高一英语(外研版)必修一Unit-2-Exploring-English课件.pptx

必修一 Unit 2 Exploring English(1)高一年级 英语Understanding ideas Neither Pine nor Apple in PineappleReadingLearning ObjectivesAt the end of the class,youll be able to:1.get the main idea of the passage;2.find out the supportive examples;3.retell the passage using the information map;4.share your understanding of English and English study.PredictionLook at the title of the passage and the pictures on page 14&15.Choose what you think the passage is about.1.food 2.cooking 3.words 4.plants 5.fruit Read the passage quickly and check your prediction.Reading for information Read the passage carefully and complete the notes on page 16 with words from the passage.Reading for information Complete the notesIn order to support his idea,the author uses many examples that show the 1.madness of English.no egg in eggplantsculpt a sculptureno ham in 2.paint a(n)4.neither pine nor apple in 3.BUT take a photouniquehamburgerpineapplepaintingReading for information Complete the notesseasick sick at sea“Hard”is the opposite of“soft”.5.sick in the air6.sick in a car “Hardly”and“softly”are not a(n)8.pair.BUT 7.sick at home airsickcarsickhomesickopposingReading for information Complete the notes“Harmless”is the opposite of “harmful”.burn up burn down Shameful and shameless9.are the same.fill in a form 10.a form behaviors fill outslow up slow downReading for information Complete the notesStars are out.They are visible.I wind up my watch.It starts.Lights are out.They are 11.I wind up my passage.It 12.The reason is that English was invented by people,and it 13.the creativity of the human race.invisibleends reflectsStructure of the passageRead the passage again and write down its structure.Paragraph 1:Introduction:the authors opinion Paragraph 2-6:Body:supportive examplesParagraph 7:Conclusion:the reasonReading for additional informationRead the information given in Exercise 5 on page 16 and answer the questions.1.How did pineapples,hamburgers and eggplants get their names?2.Does the information give you a better understanding of the passage?Give your reasons.Reading for additional information1.How did pineapples,hamburgers and eggplants get their names?The name of“pineapple”developed from the Spanish word pia with“apple”added to show its a kind of fruit;the name of hamburger came from the idea of“Hamburg steak”,and later people reinvented it and called it“hamburger”;eggplants got the name because they used to look like eggs.Reading for additional information2.Does the information give you a better understanding of the passage?Give your reasons.English keeps changing with time.Choose the authors purposein writing the passage.1.To tell us that English is very difficult to learn.2.To give advice on how to learn English.3.To show that English is interesting and creative.4.To explain how English was created.Application1.Listen to the tape and imitate the pronunciation and intonation.2.Retell the passage.Application2.Retell the passage.You can use the following expressions:The passage is about The author thinks For example,Whats more,The reason is thatThinking&SharingWork in groups and discuss the following questions:1.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.What attitude should we have towards English study?Thinking&Sharing1.Do you agree with the authors opinion about the English language?Give your reasons.I agree with the authors opinion about the English language.I also think English is creative and a bit confusing.For example,“in the way”and“on the way”、“in front of”and“in the front of”mean differently.Thinking&Sharing2.What do you find most challenging about learning English?How do you deal with it?I find grammar most challenging because sometimes there are rules to follow,but sometimes there are no rules.I think the best way is to have more input of English by reading and listening.Thinking&Sharing3.What attitude should we have towards English study?Be active,brave and confident.Learn it with passion,curiosity and patience.Summary English can be a crazy language to learn because of its unique characters in word formation,usage and meanings.In fact,it is these characters that make English interesting and colorful.English keeps changing with time,so we need to understand its culture in order to learn it well.HomeworkOption 1.Write a summary of the passage.Option 2.Search for more interesting things about English and share your findings with your classmates.Option 3.Make a speech to introduce the similar characteristics of Chinese to foreigners.