1、Which language has the largest number of native speakers?Look and sayLook and sayBecause China has the largest population in the world.Chinese 1,390millionWhich language has the largest number of learners?English 1,500 millionAmong these 1,500 million English learners,do you know how many learners a
2、re there in China?Complete the table according to Chart 3What conclusion can you draw from Chart 3?50 million200 million300 millionThe number of English Learners in China is increasing greatly.Watch and sayWatch and say1.Which countries mentioned in the video have English as their first language?2.W
3、here do a third of English words come from?What examples are given in the video?Watch and sayWatch and say1.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?2.More than a third of English wo
4、rds come from French,such as“fruit”,“table”,“crocodile”,“invasion”.Answers:1.The UK,Ireland,the USA,Canada,New Zealand and Australia.Watch the video again and try to fill in the blank Step 4hus-_scip-_cu-_cild-_knifr-_gg-_kaka-_Celticnorthwestthree tribesGermanyVikings1066FrenchGermanymany other pla
5、ceshouseshipcowchildknifeeggcakefruittablecrocodileinvasionWatch and sayWatch and sayGroup discussionBefore readingLook at the title of the passage and the pictures.What do you think the passage is about?foodcookingwords fruit plantsNow lets read the passage and check the answer.food cooking words p
6、lants fruitWhats the passage about？Read the passage and check your answer.Task1P14 21.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.Task2Choose the authors purpose in
7、 writing the passage.P16 3 Can you find some examples in the passage?Task3Find out the main idea of each part.uniqueComplete the notes with words from the passage.Task4P16 4no egg in eggplantno ham in _ neither pine nor apple in _老婆饼老婆饼鱼香肉丝鱼香肉丝夫妻肺片夫妻肺片hamburgerpineapplesculpt a sculpture paint a(n)_
8、 BUT take a photoseasick sick at sea_ sick in the air_ sick in the carBUT _ sick at homepaintingairsickhomesickcarsick“hard”is the opposite of“soft”.BUT“hardly”and“softly”are not a(n)_ pair.“harmless”is the opposite of“harmful”.BUT shameful and shameless _ are the same.When we see rain or snow,we ca
9、n say“its raining”or“its _.”BUT when we see sunshine,we cant say“its _.”opposingbehaviorssnowingsunshiningburn up burn downfill in a form _ a formStars are out.They are visible.Lights are out.They are _.I wind up my watch.It starts.I wind up the passage.It _.fill outinvisibleendsuniquehamburgerpinea
10、pplepaintingbehaviorsfill outairsickhomesickinvisibleopposingendsreflectscarsickP16 4Fill in the blanks and try to retell the passage Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple.5After readinganalyzing,mindmap,summary,retellingIntroduce the topic List some examplesDraw a conclusionThe authors opinion Learn
11、to understand the passage.1Topicwonder(at sth)to be very surprised by sth 感到诧异；非常惊讶感到诧异；非常惊讶 She wondered at her own stupidity(愚蠢愚蠢).她她没想到没想到自己竟会这样愚蠢。自己竟会这样愚蠢。I used to wonder at their slowness.我过去常常对他们的迟缓我过去常常对他们的迟缓感到惊讶感到惊讶！1.You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in which a ho
12、use can burn up as it burns down,in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which an alarm is only heard once it goes off!三个由三个由in which 引导引导并列的定语从句修饰先行并列的定语从句修饰先行词词language,可以替换成关系副词可以替换成关系副词where。英语这门语言独有的疯狂令你不得不感到惊奇。在英英语这门语言独有的疯狂令你不得不感到惊奇。在英语里，房子烧成灰烬的时候，可以说语里，房子烧成灰烬的时候，可以说burn up（字面（字面意
13、思为意思为“烧上去烧上去”），也可以说），也可以说burn down（字面意思（字面意思为为“烧下去烧下去”）；填表的时候，你可以填表的时候，你可以fill in a form（字面意思为（字面意思为“填入表里填入表里”），也可以，也可以fill out a form（字面意思为（字面意思为“填到表外填到表外”）；而且只有闹钟走了；而且只有闹钟走了（go off字面意思为字面意思为“离开离开”）以后你）以后你才能听到铃声才能听到铃声!Sentence analyzing for better understanding.2用适当的关系词填空。用适当的关系词填空。1.Self-driving i
14、s an area _ China and the rest of the world are on the same starting line.2.Whatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator，_ it will keep for two or three weeks.3.Plato taught the students through the use of debates,_two or more people took different ideas of an argument.in which/where in wh
15、ich/wherein which/where2.And that is why when I wind up my watch,it starts,but when I wind up this passage,it ends.why引导的表语从句when引导的时间状语从句but连接的并列句，表转折wind up给（机械）上发条；使（活动、会议等）结束给（机械）上发条；使（活动、会议等）结束eg.He neglected to wind up the clock.他忘了给钟他忘了给钟上上发条发条。We will wind up the meeting after his speech.我们将
16、于他的发言之后我们将于他的发言之后结束结束会议。会议。这也是当我这也是当我wind up my watch(wind up my watch(给手表上紧给手表上紧发条发条)以后表针开始走，而我以后表针开始走，而我wind up this wind up this passage(passage(将本文收尾）后这篇文章结束的将本文收尾）后这篇文章结束的原因原因。给表上发条使结束翻译句子。翻译句子。1.那就是为什么当冬天来临的时候，植物都那就是为什么当冬天来临的时候，植物都停止了生长。停止了生长。That is why when the winter is coming,plants do not
17、 grow.2.也许那是为什么人们在看电视或感觉疲倦也许那是为什么人们在看电视或感觉疲倦 时吃东西的缘故。时吃东西的缘故。Maybe that is why many people eat when they are watching TV or feeling bored.DiscussionP16 51.How did pineapples,hamburgers and eggplants get their names?2.Does the information above give you a better understanding of the passage?Give your
18、 reasons.Read the following information and answer the questions.1.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
19、 the name because they used to look like eggs.2.Students own answers.Possible answers!Think and Share 1.Do you agree with the authors opinion about the English language?Give your reasons.2.What do you find most challenging about learning English?How do you deal with this?ConclusionIt is the creativi
20、ty,craziness and complexity that makes a language unique,interesting and enjoyable to learn.Take a flexible attitude,be open-minded and keep on exploring the reasons behind a language.English is a global language that connects people from all over the world.English is also interesting because it has
21、 so many words.It is a language in which you can really express yourself.Now 2 mins to test our spelling.1.English-Chineseham pine pineapple sculpture seasickhomesick opposing confusing visible2.Chinese-English 题目，标题题目，标题 ；举止，行为举止，行为 ；独一无二；独一无二;报警器，闹钟；创造力；创造性的报警器，闹钟；创造力；创造性的 注注:另附另附 word word 文档。文档。
22、点击此处链接点击此处链接Individual activitya the place or moment where es into beingb living in a particular country,area or city since birthc the name of a book,play,poem,film or other work of artd the ability to make up new ideas or things using your imaginatione a work of art made out of a material,such as s
23、tone,metal or woodf competing against,fighting or arguing against someone else1 creativity2 native3 opposing4 origin5 sculpture6 titleI.Match the words with their definitions.1.Some of the questions the teacher asked were very _.2.Please dont bother me.Ive got a _ things to do before I leave.3.Pleas
24、e enter your results on the _ on the classroom wall.4.My favourite dish is _ and chips with peas on the side.5.Michelangelo spent two years _ his famous sculpture,David.6.Salvador Dali had an _ style of painting that no one could copy.million chart sculpt unique confusing steakII.Fill in the blanks
25、with the correct form of the words.confusingmillionchartsteaksculptinguniqueIII.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.1.If children are praised for their good _(behave),they will do more good deeds.2.There is a _(confuse)ban on music in his home,but Miguel dreams of b
26、ecoming a famous musician.3.True _(creative)is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it.4.There are two _(oppose)opinions about whether students should use smartphones in class.5.More than 300 works,including 80 paintings,150 drawings,_(sculpt)and prints,alongside phot
27、os and letters,will be shown at the exhibition.behaviorconfusingcreativityopposingsculptures1.Have you got the meanings of some useful words and expressions in the passage?2.Can you find more examples to show the unique madness of English?Can you find any similar examples in Chinese?3.Whats your attitude towards learning English?Try to find as many similar examples as possible in Chinese.Homework
