Unit 2 Starting out Understanding ideasDeveloping ideas（ppt课件） -2022新外研版（2019）《高中英语》必修第一册.pptx

1、Unit 2 Exploring EnglishStarting out新标准英语高中必修第一册Activity 1 1.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?2.What can you learn from Chart 3?Why do you think many people in China learn English?Acti

2、vity 2 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?Unit 2 Exploring EnglishUnderstanding ideas新标准英语高中必修第一册Activity 1 Look at the title of the passage and the pictures.Tick what you th

3、ink the passage is about.Activity 2Read the passage and check your answers to Activity 1.Activity 2 What is the passage about?Activity 31 To tell us 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 En

4、glish was created.Activity 4 Activity 5 1.How did pineapples,hamburgers and eggplants get their names?2.Does the information above give you a better understanding of the passage?Give your reasons.Think&Share1.Do you agree with the authors opinion about the English language?Give your reasons.2.What d

5、o you find most challenging about learning English?How do you deal with this?Unit 2 Exploring EnglishDeveloping ideas新标准英语高中必修第一册Activity 1 Whats up?(Whats going on?)ring a bell(to sound familiar)small potatoes(something unimportant or insignificant)toilet water(a light perfume that does not have a

6、very strong smell)at sixes and sevens(in a confused,badlyorganised,or difficult situation)green fingers(natural ability in growing plants)pull up ones socks(to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough)Activity 2 Read the passage and find the words or expressions

7、 that caused the misunderstandings.1 had a frog in her throat2 the first floor3 wicked4 Not badActivity 3 a(British English)the floor of a building above the one at ground level;(American English)the floor of a building at ground levelb pretty good,better than you expectedc unable to speak clearly f

8、or a short time because your throat is dry or blockedd morally wrong and intending to hurt people;(informal)very good,fantasticaSophies post bZheng Xus post cYancys post dJuliens postThink&Share1.Which post do you find most interesting?Why?2.How would you deal with the situations described in the po

9、sts?3.What examples of Internet language are used in the passage?What do they mean?4.Do you know of any Chinese expressions that often cause misunderstandings for people from other countries?Share them with the class.Activity 4Work in pairs.Retell the situations in the four posts.Writing a story about a misunderstanding in EnglishActivity 51.Who were the people in the story?2.Where did the story take place?3.What happened?4.What caused the misunderstanding?Activity 6Write a paragraph to tell the story.Activity 7Share your story with the class.