Unit 2 Understanding ideas 课文理解导学案2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第一册

必修一Unit2 Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple Activity 1 English has a long history and is a mixed language.Guess what language each of the following words comes from English word The language it comes from 1.cafe a.Chinese 2.etc. b.French 3.kung fu c.Latin 4.karaoke d.Japanese Activity 2 Read the text and decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F). 1.There is ham in a hamburger.( 2.There is a direct connection between seasick and homesick.( 3.Shameless and shameful behaviors are the same.( 4.“A house burns up”means the same as“A house burns down'”.() Activity 3 Choose the right answers to the following questions according to the text. 1.What made the author focus on the topic? A.His son's question B.People's learning experiences. C.His son's trouble with learning English. D.His puzzle about the formation of"eggplant" 2.Why does the author mention“WHO",“IT”and“USg A.To explain why they are shortened. B.To further show the confusing situation C.To discuss the usage of capitalized words. D.To show where capitalized words come from. 3.What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A.English is a crazy language. B.English is the product of human creativity. C.People often have trouble learning English D.Computers also play a part in the development of English. 4.How does the author support the theme of the text? A By presenting examples. B.By offering explanations. C.By providing research results D.By describing his own experiences. 5.Where is the text probably from? A.A novel. B.A news report. C.A book review. D.A magazine. Activity 4 Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word. Sometimes we may hear from people that English is difficult 1. (learn).I never thought about this until a small question from my little son changed 2. ①mnd.He asked me whether ham was in a hamburger,3. reminded me that there is no egg in eggplant.What a crazy language English is! Here 4. (be)some examples that make learners 5. (confuse).We can