1、1Unit 2 Exploring English2BrainstormingHow many languages can you speak?Which language do you think has the most speakers?ChineseCantoneseEnglishJapanese3Observe and answerAccording to Chart 2,which language has the largest number of learners?Chinese has the largest number of native speakers in the
2、world.English has the largest number of learners.4Observe and answerWhat can you learn from Chart 3?Chinese has the largest number of native speakers in the world.English has the largest number of learners.More and more Chinese people are learning English.BrainstormingWhy do you think many people in
3、 China learn English?Economic globalizationJob huntingLearn more culturesTravelingSelf-improvementWatch a video and answer the questions.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.
4、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?2.Where do a third of English words come from?What examples are
5、 given in the video?1.Its the first language in the UK,Ireland,the USA,Canada,New Zealand and Australia.2.A third of English words come from French.fruittablecrocodileinvasion(侵略)Watch a video and answer the questions.Vocabulary:word pairsSynonyms(同义词)Antonyms(反义词)burn up burn down 烧毁highway motorwa
6、y(高速)公路subway underground 地铁gas petrol 汽油apartment flat 公寓elevator lift 升降电梯odd strange 奇怪的familiar 熟悉的unfamiliar 不熟悉的likely 可能的unlikely 不可能的entrance 入口exit 出口upstairs 在楼上downstairs 在楼下positive 积极的negative 消极的formal 正式的informal 非正式的aware 意识到的unaware 未意识到的Vocabulary:Read a story with key wordsOnce up
7、on a time,there was a sculptor who was able to sculpt wonderful sculptures.However,one day,some people had a few opposing and negative comments on his works.Their confusing behavior made him confused.So he burned down all his works and decided to make something unique and creative.He worked so hard
8、that he got sick.An old man told him,“You dont have to care what other people said.You are unlikely to make everybody happy.Your works have reflected your creativity and you have made the art visible.You should be aware of your own talent.”At last,the sculptor became happy again.Vocabulary:Word buil
9、dingOnce upon a time,there was a sculptor who was able to sculpt wonderful sculptures.sculpt v.雕刻雕刻sculpture n.雕塑雕塑sculptor n.雕塑家雕塑家 Vocabulary:Word buildingHowever,one day,some people had a few opposing and negative comments on his works.opposing adj.（观点、意见等）相反的，相对立的a player from the opposing side
10、对方的运动员oppose vt.反对；与角逐 oppose doing sth.反对做某事opposed adj.反对的；截然不同的be opposed to（doing）sth.反对（做）某事opposite n.对立面；对立物 adj.对立的，对面的Vocabulary:Word buildingHowever,one day,some people had a few opposing and negative comments on his works.单句语法填空（1）On the _(oppose)page there were two addresses.（2）Many loca
11、l people opposed _(build)the new airport.（3）My mother was very much opposed to my _(go)abroad.（4）The professor,opposed to _(carry)out the project，made a comment on the report.（5）During the discussion，many members were _(oppose)to my proposal,which upset me greatly.opposingbuildinggoingcarryingoppose
12、dVocabulary:Word buildingHowever,one day,some people had a few opposing and negative comments on his works.negative adj.消极的，负面的消极的，负面的positive adj.积极的积极的comment v.n.评论评论have a comment on/about=comment on/about 对作出评论Vocabulary:Word buildingTheir confusing behavior made him confused.confusing adj.令人困惑
13、的a very confusing experience 让人莫名其妙的经历confuse vt.使糊涂；使迷惑 confuse A with/and B 把A 与B 混淆confused adj.糊涂的；迷惑的be/become confused with/about 对 感到疑惑confusion n.困惑，混淆in confusion 困惑地，不知所措地Vocabulary:Word buildingTheir confusing behavior made him confused.单句语法填空（1）Although she managed to buy some medicine，t
14、he _instructions on the bottle really made her _.（confuse）（2）Actually，its not _（confuse）that a word has different meanings in different contexts.单句写作（3）I _（对感到疑惑）your recent behavior.（4）People often _ me _（把和弄混）my twin sister.confusingconfusedconfusingam confused with/about confusewithVocabulary:Wor
15、d buildingTheir confusing behavior made him confused.behavior n.举止，行为be on your best behavior 尽可能好地表现，尽量行为检点change your behavior 改变你的行为behave vi.举止，表现behave oneself 表现得体，有礼貌well-behaved adj.表现好的 badly-behaved adj.表现差的Vocabulary:Word buildingSo he burned down all his works and decided to make somethi
16、ng unique and creative.burn down 烧毁烧毁burn up 烧毁，烧毁，烧尽烧尽 burn.to the ground 把把烧成平地烧成平地burn out 烧尽烧尽;熄灭熄灭;出故障出故障;耗尽体力耗尽体力;累垮累垮单句语法填空（1）The major part of the town was burnt _.（2）The tower，which was completed just a month ago,was burned _ the ground last night.（3）I turned on the switch,but the light had
17、 burnt _.downtooutVocabulary:Word buildingSo he burned down all his works and decided to make something unique and creative.unique adj.独一无二的，独特的creative adj.创造的；创造性的；有创造力的create vt.创造；发明creation n.创造creativity n.创造性，创造力 单句语法填空（1）This reflects how you use your _（create）to explore the unknown world.（2
18、）Youre so _（create）I could never make my own clothes.creativitycreativeVocabulary:Word buildingYou are unlikely to make everybody happy.unlikely adj.不可能的be unlikely to do 不可能做某事likely adj.可能的be likely to do 可能做某事Vocabulary:Word buildingYour works have reflected your creativity and you have made the
19、art visible.reflect v.显示，反映；映射；反射；思考be reflected in 映在中reflect.from 从某物表面反射（光、热、声等）reflect on/upon 思考reflection n.影像；反映；反射visible adj.看得见的，可见的invisible adj.看不见的，不可见的Vocabulary:Word buildingYou should be aware of your own talent.be aware of 意识到意识到be unaware of 没有意识到没有意识到awareness n.意识意识raise the awar
20、eness of 提高的意识.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.behavior An.警报器，闹钟()2.unique Bv.显示，反映()3.alarm Cn.举止，行为()4.reflect Dn.创造性，创造力()5.creativity Eadj.独一无二的，独特的Lets practice!CEABD.选择下列句中相应词组的汉语意思A的数量 B全世界 C例如 D一说起 E向外看 F烧光 G填充 H上发条()1.For example，I used to be afraid to be myself when I communicate with any stranger.()2.
21、In the years since then,people around the world have shared in many events.()3.They gave each of us a form to fill in before the interview.()4.I want to burn up more calories through jogging!()5.There is no need for you to wind up your watch every day.()6.When it comes to diet and exercise,we know w
22、hat to do,but we dont do what we know.()7.“Why dont you look out of the window？”she asked quite naturally.()8.The number of people asking to go there is on the increase.CBGFHDEAHomework1.Memorize the new words and expressions in unit 2.2.Preview the Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple on Page 14-15.26Thank you!
