingbehaviorsfill outinvisibleendsreflectsRead the following information and answer the questions.1 How did pineapples,hamburgers and eggplants
7、get their names?The name of“pineapple”developed from the Spanish word“pina”,with“apple”added to show its a kind of fruit;the name of“hamburger”came from the idea of“Hamburg steak”,and later people reinvented it and called it“hamburger”;eggplants got the name because they used to look like eggs.Read
8、the following information and answer the questions.2 Does the information above give you a better understanding of the passage?Give your reasons.1Do you agree with the authors opinion about the English language?Give your reasons.2What do you find most challenging about learning English?How do you de
9、al with this?Think&Share 阅读理解阅读理解（根据课文内容选择正确答案）1.What made the author think English is a crazy language?A.His trouble in learning English.B.His sons question.C.The ham in a hamburger.D.The apple in pineapple.2.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To show the creativity of the human race
10、.B.To prove the difficulty of learning English.C.To explain how to learn English.D.To introduce the history of English.课堂整体阅读习题3.What do we know from the last paragraph?A.Words always have the same meanings.B.Words cant always describe what we feel.C.Words sometimes confuse us.D.Words can mean diffe
11、rently in different situations.4.How does the author support his/her idea in the text?A.By listing numbers.B.By making comparison.C.By giving some examples.D.By using some research results.语法填空语法填空（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文）Why do people have trouble 1 （learn）English?I hadnt asked myself that until one day wh
12、en my son asked me 2（sudden）whether there was ham in a hamburger，which got me 3（think）how English can be a crazy language to learn.There are many words that can be confusing and also can make us wonder 4 the unique madness of English.For example，we sculpt a 5 （sculpt）and paint a painting but we take
13、 6 photo.“Hard”and“soft”are opposite in meaning，but“hardly”and“softly”arent.And do you read the 7_（capitalize）“WHO”in a medical report as the“who”in“Whos that?”All the examples tell us that English 8 （invent）by people and it 9（reflect）the creativity of the human race.Thats 10 when the stars are out，
14、they are visible，but when the lights are out，they are invisible.learningsuddenlythinkingatsculptureacapitalizedwas invented reflects whyLanguage points核心词汇核心词汇教材原句p.15 If“hard”is the opposite of“soft”，why are“hardly”and“softly”not an opposing pair?如果说 hard（硬）是 soft(软)的反义词，为什么 hardly（几乎不）和 softly（柔和地
15、）却不是一对反义词？1 opposing adj.（观点、意见等）相反的，相对立的the opposing team 对方球队a player from the opposing side 对方的运动员There are two opposing opinions in the discussion.讨论中有两个对立的观点。题组练领悟方法【单词积累单词积累】（1）oppose v.反对；与角逐oppose doing sth.反对做某事I would oppose abusing the law.我将反对滥用法律。（2）opposed adj.反对的；截然相反的be opposed to（do
16、ing）sth.反对（做）某事He is strongly opposed to the schedule.他强烈反对这一计划表。词汇复现（3）opposite n.对立的人（或物）adj.对立的，对面的prep.在对面What we are discussing should be relevant to the subject，but not opposite.我们正在讨论的内容应该与主题相关，而不是相反。He cried to his friend on the opposite side of the street.他朝马路对面的一位朋友大声呼唤。单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)词汇复现
17、 The article tries to show _（oppose）views on the issue.(2)词汇复现 Many local people opposed _（build）the new gym.(3)The professor，opposed to _（carry）out the project，made a comment on the report.(4)During the discussion，many members were _（oppose）to my proposal，which upset me greatly.(5)Most people belie
18、ve it is unlikely that the draft（草案）_（oppose）by the public.完成句子完成句子(6)My mother was very much opposed to _（我出国）.(7)I still admire those who _（反对）my ideas.opposingbuildingcarryingopposedis opposedmy going abroad are opposed to教材原句p.15.why are shameless and shameful behaviors the same?为什么 shameless be
19、haviors（无耻行为）和 shameful behaviors（可耻行为）是一回事?2 behavior n.举止，行为（=behaviour）good/bad behavior 良好/恶劣行为搭配搭配 be on ones best behavior 尽可能好地表现，尽量行为检点 ones behavior towards.某人对的行为 I want you to be on your best behavior at Grandads.我希望你在爷爷家里乖乖的。【单词积累单词积累】behave v.表现；表现得体behave oneself 表现得体，有礼貌well-behaved a
20、dj.表现好的badly-behaved adj.表现差的完成句子完成句子(1)I want you both to _（尽可能好地表现）at the party.(2)The gifts are expected to be given away to the _（表现好的孩子们）.(3)My mother often reminds me to _（表现得体）in formal occasions and not to make a fool of myself.be on your best behavior well-behaved children behave myself/beh
21、ave well教材原句p.15 Even the smallest words can be confusing.即使是最短小的单词也会令人困惑。3 confusing adj.令人困惑的a very confusing experience 让人莫名其妙的经历【单词积累单词积累】（1）confuse v.困惑；（把）混淆confuse A with/and B把 A 与 B 混淆They argued with each other，because they confused quantity with quality.他们争论着，因为他们把数量与质量混淆了。词汇复现（2）confused
22、 adj.困惑的，糊涂的be confused about 对感到困惑 become/get confused 变得困惑I would often get confused when I came across new words with a similar spelling.当遇到拼写相似的生词时，我常常感到困惑。（3）confusion n.困惑；混淆in confusion 困窘地，不知所措地【一言助记一言助记】They confused me by asking so many confusing questions.I was totally confused，standing t
23、here in confusion，not knowing what to do.他们问了许多难以理解的问题，使我迷惑不解。我彻底糊涂了，困窘地站在那儿，不知道要做什么。单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)Although she managed to buy some medicine，the _ instructions on the bottle really made her _.（confuse）(2)Its not _（confuse）that a word has different meanings in different contexts.(3)To avoid _（confus
24、e），please write the childrens names clearly on all their school clothes.(4)Grandpa gets pretty _（confuse）sometimes，and doesnt even know what day it is.完成句子完成句子(5)词 汇 复 现 I _（对感到疑惑）your recent behavior.(6)People often _（把我和弄混）my twin sister.confusingconfusedconfusingconfusionconfusedam confused about
25、confuse me with/and教材原句 p.15 You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language.这门语言独有的疯狂令你也不得不感到惊奇4 unique adj.独一无二的，独特的；难得的，罕见的；独具的，特有的搭配搭配：be unique to 为所独有The small town is famous for its unique scenery.这个小镇以其独特的风光而闻名。Everyones fingerprints are unique.每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。It is an atmosphere t
26、hat is unique to the Debate Club.这是这个辩论社团所独具的氛围。词汇复现【误区警示误区警示】unique 表示“独一无二的”时，不与 more，most 及 very，rather 等表示程度的副词连用；但当表示“难得的，罕见的”时，可与这些副词连用。完成句子完成句子(1)This kind of monkey _（为所独有）the island.(2)词 汇 复 现 The young man _（制订了一份独特的日程表）for his English.(3)The problem which makes you worried _（不只是你的儿子有）.(4)
27、Do not miss _（这个难得的机会）to buy all six pans at half the recommended price.is unique tomade a unique scheduleis not unique to your sonthis unique opportunity教材原句p.15.a house can burn up as it burns down.房子烧成灰烬的时候，可以说 burn up，也可以说 burn down 5 burn up 烧毁，烧尽；消耗（体内的能量）The spacecraft burned up as it entered
28、 the earths atmosphere.宇宙飞船进入地球大气层时被烧毁。Which burns up more caloriesswimming or cycling?游泳和骑车，哪种运动消耗热量更多？【归纳拓展归纳拓展】burn down（建筑物）（被）烧毁burn out（火）烧尽，熄灭；把烧成空架子；耗尽体力burn.to the ground 把烧成平地/夷为平地The house burned down in 1995.那房子在 1995 年烧毁了。The fire had burnt out before the fire engines arrived.消防车到达之前火就熄
29、灭了。词汇复现单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)The tower，which was completed just a month ago，was burned _ the ground last night.(2)Lets burn _ these old documents.(3)The old building was burned _ as crowds watched helplessly.(4)Its a high-pressure job and you could burn _.完成句子完成句子(5)词 汇 复 现 The whole family was in panic be
30、cause the fire _（烧尽）everything and the house was _（烧毁）.toupup/downoutburned upburned down/up教材原句p.15.it reflects the creativity of the human race.它反映了人类的创造力。6 reflect v.显示，反映；映射；反射；认真思考搭配搭配 be reflected in 反映在中；映在中reflect on/upon 认真思考Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local people.我们的报纸旨
31、在反映当地人的心声。词汇复现 trees reflected in the water 水中映出的树影The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight.窗户反射着午后明媚的阳光。He was reflecting on how the accident happened.他在思考这一事故是如何发生的。【单词积累单词积累】reflection n.反映；影像；反射on/upon reflection 经过考虑后单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)词汇复现 You should reflect _ the plan for a moment，and
32、then make a decision.(2)Mary looked at her face _（reflect）in the lake.(3)词 汇 复 现 Usually a childs behavior is a _（reflect）of his family environment.完成句子完成句子(4)词汇复现 When the time came to make the final decision for a course，I decided to apply for the one that _（反映我的兴趣）.on/uponreflectedreflectionrefle
33、cted my interest教材原句p.15 And that is why when I wind up my watch，it starts，but when I wind up this passage，it ends.这也是当我 wind up my watch（给手表上紧发条）以后表针开始走，而我 wind up this passage（将本文收尾）后这篇文章结束的原因。7 wind up 给（机械）上发条；使（活动、会议等）结束；以告终搭配搭配 wind up doing sth.以做某事告终 wind sb.up 惹某人生气；使某人心烦wind up the clock 给
34、钟上发条wind up the discussion/meeting 结束讨论/会议The President is about to wind up his visit to Somalia.总统即将结束对索马里的访问。He could wind up in jail.他可能最后会进监狱。This woman really wound me up.这个女人真气死我了。完成句子完成句子(1)Did you remember to _（给钟上发条）?(2)Could you _（摇上车窗），please?(3)If we all agree，lets _（结束讨论）.(4)词 汇 复 现 Cal
35、m down!Cant you see hes only _（惹你生气）?wind up the clockwind the car window upwind up the discussionwinding you up重点句式重点句式教材原句 p.14 Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English?你有没有问过自己，为什么人们常常觉得学英语很困难？1 have trouble(in)doing sth.做某事有困难He is having trouble getting his me
36、ssage across to the voters.他难以向选民传达自己的意思。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】have trouble/difficulty（in）doing sth.做某事有困难have no trouble/difficulty（in）doing sth.毫不费力地做某事have a hard/difficult time（in）doing sth.做某事有困难have trouble/difficulty with sth.在方面有困难/麻烦We had a hard time finding a ferry boat.我们好不容易找到一只渡船。I have trouble wi
37、th pronunciation.我在发音上有困难。Were having a lot of trouble with the new computer system.我们的新电脑系统有许多问题。【误区警示误区警示】在上述短语中，trouble 和 difficulty 均为不可数名词。with 后接名词或代词，in 后接动名词，且 in 常省略。【一言助记一言助记】When in trouble，you should first get out of trouble by yourself and try not to cause trouble to others.You may feel
38、 troubled if someone takes the trouble to help you.In a word，dont trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.遇到麻烦时，首先要自己摆脱麻烦，尽量不给别人添麻烦。如果有人不辞劳苦帮助你，你可能会感到不自在。总之，麻烦没有来找你，不要自己找麻烦。单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)I still have trouble in _（express）myself in English.(2)2019湖南师大附中高一期中 I am sorry to hear that you are having
39、trouble _（improve）your English at your new school.(3)词汇复现 You cant imagine what difficulty we had _（figure）out the problem.(4)The tax forms were complicated and I had a lot of trouble _ them.(5)I had no difficulty _（make）myself understood.完成句子完成句子(6)词汇复现 我很难让这个受到惊吓的男孩平静下来。I had trouble _.(7)词汇复现 Whe
40、n a person is panicked or embarrassed，he _（呼吸就会有困难）.expressingimprovingfiguringwithmaking（in）calming the frightened boy downhas trouble/difficulty（in）breathing教材原句p.14 Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple.pineapple（菠萝）里既没有 pine（松树），也没有 apple（苹果）。2 neither.nor.既不也不Neither Anna nor I am intere
41、sted in this topic.安娜和我对这个话题都不感兴趣。词汇复现They can neither read nor write，nor can they figure out what suchconcepts mean.他们不会读，不会写，也理解不了这样的概念。词汇复现【学法点拨】neither.nor.连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词的数遵循“就近原则”，有同样用法的还有 either.or.（或者或者），not only.but also.（不但 而且），not.but.（不是 而是）等。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】（1）“nor/neither+连系动词 be/助动词/情态动词
42、+主语”意为“也不”，表示前面的否定情况也适用于后者。（2）“so+连系动词 be/助动词/情态动词+主语”意为“也是这样”，表示前面的肯定情况也适用于后者。（3）“so+主语+连系动词 be/助动词/情态动词”意为“的确如此”，表示肯定前者的说法。（4）So it is with sb./sth.或 It is the same with sb./sth.意为“也是如此”。此句式用于比较复杂的情况，如前句的谓语动词肯定、否定同时存在，或谓语动词不属于同一类。单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)Neither his parents nor he _（visit）his grandparents s
43、o far this month.(2)Either you or she _（be）to go to take care of the sick old man.完成句子完成句子(3)词汇复现 If you dont take part in the sports meeting，_（我也不参加）.(4)词汇复现 Mr White belongs to the drama club._（布莱克先生也是）.(5)He is an athlete and he spends many hours a day training for the Olympic Games._ _（约翰也是如此）.(
44、6)Father，you promised!Well，_（我是答应过）.But it was you who didnt keep your word first.has visitedis neither/nor shall I So does Mr Black It is thesame with John/So it is with John so I did教材原句p.15That is why when the stars are out，they are visible，but when the lights are out，they are invisible.这就是为什么 st
45、ars are out（星星出来了）的时候我们能看到星星，而 lights are out（灯灭了）的时候我们却看不到灯光。3 That/This/It is why+结果 那/这就是为什么Thats why we take an active part in social activities.那就是我们积极参与社会活动的原因。Tom was caught in traffic.Thats why he was late for work this morning.汤姆遇到了堵车，那就是他今天早上上班迟到的原因。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】That/This/It is because+原因那/这是
46、因为The reason（why.）is that.（的）原因是Tom was late for work this morning.That was because he was caught in traffic.今天早上汤姆上班迟到了，那是因为他遇上了堵车。The reason why Tom was late for work this morning was that he was caught in traffic.今天早上汤姆上班迟到的原因是他遇上了堵车。单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)He fell asleep during the lecture.This was _ he
47、got bored with it.(2)词 汇 复 现 The reason _ he didnt hear the teachers introduction was that he was organising his own in his head.(3)词 汇 复 现 He failed the exam again.The reason was _ he was frightened at the sight of the paper.同义句转换同义句转换(4)He was too nervous and embarrassed.That was why he failed in the interview.=_ _ becausewhythatThe reason why he failed in the interview was that he was too nervous and embarrassed./He failed in the interview.That was because he was too nervous and embarrassed.THE END
