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1.title n. 2.pine n. 3.pineapple n. 4.ham n.
标题 松树 菠萝 火腿
5.eggplant n. 6.v.雕刻 7.雕刻 n. 8.homesick adj.
茄子 sculpt sculpture 想家的
9.opposing adj. 10.n.行为,举止 11.confusing adj.
相反的 相对立的 behavior 令人困惑的
12.capitalized adj. 13.creative adj 14.unique adj.
大写的 创造性的 独特的
15.burn up=burn down 16.alarm n./v. 17.reflect v.
烧毁 警报器 闹钟;惊恐 v使惊恐 反映反射 思考
18.creativity 19.visible adj. 20.wind up. 21.come across创造力 看得见的 上发条;使结束 偶然发现
Pre-class check
English can be fun and
creative
I was arrested(逮捕) at the airport. Just because I was greeting my cousin Jack! All that I said was “Hi! Jack,” but very loud.
Hi! Jack
Hijack
(劫持飞机)
English can be a crazy language to learn.
Why
Activity 2
Read the passage quickly and loudly and then match the main idea with each part.
Part1.(Para1) A. Examples of some
confusing expressions.
Part2.(Para2-6) B. The reason why English is
so crazy.
Part3.(Para7) C. English is a crazy language
to learn.
Tips for reading:
Pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraph.
Why
Divide the passage into 3 parts
Scanning
English can be a crazy language to learn
para 1
para 2-6
* giving examples to show English is marvellous(奇妙的) .
* introduce the topic
para
7
* People invented English .
reflects the creativity of the human race.
* Conclude总结 by giving the reason
Structure of the passage
Paragraph 1
Paragraph2-6
Paragraph 7
Introduction : the author’s opinion
Body: supportive examples
Conclusion: the reason
Activity 3
In order to support his idea, the author uses many examples that show the 1_____________ madness of English.
unique
egg
hamburger
pine
apple
pineapple
Para.2
Key 1
Key 2
_____________ sick in the air
paint a________________
BUT take a photo
sculpt a________________
seasick sick at sea
______________ sick in a car
BUT _____________ ≠ sick at home
sculpture
painting
airsick
carsick
homesick
Para.4
Key 1
Key 2
BUT when we see___________, we can’t say “It’s sunshining”.
“Hardly” and “softly” are not a(n)_____________ pair
Shameful and shameless____________ are the same
“Hard” is the opposite of “soft”.
When we see rain or snow, we can say “It’s raining” or “It’s_________”.
behaviors
opposing
snowing
Para.3
sunshine
Para.6
Key 1
Key 2
fill in a form _____________a form
burn up burn down
Stars are out. They are visible.
fill out
invisible
ends
Para.7
Lights are out. They are __________.
I wind up my watch. It starts.
I wind up the passage. It ________.
egg
hamburger
pine
apple
pineapple
sculpture
painting
airsick
carsick
homesick
opposing
behaviors
snowing
sunshine
fill out
invisible
ends
BUT
rules
rules
rules
rules
no rules
no rules
no rules
no rules
same
different
rules&
no rules
madness
The reason is that English was invented by people, and it 13___________ the creativity of the human race.
reflects
Introduce the topic
List some examples
The author's opinion
Learn to understand the passage.
1
Topic
Draw a conclusion
Introduction：English is a crazy language to learn.
In order to support his opinion, the author uses many examples that show the unique madness of English.
The reason is that English was invented by people, and it reflects the creativity of the human race.
Post-reading consolidation
(1) What’s the author's purpose in writing the passage.
1 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 English was created.
(2)The first paragraph is intended to ______.
A. introduce English is interesting and creative
B. tell us English is difficult to learn
C. direct our attention to the word formation
D. lead to the topic of discussion
Post-reading consolidation
(3). Which of the following words does not have the same meaning as the others
A. seasick.
B. homesick.
C. carsick.
D. airsick.
Post-reading consolidation
(4)The author develops the text by ______.
A. stating arguments
B. making comparisons
C. giving examples
D. providing research results
Post-reading consolidation
(5)Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage
A. When we are traveling we say that we are in the car or the taxi, but on the train or bus!
B. When we look out of the window and see rain or snow, we can say “it’s raining” or “it’s snowing”.
C. When we see sunshine, we can say “it’s sunshining”.
D. When you see the capitalized “WHO” in a medical report, you can’t read it as the “who” in “Who’s that ”
(6)What does English reflect about the
human race？
A. Craziness
B. Instinct
C. Wisdom
D. Creativity
Post-reading consolidation
Summary: Work in groups to draw a mind map of the text.
English is a crazy language1.______ (learn). In order to support the idea,the author uses many2.________(example).
We can paint a painting, but we take 3. __ photo. We can get airsick in the air and carsick in a car, but we don't get 4.________(home) when we get back home. If “hard” is the opposite of “soft”, why are “hardly” and “softly” not an 5. ________ (oppose) pair When we look out 6.____the window and see rain, we can say “it’s7._____ (rain)”.But when we see sunshine, we can’t say “it’s sunshining”.
The reason is that English 8. _________ (invent) by people, not computers, and it reflects the 9.________ (create)
of the human race. And that is 10. ___ when I wind up my watch, it starts, but when I wind up this passage, it ends.
Fill in the blanks
to learn
examples
a
homesick
opposing
of
raining
was invented
creativity
why
It is the creativity, craziness and complexity that makes a language unique, interesting and enjoyable to learn.
Take a flexible attitude, be open-minded and keep on exploring the reasons behind a language.
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Chinese can be
creatvie and fun!
狮子头
lion head
Chinese can be creatvie and fun!
鱼香肉丝
fish
Chinese can be creatvie and fun!
老婆饼
wife cake
Chinese can be creatvie and fun!
夫妻肺片
husband and wife and lung slice
Chinese can be creatvie and fun!
撒尿牛丸
beef can pee
Chinese can be creatvie and fun!
蚂蚁上树
ants on a tree
Chinese can be creatvie and fun!
How crazy and interesting！
Does Chinese have the same vigor
Is Chinese interesting and creative？
Can you think of similar examples in Chinese
Think and share
Have you ever asked 　1　 (you) why people often have trouble 　2　 (study) English I hadn't, until one day my five-year-old son 　3　 (ask) me whether there was ham in a hamburger. This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language 　4　 (learn).
For example, 　5　our free time we can sculpt a sculpture and paint a painting, but we take a photo. While we're doing all this traveling, we can get seasick at sea, airsick in the air and carsick in a car, 　6　we don't get homesick when we get back home. And speaking of home, why aren't homework and housework the same thing Even the smallest of words can be 　7　 (confuse). When you see the capitalized “WHO” in a medical report, do you read it as the “who” in “Who's that ” What about “IT” and “US”
English 　8　 (invent) by people, not computers, and it reflects the 　9　 (creative) of the human race. That is 　10　 when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.
Step3 课文语法填空
1.yourself　2. studying　3. asked　4. to learn　5. in　6. but　7. confusing　8. was invented
9. creativity　10. why

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