1、B1U2Exploring English l Starting out Activity 1 Watch the video and answer questions below.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?The UK,Ireland,the USA,Canada,New Zealand and Au
2、straliaMore than a third of English words come from French,such as“fruit”,“table”,“crocodile”and“invasion”.English has become the global language nowadays,but how did it come into being(形成形成)?Activity 1 Watch the video and answer questions below.Activity 1 Watch the video and answer questions below.
3、invade v.nvedinvasion n.nventhe Angleslz盎格鲁人盎格鲁人the Saxons sksnz撒克逊人撒克逊人(早期居住在今德国西北部，后其中一部分于早期居住在今德国西北部，后其中一部分于5、6世世纪定居在不列颠纪定居在不列颠)the Jutes duts 朱特人朱特人;Anglo-Saxon l sksn盎格鲁盎格鲁撒克逊人撒克逊人(英国血统的人英国血统的人)the Celts klts凯尔特人凯尔特人(在罗马人之前定居不列颠的西欧人在罗马人之前定居不列颠的西欧人)Celtic keltk凯尔特人的凯尔特人的;凯尔特语的凯尔特语的The Vikingsvak
4、z维京人，北欧海盗维京人，北欧海盗(斯堪的纳维亚部落成员，斯堪的纳维亚部落成员，811世纪时劫世纪时劫掠英国等西北欧部分地区，有时在当地定居掠英国等西北欧部分地区，有时在当地定居)Normandynmndi诺曼底诺曼底(法国西北部地区法国西北部地区)Scandinaviaskndnevi n.斯堪的纳维亚斯堪的纳维亚(欧洲西北部文化区欧洲西北部文化区)to enter a country,town,etc.using military force in order to take control of itthe act of an army entering another country
5、by force in order to take control of itActivity 2 Listen again and learn more about the history of English by filling in the blanks below.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
6、 is also the most popular second language,_ means English is probably spoken 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,Jute
7、s and Saxons.The original language of Britain was an older European language called Celtic.Over time,most of the Celtic speakers were forced into the north and west of the British Isles.The invaders spoke a language called Anglo-Saxon and many of the most common words in English come from this.The A
8、nglo-Saxon word“hus”became house,“scip”became ship,“c”became“cow”and“cild”became“child”.whicharrive at withActivity 2 Listen again and learn more about the history of English by filling in the blanks below.In the eighth and ninth _,there were other invasions by the Vikings from Scandinavia.These bro
9、ught words like“knfr”,or“knife”,“agg”,or“egg”and“kaka”,or“cake”into the English language.The last invasion of Britain was in 1066 _ a French duke William of Normandy landed at Hastings in the south of England.After the invasion of 1066,a large number of French words became part of the English langua
10、ge.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 _ have never learnt French already know 15,000 French words.Today,English is also a mixture of words that come from Germany,Scand
11、inavia 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 used all over the world for air traffic control.Also,English is used more than any other _(语言)on the Internet,ahead of Chinese.whenawholanguagecenturi
12、esScandinavia/skndnevj/:Peninsula/pnnslr/(半岛)in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden.Vikings(8至11世纪的)北欧海盗:(N-COUNT)The Vikings were men who sailed from Scandinavia and attacked villages in most parts of north-western Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries.The brown areas on this map are
13、Viking settlements.From late 8th century,Viking raided,traded and explored far and wide.1066A f t e r t h e landing of a _duke,W i l l i a m o f Normandy,the language mixed with French.8th&9th centuriesA f t e r t h e i n v a s i o n by_,the language mixed with language from Scandinavia 5th centuryA
14、 f t e r t h e invasion by three tribes from _ _ _ _ _ _,t h e language mixed with _.Activity 3 Figure out the evolution of English.l What is English we speak today?l Whats the original language of Britain?l How did we arrive at the English we speak today?The o r i g i n a l language of Britain:_.En
15、glish is also a mixture of words that c om e f r o m G e r m a n y,Scandinavia and _,too.The evolution of English CelticGermanyAnglo-SaxonVikingsFrenchToday many other places/evlu()n/Activity 4 Look at the charts and answer the questions.According to Chart 1,which language has the largest n u m b e
16、r o f native speakers?Chinese 1,390 millionBecause China has the largest population in the world.印地-乌尔都语阿拉伯语西班牙语Activity 4 Look at the charts and answer the questions.2.According to Chart 2,which language has the largest number of learners?English 1,500 millionAmong these 1,500 million English learn
17、ers,do you know how many learners are there in China?Activity 4 Look at the charts and answer the questions.3.What conclusion can you draw from Chart 3?50 million200 million300 millionThe number of English Learners in China is increasing greatly.Activity 5 Think&share.1.Why do you think many people
18、in China learn English?2.Do you think English is easy to learn?Why or why not?Cruel 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 Study abroad(IELTS,TOFEL)Job hun
19、tingTherefore,English is A lingua franca(global language)First foreign language in China and other countries A lifelong skill that youll always benefit fromB1U2Exploring English l Understanding ideasPre-reading l Look at the title of the passage and the pictures.Tick what you think the passage is ab
20、out.Title:Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple?food cooking words plants fruitl Read the passage and check your answer to Activity 1.While-reading l Task 1 Fast reading1.What made the author think more about English?A.Finding no egg in the eggplant.B.Needing a hamburger to feed the child.C.Meeting tr
21、ouble in learning English.D.The question raised by the child.While-reading l Task 1 Fast reading2.Why does the author say“English was invented by people”?A.Because the English words show everything around us.B.Because the language helps us communicate with others.C.Because the language proves how cr
22、eative human being is.D.Because the English words are unique in the world.While-reading l Task 1 Fast reading3.Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?A.To tell us that English is very difficult to learn.B.To give advice on how to learn English.C.To show that English is interesting and crea
23、tive.D.To explain how English was created.Tips on reading How to get the main idea of a passage quickly?Analyze the title and the pictures carefully and predict.Read for the topic sentence,which is usually in the first or last paragraph.Read the first sentence of each paragraph.Pay attention to the
24、structure of the passage.While-reading l Task 1 Fast reading4.How does the author support his/her idea in the passage?A.By providing examples.B.By making comparisons.C.By following the order of importance.D.By following the way of spelling.While-reading(小品文):A piece of writing,usually short,that dea
25、ls with a subject or a topic in a limited way,and express a particular point of view.Type:_EssayNeither Pine nor Apple in PineappleStructureTopic:para _Opinion:para _Examples:para _172-6Viewl Task 2 Intensive Reading Reading for the type and structureTopicWhile-reading l Task 3 Intensive Reading Rea
26、ding for details Complete the notes with words from the passage.no egg in eggplant no ham in 2._ neither pine nor apple in 3._ sculpt a sculpture paint a(n)4._ BUT take a photoIn order to support his idea,the author uses many examples that show the 1._ madness of English.uniquehamburgerpineapplepain
27、ting We cant always understand a compound word by adding the meanings of the words it is made up of!While-reading l Task 3 Intensive Reading Reading for details Complete the notes with words from the passage.seasick sick at sea 5._ sick in the air 6._ sick in a car BUT 7._ sick at home “Hard”is the
28、opposite of“soft”.“hardly“and“softly”are not a(n)8._ pair.In order to support his idea,the author uses many examples that show the unique madness of English.The same rule doesnt always apply to everything!airsickcarsickhomesickopposingWhile-reading l Task 3 Intensive Reading Reading for details Comp
29、lete the notes with words from the passage.“Harmless”is the opposite of“harmful”.Shameful and shameless 9._ are the same.burn up burn down fill in a form 10._a formIn order to support his idea,the author uses many examples that show the unique madness of English.Seemingly opposite words or phrases m
30、ay have the same meaning!behaviorsfill outWhile-reading l Task 3 Intensive Reading Reading for details Complete the notes with words from the passage.Stars are out.They are visible.Lights are out.They are 11._.I wind up my watch.It starts.I wind up the passage.It 12._.In order to support his idea,th
31、e author uses many examples that show the unique madness of English.The same words and phrases may have different meanings in different contexts.invisibleendsWhile-reading l Task 3 Intensive Reading Reading for details Complete the notes with words from the passage.The reason is that English was inv
32、ented by people,and it 13._ the creativity of the human race.Why do the author think English is interesting and creative?reflectsl Can you find the sentence patterns the author uses to give examples?l How does the author give examples?Sentence patterns:1.For example,we.,but we.2.When we.,we can.But
33、when we.,we cant.3.If.,why(not).?While-reading l Task 4 Intensive Reading Reading for sentence patterns and writing techniquesThe author explains his/her opinion(English is interesting and creative.)by_comparisonreasoningcomparing/making comparisons and reasoning.While-reading l Task 5 ConclusionPar
34、a2:_Para3:_Para4:_Para5:_Para6:_Neither Pine nor Apple in PineappleTopic:_Opinion:English _by people and it _ of the human race.ExamplesType:_EssayEnglish can be a crazy language to learn.was inventedr e f l e c t s t h e creativityharmless&harmfulshameless&shameful raining/snowing/sunny WHO/IT/US b
35、urn up&burn downfill in&fill outgo off outwind uphard&softhardly&softly eggplant/hamburger/pineapple sculpt a sculpture/paint a painting/take a photo in the car or t a x i/o n t h e t r a i n o r busseasick/carsick/homesick/homework/housework Further-reading The origin of some words 1.The word“pinea
36、pple”developed from the Spanish word“pina”,which means pine cone.When it came to England,“apple”was added to show it is a kind of fruit.2.The origin of“hamburger”was a hard beef steak called“Hamburg steak”,eaten without bread.Later,people reinvented it and called it“hamburger”.3.Eggplants used to be
37、 smaller and yellow or white.They looked a bit like eggs,which led to the name“eggplant”.How did pineapples,hamburgers and eggplants get their names?There is a reason!Post-reading l Task 1 Think&shareCan you find similar examples in Chinese?In the future,what attitude should we take while coming acr
38、oss some seemingly“crazy”language?Do you agree with the authors opinion about the English language?Give your reasons.There is a reason for everything.Though it is a mystery to me now,I know it wont always be so.by Ben SherwoodPost-reading l Task 2 Imitate and create1.While we are doing all this trav
39、elling,we can get seasick at sea,airsick in the air and carsick in a car,but we dont get homesick when we get back home.2.When we look out of the window and see rain or snow,we can say“its raining”or“its snowing”.But when we see sunshine,we cant say“its sunshining”.CreateWe can go to work _ and take
40、 a trip _,but we get back home _.by busby caron footPost-reading l Task 2 Imitate and create1.If“hard”is the opposite of“soft”,why are“hardly”and“softly”not an opposing pair?2.If harmless actions are the opposite of harmful actions,why are shameless and shameful behaviors the same?CreateIf“_”means“n
41、ot active”and“_”means“not complete”,why does“_”mean“very valuable”/why doesnt“invaluable”mean“not valuable”?inactiveincompleteinvaluablevalueless:not valuablePost-reading l Task 1 Imitate and createbut ifwhy(not).I think English is a crazy language.For example,Create luckily/quickly/slowly/likely(ad
42、j.)It is the creativity,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.Assignmentl List more examples to show English can be a crazy English by using the sentence patterns you learnt.l Think&share What do you find most challenging about learning English?How do you deal with this?
