湖南省怀化市湖天中学译林牛津版英语必修三课件《UNIT2 PROJECT》.ppt

1、zxxkwUnit 2 LanguageUnit 2 LanguageProject:Designing a bookletProject:Designing a bookletLead inLook at the following pictures,what do you think they are?万羊学科网鱼象鸡虎龟鹿鸟马Do you think the Chinese characters remain the same for thousands of years?If not,how did the Chinese characters develop?Read the art

2、icle on Page 38 and answer questions.1.When did the Chinese writing begin?Thousands of years ago.2.Who first invented Chinese writing?Cang Jie.3.How was Chinese writing invented?Cang Jie saw the tracts of animals in the snow and he got the idea that he could use different shapes to stand for differe

3、nt objects.4.When did the Chinese government simplified characters?In the 1950s.Read the passage again and divide the passage into several parts,then give the main idea of each part.Para.1.Brief introduction of Chinese characters.Para.2-3Para.4-5Form and developmentof Chinese characters.Pronunciatio

4、n of Chinese characters and simplified Chinese characters.Read the article The story of Braille and answer.1.Who introduced blind people to reading?Louis Braille.2.At Brailles time,what were the books for blind people like?Were they convenient for use?Books for blind people used paper pressed agains

5、t metal wire to form letters.They were too heavy and not convenient for use at all.3.What did the soldier do for students when he visited the school?He showed the students a system for passing messages at night during times for battle.4.What contributions did Louis Braille make for blind people?His

6、system allows blind people to read and write.It enable them to discover the world around them through they cannot see.Where can you see Braille in our daily life?bus stopelevatorunderground street menu Read the text(P39)carefully and fill in each blank with one word or phrase.1.Louis Braille lost hi

7、s eyesight at three _ an injury.2.The weight of books for blind people was too _ to be inconvenient for use.because of/due toheavy3.A system for passing messages at night during times of battle _ young Louis Braille to create a system called“Braille”,which is still used today by blind people around

8、the world.4.With the fingers the blind can easily _ Braille and a special typewriter can also help them to _.encouraged/inspiredrecognize writeThe story of Braille Books for blind people used paper pressed against metal wire to form letters.1821,a soldier showed them a system used paper with small,r

9、aised dots that could be felt with the fingers.Louis Braille created a system with patterns of six raised dots representing each letter.Language points1.The Chinese language differs from Western language in that,instead of an alphabet,it uses characters which stand for ideas,objects or deeds.differ

10、vi.相异，相区别differ from 和不同，不同于e.g.Patrick differs from his brother in many ways.China differs greatly from the USA in politics and culture.=China is very different from the USA in politics and culture.stand for 代表，象征，拥护e.g.UN stands for the United Nations.UN是联合国的缩写。John always stands for what is right

11、.约翰一贯支持正确的事情。2.Then he had the idea that he could use different shapes to represent different objects.represent vt.代表,展示e.g.He represented himself to be the Son of God.他自称是救世主。His opinion represents that of the majority.他代表了大多数人的观点。The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.这幅画描绘了丰收的景象。Do

12、 you know what the five stars on the Chinese national flag represent?你知道中国国旗上的五颗星代表什么吗？3.Some characters have been simplified and others have been made more difficult over time.simplify vt.简化e.g.Try to simplify your explanation for the children.试着简化你对孩子们所作的解释。Can you simplify the language a little?I

13、ts difficult to understand.你能不能把语言简化一点？太难理解了。For beginners,they can improve their reading skill by reading the simplified versions of some masterpieces.对于初学者,读些名著(masterpieces)的简写本可以提高他们的阅读能力。4.However,as a whole,the characters have developed from drawings into standard forms.as a whole 总的来说，总体上e.g.

14、As a whole,it is very hot in Nanjing during the summer.总的说来,南京的夏天相当热。The rainfall in China as a whole remained 2%above normal range.中国的降水量总体来说比正常多出2%。There are some areas of poverty,but the country as a whole is fairly prosperous.这个国家有些地区比较贫困,但总的来说是相当富裕的。5.Sometimes to express ideas,some characters

15、were made by combining two or more characters bine vt./vi.组合；(使)联合e.g.The two countries combined together against their enemy.这两个国家联合起来对抗他们的敌人。The two old schools are to combine to form one big new school.这两个旧学校被合并为一个新的大学校。Combine Chinese traditional medicine with Western medicine.把中国传统医学和西方医学结合起来。6

16、.Though these kinds of characters indicate meanings,one of their shortcomings is that they do not show how they should be pronounced.indicate vt.显示，暗示，象征e.g.The sign at the entrance indicates that there are bears in the mountains,so visitors should be careful.入口处的指示牌标明山中有熊,所以游客需要当心。Researches indica

17、te that the wide use of computers has changed the way of life of many young people.研究表明,电脑的广泛使用改变了许多年轻人的生活方式。1.The Chinese language differs from Western languages in that,instead of an alphabet,it uses characters which stand for ideas,objects or deeds.(P38)汉语与西方语言不同，区别在于它不使用字母，而是用汉字表示思想、物体和行为。难句解析这是

18、一个主从复合句，主句为The Chinese language differs from Western languages。that引导一个名词性从句,作in的宾语，其中含有一个定语从句which stand for ideas,objects or deeds，修饰先行词characters。2.Though these kinds of characters indicate meanings,one of their shortcomings is that they do not show how they should be pronounced.(P38)虽然这种类型的汉字能表示

19、意义，但它们的缺点之一是其字形不具有表音的功能。句首though 引导让步定语从句，主句that 引导引导一个表语从句，该表语从句中show后接一个由how引导的宾语从句。3.His system used paper with small,raised dots that could be felt with the fingers.(P39)他的方法使用带小凸点的纸张，这些小凸点可以用手指感觉出来。句中that 引导一个定语从句，修饰先行词dots。动词feel在这里的含义是“（用手、足等）摸索”e.g.John felt in his bag for the key,but it was

20、 nowhere to be found.约翰在袋子里摸来摸去去找钥匙，但哪儿也找不到。4.While the students found the soldiers idea interesting,the system was too difficult to be of practical use.(P39)虽然学生们都觉得士兵的想法非常有趣，但这一方法太过复杂，并不实用。本句是主从复合句，其中while的意思是“虽然”，引导一个让步状语从句。句尾 of practical use 意为“实用的”。一般来说，“of+抽象名词”相当于形容词，常用作表语，意为“具有，拥有”。e.g.Toda

21、ys meeting will be of great importance.今天的会议将很重要。Your advice is of great value to me.你的建议对我很有价值。Complete the sentences according to the initials or Chinese.1.It makes no d_ to me whether he goes or not.2.The country was r_ at the conference by the Foreign Minister.ifferenceepresented3.They should c_

22、 their efforts to finish the work in time.4.As a Math teacher,you should try to s_ your explanation for the students.implifyombine5.More and more tall buildings have been built,which _(反映)the development of the city.6.These are the _(角色)in the novels of the famous writer.7.What is the _(象征)of“good l

23、uck”in this country?symbolreflectscharactersFill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given.1.His method is quite _(differ)from mine.2.Youd better pay more attention to your _(pronounce).3.There is no _(indicate)that he will recover from the illness.differentpronunciationindication4.He o

24、ften loses his way in big cities.He has a poor sense of _(direct).5.His brother is engaged in _(write).6.The change from water to ice is a _(physics)change.writingdirectionphysical7.He studied many languages _(simple)for pleasure.8.The _(prison)of war has been dead for ten years.9.It is _(wide)known

25、 that the weather condition in England has changed.widelysimplyprisonerTranslate the following sentences into English,using the words or phrases in the brackets.1.你知道大学与高中有什么不同吗？(differ)Do you know how college differs from high school?2.字母表中的字母代表读音。(represent)Letters of the alphabet represent sounds

26、.3.这封信反映出了她的痛苦。(reflect)The letter reflects her sorrow.4.鸽子是和平的象征。(symbol)The dove is the symbol of peace.5.整体来看，这本书值得一读。(as a whole)As a whole,the book is worth reading.6.这个故事被简写了，以便于更容易理解。(simplify)The story has been simplified to make it easier to understand.7.我认为电影应该集教育与娱乐于一体。(combine.with)I thi

27、nk films should combine education with recreation.8.二十世纪五十年代，中国政府采用了汉语拼音。(introduce)In the 1950s the Chinese government introduced Chinese Pinyin.Project-Designing a bookletPlanningPreparingProducingPresentingPlanning Work in small groups and discuss and choose what characters the group would like t

28、o research.Discuss the layout of the booklet.Divide the work each group member will do.Collect the information needed.PreparingLook for information as many sources as you can find.Tips(organizing information)1.Introduction2.Method3.Findings4.ConclusionProducing Everyone writes a section of the bookl

29、et.Then put what has been written together.Add photos or illustrations where necessary.Proofread the draft to correct mistakes if there are any.New ideas can be added.Now the booklet is finished.PresentingPresent the booklet to the whole class by taking turns to talk about each section of their booklet.1.Do Parts B1 and B2 on page 99 in workbook.2.Do Parts D1 and D2 on page 101 in workbook.3.Review words and phrases in this unit.Homework学 科网