1、Unit2 Exploring EnglishUnit2 Exploring EnglishDeveloping ideasDeveloping ideascontentsPre-readingIPost-readingFast readingIILanguage pointsCareful readingIII目录页Pre-readingNow lets read the passage and find more words and expressions that caused the misunderstandings.-Whats up?-Nothing much.Whats up?
2、Whats going onHis name rings a bell.But I cant remember where we met.I think I have heard his name.But I cant remember where we met.ring a bell:to sound familiar.In the long river of history,we are all small potatoes.In the long river of history,we are all unimportant people.small potatoes:something
3、/somebody unimportant or insignificantThe boy made the room at sixes and sevens:at sixes and sevens:A state of confusion or disarry.The boy made the room in confusion.We need to pull up our socks to struggle with difficulties.pull up ones socks:to make an effort to improve ones work or behavior beca
4、use it is not good enoughWe need to strengthen ourselves to struggle with difficulties.If you want to be a successful gardener,of course,you have to have green fingers.green fingers:natural ability in growing plantsIf you want to be a successful gardener,of course,you have to have ability in growing
5、 plants.In summer,mothers like to put toilet water in the bath basin.toilet water：a light perfume that does not have a very strong smellIn summer,mothers like to put some perfumed liquid(有香味的液体)in the bath basin.1.The passage is mainly about?A.an exciting adventure in English learningB.some strange
6、English words difficult to learnC.the differences between some English in class and life D.some funny posts about what we should learn in class Online English-learning forums can be a very useful learning resource.Not only can you post specific questions,but you can also broaden your knowledge by re
7、ading posts from other English learners around the world.论坛论坛Fast-readingRead and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.Go through the passage and finish task 2.Task2Read the four posts(帖子帖子)quickly and find out what puzzled Yancy,Sophie,Julien and Zheng Xu?She had a frog in her throat.the ground
8、floor/the first floorwicked Not bad Careful-readingRead and finish the task.Task 3Work in groups.Read the four posts again and try to settle their puzzles.the first floor:Im an _.AmericanIm an _.Englishpost-readingThink and shareWhat caused their misunderstandings?Coming from different cultural back
9、groundsHaving few experiences of talking to people from other countries Not truly understanding the meanings of English wordsWork in pairs.Retell the situations in the four posts.Post-reading:SummaryWhoWhereWhat happened YancySophieManchesterNew YorkMy English Teacher had a frog in her throat,and sh
10、e couldnt teach us.I went to buy winter boots,and I was told they were sold on the first floor,but in fact they were on the ground floor.Post-reading:SummaryWhoWhereWhat happenedZheng XuJulienLondonBritainAn English penfriend told me his grandfather was“really wicked”,but when I finally saw him,I li
11、ked him a lot.As an exchange student,I spent days preparing and writing my first English paper,but I only got“Not bad”as a comment.Language pointsphrases1.cause misunderstanding(P26)引起误解引起误解 2.online English-learning forum(P26)英语在线学习论坛英语在线学习论坛3.post specific questions(P26)发布发布具体的问题具体的问题4.broaden one
12、s knowledge by(P26)通过通过.来拓宽某人的知识面来拓宽某人的知识面5.people say that=it is said that(P27)据说据说6.play safe with(P27)对对.很谨慎很谨慎 7.the information desk(P27)服务台，接待处服务台，接待处8.the shoe section(P27)鞋区鞋区phrases10.negative word(P28)贬义词贬义词11.high standard(P28)高标准高标准12.spent time/money doing sth.(P28)花费时间花费时间/金钱做某事金钱做某事13
13、.look forward to doing sth.(P28)期待做某事期待做某事14.get a positive comment(P28)得到好评得到好评1.Not only can you post specific questions,but you can also broaden your knowledge by reading posts from other English learners around the world.你不仅可以发布具体的问题，而且还可以通过阅读来自世界各地其他英语学习者的帖子来拓宽你的知识面。not only.but also.是并列连词，连接两个
14、对等的成分，如主语、谓语、宾语、表语、状语等，还可连接两个分句。eg:Not only he but also I look down upon those who always depend on others.不仅是他，我也瞧不起总是依赖别人的人。eg:She was not only intelligent but also very musical.他不仅聪明，而且极具音乐天分。【学法点拨学法点拨】（1）not only.but also.连接两个主语时，谓语动词遵循“就近原则”。有类似用法的还有 neither.nor.，either.or.，not.but.等。eg:Not onl
15、y the students but also their teacher is enjoying the film.（2）not only.but also.连接两个分句且 not only.位于句首时，not only 后的分句要用部分倒装语序，但 but also 后的分句不倒装，即“前倒后不倒”。eg:Not only do they need clothing，but they are also short of water.单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)Not only students but also the teacher _（compete）in the sports ev
16、ent at the moment.(2)Not only _（do）the sun give us light，but it also gives us heat.(3)我父母和姐姐都不喜欢这部电视剧。_(4)Mary not only speaks French，but also knows how to type.（倒装句）=_，but she also knows how to type.is competing doesNeither my parents nor my sister likes this TV play.Not only does Mary speak French
17、1.325 comments 325 条评论n.评论；议论make a comment on/about 对作出评论 eg：He is an outspoken man and likes to make comments on current affairs.他是一个直言不讳的人，喜欢评论时事。v.评论；发表意见comment on.对作出评论comment that.评论说 eg:He commented that the two essays were rather similar.他评论说两篇文章颇为相似。2.Here are some of our favourites,to rem
18、aind us（that some of the English we learn in the classroom is rather different from the English in the outside world）!以下是我们最喜欢的几篇，它们让我们意识到，有些在课堂上学到的英语和在课堂之外使用的英语真是太不一样了！不定式做目的状语。其中不定式做目的状语。其中“that.world”为为that 引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句，做，做remind的直接宾语。的直接宾语。favourites part of speech be different from rather全部倒装
19、全部倒装3.People say that the British always paly safe with what they eat.play safe with 对.很谨慎“that the British.eat”为that引导的宾语从句，作say 的宾语。4.He told us that Maggie couldnt teach that day COZ she had a frog in her throat.that引导的宾语从句，“COZ.throat”为COZ(because)引导的原因状语从句 5.At the information desk at the entra
20、nce,I asked a lady where the shoe section was.我在入口处问服务台的女士鞋区在哪里。“where.was”为where 引导的宾语从句。entrance n.大门（口），入口（处）；进入；进入权；进入许可the entrance to 的入口/门口 exit n.出口；离开；退出the shoe section 鞋区6.Ive got an English penfriend,who I finally got to meet in London this summer.非限定性定语从句，在句中主要起补充说明作用起补充说明作用，缺少也不会影响全句的理
21、解。在非限定性定语从句的前面往往有逗号隔开，如若将非限定性定语从句放在句子中间，其前后也都需要用逗号隔开。在非限定性定语从句中，不能用that，而用who，whom代表人，用which代表事物。7.Why did my friend use a negative word about such a nice man?我的朋友为什么用一个贬义词来形容这么好的人呢？negative adj.消极的，负面的；有害的，不良的；否定的；负的have a negative attitude to/towards 对持消极的态度have a negative effect on 对有不良影响students
22、 with a negative attitude to school 对上学抱消极态度的学生positive adj.好的，积极的；积极乐观的；肯定的；正的8.I spent days preparing and writing my first English paper.我花了好几天时间准备和写作我的第一篇英语论文。Sb.spends some time(in)doing sth.某人花费多少时间做某事。eg:She spends all her free time painting.她把所有的空余时间都用来绘画。Sb.spends some time/money on sth.某人在某
23、物上花费多少时间/金钱。morally wrong and intending to hurt people 道德上错误，意图伤害他人 intend v.计划，打算 intend to do sth.=intend doing sth.打算做某事 intend sb.to do sth.打算让某人做某事They intend to launch a campaign to raise money.他们打算发起一场募捐活动。The headmaster intended Jim to give an introduction in front of the whole school.校长打算让吉姆在全校师生面前做介绍。单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)What do you intend _（do）when you graduate?(2)It was meant to be a surprise；I didnt intend you _（see）it so soon.to do/doingto see
