Unit 2 Exploring English Understanding ideas 课件-2025-2026学年高一上学期英语外研版必修第一册

Unit 2 Exploring P1 Starting out & Understanding ideas 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 [ˈaɪələnd], the USA, Canada, New Zealand [ˌnjuː ˈziːlənd]新西兰 and Australia. Before reading Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. What do you think the passage is about? Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple food cooking words fruit plants eggplant Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. What do you think the passage is about? Hamburger egg Ham Pine 老婆饼 蚂蚁上树 松鼠桂鱼 夫妻肺片 鱼香肉丝 Chinese is as interesting ,creative and complex as English. 9 food cooking words plants fruit What's the passage about？ Task 1 While reading What is the topic sentence of this passage? This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language to learn. Extensive Reading—skimming(略读，找主旨) The first paragraph Reading Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple 1.Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English? I hadn’t, until one day my five-year-old son asked me whether there was ham in a hamburger. There isn’t. This made me realize that there’s no egg in eggplant either. Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple. This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language to learn. have trouble (in) doing sth.做某事有困难 The main idea of this paragraph： English is a crazy language to learn. 15 Reading 译文 菠萝≠松树+苹果 你有没有问过自己，为什么人们常常在学习英语方面有困难？我从未想过这个问题，直到有一天，我五岁的儿子问我hamburger(汉堡包)里是否有ham(火腿)。答案是没有。这让我意识到eggplant(茄子)里也没有egg(鸡蛋)。pineapple(菠萝)里既没有pine(松树)，也没有apple(苹果)。这让我陷入思考：对于学习者而言，英语到底可以有多疯狂呢？ 16 have trouble (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难 【归纳拓展】 have trouble/difficulty（in）doing sth. 做某事有困难 have no trouble/difficulty（in）doing sth. 毫不费力地做某事 have trouble/difficulty with sth. 在……方面有困难 / 麻烦 I have trouble with pronunciation. 我在发音上有困难。 单句语法填空 (1) I still have trouble in ____________（express）myself in English. 完成句子 (6) ［词汇复现］ 我很难让这个受到惊吓的男孩平静下来。 I had trouble _______________________________________. (7) ［词汇复现］ When a person is panicked or embarrassed，he ____________________________________（呼吸就会有困难）. expressing （in）calming the frightened boy down has trouble/difficulty （in） breathing Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple. neither...nor... 连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词的数遵循 “就近原则”，有同样用法的还有 either...or...（或者……或者……），not only...but also...（不但…… 而且 ……），not...but...（不是 ……而是……）等。 Neither Anna nor I am interested in this topic. neither...nor...既不...也不.... 1.Neither his parents nor he (like) eating meat. 2. Neither the parents nor their son （be） satisfied with the result. likes is/was neither...nor...既不...也不.... 2)否定词neither / nor置于句首，句子要用部分倒装： 一般疑问句的形式：即把助动词、情态动词或be动词提到主语之前。由于 neither 和 nor 都是否定词, 所以它们后面的句子均需倒装。 Neither do I know it, nor do I care about it. 3)当never, hardly, nor, not until, not only等置于句首，句子也需部分倒装。 I shall never forgive him./ Never shall I forgive him. 21 The failure in the examination got me reflecting on my careless learning. 考试失利让我反思我的学习不认真。 get sb. doing=make/let sb. do sth 使某人做某事 Para.1 no egg in eggplant no ham in ____________ neither pine nor apple in __________ hamburger pineapple Page21 We can’t always understand a compound word by adding the meanings of the words it is made up of! The second paragraph Reading 2.For example, in our free time we can sculpt a sculpture and paint a painting, but we take a photo. And when we are traveling we say that we are in the car or the taxi, but on the train or bus! While we’re doing all this traveling, we can get seasick at sea, airsick in the air and carsick in a car, but we don’t get homesick when we get back home. And speaking of home, why aren’t homework and housework the same thing? speaking of...讲起……，说到…… The main idea of this paragraph： The author gives examples of crazy phenomena [fɪˈnɒmɪnə] in English. 25 speaking of....说起...，谈到... 类似的短语： generally speaking（一般来说） strictly speaking（严格地说） judging from/by....（就...而判断） considering（考虑到...） 26 Reading 译文 例如，我们可以在闲暇时雕刻一座雕像(sculpt a sculpture)、画一幅画(paint a painting)，但我们只能拍一张照片(take a photo)。旅行时，我们坐汽车或出租车时是说坐在里面(in)，但是坐火车或公共汽车时却要说坐在上面(on)！同样，我们会在海上晕船(seasick at sea)、在飞机晕机(airsick in the air)、在车里晕车(carsick in a car)，但回到家里我们却不会“晕家”(homesick，实际意为“想家的，思乡的”)。说到家，为什么homework(家庭作业)和housework(家务)(这两个英语单词看起来很像意思却)不是一回事呢？ 27 Para.2 sculpt a sculpture paint a(n) _________ BUT take a photo seasick sick at sea ________ sick in the air ________ sick in the car BUT __________ sick at home painting airsick homesick carsick The same rules doesn’t always apply to everything! The third paragraph shameful adj.可耻的，丢脸的 Reading 3.If “hard” is the opposite of “soft”, why are “hardly” and “softly” not an opposing pair? If harmless actions are the opposite of harmful actions, why are shameless and shameful behaviors the same? shameless adj.无耻的，没廉耻的 Give examples The main idea of this paragraph： 30 Reading 译文 如果说hard(硬)是soft(软)的反义词，为什么hardly(几乎不)和softly(柔和地，轻柔地)却不是一对反义词呢？如果说harmless actions(无害的行为)与harmful actions(有害的行为)意思相反，为什么无耻的行为(shameless behaviors)和可耻的行为(shameful behaviors)反而是一回事？ 31 Para.3 “hard” is the opposite of “soft”. BUT “hardly” and “softly” are not a(n) ________ pair. “harmless” is the opposite of “harmful”. BUT shameful and shameless _________ are the same. opposing behaviors Page21 Different words or phrases may have the same meaning! The fourth paragraph Reading 4. When we look out of the window and see rain or snow, we can say “it‘s raining’’ or “it’s snowing’’. But when we see sunshine, we can't say “it's sunshining”. Give examples The main idea of this paragraph： 34 Para. 4 When we see rain or snow, we can say “it's raining” or “it's _________”. BUT when we see sunshine, we can't say “it's __________”. snowing sunshining The same rules doesn’t always apply to everything! The fifth paragraph Reading 5. Even the smallest words can be confusing . When you see the capitalized “WHO” in a medical report, do you read it as the “who” in “Who's that？” What about “IT” and “US”？ Give examples The main idea of this paragraph： 37 Para. 5 WHO IT US =World Health Organization =Information Technology =United States misunderstanding in capitalized words Para. 5 “WHO” in a medical report → ______ in “Who's that?” “IT”? “US”? “who” The sixth paragraph Reading 6. You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in which a house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out, and in which an alarm is only heard once it goes off. Give examples The main idea of this paragraph： 41 wonder (at sth) to be very surprised by sth 感到诧异；非常惊讶 ① She wondered at her own stupidity(愚蠢). 她没想到自己竟会这样愚蠢。 ②I used to wonder at their slowness. 我过去常常对他们的迟缓感到惊讶！ 1. You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in which a house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which an alarm is only heard once it goes off ! 三个由in which 引导并列的定语从句修饰先行词language ,可以替换成关系副词where。 英语这门语言独有的疯狂令你不得不感到惊奇。在英语里，房子烧成灰烬的时候，可以说burn up（字面意思为“烧上去”），也可以说burn down（字面意思为“烧下去”）；填表的时候，你可以fill in a form（字面意思为“填入表里”），也可以fill out a form（字面意思为“填到表外”）；而且只有闹钟走了（go off字面意思为“离开”）以后你才能听到铃声! Sentence analyzing for better understanding. 2 Para. 6 burn up → burn down fill in a form → _______ a form fill out Page21 The seventh paragraph Reading 7. English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race. That is why when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And that is why when I wind up my watch, it starts, but when I wind up this passage, it ends. English reflects the creativity of human race. The main idea ：Draw a conclusion 45 2. And that is why when I wind up my watch, it starts, but when I wind up this passage, it ends. why引导的表语从句 when引导的时间状语从句 but连接的并列句，表转折 wind up 给（机械）上发条；使（活动、会议等）结束 eg.①He neglected to wind up the clock. 他忘了给钟上发条。 ② We will wind up the meeting after his speech. 我们将于他的发言之后结束会议。 这也是当我wind up my watch(给手表上紧发条)以后表针开始走，而我wind up this passage(将本文收尾）后这篇文章结束的原因。 给表上发条 使……结束 Practice 翻译句子。 那就是为什么当冬天来临的时候，植物都停止了生长。 That is why when the winter is coming, plants do not grow. 2. 也许那是为什么人们在看电视或感觉疲倦 时吃东西的缘故。 Maybe that is why many people eat when they are watching TV or feeling bored. Para. 7 Stars are out. → They are visible. Lights are out. → They are _______. I wind up my watch. → It starts. I wind up the passage. → It _______. invisible ends Page21 The same words and phrases may have different meanings in different contexts. In order to support his idea, the author uses many examples that show the 1______ madness of English. The reason is that English was invented by people, and it 13_______ the creativity of the human race. · no egg in eggplant · no ham in 2____________ · neither pine nor apple in 3__________ · sculpt a sculpture · paint a(n) 4________ · BUT take a photo · seasick → sick at sea · 5_______ → sick in the air · 6_______→sick in a car · BUT 7__________ → sick at home · “Hard” is the opposite of “soft”. · “Hardly” and “softly” are not a(n) 8_________ pair. · “Harmless” is the opposite of “harmful”. · Shameful and shameless 9________ are the same. · burn up → burn down · fill in a form → 10_______ a form · Stars are out. → They are visible. · Lights are out. → They are 11________. · I wind up my watch. → It starts. · I wind up the passage. → It 12_______. unique hamburger pineapple painting airsick carsick homesick opposing behaviors fill out invisible ends reflects P21 Introduce the topic List some examples Draw a conclusion The author's opinion Learn to understand the passage. 1 Topic Divide the passage into three parts, and find the main idea of each part. Task 3 Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple Para(s). ______ Main idea: _________________ ___________________________ Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Para(s). ______ Main idea: _________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Para(s). ______ Main idea: _________________ ___________________________ 1 2-6 7 English is a crazy language to learn. The author gives examples of crazy phenomena in English. English reflects the creativity of human race. Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage. 1　To tell us that English is very difficult to learn. 2　To give advice on how to learn English. 3　To show that English is interesting and creative. 4　To explain how English was created. English Tips: how to find the purpose or main idea? Analyze the title and the pictures carefully and predict. （标题图片是线索） 2. Read for the topic sentence, which is usually in the first or last paragraph. (首段尾段别放过） 3. Read the first sentence of each paragraph. (每段首句要注意） 4. Pay attention to the structure of the passage. （文章结构理清晰） conclusion crazy confusing creative 复杂的 All these examples show the of English. unique complex That’s why we ought to hold a positive, respectful and open-minded attitude towards languages and keep on exploring the reasons behind a language. 1. Do you agree with the author’s opinion about the English language? Give your reasons. 2. What do you find most challenging about learning English? How do you deal with this? Discussion 55 1. Do you agree with the author’s opinion about the English language? Give your reasons. Discussion 阐述观点： From my point,/In my opinion,/As far as I am concerned, ...... I’m with sb. on that. I have the same opinion. I agree with sb./I don’t agree with sb. 56 2. What do you find most challenging about learning English? How do you deal with this? As to me/Personally, I find it hard to write in an elegant way. When I write, it is challenging to organize my sentences together. It is essential to take effective ways to solve the problem. On the one hand, I spend enough time in practicing English. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. On the other hand, reading English magazines is also a good way. To sum up, it is not easy to learn English. But we can take measures to make it easier. Discussion 57 Thank you! Thank you! 58 Lavf57.83.100 null, track 1 44904.14 null, track 1 39418.71 null, track 1 35239.336 $$