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Exploring English
Unit 2
B1U2
Starting out & Understanding ideas
1.Look at the chart and answer the question.
Which language has the largest number of native speakers
Why
Because China has the largest population in the world.
English
1,500 million
Which language has the largest number of total speakers
What can you learn from Chart 3
The number of English Learners in China is increasing .
Activity 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
The UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia.
French.
Fruit, table, crocodile, invasion.
Module 2 Exploring English
Understanding ideas
ham
hamburger
There is no ham in a hamburger.
confusing questions
eggplants
eggs
There is no egg in eggplant.

Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple
+
=
pine
apple
pineapple
pine
apple
According to the pictures and the title above, what do you think the passage is about
A. food
B. cooking
C. words
D. plants
E. fruit
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Read the passage quickly and silently and then match the main idea to 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.
Reading tips:
Pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraph.
Module 2 Exploring English
Understanding ideas
Read for main idea
Activity 3
Choose the author’s purpose in writing this 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.
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1. What made the author think English is a crazy language
A. Meeting trouble learning English.
B. The question from the author's child.
C. Finding no egg in the eggplant.
D. Needing a hamburger to feed the child.
2. Why does the author mention the words photo and homesick
A. To show how crazy to learn English.
B. To tell us the differences between their usages.
C. To analyze the formation of the words.
D. To share how to learn a crazy language.
3. How does the author develop the passage
A. By providing examples.
B. By making comparisons.
C. By following the way of spelling.
D. By following the order of importance.
4. Why does the author say “English was invented by people”？
A. Because the English words show everything around us.
B. Because the language helps us communicate with others.
C. Because the language proves how creative human being is.
D. Because the English words are unique in the world.
B
A
Scanning
A
C
Read for information – Activity 4
unique
hamburger
pineapple
painting
airsick
carsick
homesick
opposing
behaviours
fill out
invisible
ends
reflects
Assignment
《情景导学》
P28 I
P33 I

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