1、BXUXStarting out&Understanding ideasActivity 1 Starting outActivity 2 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 history of EnglishActivity 2 1.Which countries mentioned in the v
2、ideo have English as their first language?The UK,Ireland,the USA,Canada,New Zealand,Australia.2.Where do a third of English words come from?What examples are given in the video?French.Fruit,table,crocodile,invasion.How did we arrive at the English we speak today?Time Invaders LanguageHow did we arri
3、ve at the English we speak today?Time Invaders LanguageFifth centuryThree tribes from Germany(Angles,Jutes,and Saxons)Anglo-SaxonEighth and ninth centuriesVikings from ScandinaviaScandinavia:Peninsula(半岛半岛)in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden.斯斯堪的纳维堪的纳维亚半岛亚半岛Vikings:(N-COUNT)The Vikings
4、were men who sailed from Scandinavia and attacked villages in most parts of north-western Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries.（8至至11世纪的）北欧海盗世纪的）北欧海盗/skndnevi/pnnsjl/The History of English English is now the most _ language in the world.It is the _ language in the UK,Ireland,the USA,Canada,New
5、Zealand and Australia.It is also the most popular second language,which 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 with the invasion of Britain by _ tribes f
6、rom Germany the Angles,Jutes 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 _ of the British Isles.arrive at threecommonfirstnorth and west In the eighth and ninth _,there were other invasions by the
7、 Vikings from Scandinavia.The last invasion of Britain was in 1066 when a _ 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 language.For example,“fruit”,“table”,“crocodile”and“invasion”.In fact,m
8、ore than a _ 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.centuriesFrenchthirdwho Today,English is also a mixture of words that come from _,Scandinavia and many other places,too.Outside of the Uni
9、ted Kingdom,the use of English is growing.It is the official language of the European Union,and is used all over the world for _ traffic control.Also,English is used more than any other language on the Internet,ahead of _.airGermanyChineseActivity 1 Look at the title of the passage and the pictures.
10、Tick what you think the passage is about.Understanding ideasActivity 2Read the passage and check your answers to Activity 1.（4mins）Activity 2 What is the passage about?语篇宏观建构Skim the passage and divide(划分)the paragraphs into three parts and fill in the blanks.Part 1.(Para._)A.Introduce the _English
11、is a crazy language to learn.Part 2.(Paras._)B._ of some confusing expressions.Part 3.(Para._)C.Conclusion:the _ why English is so crazy.12-6Examples7reasontopicActivity 3 Activity 41.What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?A To tell us that English is very difficult to learn.B To give ad
12、vice on how to learn English.C To show that English is interesting and creative.D To explain how English was created.2.How does the author support his/her idea in the text?A.By providing examples.B.By making comparisons.C.By following the order of importance.D.By following the way of spelling.Activi
13、ty 5（4mins）unique hamburger pineapplepainting airsickcarsickhomesickopposingbehaviorsfill out invisibleendsreflects【阅读策略点拨】充分体会举例的作用本文最典型的写作特色就是举例子,举例子是为了证明论点,论点往往就是例子之前的部分。就本文来说,从第二段到第六段都是在举例子,举例子的目的是什么?当然就是为了证明作者在第一段所提出来的论点,也就是本文的话题:English is a crazy language to learn.(When reading,we should pay
14、more attention to the examples,which help to illustrate（举例说明）the point（观点）made by the author.Take this passage for example,from Paragraph 2 to Paragraph 6,the author offers many examples.Obviously,he wants to use the examples to illustrate the topic of this passageEnglish is a crazy language to lear
15、n.)Appreciation（写作特色品鉴）The type of the passage is an essay(小品文).Its usually short and deals with a subject or a topic in a limited way,and expresses a particular point of view.In this kind of passage,the author usually uses examples to support his/her idea.Appreciate the following sentences(体会下列句子):
16、1.For example,in our free time we can sculpt a sculpture and paint a painting,but we take a photo.2.If“hard”is the opposite of“soft”,why are“hardly”and“softly”not an opposing pair?1.How did pineapples,hamburgers and eggplants get their names?2.Does the information above give you a better understandi
17、ng of the passage?Give your reasons.Activity 5 Eggplants got the name because they used to look like eggs.1.How did pineapples,hamburgers and eggplants get their names?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
18、from the idea of“Hamburg steak”,and later people reinvented it and called it“hamburger”.pktgrfk 象形文字的象形文字的There is no egg in eggplant.Can you give some examples about Chinese?“老婆老婆”饼里没有老婆；饼里没有老婆；“鱼香肉丝鱼香肉丝”里面没有鱼；里面没有鱼；“狮子头狮子头”里没有狮子；里没有狮子；“麻婆豆腐麻婆豆腐”里没有麻婆里没有麻婆;“夫妻肺片夫妻肺片”里没有夫妻。里没有夫妻。How do you translate
19、?“麻婆豆腐”被翻译成:“Tofu made by woman with freckles（一脸雀斑女人做的豆腐）”；正译：麻婆豆腐麻婆豆腐 Mapo tofu 宫宫保鸡丁保鸡丁 Kung Pao Chicken“夫妻肺片”更是译得血腥:“Husband and wifes lung slice（丈夫和妻子的肺片）”；夫妻肺片sliced beef and ox tongue in chili saucestripe 牛肚牛肚 2017年年5月月，“美国美国2017餐饮排餐饮排行榜行榜”，“夫妻肺片夫妻肺片”荣登榜首，被荣登榜首，被评选为评选为“年度开胃菜年度开胃菜”(Appetizer of the Year)。这这道菜的英文名被翻译成道菜的英文名被翻译成“史密史密斯夫妇斯夫妇”(Mr and Mrs Smith)。
