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Unit 2
Exploring English
Learn by “viewing”. Get information from charts, data and videos;
Learn to analyze data in charts;
Learn to get useful information from a video;
Learn to present the information from charts and videos;
课程导入
1. Among the different languages, which one are you best at?
2. Which one do you think has the largest number of native speakers?
Leading in
Enjoy the video and answer the following questions.
Which language has the largest number of native speakers?
Look and say
Because China has the largest population in the world.
Chinese 1,390million
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.
Watch and say
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?
Watch and say
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?
2. More than a third of English words come from French, such as “fruit”, “table”, “crocodile”, “invasion”.
Answers:
1. The UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
Watch the video again and pay attention to the history of English language. Fill in the blanks.
Note taking
Celtic
north
west
three tribes
Germany
Vikings
1066
French
Germany
many other places
hus -- _____
scip -- ____
cu -- ______
cild -- ____
house
ship
cow
child
knifr -- _____
ægg -- ____
kaka -- ____
knife
egg
cake
课程导入
In history, invasions shaped part of English language. But at present days, what contributes to the development of English language?
Leading in
Explore the topic further
Chinese characters evolution
Let's suppose you were head of our country——what measures you would take to promote Chinese all around the world!
Chinese learners around the world are constantly increasing too.
cultural confidence
文化自信
Homework
Introduce the history of Chinese characters to your foreign friend Tom who is learning Chinese.
You can get information on the Internet and sort it out by drawing a timeline.
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