东省惠州市惠东县惠东荣超中学高中英语 Unit 2 第2学时 Language points学案 新人教版必修1
Task1. Summary
Fill in the blanks according to the text and then read the passage below.
English has changed and developed when cultures meet and communicate 1.______ each other. From AD 450 to 1150, new settlers to England 2._______(rich) the English language and enlarged its vocabulary. 3.____ 1620, British people began to move to other countries, and4. __________(gradual), English 5.____________ (speak) in many other countries. By the 19th century American English spelling got separate identity when Noah Webster wrote 6.____ dictionary. At 7_________ (presence), more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language 8.________ ever before. People in South Asia such 9._____ India, Singapore speak fluent English. China may have10._____ largest number of English learners.
Task2. Let’s learn some useful expressions!
1) Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English .
以英语作为母语的人,即使他们讲的英语不尽相同,也可以相互交流。
even if 即使;尽管
汉译英: 即使我得走路,我也要一路走着去。
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2) Actually, all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other .当不同的文化相互渗透时,所有的语言都会发生变化。
a. actually 实际上,事实上,等于as a matter of fact
b. communicate (with sb) 通消息;交流;相连
英译汉:
With the Internet ,he can communicate directly with HongKong and Beijng .
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Can you give an example?
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3) It was based more on German than the English we speak at present. 实际上,当时的英语更多的是以德语为基础,而现代英语不是。
a. b. be based on 以……为基础
汉译英: 这支歌源于一首古老的民间歌曲。
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b. at present 目前,现在;present adj. 现在的,目前的 e.g. my present job
想一想:present还有别的意思吗?
4)So by the 1600’s Skakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.
a. make use of 利用
猜一猜:make good use of ___________ make full use of______________
We should make good use of this beautiful and precious time.
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Can you make up a sentence?
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b. than ever before 比以前都要……
汉译英:看到小孙子,她比以往任何时候都要高兴。
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5) Complete the sentence: Today the number of people learning English in China _____________ (increase) rapidly.
the number of ……的数目
汉译英: 自2000年以来,我们学校的学生人数一直在增长。
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思维拓展:
Can you tell the difference between the number of & a number of?
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Task 3 当堂检测
Please translate the following sentences into English:
1.教育在人们的生活中起着重要的作用.
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2. 这本书是以一个发生在1930年的真实故事为背景(基础)的.
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3. 英语如此重要,故学习英语的人数在很快地增加.
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4. 我们应该好好抓住当前的机遇。
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Period 2 Language points参考答案
Task1
1.with 2.enriched3.In 4. gradually 5.was spoken 6.his 7.present 8.than 9.as 10. the
Task2
1)汉译英: 即使我得走路,我也要一路走着去。
Even if I have to walk all the way, I’ll go there.
2)With the Internet ,he can communicate directly with HongKong and Beijng .
用互联网,他能直接与香港,北京联系。
3)汉译英: 这支歌源于一首古老的民间歌曲。
This song is based on an old folk song.
4)猜一猜:make good use of 好好利用 make full use of 充分利用
We should make good use of time.
我们应该好好利用时间。
汉译英:看到小孙子,她比以往任何时候都要高兴。
Seeing her grandson, she was happier than ever before.
5) Complete the sentence: Today the number of people learning English in China _is increasing_ (increase) rapidly.
the number of ……的数目
汉译英: 自2000年以来,我们学校的学生人数一直在增长。
Since the year of 2000, the number of the students in our school has been increasing.
Task 3
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1.教育在人们的生活中起着重要的作用.
Education plays an important part in people’s life.
2. 这本书是以一个发生在1930年的真实故事为背景(基础)的.
This book is based on a true story in 1930.
3. 英语如此重要,故学习英语的人数在很快地增加.
English is so important that the number of the people learning English is increasing rapidly.
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