1、Unit 2 Exploring EnglishPeriod 1 Starting Out & Understanding Ideas导学案 姓名： _ 班级： _1.能够读懂简单图表，从中获取具体信息，并将图表内容文字化；2.能够通过阅读文章，快速获取细节信息,并概括归纳出作者意图/观点。3.初步了解举例、对比等写作手法，并理解作者如何通过这些方法组织安排文章，呈现自己观点。1. 重点1） 读懂简单图表，从中获取具体信息，并描述自己所见；2） 通过阅读文章，快速获取细节信息,并概括归纳出作者意图/观点。2. 难点（1） 理解文章的组织方式（举例/对比）；（2） 理解英语语言特点，并将其与汉语
2、进行比较。Part 1. Start outStep 1 Charts and questionsLook at the charts and answer the questions:1. According to Chart 1, which language has the largest number of native speakers?2. According to Chart 2, which language has the largest number of learners? 3. What can you learn from Chart 3? 4. Why do you
3、 think so many people in China learn English?Step 2 Video TimeWatch the video and answer the question.1. Which countries have English as their first language?2. Where do a third of English words come from? What examples are given in the video?Part 2. Understanding ideasStep 1. Activity 1 & 2 on page
4、 14. Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Tick what you think the passage is about.FoodCooking WordsPlantsFruitStep 2. Activity 4 on page 16.Task 1. Complete the notes with words from the passage.Task 2. Answer the questions according to the notes.1. How does the author organize his pa
5、ssage? Give some examples.2. Why does the author think people often have trouble learning English? Step 3. Activity 3 on page 16.Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage.Step 1. Read the following information and answer the questions.1. How did the pineapple, hamburger and eggplant get thei
6、r names?2. Does the information offer you a better understanding of the passage? Give your reasons.Step 2. Think and Share1. Do you agree with the authors opinion about the English language? Give your reasons.2. What do you find most challenging about learning English? How do you deal with this?3. The author describes some phenomenon of English in the passage. For example, “When I wind up my watch, it starts, but when I wind up this passage, it ends.” Can you think any similar phenomenon of Chinese like this? Give your examples. 见课后练习