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Period 5
Extended reading—Reading comprehension
Unit 2
Understanding each other
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精读课文
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Ⅰ.匹配单词
1.correspond A.a competition in which people try to win sth
2.fluent B.to work together with sb else in order to achieve sth
3.cooperate C.to be the same as or match sth
4.reject D.a person who knows several foreign languages well
5.linguist E.able to speak,read or write a language easily and
well
6.contest F.to refuse to accept or consider sth
1.At present,throughout the world,over 80% of the land that is suitable for raising crops is .
2.Although she didn’t mention any names,everyone knew who she was
.
3.The accident seemed to the driver’s carelessness.
Ⅱ.选词填空
be related to,refer to,out of style,in use,be integrated into,broaden one’s mind
in use
referring to
be related to
4.Lots of Chinese elements the design of the costume,which makes it more attractive.
5.Studying traditional Chinese culture can not only __________________ but also improve our national confidence.
6.This shirt was bought thirty years ago,it is now.
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are integrated into
broaden our minds
out of style
be related to,refer to,out of style,in use,be integrated into,broaden one’s mind
精读 课文
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Ⅰ.明文章大意
What’s the main idea of the text?
A.Why are words borrowed?
B.The importance of borrowed words.
C.An introduction to borrowed words.
D.Different attitudes towards borrowed words.
Step 1 速读——整体理解文意
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Ⅱ.悉层次结构
Read the text quickly to match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1 A.The pessimistic attitude about word borrowing.
Para.2 B.The process of word borrowing.
Para.3 C.Borrowed words can be found in almost all languages.
Para.4 D.The optimistic attitude about word borrowing.
Para.5 E.Why word borrowing happens.
Para.6 F.The tendency to borrow words has never gone out of
style.
Ⅰ.Read Para.1 and do the following exercises.
1.Why is the first sentence showed?
A.To show the sentence is indeed special.
B.To show English is difficult to understand.
C.To show that we had better not learn English.
D.To show that English is a language with many borrowed words.
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Step 2 细读——逐段获取细节
2.How does the author develop Para.1?
A.By giving examples.
B.By asking questions.
C.By listing numbers.
D.By describing details.
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Ⅱ.Read Para.2 and do the following exercises.
1.Why does word borrowing happen all the time in the history?
A.It can meet the needs of mutual interaction.
B.It happens because of technological developments.
C.Words can be borrowed straight from the source language faster than
before.
D.People in two different cultures like to communicate with each other.
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2.What makes it possible to borrow words directly from the source language faster than ever before?
A.The rapid development of communications technology.
B.The rapid development of cultures.
C.The rapid development of languages.
D.The rapid development of human beings.
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Ⅲ.Read Para.3 and do the following exercises.
1.Who are the first to use borrowed words?
A.The native speakers.
B.The bilingual speakers.
C.The people who do not know the original language.
D.The government officials.
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2.What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A.The course of borrowing words is slow and simple.
B.The original language is seldom filled with borrowed words.
C.The pronunciation of “kung fu” is difficult to understand.
D.The borrowed words sound like native languages over time.
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Ⅳ.Read Paras.4-5 and do the following exercises.
1.What can we learn from paragraph 4 and paragraph 5?
A.The French are expert at creating new words.
B.Some languages with a small number of speakers will definitely die out.
C.Borrowing words is completely forbidden in some language
communities.
D.In order to defend their identity,some language communities oppose
borrowing words.
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2.What does the word “novel” mean in paragraph 5?
A.New. B.Original.
C.Different. D.Critical.
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Ⅴ.Read Para.6 and do the following exercises.
1.What is the author’s attitude towards borrowing words?
A.Pessimistic. B.Doubtful.
C.Optimistic. D.Indifferent.
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2.What’s the meaning of “out of style” in line 45?
A.Popular. B.Out of place.
C.Out of fashion. D.Original.
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Ⅵ.Read the whole passage and do the following exercises.
1.Which column in a newspaper can you find the passage?
A.Economy. B.Culture.
C.Politics. D.Sports.
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2.Why does the author write this article?
The author writes this article to introduce and a word is borrowed from one language into another.The author intends to explain this phenomenon and to emphasize the and of borrowed words,especially in today’s world.
why
how
importance
influence
globalized
1.What is your attitude towards borrowed words? Give your reasons.(Critical thinking)
2.Do you think it is important to learn and continue using local dialects in today’s increasingly connected society? Why or why not?(Creative thinking)
Step 3 读后——讨论深度理解
As far as I am concerned,English is not alone in borrowing words from other languages—borrowed words can 1. (find) in almost all languages.
Word borrowing comes about when two cultures with different languages interact.At first,the borrowed word is only used by bilingual speakers.It then spreads to people 2. do not know the original language,and they will change the 3. (pronounce) to fit the way they speak,almost unknowingly.Over time,the sounds that are difficult to pronounce 4. (replace) with more familiar ones.
Step 4 总结——课文语法填空
be found
who/that
pronunciation
have been replaced
However,some language communities oppose 5. (adopt) words from other cultures.Some languages with 6. extremely small number of speakers reject outside influences in order to survive.While some communities are pessimistic 7. the exchange between languages,there are also other communities that 8. (ready) welcome borrowed words.Borrowing words allows the language 9.___________
(continue) to develop,enabling the community to have a more efficient language,spreading novel ideas and exchanging different beliefs more conveniently and quickly.
adopting
an
about
readily
to continue
As for the future,the more international and globalized the world becomes,the more language 10. (characteristic) will be shared between nations and cultures.
characteristics
1.In the current age of globalization,when communications technology brings different cultures closer together,words are even more likely to be borrowed straight from the source language at a faster pace than ever before,especially those related to technological developments,such as “email” and “Internet”.
[句式分析] 此句是 句。 引导时间状语从句;related to...作的是 ,修饰前面的 。
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Step 5 解读——长句难句分析
主从复合
when
后置定语
those
在如今的全球化时代中,当通信技术使得不同文化更加紧密地联系在一起时,词语甚至更有可能会以前所未有的速度直接从原语言中被借用,特别是那些与技术发展有关的,如“电子邮件(email)”和“互联网(Internet)”。
2.Though borrowing words has become faster,the process is still complex,and it takes time before new words are integrated into everyday speech.
[句式分析] 本句是由and连接构成的 句。and前面的分句包含一个 引导的让步状语从句,主句是 结构;在and后的分句中有一个 引导的时间状语从句,主句是 结构。
[自主翻译] ___________________________________________________
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并列复合
Though
主系表
before
主谓宾
虽然借词已变得更快,但是过程仍然复杂,新词需要一段时间才能融入日常用语中。
3.It then spreads to people who do not know the original language,and they will change the pronunciation to fit the way they speak,almost unknowingly.
[句式分析] 本句是由and连接构成的 句。and前面的分句含有一个who引导的 ,people是 ;在and后的分句中有一个省略关系词的 ,the way是 。
[自主翻译] ___________________________________________________
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并列复合
定语从句
先行词
定语从句
先行词
然后这个词会传播到不懂原语言的人那里,并且他们会在几乎不知不觉中改变外来词的发音,使之适应自己的语言习惯。
4.While some communities are pessimistic about the exchange between languages,there are also other communities that readily welcome borrowed words.
[句式分析] 此句是 句。While引导 从句;主句里含有一个that引导的 ,other communities是 。
[自主翻译] ___________________________________________________
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主从复合
让步状语
定语从句
先行词
尽管有些群体对语言之间的互借感到悲观,但是也有其他群体对外来词持欣然欢迎的态度。
5.Borrowing words allows the language to continue to develop,enabling the community to have a more efficient language which makes it possible for them to share their experiences with new-found ease.
[句式分析] 此句是 句。主句是 结构;enabling...是现在分词短语作 ,里面含有一个which 引导的 ,language是 。
[自主翻译] ___________________________________________________
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复合
主谓宾宾补
状语
定语从句
先行词
借用外来词使得英语得以继续发展,使其群体拥有一种更有效的语言,让他们能够以新发现的轻松状态分享他们的经历。
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