1、Period 1Starting out & Understanding ideas(1)学习目标1.看懂视频,了解世界各国英语产生和分布的状况及背后的历史和原因,提升分析能力和表达能力。2.理解Understanding ideas文章大意,领会作者写作意图。自主预习一、ReadingRead the following passage and try to understand the main idea and some new words.At the end of the 16th century,about five to seven million people spoke En
2、glish.Nearly all of them lived in England.Later in the next century,people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because of that,English began to be spoken in many other countries.Today,more people speak English as their first,second or a foreign language than ever before
3、.At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today.It was based more on German than the English we speak at present.Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150,English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke f
4、irst Danish and later French.These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary.So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.In 1620 some British settlers moved to America.Later in the 18th century some British people were taken
5、to Australia too.English began to be spoken in both countries.English now is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia.For example,India has a very large number of fluent English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.During that time English became the language for g
6、overnment and education.English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa such as South Africa.Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly.In fact,China may have the largest number of English learners.Will Chinese English develop its own identity
7、?Only time will tell.voyage n.航行;航海conquer vt.征服;占领be based on以为基础gradually adv.逐渐地;逐步地enrich v.使富裕;充实especially adv.尤其;特别vocabulary n.词汇;词汇量fluent adj.流利的;流畅的identity n.特征;身份二、Translation1.title 2.eggplant 3.pineapple 4.sculpt 5.sculpture 6.seasick 7.homesick 8.opposing 9.behavior 10.confusing 11.c
8、apitalized 12.unique 13.burn up/burn down 14.alarm 15.reflect 16.creativity/creative 17.visible 18.wind up 三、Word expansion1.title 的常见意思,除了“题目,标题”外,还有 , 等。(至少列举两个)2.sculpt的名词形式是 。这类名词叫做同源名词。类似的例子还有 与 ; 与 。(至少列举两个)3.homesick的名词形式是 。4.opposing的动词形式是 ,意思是 。5.behavior的动词形式是 ,意思是 。6.confusing的动词形式是 ,名词形式
9、是 。confused的意思是 。7.reflect的常见意思,除了“显示,反映”外,还有 , 等。(至少列举两个)8.creativity的动词形式是 ,形容词形式是 。课堂探究一、Warming-upOpen questions:(1)How long have you learnt English?(2)What do you think of the popularity about English?(3)Which countries have English as their first language?Can you list them?二、Look at the charts
10、 on Page 13 and answer the questions1.Which language has the largest number of native speakers?2.Which language has the largest number of learners?3.What can you learn from Chart 3?三、Watch the video and answer the questionsWord bank in the video:native speaker说母语的人invasion侵略invader侵略者tribe部落original
11、最初的a third 1/3ahead of在之前It has been estimated that. 据估计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?四、Watch the video once again and try to fill in the blanks五、Further thinking(open q
12、uestions)1.Why do more and more Chinese learn English?2.Why has English,instead of other languages,become the global language nowadays?六、Presentation观看PPT中陈列的日常生活中乱用或错用英语的例子,反思英语学习中存在的问题。七、Words and expressionsDeal with some key words and expressions of Unit 2.1.Translation题目,标题 举止,行为 令人困惑的 独一无二的,独特
13、的 偶然发现 联系,联络 组织,团体,机构 可能的,可能发生的 提醒,使想起 事实上,实际上 消极的,负面的 认识,辨认出 意识到的,明白的 reflect apartment context forum resource comment downtown entrance exit odd 2.Word conversionsculpt v.n.confuse v.adj./ n.create v.n. adj.familiar(反义词)organization n.v.negative(反义词)intend v.n.formal(反义词)aware adj.n.八、Fast reading
14、快速阅读文本,对Activity 1 on Page 14的预测做出核对,初步了解文本内容。揣摩作者的写作意图,做出正确的选择。完成Activity 3 on Page 16.九、Careful reading完成Activity 4 on Page 16,用文中细节和关键词填空。In order to support his idea,the author uses many examples that show the 1 madness of English.no egg in eggplant no ham in 2 neither pine nor apple in 3sculpt
15、a sculpturepaint a(n) 4BUT take a photoseasicksick at sea5sick in the air6sick in a carBUT 7/ sick at home“Hard”is the opposite of “soft”.“Hardly”and“softly”are not a(n) 8 pair.续表“Harmless” is the opposite of “harmful”.Shameful and shameless 9 are the same.burn upburn downfill in a form10 a formStar
16、s 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.The reason is that English was invented by people,and it 13 the creativity of the human race.十、Self-evaluationAfter learning together,the teacher asks the students to have a self-evaluation
17、.1.Have you got the tips to interpret charts?2.What do you think of the development of English in the future?3.Have you got the main idea of the passage on Pages 14-15?十一、SummaryFirst,the teacher leads the students to recall what they have learnt from the charts on Page 13.Then,lead the students to
18、figure out the main idea of the text on Pages 14-15.核心素养专练Ask the students to make a survey on English around the world.参考答案自主预习三、1.头衔,冠军2.sculpture;live,life;die,death;dream,dream3.homesickness4.oppose;反对;阻挠5.behave;表现;表现得体;有礼貌6.confuse;confusion;迷惑的;不清楚的;混乱的;难懂的7.反射;反思8.create;creative课堂探究二、1.Chin
19、ese.2.English.3.In 1993/2003/2014,there are 50 million/200 million/300 million Chinese learning English.From the statistics we can know the number of English learners in China is increasing rapidly.三、1.The UK,Ireland,the USA,New Zealand and Australia.2.More than a third of English words come from Fr
20、ench.For example,“fruit,travel,crocodile and invasion”.四、Celtic,north,west,three tribes,Germany,Vikings,French,1066,Germany,many other places七、1.title;behavior;confusing;unique;come across;contact;organization;likely;remind;actually;negative;recognise;aware;显示,反映;一套住房,公寓套房;上下文,语境;(因特网上的)论坛,讨论区;资料,(教
21、学)资源;评论;在城镇中心区的,在闹市区的;大门(口),入口(处);出口;奇特的,古怪的2.sculpture;confused,confusing,confusion;creation,creative;unfamiliar;organise;positive;intention;informal;awareness八、Activity 1:wordsActivity 3:3九、1.unique2.hamburger3.pineapple4.painting5.airsick6.carsick7.homesick8.opposing9.behaviors10.fill out11.invis
22、ible12.ends13.reflects核心素养专练A survey on English around the worldAs everyone knows,English is becoming increasingly important today.It has been used everywhere in the world.It has become the most common language on the Internet and for international trade.If we can speak English well,we will have mor
23、e chances to succeed.Thus,the number of the people who go to learn English has boomed at a high speed.English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet.One in every seven human beings can speak it.More than half of the worlds books and three quarters of international mail are in English.Of all languages,English has the largest vocabularyperhaps as many as two million words.
