1、Unit 5 Languages Around the World Period 6 Assessing Your Progress not prevented by to be connected to, or to be about someone or something attitude classic point of view civilisation despite native related to struggle Revision of words Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words and phras
2、es. 1) He has a very bad _ towards work. 2) I still enjoyed the weekend _ the bad weather. 3) Both Tom Jones and Wuthering Heights are _ pieces of work. 4) We managed to finish the work on time but it was a _. attitude despite classic struggle Revision of words Fill in the blanks with the correct fo
3、rm of the words and phrases. 5) He spent most of his professional life outside his _ Poland. 6) Some people think that nuclear war would mean the end of human _. 7) Light industry _ closely _ agriculture. 8) From a medical _, there was no need for the operation. native civilisation is related to poi
4、nt of view Practice Read the first part of a passage and find suitable words for the blanks. Part I The first foreign language I ever learnt was French, but it didnt go very well. My mother asked our neighbor to teach me when I was seven. French wasnt his _ language, but he used to live in France, s
5、o he could speak a little. However, _ his help, I learnt very little French. I just didnt feel that it _ my daily life in any way, so I didnt try. When I entered senior high school, my _ towards language learning changed. attitude classic point of view civilisation despite native related to struggle
6、 native despite related to attitude Practice Read the first part of a passage and find suitable words for the blanks. I had to learn Latin, which Ive always been interested in because I want to study law. For this reason, learning Latin wasnt a _ for me like learning French. Soon I began to read _ b
7、ooks in Latin. It certainly wasnt easy, but I got to read lots of interesting stories about ancient _. Reading those books opened a window for me to another world and gave me a new _ on my own world. attitude classic point of view civilisation despite native related to struggle struggle classic civi
8、lisation point of view Fill in the blanks with the correct relative pronouns or adverbs. Add a preposition where necessary. Revision of structures 1. The woman wanted to find and thank the firefighter _ rescued her from the fire . 2. Nineteen fifty-three was the year _ Xinhua Zidian, or the New Chin
9、ese Dictionary, first came out. 3. Bones _ symbols were carved, known as “oracle bones”, have contributed a lot to our understanding of Chinas past. who when/in which where/on which Fill in the blanks with the correct relative pronouns or adverbs. Add a preposition where necessary. Revision of struc
10、tures 4. There are many reasons _ English is so widely used around the world in the fields of science, business, and more. 5. Sign language is of great importance for people _ are deaf or have poor hearing. why who/that Practice Read the second part of the passage and combine the words in the two bo
11、xes to complete the restrictive clauses. Part II I became interested in learning more languages aside from English. Then I saw an advertisement that offered a wonderful summer course in German, and that was the _ I decided to take on a new language. The _ we met for classes was quite small, but ther
12、e was a whole world of language to explore. Our teacher was Mrs. Haus: a tall, thin, quiet, grey-haired lady. building class day way someone when in which where who that day building when where Practice Read the second part of the passage and combine the words in the two boxes to complete the restri
13、ctive clauses. Ill never forget the first _ she introduced herself to us. She never once raised her voice, but as soon as began to speak, the room fell silent. What was the reason? Because Mrs. Haus LOVED German language and culture-and everybody who was in her classes couldnt help but love the lang
14、uage. And I realised what makes a good teacher. A good teacher is _ is in love with what she or he is teaching. building class day way someone when in which where who that class in which someone who Thinking Scan the two parts above again and answer the following questions. 1. How did the writer fir
15、st become interested in learning languages? 2. Underline the ways that the writer used to learn foreign languages. 3. Have you ever used any of the methods in your languages learning? Writing Write a short description of your experiences in learning English. You can refer to the outline below. Intro
16、duction How I felt when I started learning English Funny experiences/mistakes in learning English Learning methods that I used to learn English Problems that I still have in learning English Conclusion How I hope to improve my English in the future *Project: Create your own word bank Studying Study
17、an English-English dictionary to help you create a word bank. There are many different English-English dictionaries. Here is an entry from a commonly used dictionary. demand /dmnd/; /dmnd/ n. 1. C a firm request for something a demand for equal pay 2. pl. ( of sth) things required that are usually d
18、ifficult and/or tiring the demands of the new job 3 U the request of customers for goods or services There is an increasing demand on English translators these days. IDM by popular demand; in demand; on demand v. 1. to ask for something strongly I demand to know whats going on. The boss demanded tha
19、t all workers arrive in time. 2. to need ones effort, time, skill, etc. Many sports demand speed and strength. word meaning example pronunciation grammar information Creating Choose the words that are most difficult/useful to you and put them into your word bank. Step 1 Decide how to organize the wo
20、rds. in alphabetical order: A, B, C, etc. by group: all the words related to a certain topic, pronunciation, part of speech, etc. by commonly confused words, such as “chicken/kitchen”, “diary/dairy by memory devices: words that you have memorized together, such as words with the same roots, etc. Cre
21、ating Step 2 Complete the entries. English definitions grammar information one or two example sentences Step 3 Illustrate them. drawings diagrams tables cartoons Choose the words that are most difficult/useful to you and put them into your word bank. Creating 1. Organize the words. tongue cab callig
22、raphy 2. Complete the entries. tongue cab calligraphy English definitions one or two example sentences n. n. n. n. the soft part inside ones mouth that we use for speaking and eating The taste of the chocolate was still on her tongue. n. a taxi I took a cab to the airport. n. the art of producing be
23、autiful writing using special pens or brushes Chinese calligraphy has become an important part of Chinese culture. by group: part of speech 3. Illustrate them. drawings Sharing Work in pairs. Exchange ideas with each other about how you made your word bank. Then discuss how you are going to use it to help with your English study. Goodbye！
