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Unit 2
Exploring
Describe the history of English development
Learning aims:
1. Construct the theme-related vocabulary about English learning by previewing the words, articles and other provided materials.
2. Explore the situation of English using and learning by looking at three charts.
3. Describe the history of English development and its factors in your own words by watching a video.
Activity 1 Construct the theme-related vocabulary
1. Preview the words, articles, conversations and other provided materials on 271BAY, and activate your vocabulary about English language.
changing your mobile phone number
doing a voice-over for English language film.
act out English drama
forum
no parking
don't smoking
exit;
Activity 1
Look at the picture and get to know the American English words and their British equivalents.
Activity 1
Now complete the passage with the words above.(P18页)
【答案】1 theatre 2 theater 3 gas 4 highway 5 petrol
6 motorway 7 elevator 8 lift 9 subway 10 underground
11 apartment 12 flat
Work in pairs. Find more examples of differences between American and British English. Use a dictionary or search on the Internet.
Group A
Group B
Activity 1
jam/jelly
angry/mad
colour/color
football/soccer
restroom toilet/bathroom
词义共识
写下课文中你最想知道的3~5个单词
二人汇总出仅有五个单词的列表,四人小组汇总出五个最想知道的单词,最后查找单词词义。
黑板写下5个英文单词,另外一个小组编成句子。
Which language has the largest number of native speakers?
Because China has the largest population in the world.
Chinese 1,390million
Activity 2
Explore the situation of English using language
Which language has the largest number of learners?
English
1,500 million
Among these 1,500 million English learners, do you know how many learners are there in China?
Complete the table according to Chart 3
What conclusion can you draw from Chart 3?
50 million
200 million
300 million
The number of English Learners in China is increasing greatly.
Why do you think many people in China learn English?