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Unit 2 Understanding each other
Extended reading & Project & Assessment
Borrowed words 1
I. 学习目标
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. list the reasons for borrowing words from other languages;
2. know the different attitudes people show towards borrowed words;
3. appreciate the writing style and language characteristics.
II.导读导学
1. To identify the reason and process of word borrowing and infer the author’s attitude;
2. To predict the future of borrowed words and share their ideas.
A层Ⅰ.Read and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1　 A．Some language communities oppose adopting words from other cultures.
Para.2 B．Borrowing words is complex and it takes time before new words are integrated into everyday speech.
Para.3 C．Borrowed words can be found in almost all languages.
Para.4 D．Other languages readily welcome borrowed words.
Para.5 E．Word borrowing comes about when two cultures with different languages interact, especially when there is no suitable word for an object or idea in the native tongue.
Para.6 F．The tendency to borrow words has never gone out of style.
B层Ⅱ.Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.
1．Why is the first sentence showed
A．To show the sentence is indeed special.
B．To show English is difficult to understand.
C．To show that we had better not learn English.
D．To show that English is a language with many borrowed words.
2．Which of the following Chinese words isn't borrowed from English
A．tofu.　　　　　　　　 B．tank.
C．golf. D．bacon.
3．What can we learn from Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5
A．The French are expert at creating new words.
B．Some languages with a small number of speakers will definitely die out.
C．Borrowing words are completely forbidden in some language communities.
D．In order to defend their identity, some language communities oppose borrowing words.
4．What is the author's attitude towards borrowing words in English
A．Pessimistic. B．Doubtful.
C．Optimistic. D．Indifferent.
5．Which column in the newspaper can you find the passage
A．economy B．culture
C．politics D．sports
C层Ⅲ.Fill in the blanks using the proper words according to the text.
As far as I am concerned, English is not alone in 1. (borrow) words from other languages — borrowed words can be found in almost all languages.
Word borrowing comes about when two cultures with different languages interact. At first, the borrowed word is only used by bilingual speakers. It then spreads to people 2. do not know the original language, and they will change the pronunciation to fit the way they speak, almost unknowingly. Over time, the sounds that are difficult to pronounce 3. (replace) with more familiar ones.
4． some language communities oppose adopting words from other cultures. Some languages with 5. extremely small number of speakers reject outside influences in order to survive. While some communities are pessimistic 6. the exchange between languages, there are also other communities that 7. (ready) welcome borrowed words. Borrowing words allows the language 8. (continue) to develop, enabling the community to have a more efficient language, spreading novel ideas and 9. (exchange) different beliefs more conveniently and quickly.
As for the future, the more international and globalized the world becomes, the more language 10. (characteristic) will be shared between nations and cultures.

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