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

B1U2 Exploring English CONTENTS Warming up 01 Reading 02 Post reading 03 01 Warming up I was arrested(逮捕) at the airport. Just because I was greeting my cousin Jack! All that I said was “Hi! Jack,” but very loud. Hi! Jack Hijack(打劫) Just for fun. butterfly mooncake Lead in. 02 Reading What is the general idea of the passage? Activity 1. Read for main idea. English can be a crazy language to learn. Activity 2. Choose the correct answer. 1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. There is ham in a hamburger. B. We get homesick when we get back home. C. When we are traveling we say that we are in the taxi. D. “Hardly” is the opposite of “softly”. 2. What does “This” in sentence “This got me thinking” refer to in paragraph 1? A. The examples of hamburger, eggplant and pineapple. B. The trouble of learning English. C. The question my five-year-old son asked me. D. If there is egg in eggplant. 3. According to the text, which of the following is a correct statement? A. We say “it’s sunshining” when we see sunshine. B. We say “World Health Organization” when we see “WHO” in a medical report. C. English reflects the creativity of computers. D. Whether the lights are out or the stars are out, they are visible. 4. From the texts, what’s author's attitude towards the English language? A. Disappointed and critical B. Confused yet appreciative C. Strictly analytical D. Indifferent and uninterested Part 1 ___________ Part 2 __________ Part 3 __________ Show examples that support his idea Introduce author’s opinion Give reasons and ends the passage Para 1 Para 2-6 Para 7 Activity 3. Match the main idea of each paragraph. Activity 5 1）Complete the notes. unique hamburger pineapple painting airsick carsick homesick opposing behaviors fill out invisible ends reflects There may be different stories behind the words, some are about history, some are about culture, still others are about appearance… Para1. Para2. Para2. Para3. Para3. Para6. Para7. Para7. Activity 3 2）Add more examples. Para2. Para4. Para5. _____ the car _____ the taxi _____ the train _____ the bus homework and ____________ are not the same thing It is raining. It is snowing. But we can’t say “It is sunshining.” We can say “The sun is _________.” Even the smallest of words can be _______________. WHO __________________ IT ____________________ US ___________________ in in on on housework shining confusing World Health Organization Information Technology United States Activity 4 What examples are they ? unique hamburger pineapple painting airsick carsick homesick opposing behaviors fill out invisible ends reflects 合成 合成 派生 派生 派生 Choose the author’s writing purpose 1 To tell 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. Activity 5 Phrases 1. 做某事有困难 2. 既不...也不... 3. 在空闲时间 4. 雕刻一个雕塑 5. 在海上晕船 6. 晕机 7. 晕车 8. 想家 9. 谈到... 10. 有害的反意思 11. 相同 have trouble (in) doing neither...nor... in our free time sculpt a sculpture get seasick at sea get airsick at in the air get carsick in a car speak of the opposite of harmful actions the same get homesick Phrases 12.最小的单词都让人费解 13. 对英语独有的疯感感到好奇 14. 填表 15. 离开/时钟走了 16. 被发明 17. 反映了人类的创造力 the smallest words can be confusing wonder at the unique madness of a language fill in a form/fill it out go off be invented by reflect the creativity of the human race Grammar 1. have trouble doing 做某事有困难 =have difficulty (in) doing 1. 听说你在高中早起很困难，我写信来给你一些建议。 2. 雕刻师很难雕刻出一件独一无二的雕像。 3. 我不善于学习不熟悉的的文本。 4. 一些人不会表达自己相反观点。 5. 作为一个初学者，我难以用外语表达我复杂的想法。 Learning that you have trouble getting up early at senior high, I’m writing to share some hints with you. The sculptor has trouble sculpting a unique sculpture. I have trouble learning unfamiliar context. Some people have trouble expressing their opposing ideas. As a beginner, I have trouble reflecting my complex ideas in a foreign language. 2. Neither A nor B 既不是A也不是B ①其含义是否定的，可连接任意两个并列的成分。当连接两个主语时，谓语动词要遵循“就近原则”, 即与nor后面B保持一致。 ②单独使用neither作主语时，表示 “两者中没有一个”，谓语用单数，如“Neither of them likes football.” 1. Neither my father nor my mother ______(get) airsick, they easily get carsick instead. 2. Neither he nor I _____(be) aware of the change. gets am 1. 当我搬到伦敦时，我既买不起市中心的大公寓，也买不起小公寓。 2. 地铁和高速公路都不方便，做本地的巴士是最好的选择。 3. 他的发明既不独一无二，也没有创造性。 4. 另外，茄子和菠萝都不推荐。 Neither the subway nor the motorway is avaiable, a local bus is the best way. When I moved to London, neither a large apartment nor a small flat is affordable. His invention was neither unique nor creative. In addition, neither pineapple nor eggplant is recommended. 3. 名词性从句 定义：在英语的句子结构中，本来该由名词充当主语，宾语，表语和同位语，却由一个句子来充当，这个句子就叫做名词性从句。 1. I’m wondering why there is no apple in pineapple. 2. That “burn up” and “burn down” share the same meaning is confusing. 3. The title reminds me that some of us have trouble overcoming difficulties. 4. What is likely to happen remains mysery. 5. The confusion is that the plan is invisible. Find out the uoun clauses in the passage. 1. Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English? 2. Until one day my five-year-old son asked me whether there was ham in a hamburger. 3. This made me realized that there’s no egg in eggplant either. 4. This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language to learn. 5. And when we are traveling we say that we are in the car or the taxi, but on the train or bus! 6. That is why when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. 7. That is why when I wind up my watch, it starts, but when I wind up this passage, it ends. 03 Post reading Find out the similar Chinese expressions similar to the examples. 上课—下课 妈=娘 姑妈≠姑娘 打篮球 踢足球 Find out the similar Chinese expressions similar to the examples. 张三：你这就不够意思了。 李四：没什么，小意思小意思。 张三：你这人可真有意思！ 那我就不好意思了。 老外：这是什么意思？(一脸蒙圈) 张三：中国队以大比分大胜日本队。 李四：是的，中国队大败日本队，回去庆祝。 老外：到底谁赢了？(一脸蒙圈) Chinese is as interesting, creative and complex as English. Find out the similar Chinese expressions similar to the examples. Have a dicussion. What do you find most challenging about learning English? words gramma speaking pronounciation spelling Writing Watch a video and learn how Chinese learn English well. It is the craziness, complexity and creativity that makes a language unique, interesting and enjoyable to learn. Take a positive attitude, be curious, patient and open-minded and keep on exploring English. Summary. B1U2 Thanks for listening 是靖靖呀 $