摘要:
该高中英语课件围绕“探索英语词汇形成及学习方法”展开,通过“brainwash”“tofu”等词的意义与形成、“covidiot”含义推测、“THX”使用原因等热身问题导入,搭建从已知词汇到新词汇的认知支架,衔接听力匹配、细节捕捉及对话实践活动。
其亮点在于任务链设计,融合听力理解、表达分类(如“Ask for the meaning”“Explain the meaning”)与角色扮演(如“FOMO”对话),结合视频资源深化认知。通过分析“dim sum”借词、“cellfish”合成、“LOL”缩略等实例,提升学生语言能力(运用目标表达)、思维品质(构词逻辑分析)和学习能力(自主查找新词),助力学生掌握词汇学习策略,也为教师提供结构化教学方案。
内容正文:
Exploring English
Listening and Speaking
Unit 2
高中英语外研版必修第一册
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Unit 2 Exploring English
子主题2:探索英语词汇的形成及英语学习方法
Period 2 Listening and Speaking
Talk about other sources of new English words
导入视频
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Activity 1: Think and answer
Warming-up
1. Do you know the meaning of the words “brainwash”, “kowtow”, “tofu”, “typhoon” and “paper tiger”? How are they created?
2. What do you think the words “covidiot” and “covideoparty” are about? Can you figure out their meanings?
3. Have you ever used words like “THX” when texting your friends? Why do you use them?
Activity 2: Read and answer
Warming-up
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. Does the number of English words stay the same all these years?
2. Can you figure out the meaning of the words “selfie”, “netizen” in Chinese?
3. Do the words mentioned in the passage have the same types of word formation that we’ve learnt?
Activity 3: Listen and Match
While-listening
a
b
c
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
Conversation 3
Activity 4: Listen and choose
While-listening
Figure out the main idea of the three conversations. Listen again if necessary.
The three conversations are mainly about ________.
A. how to behave well in public places like restaurants and cinemas
B. what several confusing English words and expressions means
C. what activities we can do with our friends after school
Activity 5: Listen for details and complete the table.
Listen again and complete the table. Take notes when necessary.
Words Meaning Origin
dim sum a kind of traditional
1____________ From 2___________________
3__________ using a cellphone without caring about others a combination of the words 4__________ and 5__________
6__________ a shorter way of saying 7_____________ from the Internet
Chinese food
the Guangdong dialect
cellfish
cellphone
selfish
LOL
laugh out loud
While-listening
Activity 6: Read the scripts and underline useful expressions
Read the scripts and underline the expressions used to ask for and explain things.
Conversation 1
A: I’m going to buy something to eat from the restaurant downstairs. Would you like anything?
B: Oh yes, please. Could you order me some dim sum?
A: Some what?
B: Dim sum.
A: What kind of food is that?
B: It’s a kind of traditional Chinese food from South China, including dumplings, spring rolls, meatballs and so on.
A: Oh, I see. So “dim sum” comes from Chinese?
B: Yes, that’s right. In fact, it comes from the Guangdong dialect. In Mandarin or Putonghua it would be “dian xin”.
A: Well, it sounds good! Maybe I’ll order that as well...
Post-listening
Activity 6: Read the scripts and underline the expressions
Conversation 2
A: How was the movie?
B: It was great, but someone in front of me was talking so loudly on her phone.
A: How cellfish!
B: Yes, I agree. Very selfish.
A: Ah, do you know what I mean by “cellfish”?
B: Of course! When you say “selfish”, you mean only caring about yourself and not about other people, right?
A: That’s what “selfish” with an “s” means, but I’m talking about “cellfish” starting with the letter “c”.
B: I haven’t heard that word before. What does it mean?
A: It means using a cellphone in a way that shows you don’t care about the other people around you.
B: That’s interesting. How do you spell it?
A: C-E-L-L-F-I-S-H. It’s the words “cellphone” and “selfish” put together.
B: Oh, I see...
Read the scripts and underline the expressions used to ask for and explain things.
Post-listening
Activity 6: Read the scripts and underline the expressions
Conversation 3
[SFX of someone pressing mobile phone keys, followed by a chime indicating a new message]
A: Darling, could you take a look at this message from Lucy? I have no idea what she’s talking about... again.
B: What has she said?
A: Well, I told her a joke that Bob told me today at the office, and, as you see, she replied “LOL”. What’s that for?
B: Oh, LOL! It’s a shorter way of saying “laugh out loud”.
A: I’ve never seen or heard that before. Where does it come from?
B: It was first used on the Internet. You use it to show you think something is very funny.
A: Oh, okay.
B: Keep up with the times, darling!
Read the scripts and underline the expressions used to ask for and explain things.
Post-listening
Activity 7: Classify the expressions
Classify the expressions according to their functions.
It’s a kind of …, including…
Oh, I see.
Yes, that’s right.
In fact, it comes from…
Well, it sounds good!
Do you know what I mean by…?
When you say…, you mean…, right?
I haven’t heard that word before.
What does it mean?
It means…
That’s interesting.
I have no idea what…
What’s that for?
It’s a shorter way of saying…
It was first used...
You use it to show...
Ask for the meaning
Explain the
meaning
Show your
understanding
Post-listening
Activity 8: Have a conversation
Your partner Tom is reading a passage on English word. He comes across an unfamiliar words “FOMO” and can’t figure out its meaning. He turns to you for help.
A possible version
A: Hey, could you take a look at this word in the passage? I have no idea what it means.
B: OK. Ah, it is “FOMO”. It’s a shorter way of saying “fear of missing out”.
A. Sorry, I still can’t figure it out.
B: Well, the word was first introduced in 2004 to describe a phenomenon observed on social networking sites. “FOMO” leads us to check social media more frequently…
A: …
Post-listening
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Activity 9: Watch and answer.
1. Can you list some of the “new” words mentioned in the video? Please list as many words as possible.
2. Does this video help you have a clearer understanding of the introduction of new words into English? Share your reasons.
Post-listening
Homework
Homework
1. Find 5 new words and their meanings on the Internet and have similar conversations with your classmates.
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