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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;
According to Chart 1, which language has the largest number of native speakers? According to Chart 2, which language has the largest number of learners?
What can you learn from Chart 3? Why do you think many people in China learn English?
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How to read a chart
The title of a chart will tell you what the chart is about.
Know clearly about what different color blocks represent(代表).
Compare the figures.
Chart 1
Which language has the largest number of native speakers?
Mandarin Chinese has the largest number of native speakers.
What about the number of the second language learners?
Which language has the largest number of learners?
English has the largest number of learners.
Chart 2
Chart 3
What can you learn from Chart 3?
The number of English learners in China is increasing.
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Discussion
Why do you think many people in China learn English?
Learn foreign cultures
Beneficial to work
Communicate easily
Broaden our horizons
Economic globalization
… …
Why do you think many people in China learn English?
Cruel Reality: required to learn English
A compulsory subject worth 150 marks
CET-4, CET-6 (College English Test)
TEM-4, TEM-8 (Test for English Majors)
Postgraduate/Doctorate Entrance Examination
Study abroad (IELTS, TOFEL)
Job hunting
English is…
A global language
First foreign language in China and other countries
A lifelong skill that you’ll always benefit from
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?
1. Which countries mentioned in the video have English as their first language?
The UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia.
2. Where do a third of English words come from? What examples are given in the video?
French.
Fruit, table, crocodile, invasion.
Scandinavia:
Peninsula(半岛) in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden.
Vikings : (N-COUNT) The Vikings were men who sailed from Scandinavia and attacked villages in most parts of north-western Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries. (8至11世纪的)北欧海盗
pine + apple =pineapple ?
hamburger ? ham
eggplant ? egg
选题背景
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Neither pine nor apple in pineapple
Part 1 (1):
The author’s opinion
English can be a crazy language to learn.
Part 2 (2-6):
Supportive examples
We can’t always understand a compound word by adding the meanings of the words it is made up of!
The same rule doesn’t always apply to everything!
The same words and phrases may have different meanings in different contexts.
Different words or phrases may have the same meaning!
Part 3 (7):
Conclusion
The invention of English reflects the creativity of human race.
unique
hamburger
pineapple
painting
airsick
carsick
homesick
opposing
behaviours
fill out
invisible
ends
reflects
We can’t always understand a compound word by adding the meanings of the words it is made up of!
夫妻肺片
鱼香肉丝
老婆饼
东坡肉
Chinese is also interesting and creative.
夫妻肺片
sliced beef and ox tongue in chili sauce
stripe 牛肚
2017年5月,“美国2017餐饮排行榜”, “夫妻肺片”荣登榜首,被评选为“年度开胃菜”(Appetizer of the Year)。
这道菜的英文名被翻译成“史密斯夫妇”(Mr. and Mrs. Smith)。
鱼香肉丝 fish-flavored shredded pork
老婆饼sweet heart pastry/cake
东坡肉braised Dongpo pork
English vs Chinese
English: phonographic
/ˌfəʊnəˈɡræfɪk/
Chinese: pictographic
/ˌpɪktə’græfɪk/
象形文字的
In our daily life, we have many ways to learn English or get information in English.
listen to English programs/songs
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watch English movies
watch English TV plays
read English magazines /newspapers
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