1、Unit7 Learning about EnglishPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1. It has borrowed and is still borrowing massively from other languages. Today it has an estimated vocabulary of over one million words.2. They dont like borrowing foreign words. They try to ban words from English
2、.3. Old English or Anglo-Saxon English.4. The Germanic tribes brought it to the British Isles in the 5th century.5. They are usually short and direct.6. They use words derived from Old English.7. An English judge in India noticed that several words in Sanskrit closely resembled some words in Greek a
3、nd Latin. A systematic study later revealed the Indo-European parent language.8. Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, English, etc.9. There were three languages competing for use in England.10. Words from Greek and Roman classics came into the English language.11. The great principles of freedom and rights of ma
4、n were born in England, then the Americans carried them forward.12. No. English is and has always been the tongue of the common people. There should not be any fence around it to protect its so-called purity.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: Massive borrowing from other languages is a
5、major feature of the English language.Part Two: the history of the English language from the Indo-European parent language to modern English.Part Three: Tolerance, love of freedom, and respect for the rights of others-these qualities in the English-speaking people explain the richness of their langu
6、age.2.Paras. 10-11: Germanic tribes came to settle in Britain and brought Anglo-Saxon words-Old English.Para. 12: The Christian religion enriched English with words from Greek and Latin.Para. 13: the Vikings from Scandinavia came with words from Old Norse.Para. 14: the Norman Conquest-French influen
7、ce.Para. 15: The European renaissance and the printing pressbrought many new words from Latin and Greek.Para. 16: The American revolution-the emergence of a new variety-Amercan English.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1) judge(2) resembled(3) systematic(4) descended(5) lost to us(6) come up with(7) assu
8、me(8) established(9) drifted(10) became known asVocabularyI1.1) Strictly speaking2) drifted3) resembles4) invaded5) is conquered6) fascinating7) snack8) put; into practice9) source10) climate11) surrendered12) were; aroused2.1) an absolute necessity rather than a luxury.2) is a valuable addition to
9、the football team.3) will get out of control, if the firemen do not arrive within ten minutes.4) Alternative but to go via Vancouver to get to Seattle.5) Declared all beef imports will be banned for the next six months as an emergency measure to stop the spread of mad disease.3.1) systematic; have i
10、nvented; to a very real extent; mysteries2) to establish; to be modified/modifying3) tolerance towards; strike out; enrichII. Synonyms1.a) wish b) wish c) want d) want/wish2.a) skin b) hide/skin c) hide d) skin3.a) raise/rear b) raise c) rear/raise d) raise4.a) royalb) kingly/royalc) sovereignd) roy
11、al/kinglyIII. Usage1. Indeed2. though3. Frankly4. Moreover5. To my knowledge6. however7. nevertheless8. Yet9. instead10. in other wordsComprehensive ExercisesI. cloze1.(1) fascinating(2) tolerance(3) invented(4) addition(5) ban(6) corrupt(7) out of control(8) influenced(9) elite(10) came up with(11)
12、 establishing(12) Massive(13) sources (14) enrich2.(1) early(2) similar(3) source(4) observation(5) examine(6) features(7) declared(8) stronger(9) accident(10) sprungII. Translation1.1) Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policy went into effect.2) On hearing the news, she
13、 smiled briefly, and then returned to her habitual frown.3) He paused for effect, then said: “We can reach/enter these markets through new channels.”4) The addition of a concert hall to the school will help it nourish young musical talents.5) We have no way to protect our personal liberties until we
14、 have established a sovereign state. / We cant protect our personal liberties unless we, first of all, establish a sovereign state.2.Though how the English language came into existence remains a mystery to many people, linguists believe that English and most other European languages have descended f
15、rom a common source: the Indo-European parent language. English was first spoken by the Anglo-Saxons who invaded England in the fifth century. They passed onto us the basic vocabulary of English. In over fifteen centuries of its development, English has enriched itself by massive borrowing. As Briti
16、sh immigrants landed in America and established the United States as an independent nation, a new variety was added to the English language: American English. Though some people worry that the language is running out of control, many native speakers of English take pride in the tolerance of their language.
