1、 Unit 5 Languages Around the WorldReading for Writing课前准备：课本，学案。积累本，双色笔One language sets you in a corridor for life.Two languages open every door along the way.Frank Smith California,_ official nick-name is the Golden State,is one of the fastest growing states in the United States.The first people _
2、 explored and settled in California were the Spaniards,_ gave Spanish names to its two great cities,Los Angeles and San Francisco.1849 was the year _ Americans came and also the time _ gold was discovered.The reason _ the men _made movies came to California was _ the weather here is fine.The sun all
3、owed them to take pictures outdoors nearly every day in the year.Hollywood,_lies in the northwestern part of he city of Los Angeles the movie capital of the world.When oil was discovered.People came to work in the oil field World War I was the period _ many large airplane factories were built in Cal
4、ifornia.whosethatwhenwhowhichwhenthatwhowhywhen1.reason后接的定语从句_(有许多原因)this has been possible,but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system.(教材P62)2.when引导的定语从句Over the years,the system developed into different forms,as _(那是一段的时期)people were divided geographically,leading to many va
5、rieties of dialects and characters.(教材P62)3.“be of+n.”结构That writing system _(非常重要)In uniting the Chinese people and culture.(教材62)4.the+比较级+主语+谓语，the+比较级+主语+谓语It was exercise for the brain;_(越多)I learnt of a language,_(越多)my brain would grow.(教材P64)There are many reasons whyit was a time whenwas of
6、 great importancethe morethe more5.cant/couldnt help butBecause Mrs Haus LOVED German language and culture-and everybody who was in her classes _(不禁喜爱)the language，too.(教材P68)语法填空：English 1._(被提到)as a universal language.It is the most widely used language in the world.We can 2._(决不)ignore it.Many st
7、udents 3._(在方面遇到困难)English learning.Generally speaking,language learning 4._(以为基础)vocabulary and grammar.So,a good command of vocabulary and grammar 5._(在中起重要作用)English learning.6._(就我而言),we should try to enlarge our vocabulary and grasp the basic rules of grammar.Whats more,practice makes perfect.T
8、he more we practise,the better well learn English.couldnt help but love is referred toby no meanshave trouble withis based onplays an important role inFrom my point of viewWrite a blog about English study1.Read these posts from an online forum for Chinese students who are learning English and fill i
9、n the table on page 67.1.Who posts the blog?Wang Le 2.What is his/her subject?Problems of learning English.3.Who has responded to it?Liu Wen,Jia Xin,and Li Rui4.How do they respond?By giving advice and putting forward their own problems.Read the forum again and complete the sentences.(1)Liu Wen coul
10、d try listening to English radio programs,because it_.(2)Jia Xin suggests that Liu Wen should record his voice to _.(3)It is very important for Liu Wen to record his voice so that _.helps him get used to how fast native speakers talkexperience the feeling of the language(3)Li Rui thinks that it all
11、depends on who youre talking to.If youre talking to equals,you can use _;if youre talking to seniors,you must _.he could compare his pronunciation with the radio hosts short requestsmake the requests longerLiu Wens Question:Having trouble with listeningSolution(Advice):Listening to English radio pro
12、grammesIntroductionMany Chinese students having been studying English since primary school and they used to get high marks in English exams.ProblemBut when they are in senior high,some of them have trouble with listening because native English speakers talk too fast.So they are eager to improve thei
13、r listening skills.Solution(Advice)Listening to English radio programmes is a great way to help us get used to the fast speed at which native speakers talk.When we are listening to a video,we need to make efforts to hear not only the words,but more importantly pay attention to understanding the comp
14、lete message behind the words.In addition,English radio programmes are about various subjects,so we can enlarge our vocabulary and in turn,improve our listening performance.ConclusionListening plays a big role in learning a foreign language.Listening to English radio programmes can improve your list
15、ening skill,enlarge your vocabulary and consequently improve your listening performance.Jia xins Question:How to be polite in EnglishSolution(Advice):It depends on who youre talking to.IntroductionNon-native English speakers sometimes sound impolite to native English speakers.This is because they of
16、ten use language that is too direct,and does not show the correct distance from the listener.ProblemSometimes what you said makes peole around you unpleasant and you have trouble getting people to respond to your requests.So its necessary to learn how to be polite in English.Solution(Advice)One way
17、to show your politeness is to change your words and phrases when talking to different people.When you are talking to a close friend,you can use short requests like“Open the window”.If you use a very formal request like“Would you mind my opening the window?”,your close friend may feel strange and unp
18、leasnat.But when you are talking to someone who is not close to you or senior to you,you should use questions like“Would you mind opening the window,please?”.ConclusionTo be polite to others is to show your respect to others,which is very impotant in your social life.Your politeness makes you more a
19、ttractive,popular and brings in more friends.本单元的写作项目是关于英语学习中所遇问题的咨询博客。写咨询博客的主要目的是从他人那里寻求所需的信息，所以写时一定要注意礼节，态度诚恳，言辞恳切。内容一般包括开门见山提问题，问题具体明确地表述以及表明想得到答案的急切心情和对别人所能给予的任何帮助都要表示感谢。写作时要注意思路清晰，表述清楚。另外正确把握时态，确保语言的准确性。一、基本框架1.开头:开门见山说出写博客的目的;2.主体:对英语学习中遇到的问题具体表述;3.结尾:表达期盼和感谢。Hello,everyone,Im writing to ask y
20、ou for advice on some difficulties that we have met in our English studies._Whats worse,_ _Looking forward to your response and thanks in advance for assistance.Use what you have learnt to write your own consulting blog about English study problem.A consulting blog can include the following parts.1.
21、Show your purpose of writing this blog.2.List your problems in detail.3.Express your expectation for advice and appreciation.二、增分佳句(一)咨询问题1.I would like to know whether you can provide me with information regarding/concerning/about2.I wish to request information about 我希望寻求关于的信息。(二)交代自己所面临的问题：1.I ha
22、ve met/encounter some trouble in 我在遇到一些麻烦。2.I find it difficult to 我发现.是有困难的。3.I dont know how to.我不知道怎样.(三)请求对方给出建议：列出核心要点个人情况简介,表达参加社团愿望1.Would you like toso that您乐意以便2.Would you mind?您介意?3.Would you be so kind to tell me?您可以好心地告诉我吗?4.Could you please.?5.I would appreciate it if?6.I would be forev
23、er grateful if you could send me information concerning(四)展望自己获得建议后可能会取得的进步：1.Im sure with your help I can make great progress 我确信在您的帮助下我会取得很大的进步。2.I think I will surely.with your advice.我认为有了您的建议我肯定会3.In the near future，I am sure I can 在不久的将来，我肯定我可以【五步成文】假如你叫李华，是某中学的一名高一学生，你们班同学就英语学习现状进行了讨论，发现有很多问题
24、。请你根据下面的提示在网上写一篇咨询博客，希望得到网友的帮助。同学们发现的问题有：学习没兴趣；单词难记；说英语怕出错；阅读生词多；写作难下笔。请参考以上提示，提出至少三个自己在英语学习中遇到的问题。注意：1.词数不少于100个；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数.Hello,everyone,Im writing to ask you for advice on some difficulties that we have met in our English studies._ 第一步：审题构思很关键明确体裁话题咨询博客，英语学习中所遇问题确定时态人称一般
25、现在时，一般将来时布局文意架构首段：写博客目的中段：咨询问题具体化尾段：期盼回复、表示感谢列出核心要点英语学习中遇到很多问题，希望得到帮助。具体说出所遇问题，如学习没兴趣、单词难记等。回归主题，诚恳表示希望得到帮助，并表示感谢。第二步：核心词汇想周全1._ 进入高中2._ 对.失去兴趣3._ 害怕（唯恐）4._ 当涉及到时5._ 更糟糕的是6._ 怎样下笔7._ 怎样组织要点enter senior highlose interest infor fear ofwhen it comes toWhats worsehow to start writinghow to organize the
26、main points第三步：由词扩句雏形现1.自从我们进入高中，英语就变得越来越难。_2.因为害怕出错，英语课上我们都不想说英语了。_3.读英语文章的时候我们遇到一些不认识的单词。它使我们理解文章很困难。_4.您能给我们提供关于这些问题的建议，我将不胜感激。_Since we entered senior high school,English has become more and more difficult.For fear of making mistakes,In English class we dont want to speak English.When reading En
27、glish articles,we meet some words that we dont know,It makes it hard for us to understand the articles.You can offer us some suggestions about these problems.I would appreciate it 第四步：句式升级造亮点1.句3用which来引导非限制性定语从句。_2.句4用if条件状语从句。_When reading English articles,we meet some words that we dont know，whic
28、h makes it hard for us to understand the articles.I would appreciate it if you can offer us some suggestions about these problems.第五步：过渡衔接连成篇_Hello,everyone,Im writing to ask you for advice on some difficulties that we have met in our English studies.You see,since we entered senior high school,Engli
29、sh has become more and more difficult to get hands on and some of my classmates,including me,have lost interest in it.And it has proved to be a tough job to try to remember so many new words.For fear of making mistakes,in English class we dont want to/are reluctant to speak English.Whats worse,when
30、reading English articles,we meet/encounter some words we dont know,which makes it hard for us to understand the articles.When it comes to English writing,we dont know how to start writing or how to organize the main points.These difficulties worry us a lot.I would appreciate it if you can offer us some suggestions about these problems.
