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Unit 2 Starting out
Unit 2 Starting out
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According to Chart 1, which language has the largest number of native speakers?
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According to Chart 2, which language has the largest number of learners?
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What can you learn from Chart 3? Why do you think many people in China learn English?
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Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. Which countries mentioned in the video have English
as their first language?
2. Where do a third of English words come from? What
examples are given in the video?
The UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
More than a third of English words come from French.
For example, “fruit”, “table”, “crocodile” and “invasion”.
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Watch the video again and pay attention to the history of English language. Fill in the blanks.
hus -- _____
scip -- ____
cu -- _____
cild -- ____
knifr -- _____
ægg -- ____
kaka -- ____
Celtic
north
west
three tribes
Germany
Vikings
1066
French
Germany
many other places
house
ship
cow
child
knife
egg
cake
fruit
table
crocodile
invasion
Unit 2 words
Unit 2 words
behavior n. 行为,举止,态度,反应
behave v. 表现
behave well/badly to/towards sb. 对某人表现良好/糟糕
behave oneself 守规矩,表现得体
well- behaved adj. 表现好的
badly-behaved adj. 表现差的
Everyone is angry because his rude______________
You should behave ____________ (you) in a proper way in public
behavior
yourself
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confusing adj.令人费解的,令人迷惑的
confuse vt. 使迷惑,混淆
confuse.. with/ and..把... ..混淆
confused adj.困惑的
be confused about sth.对某事迷惑不解
confusion n.混乱,困惑
in confusion困惑地,混乱地
I think it's a serious mistake to confuse work___________life.
I love learning new words, but I am_______(confuse)about how to remember them well
with/and
confused
be unique to... ...特有的独具的 a
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unique adj. 独一无二的,独特的,独具的,特有的
be unique to 是... ...特有的/独具的
a unique feature独特之处
a unique opportunity 难得的机会
uniquely adv.独特地;珍奇地;格外地
This kind of monkey is unique_______ this area.
The young man made ______ unique plan for his English.
to
a