1、外研版必修第一册Period 1 Starting Out&Understanding IdeasExploring EnglishFirstly,please look at three charts.Then answer the questions:（1）According to Chart 1,which language has thelargest number of native speakers?According to Chart2,which language has the largest number of learners?（2）What can you learn
2、from Chart 3?Why do youthink many people in China learn English?学科网Lets watch a video.Then answer the questions:（1）Which countries mentioned in the video haveEnglish as their first language?（2）Where do a third of English words come from?What examples are given in the video?Understanding the ideas学科网
3、创原家独学科网创原家独 Look at the title of the passage and thepictures.Tick what you think the passage isabout.food cooking words plants fruitBefore reading学科网创原家独学科网创原家独While-readingRead the passage and check your answers to Activity 1.Neither Pine nor Apple in PineappleHave you ever asked yourself why peopl
4、e often have trouble learningEnglish?I hadnt,until one day my five-year-old son asked me whetherthere was ham in a hamburger.There isnt.This made me realize thattheres no egg in eggplant either.Neither is there pine nor apple inpineapple.This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language tolea
5、rn.For example,in our free time we can sculpt a sculpture and paint apainting,but we take a photo.And when we are traveling we say that weare in the car or the taxi,but on the train or bus.While we are doing allthis traveling,we can get seasick at sea,airsick in the air and carsick in acar,but we do
6、nt homesick when we get back home.And speaking ofhome,why arent homework and housework the same thing?巩固练习(1)This book _ 18 maps,_ 6 of China.A.containing,include B.include,containingC.contains,including D.includes,including(2)There are six people killed in the accidents,_ three children.A.except B.
7、besides C.including D.containingCC2.The Internet is the biggest source of information in the world,and its accessiblethrough a computer.source(a).place from which sth comes(来源；出处)e.g.Books are _of knowledge.书籍是知识的一个来源。(b)starting-point of a river(河流的源头；发源地)e.g.黄河的源头在哪里？Where is the source of the Yel
8、low River?a sourceaccessible adj.易到达的；方便前往的，易接近的；可使用的access n 接近，进入；利用-的权利；通路vt 取出（材料），存取；读取，访问，进入有关短语：the access to sth 通向-的道路或途径.have/get/gain access to sth 有使用，靠近，接近-的机会(1)穿过那个门没有通向大街的道路。There is_ through that door.(2)Every student _.(自由利用图书馆）(3)Dictionaries should be put where they will be easil
9、y_.A.accessible B.access C.accessary D.accessibility巩固练习no access to the streetcan gain access to theAlibrary freely(4)Our school headmaster is accessible to the students.(5)The island _.(只有乘小船才能进去)(6)access information fromWebsites_.(7)access the Internet _is accessible only by boat从网站获取信息上网我们的校长对学
10、生很亲近。3.They created a network of computers called DARPANET.create vt.创造,创建,创作(新的事物)creation n.创造 creative adj.有创造力的莎士比亚创造了很多著名的角色。Shakespeare created many famous characters.很多人相信上帝创造了宇宙。Many people believe that the universe was created by the God.create 创造指“有目的地把原材料制成新产品”;也指“创造出原来不存在或与众不同的事物”。很多人相信上
11、帝创造了宇宙。Many people believe that the universe was created by the God.design 设计指“制作某物之前深思熟虑地构思”。就是他设计了这个花园。It was he that designed the garden.invent 发明指“通过想象、研究、劳动,创造出前所未有的东西”,尤指“科技上的发明创造”爱迪生发明了电灯泡。Edison invented the light bulb.He doesnt know French,and English,either.I also like surfing the Internet
12、.4.It then became possible for universities to use the system as well.(1)as well,too also和 eitheras well，too 和 also只用于肯定句，否定句用 either。as well放句末，too一般放句末也可放句中，also放句中。他不懂法语，也不懂英语。_.我也喜欢上网冲浪。_.My father as well as my two brothers has been to America.He speaks English as well as you.He gave me food as
13、 well as clothes.as well as 不但而且，强调前面的人或物。和一样。我父亲及我的两个哥哥都去过美国。_他既给我食物又给我衣服。_他英语和你说的一样好。_ 他给我忠告，还给我书。He gave me advice and books _.孩子们学习读书和写字。The children learn to read as well as write.as well Choose the authors purpose in writing thepassage.1 To tell us that English is very difficult to learn.2 To
14、give advice on how to learn English.3 To show that English is interesting and creative.4 To explain how English was created.Post reading Choose the authors purpose in writing thepassage.1 To tell us that English is very difficult to learn.2 To give advice on how to learn English.3 To show that Engli
15、sh is interesting and creative.4 To explain how English was created.Post reading Complete the notes with words from the passagePost reading Complete the notes with words from the passagePost reading【参考答案】1 unique2 hamburger 3 pineapple4 painting5 airsick6 carsick7 homesick8 opposing9 behaviors 10 fi
16、ll out11 invisible 12 ends13 reflects Read the following information and answer thequestions.Post reading Read the following information and answer thequestions.（1）How did pineapples,hamburgers and eggplantsget their names?（2）Does the information above give you a betterunderstanding of the passage?Give your reasons.Post readingThink&Share（1）Do you agree with the authors opinion about the Englishlanguage?Give your reasons.（2）What do you find most challenging about learning English?How do you deal with this?
