牛津英语模块三 Unit2 Reading

Unit2LanguageReading(Ⅰ)SingularformsPluralforms(German)OldEnglishPluralforms(French)MiddleEnglishhousehousenhousesshoeshoenshoesmanchildmenchildren//Leadin1.Whatisthearticleabout?2.WhatarethethreekindsofEnglishdiscussedinthearticle?Readandanswerthequestions.EnglishanditshistoryOldEnglish,MiddleEnglishandModernEnglish.Self-study：1.Notice___________2.Make_________,listing________________suchastimes,placesandevents,etc.ReadingahistoryarticleReadinganormaltextthedatesandyearsatimechartimportantinformationTheDevelopmentofEnglishKindsTimeEventsOldEnglishBeforethemiddleofthe5thcenturyThenAttheendofthe9thcenturyBythe10thcenturyMiddleEnglishIn1066Bythelatterhalfofthe14thcenturyIn1399ModernEnglishDuringtheRenaissanceinthe16thcenturyPeopleinBritainallspokealanguagecalledCeltic.TheVikingsmovedtoBritainandbroughttheirlanguages.OldEnglishwastheofficiallanguageofEngland.TheNormansdefeatedEnglandandtookcontrolofthecountry.EnglishwasusedbyallclassesinEngland.HenryIVbecameKingofEnglandandusedEnglishforallofficialevents.ModernEnglishappeared.TwoGermanicgroupsoccupiedBritain.Guidanceandexploration1Guidanceandexploration2Part1:IntroductionWhydoestheEnglishlanguagehavesomanydifficultrulesthatconfusepeople?BecauseitismadeupofthegrammarandvocabularythatpeoplefrommanydifferentcountriesandculturesbroughttoBritain.Part2:OldEnglish:TimePeopleLanguageBeforemid-5thThenEnd9th10thPeopleinBritainCelticGermanicgroups—theAnglesandtheSaxons(fromEurope)TheVikings--DenmarkandNorway(fromNorthernEuropeancountries)TheirownlanguagesTheirlanguagesOldEnglishBecametheofficiallanguageofEnglandPart3:MiddleEnglish1.WhomadethegreatestcontributiontothedevelopmentfromOldEnglishtoMiddleEnglish?TheFrench-speakingNormans,who_________Englandand________________Englandin1066.2.WhyaremanyofthewordsforanimalsdifferentfromthoseformeatinEnglish?Thewordsfortheanimalscamefrom___________,whilethewordsforthemeatcamefrom___________.defeatedtookcontrolofoldEnglisholdFrench3.WhendidEnglishcomeintowidespreaduseamongallclassesinEngland?Andwhy?Bythelatterhalfofthe14thcentury.BecauseHenryIV,whosemothertonguewasEnglish,becameKingofEnglandin1399.Part4:ModernEnglish1.WhendidModernEnglishappear?2.WhatnewwordsareincludedinmodernEnglish?DuringtheRenaissanceinthe16thcentury.LatinandGreekwordsandnewwordsbeinginventedwithnewpronunciation.Step5SummaryWhathavewelearnttoday?LanguagesTimeWhathappenedResultsOldEnglishFromthe5thtothe12thcenturiesTwoGermanicgroups1．Britain.Attheendofthe9thcentury，theVikingsbroughtwiththemtheirlanguages，which2.withOldEnglish.OldEnglishbecamethe3．languageofEngland.Manywordsand4．havesimilarmeanings.occupiedmixedofficialphrasesoccupiedmixedofficialphrasesConsolidation《优化探究》FillingtheblanksLanguagesTimeWhathappenedResultsMiddleEnglishFromthe12thtothe15thcenturiesTheNormans5．Englandandtook6．ofthecountry.OldFrenchmadeother7．toMiddleEnglish.8.EnglishBeganfromthe16thcenturyTheRenaissanceIt9.manyLatinandGreekwords.10．alsochangedalot.defeatedcontrolcontributionsModernincludesPronunciationModerndefeatedcontrolcontributionsincludesPronunciation1.Readthetextagainandagain,payingattentiontotheimportantlanguagepointsinit.2.Readthenewwordsandexpressionsandtrytorememberthem.Step7Assignment