1、Unit 2 Exploring EnglishDeveloping ideasPre-readingRead and guess the meanings.Whats up?ring a bellsmall potatoestoilet waterat sixes and sevensgreen fingerspull up ones socksWhats going on?to sound familiar(听起来耳熟)sth.unimportant or insignificant(小人物,小角色)a light perfume that does not have a very str
2、ong smell(花露水)in a confused,badly organised,or difficult situation(乱七八糟)natural ability in growing plants(园艺高手)to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough (努力工作，重新再做)a person who watches too much television-Wheres Jessica?I cant hear her all the morning.-You kno
3、w,shes a total couch potato.Can you guess the meanings of these expressions?Have a try!church mouseNow I am as poor as a church mouse.我现在真是一贫如洗啊。dog dayThe dog days will arrive soon.Wed better install an airconditioner.三伏天就要来了，我们最好装一个空调。三伏天就要来了，我们最好装一个空调。go bananasThe drugs have made him go bananas.
4、毒品使他神魂颠倒。break a leg Break a leg tomorrow at your job interview.I hope that youll get the job.kick assA:Wow,youfixedmycomputerin less than10minutes.Youre good.哇哇!你不到十分钟就把我的计算机修好了呀你不到十分钟就把我的计算机修好了呀!你很棒。你很棒。B:Yep.Ijustkickass.是是的的!我就是厉害我就是厉害!Misadventures in EnglishNow lets read the passage and find m
5、ore words and expressions that caused the misunderstandings.(Tips:Pay attention to the pictures,because it is not only a very important part of the passage,but also gives you some information and helps you understand.)WHILE-readingTask1Read the four posts(帖子帖子)quickly and find out what puzzled Yancy
6、,Sophie,Julien and Zheng Xu.She had a frog in her throat.the ground floor/the first floorwicked Not bad Task 2Work in groups.Read the four posts again and try to settle their puzzles.the first floor:A.To discuss methods to learn English.B.To stress the importance of the English outside the world.C.T
7、o introduce the funny or strange stories about using English.D.To encourage the students to use English as much as possible.Whats the purpose of the passage?Think and ShareWhat examples of Internet language are used in the passage?What do they mean?COZ:because;X-(:angry;emoji:confused;:-(:sadPost-re
8、adingWork in pairs.Retell the situations in the four posts.Retelling Something that puzzled him/her(His/her doubts)Yancy Sophie Julien Zheng Xu Last week,our forum asked if you had any funny or strange stories about using English.We didnt expect to get so many _.Yancy went to a summer school.Her Eng
9、lish teacher Maggie didnt come to teach them because she had a frog in her throat.Why did she try to eat such a big frog?While going shopping in New York,she found“the first floor”in American English was actually“the ground floor”.She was confused.Why did she give me the wrong information.He didnt u
10、nderstand why his English penfriend used _ to describe his grandfather,a nice man.When he got his English paper back,he found his teacher had written the _“Not bad!”He wasa bit disappointed.postsWho WherewickedcommentWhat happeneddoubtsWriting a story about a misunderstanding in English1.Who were th
11、e people in the story?2.Where did the story take place?3.What happened?4.What caused the misunderstanding?Writing Sharing Share your story with the class.Last summer,I stayed with a British host family.One day,I was really surprised when Jeremy,the son of the family,told me that we would have toad-i
12、n-the-hole for dinner.I wasnt sure whether we were going to eat a real toad in a hole.If so,how terrible!I joined them at dinner time with butterflies in my stomach.To my astonishment,a dish of sausages cooked in Yorkshire pudding(a mix that tastes a bit like pancakes)was served on the table,and it
13、tasted delicious.It turned out that toad-in-the-hole is a typical dish for a British dinner,and theres no toad!What an amazing experience!It was interesting to try such yummy food with a strange name.Sharing Discussion 1.Do you know any Chinese expressions that often cause misunderstandings for peop
14、le from other countries?Share them with the class.嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 跳到黄河也洗不清 1不好意思。你这么说就没意思了。我就是意思意思。你意思意思是几个意思。你知道我是啥意思就行。你这人可真有意思。Critical thinking How should we treat misunderstandings in a different culture?Respect the differences Treat it in an open way and keep an open mindTalk more active
15、ly and ask moreThink More,Ask More,Learn MoreWrite a paragraph to tell the story.Use the expressions in the box to help you.Writing Notes1.remind vt.提醒，使想起Here are some of our favourites,to remind us that some of the English we learn in the classroom is rather different from the English in the outsi
16、de world!这里有一些我们最喜欢的(帖子)提醒我们，我们在教室里学习的英语与外界的英语是相当不同的！Please remind him to start early.The pictures reminded me of/about my school days.Please remind me that there is an important meeting tomorrow ment n.评论；议论 vt.&vi.作出评论；表达意见He made no comments on our proposal.他对我们的建议没有作评论。No comment!I dont know any
17、thing.无可奉告！我什么都不知道。Users can also offer comments and feedback.用户还可以提供建议和反馈。I commented on his actions and speech without any prejudice.我评论他的言行丝毫不带偏见。Notes3.recognise v.认识，辨认出；意识到；承认，认可Recognise differences between American English and British English.辨认出美式英语和英式英语之间的差异。Lincoln is recognized as/to be
18、one of the greatest presidents in America.林肯被认为是美国最伟大的总统之一。My hometown has changed beyond recognition since I was last here.自从我上次离开这里以来，我的家乡已经变得让人认不出来了。It is widely recognised that drug-abuse will cause a huge loss of both life and wealth.人们一致认为滥用毒品会造成巨大的生命和财产损失。Notes4.aware adj.意识到的，明白的be aware of cultural differences 意识到文化差异Were you aware that something was wrong?你有没有意识到已经出了问题？In order to raise peoples awareness of protecting our environment,we must make people around us aware of the importance of it first.为了增强人们的环保意识，我们必须首先让周围的人意识到它的重要性。NotesGoodbye!
