Learning about Language第一课时评课稿

Unit 9

Language Learning

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Teaching Objectives: 1.

Help the students to pronounce correctly the vowels and consonants in Sound Recognition. 2.

Get the students to master the basic words, expressions and sentence patterns in Focus and Memorize and use them to talk about language learning. 3.

Enable the students to speak appropriately in terms of expressing likes and agreements. 4.

Get the students to understand the dialogue in Testing Your Ears. 5.

Get the students to master some key words, expressions and structures in the text, and get the main idea of the text. 6.

Introduce the basic knowledge about Adjectives and Adverbs and get the students to put the grammatical knowledge into use.

7.

Get the students to understand and use the basic sentence pattern “S + V + C” in combining and making sentences.

◆Key Points: 1. Sound Recognition Correct pronunciation of the following pairs of sounds:

[], []; [], []; [], []; [], []

2. Listening & Speaking

1) Talking about language learning

2) Expressing likes and agreements 3. Reading

A. Vocabularies Words

communication

per cent

nowadays

Expressions

less than

lie in

be describe as

estimate native

population important conduct scientific community

describe

culture

widespread

global

exciting

B. Structures

more …, than any other

(be) often described as

It is estimated that …

lie in

4. Grammar

Adjectives and Adverbs

5. Writing

The basic sentence pattern:

“S + V + C”

[主语

+ 谓语（系动词）+ 补语（名词）]

◆Teaching Procedures:

Ⅰ.Revision

Ⅱ. Sound Recognition Ⅲ. Listening & Speaking ◆

Getting into the Topic ◆

Testing Your Ears ◆

Script of the dialogue Ⅳ. Reading ◆

Warming Up

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Background Information ◆

Detailed Study of the Text ◆

Further Practice Ⅴ. Grammar in Use

Ⅵ. Assignments

Ⅰ. Revision 1.

Check all the exercises in Unit 8. 2.

Get the students to practise some of the words and expressions in Unit 8. The teacher may use the words and expressions listed in Key Points in Unit 8. 3.

Ask the students to translate the following sentences into English. a. Don’t forget to make eye contact with your interviewer in a job interview. 在面试的时候，别忘了和面试官进行眼神交流。

b. We had nothing to do except hanging around the shopping mall. 我们无所事事地在购物中心附近游荡。

c. You need to adapt yourself to the new environment as soon as possible. 你要尽快适应新环境。

d. Birdsong may have more in common with human speech than we realize. 鸟鸣和人类的语言之间很可能有我们所意想不到的更多的共同之处。

e. You need to learn to make friends in a new place. 你得学会在新环境里交朋友。

4. Ask the students to make sentences by using the following words or phrases. a. fit in (with)

b. go a long way

c. knocked over

d. make a good impression

e. make contact with

Ⅱ. Sound Recognition 1. Play the recording and ask the students to listen carefully.

2. Ask some students to give their choices.

3. Check the answers and explain the differences between the sounds:

[], []; [], []; [], []; [], [] 发音要领：

[]

1. 舌尖离开下齿；2. 舌的后部抬高，很靠近但不接触到软腭；3. 双唇尽量收圆企且向前突出，唇形很小；4. 牙床接近全合，嘴的开口度很小。

[]

1. 舍位由[]向[]滑动，由低到高；2. 不到[]的舍位，发音结束；3. 牙床由接近全开到半合，开口度由大到小；4. 同时，唇形由圆形变成扁平。

[]

1. 舍身向硬腭抬起，舍身两侧接触上齿；2. 舌尖不卷曲，向上抬至上齿龈后部。3. 双唇向前突出，略呈喇叭形；4. 呼气，注意不振动声带；5. 气流通过舍身与硬腭之间的缝隙，摩擦而发音。

[] 1. 舌尖轻触下齿；2. 舍前部抬起，靠近硬腭；3. 呼气，并振动声带；4. 气流通过舍前部和硬腭之间的缝隙流出而发音。

4. Play the recording again and ask the students to repeat sentence by sentence.

Ⅲ. Listening & Speaking 

Getting into the Topic 1. Brainstorm with the students words, expressions or sentence patterns about language learning. 2. Present to the students the following expressions: be useful/helpful

be hard/difficult to learn

speak … well

practice … with

be interested in

be good at 3. Ask the students to make up sentences of their own by using these expressions. 4. Present to the students some basic formulas about likes and agreements. Talking about likes:

Do you like/love …? Asking about likes Are you keen on …? Would you like …?

I love …

Expressing likes I am crazy about …

I am fond of …

Talking about agreements:

Could I ask if …? Asking about agreements Don’t you think so? How do think about it?

I agree (with that). Expressing agreements I am for it.

I think so. 5. Ask the students to role-play Dialogue 1 and Dialogue 2.

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Testing Your Ears 1. Play the recording for the first time and ask the students to finish Task 1.

Key:

√ Talking with a Classmate Note:

It can be inferred from the man’s words “Well, I do my homework and go to class just as you do.” that the two speakers are classmates.

2. Play the recording again and ask the students to finish Task 2.

Key:

√ talking to foreigners √ reading English newspapers √ working hard √ going to the English corner Note: Answers can be found from the following lines in the dialogue: W: Maybe it’s because I started learning it earlier than you. But also, I really work hard at it. W: Well, you might try reading some English newspapers. And always talk to foreigners when you get a chance. If I were you, I’d go to the English corner every week.

3. Play the recording for the third time and ask the students to finish Task 3.

Key: 1. T

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. T

Note: Draw the students’ attention to the following expressions:

work hard at You might try doing …

make progress What else do you think would help? What if …? in that case in another way I get it. It must be very embarrassing if …

4. Check the students’ answers and explain the key points.

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Script of the Dialogue

M: It’s a little hard for me to learn English. Why is it so easy for you? W: Maybe it’s because I started learning it earlier than you. But also, I really work hard at it. M: Well, I do my homework and go to class just as you do. But I make little progress. What else do you think would help? W: Well, you might try reading some English newspapers. And always talk to foreigners when you get a chance. If I were you, I’d go to the English Corner every week. M: What do people usually talk about in the English Corner? W: Whatever interests them, such as study, music, books, movies, and travelling. M: What if I can’t understand others’ questions? W: You can ask them to repeat the question. M: It must be very embarrassing if I still can’t understand. W: Don’t worry. In that case, they will try to explain the question to you in another way. M: OK, I get it. Thank you very much. W: My pleasure.

Ⅳ.

Reading 

Warming Up 1.

Ask the students to check the items in Warming Up and ask a few students to give their choices.

2.

Ask the students to scan the text and fill in the table in Warming Up, and discuss what else they know about English. 3.

The teacher may ask the students the ways to learn English well, and make a list of them.

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Background Information The Importance of English English is one of the most important languages in the world. It can even be said o be the single most important language. Yes, other languages are important too, but not for the same reasons as English is important. English is important because it is, maybe, the only language that truly links the whole world together. If not for English, the whole world may not be as united as it is today. The other languages may be important for their local values and culture. There are various reasons for the importance of English language. They are listed below.

Travel: When a person travels to another part of the world either for the sake of business or even as a tourist, the languages may differ. In these conditions, English is the language that helps people to deal with the situation. It is like a universal language.

Education/Studies: The presence of English as a universal language assumes importance in the fact that more and more people leave their countries not only for the

sake of business and pleasure, but also for studying. Education has increased the role of English. People who go to another country to study can only have English as their medium of study. This is because the individual will not be able to learn a subject in the local language of the country. This again reinforces the fact that English language is very important.

Correspondence:

All correspondences between offices in different countries and also between political leaders of various countries is in English. This linking factor also tells of the importance of English language. The Internet:

In spite of the growth of the Internet in various languages, English is the mainstay of the Internet users. This is the language in which most of the information and websites are available. It is very difficult to translate each and every relevant webpage into the language of various countries. With the Internet becoming very important in E-commerce and also in education, English language is bound to grow. Thus the importance of English as a language is emphasized.

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Detailed Study of the Text altogether

Text proper For teachers’ reference

1. Why is it so important to

learn English? Para.1

Because it is the most Why is it so important to important language for learn English? The answer is: communication. because it is the single most 2. How many speakers of important language in the English are there in the world for communication. It is world? estimated that there are 300 There are all 700 million million native speakers of speakers of English, 300 English in the United States, native speakers, 300 second the United Kingdom, Canada, language speakers, and 100 Australia, the Republic of foreign language speakers. Ireland, South Africa, and New 3. What does “such speakers”

Zealand. There are another 300 refer to here?

million who use English as a It refers to people who speak second language and a further English as a second 100 million use it as a foreign language.

language. Of those nations

where English is spoken as a

Main idea second language, India has the

most such speakers. India now English is an important has more people who speak or language to learn which owns understand English than any speakers around the world. other country in the world.

1.

The answer is: because it is the single most important language in the world

for communication. The answer is: because it is the only most important language in the world for people to share their ideas and feelings with each other. communication:

n. act of sharing ideas and feelings with other people or giving information 交流，交际，沟通

e.g. Teachers must have good communication skills.

教师必须具备良好的交际能力。

Speaking and writing are the most important methods of communication for human beings.

说与写是人类最重要的交流方式。

2.

It is estimated that there are 300 million native speakers of English in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, and New Zealand. An approximate calculation has been made that there are 300 million people who speak English as their first language in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, and New Zealand. estimate:

v. form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of sth. 估计，估算，估价

e.g. We estimate that about 100 people have lost their lives in the flood.

我们估计大约有一百人在这次洪灾中丧生。

It is estimated that it will take another 10 years for China to reach the moderately prosperous society.

据估计中国还要再经过十年的时间才能进入小康社会。

They are estimating the number of visitors.

他们正在估算参观者人数。

native:

a. connected with the place where you were born 出生地的，本国的

native speaker: a person who speaks a language as his or her first language 说本族语的人，母语使用者

e.g. Have you decided when to pay a visit to your native country?

你决定好什么时候重返故里了吗？

It is really hard to figure out whether he is a native speaker of English or not.

他究竟是不是英语本族语者可真难说。

3. There are another 300 million who use English as a second language and a further 100 million use it as a foreign language. The difference between English as a second language and as a foreign language depends on the country in where you are learning another language.

English as a second language: In a country, such as USA, where English is the native language, if a Chinese is learning English, it’s generally believed that he or she is learning a second language. English as a foreign language: If you, a Chinese, are learning English in China, it’s generally believed that you are learning English as a foreign language.

Para.2 English is not the most widely spoken language in the world, though, in terms of the number of native speakers. There are many more Chinese speakers than native English speakers, but Chinese is spoken little outside of Chinese communities; so English is the most widespread language in the world. However, the number of speakers does not really show how important English is as a world language, because less than fifteen percent of the world population uses English. 1.

In terms of the number of native speakers, is English the most widely spoken language in the world? Why? No. Because there are many more native Chinese speakers than native English speakers. 2.

How many people are using English? Less than fifteen percent of the world population.

Main idea

Although English is not the language with the most native speakers, it is very important because it is the most widespread language in the world.

4. There are many more Chinese speakers than native English speakers, but Chinese is spoken little outside of Chinese communities; so English is the most widespread language in the world. Although there are many more native Chinese speakers than native English speakers, outside the places where Chinese live together speakers of Chinese are few. Therefore, English is the most widely used language in terms of the number of non-native speakers. community:

n. all the people who live in a place or country 社区，团体

e.g. His father has become an important leader in that community.

他的父亲成为了那个社区的一位重要领导人。

The entire community is engaging in an election.

整个社区正在进行一场选举。

widespread:

a. happening over a large area or among many people 分布广的，普遍的，广泛的

e.g. This use of this word is not very widespread.

这个词的这种用法不是非常普遍。

Widespread flooding has affected large areas of Fujian Province.

洪灾泛滥，影响到了福建省的大部分区域。

5. However, number of speakers does not really show how important English is as a world language, because less than fifteen percent of the world population

uses English. The actual number of speakers of English is smaller than fifteen percent of the world population; however, this doesn’t mean that English is not an important language. On the contrary, it is rather important. less than: used before a number to say that the actual number is smaller than that 少于，不到

e.g. Less than half a year, he paid off all the debt.

不到半年的时间，他还清了所有的债务。

I bought the skirt for less than ten dollars.

这条裙子花了我不到十美元。

per cent:

n. one part in every hundred 百分之……

e.g. Poor families spend about 80 to 90 per cent of their income on food.

贫困家庭大约花费收入的80%到90%购买食物。

It is estimated that we use only 10 per cent of our brain.

据估算我们只运用了大脑的10%。

How many per cent of the population are physically unhealthy?

身体不健康的人占人口多大的百分比？

population:

n. all the people who live in an area, city or country; the total number of people who live there (地区、城市、国家的) 人口，人口数量

e.g. The population of Scotland is nearly two million.

苏格兰有近两百万的人口。

China has a population of less than 1,300 million now.

中国现在的人口总数少于13亿。

The entire population of the town was at the meeting.

全镇的人口都出席了集会。

1.

What does the importance

Para.3 of English lie in?

The importance of English The importance of English lies in what it is used for. lies in what it is used for. 2.

Why is English described English is often described as the as the first global first global language since it is language? the language of science, Because it is the language aviation, computing, diplomacy, of many fields and it is and tourism. It is listed as the widely used in many official or co-official language countries. of over 45 countries and is 3.

What’s an important use of spoken extensively in other English for young people? countries where it has no It is the tool to understand official status. Nowadays, half American popular culture of all business deals are and Hollywood movies. conducted in English; two thirds

of all scientific papers are written in English; and over seventy percent of all mail is written and addressed in English. Very importantly for young people, English is also the tool to understand American popular culture and those exciting Hollywood movies. Therefore, the importance of English language can never be over-estimated.

English is a language of great importance because it is extensively used in many fields and in many countries.

6. The importance of English lies in what it is used for. The importance of English can be found in its uses. importance:

n. being important 重要性，重要，重大

e.g. Never mind who told me, that’s of no importance.

别管是谁告诉我的，这不重要。

It is a matter of the greatest importance to me.

这对我来说是最重要的事。

lie in: exit or be found 存在，在于

e.g. Her difficulty lies in getting it into people’s heads that she is over thirty.

她的困难在于怎样使人们相信她已经年过三十了。

The problem lies in how to carry out the plan。

问题在于怎样实施计划。

7. English is often described as the first global language since it is the language of science, aviation, computing, diplomacy, and tourism. English is often said to be the first world language since it is the language widely used in science, aviation, computing, diplomacy, and tourism. describe: v. say what somebody or something is like 描述

e.g. The police asked me to describe how exactly it happened.

警察让我描述一下这事是怎么发生的。

Words cannot describe the beauty of my hometown.

语言无法描述我的家乡的美丽。

describe sb./sth. as sth.:

把某人/某事形容为……

e.g. The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20.

据描述，这个男人高个子，深色皮肤，年龄在２０岁左右。

global: a. of the whole world 全球的，全世界的

e.g. We must now view agriculture in terms of its global impact. 现在我们必须根据农业的全球影响来考虑农业。

8. Nowadays, half of all business deals are conducted in English; two thirds of all scientific papers are written in English; and over seventy per cent of all mail is written and addressed in English.

Now half of all business deals are carried out in English; two thirds of all papers about science are written in English; and over seventy per cent of all mail is written and addressed in English.

nowadays: ad. now, not the past 现在，目前

e.g. Nowadays computer becomes more and more important in people’s communication.

现在电脑在人们日常交际中变得越来越重要。

Nowadays it is common to see men do housework.

如今男人做家务活是很平常的事。

conduct:

v. organize or do a task 处理，管理，执行

e.g. You should learn how to conduct a meeting.

你应该学会怎样组织一场会议。

You’d better conduct the survey as soon as possible.

你最好尽早进行调查。

scientific:

a. of science, about science 科学（上）的，关于科学的

e.g. Astronomy is the scientific study of the sun, moon and other stars.

天文学是研究太阳，月亮和其它天体的科学。

There is no scientific evidence to support the idea.

没有科学证据支持这一想法。

9. English is also the tool to understand American popular culture and those exciting Hollywood movies. English is also the tool to understand the way of life, and beliefs of American young people and those exciting Hollywood movies. culture:

n.

the beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a country or group 文化，文明

e.g. It is difficult for people from different cultures to understand each other.

不同文化背景的人很难能够理解彼此。

Chinese culture has already become widely known in Europe.

中国的文化已经在欧洲闻名。

exciting:

a. making one very happy 使人兴奋的，令人激动的

e.g. That was the most exciting film of the year.

那是那年最激动人心的电影。

He thought that something exciting was going to happen.

他觉得激动人心的事情即将发生。

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Further Practice less than fifteen per cent

少于100人

less than one hundred people

②

三分之二的科研论文

two thirds of scientific papers

三分之二的书

two thirds of books ③

在于它的使用

lies in its uses 在于天气

lies in the weather ④

被描述成世界语言

be described as the global language 被列为第一名

be described as number one ①

少于15%

⑤

就数量而言

in terms of the number

就英语学习而言

in terms of English study ⑥

诚实的重要性

the importance of honesty

朋友的重要性

the importance of friends ⑦

比其他学生都高

taller than any other student

比其他动物都大

bigger than any other animal

Ⅴ. Grammar in Use 1.

Introduce Adjectives and Adverbs in the textbook. 2.

Finish the exercises in Grammar Practice in the textbook.

Ⅵ. Assignments

1. Review the text in Unit 9.

2. Finish all the exercises in Unit 9.

3. Preview the text in Unit 10.

◆Key to the Exercises

PartⅠ Sound Recognition A. Listen and Choose

1.soap 2. boots 3. coin

4. all 5. sheep

6. chips

7. yam

B. Tongue Twister

1. threw

2. shows

3. thought 4. soy

5. choose

6. ship

7. John

PartⅡ Listening & Speaking Getting into the Topic

B. Listen and Practise Dialogue 1 Sample 1 W: What’s your favourite subject, English, Chinese, or mathematics?

M: English is my favourite subject.

Sample 2 W: Which subject do you prefer, English, Chinese, or mathematics? M: I prefer English to other subjects.

Dialogue 2 Sample 1 M: It’s hard to learn English.

W: That’s just what I want to say.

M: Hopefully, I can learn it well.

Sample 2 8. joke 8. your

M: Learning English is very hard. W: I can’t help thinking the same.

M: I wish I could learn it well.

Testing Your Ears Task 1 Listen and Guess √Talking with a Classmate Task 2 Listen and Check √talking to foreigners

√reading English newspapers

√working hard

√going to the English corner

Task 3 Listen and Judge 1. T

2. T

3. F

4. F

5. T

Part Ⅲ

Reading Text A.

Warming Up

1. Open.

2. Scan the text and fill in the following table.

English as native English as a second English as a language language foreign language Number of 300 million 300 million 100 million speakers Countries the United States, the India

United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand Uses of English 1. the first global language 2. the official or co-official language in many countries 3. a language to conduct business deals 4. a language used to write scientific papers and mails 5. a tool to understand culture and movies

B. Reading Through Understanding the Text

Answer the questions according to the text.

1. Because English is the single most important language in the world for communication. 2. A hundred million people speak English as a foreign language. 3.

In the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, and New Zealand.

4.

Because it has the most speakers who use English as a second language. 5.

Because it is used in many fields, in many countries and by many people.

Vocabulary and Structure A. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box below, changing the forms if necessary. There are two that you do not need to use. 1. mail

2. single

3. widespread

4. global

5. estimated 6. communication

7. exciting

8. conducted

9. native

10. described

B. Translate the Chinese expressions given in the right column into English. Then fill in the blanks with the correct English expressions. 1. in terms of

2. less than

3. Two thirds

4. lies in

5. is listed as

6. was used as

C. Choose the right word in each group and complete the sentences. Change the form if necessary. 1. speak

speech

speakers

2. globalization

global

globally 3. importance

important importantly

Part IV Grammar in Use Grammar Practice A. Complete the following sentences with proper words. 1. heavier

2. more successful

3. most interesting

4. smaller

5. funniest

B. Identify the errors in the following sentences and correct them. 1. enough safesafe enough 2. strangelystrange 3. easyeasily 4. moremost 5. asleepsleeping

C. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Her room is much larger than mine. 2. Nobody in my class is as tall as I (am). 3. He is a lovely and intelligent middle school student. 4. The population of this town seems (to be) twice as large as that 10 years ago. 5. India now has more English-speaking people than any other country in the world.

Part Ⅴ Writing A. Make sentences according to the models. Put the given words in order and add other words if necessary.

1. The little girl can sing better than any other student in her class. 2. The Yangtze River is longer than any other river in China. 3. Their school yard is often described as a beautiful garden in the city. 4. His father is often described as a kind-hearted man by his children. 5. It is estimated that the number of the students in this school will increase this year. 6. It is estimated that they need 10,000 dollars to help those poor students. 7. Whether to leave or not lies in the mother’s decision.

8. The meaning of life lies in what we can for our country.

B. Complete the following translations, using the words and expressions from the text. 1. English is considered as the single most important language in the world for communication. 2. Those foreign guests are native speakers of English. 3. People seldom speak Chinese outside of Chinese communities. 4. Very importantly for young people, English is a tool to understand foreign cultures.

5. Do you know how many people in the world use French as a second language?

C. Rearrange the words and expressions in each group to form a logical sentence in accordance with the pattern “S + V + C” [主语

+ 谓语（系动词）+ 补语（名词）]. 1. This is my bicycle. 2. The woman seemed a teacher.

3. Sleep is a great help. 4. It is a serious problem. 5. Her son became a scientist.

D. Complete the following sentences, using the sentence patterns you’ve practised in Writing C. 1. Her breakfast is a glass of milk. 2. We are good friends. 3. He was a writer for a newspaper a year ago. 4. He is a football player. 5. My neighbor is a doctor.

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为什么学习英语很重要？

为什么学习英语如此重要？答案是：因为它是这个世界上用来交流的唯一一门最为重要的语言。据估计，在美国、英国、加拿大、澳大利亚、爱尔兰共和国、南非及新西兰，大约有三亿人母语为英语。还有三亿人把英语当作自己的第二语言来使用，此外还有一亿人把英语当作外语使用。在这些英语被用作第二语言的国家中，印度的人数最多。在印度，说英语或懂英语的人比世界上其他任何国家都多。

虽然就母语的人数而言，英语不是世界上使用最广泛的语言。说汉语的人比以英语为母语的人要多得多，但在华人社会以外，汉语使用得很少。因此，英语是世界上遍布最广泛的语言。然而，说英语的人数并不能真正说明英语作为世界语言的重要性，因为使用英语的人数占世界总人口的比例不到15%。

英语的重要性在于它的用途。英语经常被描述为第一世界通用语，因为它是用于科学、航空、信息处理、外交和旅游等领域的语言。它被45个国家列为官方语言或并列的官方语言，在英语未被列入官方语言的国家也广泛使用。目前，一半的商业交易是用英语进行的；三分之二的科学论文是用英语撰写的；超过70%的邮件和地址是用英文书写的。对于年轻人来说很重要的是，英语还是理解美国流行文化以及激动人心的好莱坞电影的工具。因此，英语这门语言的重要性永远不会言过其实。