《大学英语》课程教学资源（第二册课件，英文版）Unit 7 Learning about English

Unit 7 Learning about English

Unit 7 Learning about English

Unit 7 Part I Pre-reading activities Part lI TextA Part lll Text B Part IV Post-reading activities

Unit 7 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading activities Part Ⅱ Text A Part Ⅲ Text B Part Ⅳ Post-reading activities

Pre-reading Activities Listen to the passage carefully and then think over the following questions: 1 What is the passage about 2. What's your impression of the English language? 3. Can you give one or two examples to illustrate the messiness of the English language? 4. Can you guess what the texts in this unit are going to be about?

Pre-reading Activities: Listen to the passage carefully and then think over the following questions: 1. What is the passage about? 2. What’s your impression of the English language? 3. Can you give one or two examples to illustrate the messiness of the English language? 4. Can you guess what the texts in this unit are going to be about?

Pre-reading Activities Look at these following pairs and try to master the usages of them a wise guy /a wise man overlook/oversee burn up/ burn down go off/go on when stars are out /when lights are out wind up a watch / wind up a speech a slim chance /a fat chance fill in a form/ fill out a form

Pre-reading Activities: Look at these following pairs and try to master the usages of them: a wise guy / a wise man overlook / oversee burn up / burn down go off / go on when stars are out / when lights are out wind up a watch / wind up a speech a slim chance / a fat chance fill in a form / fill out a form back

Text A The Glorious Messiness of English Robert macneil

The Glorious Messiness of English Text A Robert MacNeil

Cultural Notes:[ Winston churchill Churchill became Britain's Prime Minister and minister of Defense in 1940. and was reelected as Prime Minister in 1951. His radio speeches during World War l gave the British people a strong determination to win the war (1874-1965) I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat

Cultural Notes: Winston Churchill Churchill became Britain’s Prime Minister and Minister of Defense in 1940, and was reelected as Prime Minister in 1951. His radio speeches during World WarⅡgave the British people a strong determination to win the war. (1874-1965) “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat

Cultural Notes. Julius Caesar(100-44BC He is the best-known of all the ancient roman leaders. and the first to land in Britain with an army in 55 and 54 Bc respectively, although Britain did not become part of the Roman empire until nearly a hundred years later

Cultural Notes: Julius Caesar (100-44BC) He is the best-known of all the ancient Roman leaders, and the first to land in Britain with an army in 55 and 54 BC respectively, although Britain did not become part of the Roman empire until nearly a hundred years later

Cultural Notes. William Caxton(c 1422-1491) He set up the first printing firm in Britain. He printed his first book in 1474. By printing books in English, Caxton had a strong influence on the spelling and development of the language. Many of the books he published were French stories which he translated himself

Cultural Notes: William Caxton (c.1422-1491) He set up the first printing firm in Britain. He printed his first book in 1474. By printing books in English, Caxton had a strong influence on the spelling and development of the language. Many of the books he published were French stories which he translated himself

Cultural Notes. Otto Jesperson (1860-1943) Danish philologist, grammarian, and educationist. He promoted the use of thedirect method in language teaching with the publication of his theoretical work How to Teach a Foreign Language(1904). Other books include his seven-volume Modern English Grammar (1909)

Cultural Notes: Otto Jesperson (1860-1943) Danish philologist, grammarian, and educationist. He promoted the use of the “direct method” in language teaching with the publication of his theoretical work How to Teach a Foreign Language (1904). Other books include his seven-volume Modern English Grammar (1909)

Cultural Notes. Viking IKIRGS A member of people from Scandinavia who attacked parts of northern and western Europe, including Britain and Ireland in the 8th to llth centuries. In Britain, they were also known as Norsemen. They were feared as violent and cruel, but they were also noted for their skills in building ships and as sailors

Cultural Notes: Viking: A member of people from Scandinavia who attacked parts of northern and western Europe, including Britain and Ireland in the 8 th to 11th centuries. In Britain, they were also known as Norsemen. They were feared as violent and cruel, but they were also noted for their skills in building ships and as sailors