1、Unit 2 Exploring EnglishPART 1 单元概述 【主题语境】人与自我：涉及的主题群内容是学习英语、探索英语。【内容简述】本单元从介绍英语的历史开始，依次呈现了英语语言的多样性和创造性、英语构词法、英式英语与美式英语的差异、学生不熟悉的英语表达、英语学习中易被误解的表达等学习内容，丰富学生对英语的认知，激发学生学习英语的兴趣，引导学生思考语言与社会经济文化发展的联系，最终达成对语言现象、语言学习的跨文化理解，并反思和改进自己的英语学习方法、策略等。【学习目标】1. 语言能力目标能够理解与英语奇闻趣事有关的文章内容，借助语境理解英语中的一词多义和习惯用语；能够听懂并谈论与英
2、语词汇和表达相关的话题，使用新学语言描述英式英语与美式英语的不同，恰当地使用构词法进行词语重构，描述自己在英语学习过程中的误解。2. 文化意识目标能够理解英语的多样性、地域差异性及造成这些现象的原因；能够注意到语言发展与社会发展、文化差异之间的内在联系。3. 思维品质目标能够辨析语言的多样性和文化的差异性；能够在深入理解文本的同时联系自身实际，反思自己在英语学习过程中遇到的问题，创造性地提出英语学习的新方法。4. 学习能力目标能够通过了解英语的特点和与英语相关的奇闻趣事，激发英语学习的兴趣；能够多渠道获取英语学习资源；能够选择恰当的策略与方法，监控、评价、反思和调整自己的学习内容和进程。Uni
3、t 2 Exploring English主题语境：人与自我学习英语、探索英语Developing ideasReadingUnderstanding ideasUsing LanguageNeither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple菠萝松树+苹果Grammar： Review：word formation语法：复习构词法Vocabulary building: American English and British English词汇搭建：英式英语和美式英语Misadventures in English学英语的尴尬事Developing ideasWriting
4、Writing a story about a misunderstanding in English【单元框架】【听力脚本】The History of EnglishEnglish 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 is also the most popular second language, which means English is prob
5、ably spoken by over one billion people around the world. But how did we arrive at the English we speak today?The history of the English language begins in the fifth century with the invasion of Britain by three tribes from Germanythe Angles, Jutes and Saxons. The original language of Britain was an
6、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 Anglo-Saxon word “hus” became “house”, “scip” beca
7、me “ship”, “cd” became “cow” and “cild” became “child”.In the eighth and ninth centuries, there were other invasions by the Vikings from Scandinavia. These brought words like “knifr”, or “knife”, “segg”，or “egg” and “kaka”，or “cake” into the English language.The last invasion of Britain was in 1066
8、when 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 language. For example, “fruit”, “table”, “crocodile” and “invasion”. In fact, more than a third of English words come from French a
9、nd it has been estimated that English-speaking people who have never learnt French already know 15,000 French words.Today, English is also a mixture of words that come from Germany, Scandinavia and many other places, too.Outside of the United Kingdom, the use of English is growing. It is the officia
10、l language of the European Union, and is used all over the world for air traffic control. Also, English is used more than any other language on the Internet, ahead of Chinese.Q1: Which countries mentioned in the video have English as their first language?Q2: What inspired the artist?A1: The UK, Irel
11、and, the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.A2: More than a third of English words come from French. For example, “fruit”, “table”, “crocodile” and “invasion”.【素材积累】What Sort of English Learner Are You? FrequencyQuestionUsually(3 points)Sometimes(2 points)(Almost) Never(1 points)Dont know(0 poin
12、ts)1) Do you enjoy English classes?2) Do you wish to have more time to think before you speak?3) Is your pronunciation better when you read aloud than when you have a conversation?4) Do you have a good memory for new words?5) Do you like learning new grammar rules, words, etc. by heart?6) Do you get
13、 good results in grammar tests?7) Do you find it difficult to pick up more than two or three words of a dialect when you are on holiday in another city?8) Are you afraid of making mistakes?9) In class, do you get upset when mistakes are not corrected? The aim of this quiz is to help you become aware
14、 of your own learning style or habits. Read the following comments and you will discover your learner type, and may get some useful advice on English learning.【参考翻译】本测试的目的是帮助你了解自己的学习风格或习惯。阅读下面的适当的注释来查看你是什么类型的学习者，并有一些有用的建议以助你学习英语。 If your total score is between 23 and 27, you are probably an analytic
15、 learner. 【参考翻译】如果你的得分是23和27之间，你可能一个分析型学习者。You may feel it is very important to be as accurate as possible all the time, and you probably prefer the sort of language learning where you think carefully. In order to improve your language learning, try to speak as often as possible, and do not worry to
16、o much about your mistakes. Remember, you probably know more than you think! If you score somewhere between 9 and 13 points, you are probably a relaxed learner. 【参考翻译】如果你的得分在9和13之间，你可能是一个轻松的学习者。You seem to learn languages without really working hard mid you usually enjoy communicating with people. Y
17、ou may feel that you should learn more grammar rules, but you probably dont enjoy this and quickly lose interest. You should therefore try to find more time to learn and set a regular time for learning. Then try to correct yourself more. If you can try to become more aware of the mistakes that you m
18、ake regularly, you will find it easier to do something about them. If your score is between 14 and 22, you are a mixture. 【参考翻译】如果你的得分是14和22之间，你属于混合型。You have the strengths and weaknesses of both the analytic and the relaxed learner. You learn in different ways depending on the situation and learnin
19、g content. The suggestion for you is to study the descriptions of both analytic and relaxed learners. You will see what you have to improve in order to overcome your weaknesses and make full use of your strong points. If you score between o and 8 points, it does not mean that you are not a good lang
20、uage learner.【参考翻译】如果你的分数在0到8分之间，并不意味着你不是一个好的语言学习者。 Perhaps this is the first time you have thought about the way you learn. You should observe how other students learn English and read some books that tell you how to learn a foreign language. Generally speaking, language learners can be divided into（被分成）four types. If you know your learner type, you may learn English better.（素材来源：2019重大版 新教材 BOOK 1 UNIT 2）
