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Unit 4 A World of Words
Project & Review
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Learning Objectives
通过本课的学习,学生能够:
通过听力练习和情景对话复习本单元的构词法和将来时被动的语法。
讨论对归纳学习语言的有效方式。
通过阅读文章了解英语的变化及思考语言背后的文化和学习语言的意义所在。
Watch and learn about Chinese calligraphy.
Lead in
Project
Making a poster to introduce a language
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Activity 1 Read the facts about Chinese and introduce it to your partner.
Amazing facts about Chinese
one of the oldest languages in the world
more than 1.4 billion speakers
An official language of the United Nations since 1946
You can begin like this:
Hi everyone! I want to share something about Chinese with you. It is one of the oldest languages in the world…… Thanks!
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Activity 2 Find information about another language and make a poster. Present your group’s poster.
Amazing facts about ________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Put a picture here.
Spanish
Spanish is the official language of 21 countries
It is the second most spoken native language in the world.
The famous book Don Quixote was written in Spanish.
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Activity 2 Find information about another language and make a poster. Present your group’s poster.
Put a picture here.
Spanish
Hi everyone! Our poster is about Spanish. It’s the official language of 21 countries and the world’s second most spoken native language. The famous book Don Quixote was written in Spanish. Thanks!
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Further thinking
What is the importance of learning a language?
The root of the word “language”:
lingual(拉丁语)——舌头
Langage (古法英语) ——言语说话的方式
Language(现代英语)——语言
Your tongue can become a road to the world.
(用舌尖唤醒文明的对话)
Your voice can build a bridge between hearts.
(用声音搭建沟通的桥梁)
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In this unit, we have learned
different kinds of languages
language learning tools and ways
(the suffix –able, simple future passive voice)
cultural differences in languages
the importance of learning a language
Review
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Free talk Different Kinds of Languages
Chinese
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish
sign language
body language
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Lingling likes to read aloud because reading aloud can help her __________ better. Kangkang has also read that it is ___________ to read aloud in foreign language learning. Lingling has learned this method from Zhao Yuanren. Zhao is famous for language learning. He once taught __________ in an American university, and he could speak and ___________ many languages. His _________________ has influenced many people around the world. According to Zhao, we should focus on the __________ language first and read aloud as much as possible.
Activity 1 Pair work. Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks, and then talk about your language learning experience.
v.
remember
adj.
advisable
n.
v.
n.
adj.
Chinese
read
teaching method
spoken
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Kangkang: Hi, Lingling. Why are you reading so loud?
Lingling: Oh, I’m sorry, but I find reading aloud can help me remember better.
Kangkang: That’s no trouble to me. I also read that it’s advisable to read aloud in foreign
language learning.
Lingling: Yes. I remember Mr.Zhao Yuanren once said so too. Zhao was famous for his
work in language learning, and he taught Chinese in an American university.
Kangkang: I’ve heard about him too. He could speak English, French and German, and
read Greek and Latin.
Lingling: That’s true. He also used his own language learning method in his teaching, and
his teaching method has influenced many people around the world.
Kangkang: Are you following his suggestion to read aloud?
Lingling: Yes. I hope his method will be used more widely and help more people to learn
foreign languages.
advice 不可数名词 建议advise v. 建议 advise sb. to do…建议某人做… advisable adj. 值得推荐的
be famous for 因…著名be famous as 作为…著名 be famous to 为…熟知
hear of/about 听说 hear from 收信
influence/’ɪnfluəns/ v./n. 影响;支配
affect v. 影响 effect n. 影响
have an influence/effect on
Read the conversation in roles.
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Discuss: What other useful ways to help with English learning?
read aloud
keep a diary
talk with others
use some learning apps
take some online courses
imitate how someone talks
watch movies or read books
infer the meaning with some text clues
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In some countries, shaking your head means agreement while ________ your head means that you do not agree.
The word “color” in American English is _________ differently from that in British English.
I know __________ English is very important, but I am afraid of speaking English in public.
People in England say “underground” while people in America say “subway”. They use different _____________ for the same thing.
The rose is considered a symbol of love in China and many ______ countries.
Activity 2 Complete the sentences with correct form of the given words.
v.
V.-ing
spell west expression nod speak
nodding
be done
spelled
V-ing 做主语
speaking
n.(pl)
expressions
adj.
western
be considered as 被认为是……
be regarded as be thought of as
stand for 象征;代表…be a symbol of
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Activity 3 Pair work. Complete the sentences with the given words. Pay attention to the passive voice.
Lingling: Wow, how well you can write!
Wang Junfeng: Thank you. I love Chinese calligraphy. I practice it every day.
Lingling: But some people say ______________________________________
(handwriting, replace, technology, one day) Do you agree?
Wang Junfeng: No, I don’t think so. Chinese calligraphy is much more than just the
characters themselves. It is a symbol of our culture, and _________
_______________________________. (it, always, need, in the future).
Lingling: You’re right.
handwriting will be replaced by technology one day
it will always be needed in the future
replace/rɪ’pleɪs/ v.替代;代替 take the place of
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Wang Junfeng: What’s more, when this art __________________________(introduce,
more foreigners), it will become more popular around the world.
Lingling: Yes, that’s for sure. I also practice calligraphy a lot, and I hope
__________________________(my efforts, recognize).
Wang Junfeng: I find ____________________________ (your handwriting, often, praise).
It must be the result of much practice.
Lingling: Thank you! I really enjoy practicing and getting better.
is introduced to more foreigners
my efforts will be recognized
recognize/ˈrekəgnaɪz/ v. 赞赏; 认可; 认出
your handwriting is often praised
praise/ preɪz/ v./n. 赞扬;称赞
speak/think highly of
Activity 3 Pair work. Complete the sentences with the given words. Pay attention to the passive voice.
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Passive Voice: be done
Tense structure
一般现在时 am/is/are + done
一般过去时 was/were + done
一般将来时 will /be gong to +be + done
现在进行时 am/is/are + being + done
过去进行时 was/were + being + done
现在完成时 have/has + been + done
含情态动词 情态动词+ be + done
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Activity 4 Read the text and put the sentences(A-C) in the correct blanks.
English is widely spoken all over the world and used as a medium to communicate. It has changed in many ways over the centuries, and is still changing to meet people’s needs to communicate across cultures._______ It then became the official language of many other countries as more people started to speak it. Influenced by the local cultures and social development, the English language has changed little by little over the years. ______ For example, people from different places pronounce words differently and use different words to mean the same thing. ___________ For example, the word “colour” is British spelling, while it is spelled “color” in American English. English has also borrowed words from other languages to help people communicate across cultures. This makes English even more popular with people from different backgrounds.
In the past, English was the official language of England.
Even the spelling of words can be different from one place to another.
This has made English different from place to place.
A.
C.
B.
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Read the text and mark the T(True) or F(False)
1. English has changed a lot over the past centuries
2. English was just the official language of England.
3. Different people may use different words to mean the same thing.
4. There are some different spellings of the same word in different countries.
5. All the cultural differences in English make it much more popular in the world.
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
T
F
T
T
T
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English is widely spoken all over the world and used as a medium to communicate. It has changed in many ways over the centuries, and is still changing to meet people’s needs to communicate across cultures. In the past, English was the official language of England. It then became the official language of many other countries as more people started to speak it. Influenced by the local cultures and social development, the English language has changed little by little over the years. This has made English different from place to place. For example, people from different places pronounce words differently and use different words to mean the same thing. Even the spelling of words can be different from one place to another. For example, the word “colour” is British spelling, while it is spelled “color” in American English. English has also borrowed words from other languages to help people communicate across cultures. This makes English even more popular with people from different backgrounds.
Read the text and complete the chart.
Main idea:
How English _____________ across cultures.
has changed
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Detail:
In the past, it was __________________of England and many other countries.
Detail:
Influenced by cultures and social development, it has changed in _________________________.
Detail:
To help people communicate better, it ______________
from other languages.
Main idea: How English has changed across cultures.
the official language
pronunciations and spellings
has borrowed words
English is widely spoken all over the world and used as a medium to communicate. It has changed in many ways over the centuries, and is still changing to meet people’s needs to communicate across cultures. In the past, English was the official language of England. It then became the official language of many other countries as more people started to speak it. Influenced by the local cultures and social development, the English language has changed little by little over the years. This has made English different from place to place. For example, people from different places pronounce words differently and use different words to mean the same thing. Even the spelling of words can be different from one place to another. For example, the word “colour” is British spelling, while it is spelled “color” in American English. English has also borrowed words from other languages to help people communicate across cultures. This makes English even more popular with people from different backgrounds.
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Read the text and give the text a proper tittle.
English is widely spoken all over the world and used as a medium to communicate. It has changed in many ways over the centuries, and is still changing to meet people’s needs to communicate across cultures. In the past, English was the official language of England. It then became the official language of many other countries and social development, the English language has changed little by little over the years. This has made English different from place to place. For example, people from different places pronounce words differently and use different words to mean the same thing. Even the spelling of words can be different from one place to another. For example, the word “colour” is British spelling, while it is spelled “color” in American English. English has also borrowed words from other languages to help people communicate across cultures. This makes English even more popular with people from different backgrounds.
Changes of English
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We learn:
some useful ways to learn English.
how English has changed for years.
the importance of learning a language.
We can:
use the thinking skills and reading strategies to solve problems.
know about the cultural differences in languages.
understand why we need to learn a language.
Summary
用思维导图的形式归纳你在本单元所学。
写一篇介绍中文的120词左右的短文,用到被动语态和本单元的构词法。
制作1分钟短视频介绍中文关的文化背景。
Homework
You should
You may
Thank you!
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$Activity one, hair work, listen to the conversation and fill in the black, and then talk about your language learning experience. Hi lin ling. Why are you reading so loud? Oh. i'm sorry, but I find reading a loud can help me remember Better. That's no trouble to me. I also read that it's advisable to read aloud in foreign language learning. Yes, I remember mister jao un. An once said so too. Jo was famous for his work in language learning, and he taught chinese in an american university. I've heard about him too. He could speak english, french and german, and we break in latin. That's true. He also used his own language learning method in his teaching, and his teaching method has influenced many people around the world. Are you following his suggestion to read aloud? Yes, according to jaw, we should focus on a spoken language first and read a loud as much as possible. great. I hope this method will be used more widely and help more people to learn foreign languages.