21世纪英文报课件.ppt

Language of borrowers,Issue.1048 April 2, 2014,Sophomore year key to future path,Language of borrowers,/wiki/English_language,English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now considered to be a global lingua franca. It is spoken as a first language by the majority populations of several sovereign states, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada,Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and a number of Caribbean nations; and it is an official language of almost 60 sovereign states. It is the third-most-common native language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.It is widely learned as a second language and is an official language of the European Union, many Commonwealth countries and the United Nations, as well as in many world organizations.,Skimming and scanning: Find the answers to the following quesitons as quickly as possible.,Instruction,1.Why is English a intermixed language? 2.What does the adoption of words result in?,Its adoption of words from so many different languages, known as loanwords, has resulted in it being one of most diverse languages on the planet.,General Questions,Throughout much of history, the English language has borrowed words from other languages to become the intermixed language that we know today.,3.What does the continued prevalence of borrowing words demonstrate? 4.Why do Judith Rosenhouse and Rotem Kowner hail English as “the lingua franca?,The continued prevalence of borrowing words across languages demonstrates the close connections different cultures have with one another in our globalized world.,General Questions,They report that English is the official language of more than 75 states and territories across the globe and it is the worlds most popular choice of second language.,5. What is the influence of English on other languages? 6.Why does Durkin say the number of new borrowed words is on a long downward trend?,The ascendancy of English as a global language has drastically increased the number of words it now lends to other languages.,General Questions,Although English is now borrowing from other languages with a worldwide range, new borrowings into English today tend to cluster much more closely in a few subject areas, especially names of food and drink.,Detailed Study,Read the passage closely and find out the following sentences. Translate the sentences into Chinese.,Instruction,Throughout much of history, the English language has borrowed words from other languages to become the intermixed language that we know today.,Detailed Study,Intermix vt. 使混杂；使混合 vi. 混杂；混和,Coal seams intermixed with iron ore. He intermixed with the crowd and soon disappeared.,煤层和铁矿混杂在一起。 他混在人群当中，很快消失了。,Linguists refer to English as a chain of borrowings that was the result of conquests by foreign invaders.,Refer to as: 把称作 Refer to：参考；涉及；指的是；适用于,Detailed Study,1. He never referred to his sisters in his letters. 2. Mr. White referred his success to his hard work. 3. If you dont know the spelling of a word, you should refer to a dictionary.,1. 他在信里从未提到过他的姊妹。 2. 怀特先生说他的成功是靠勤劳工作而获得的。 3. 如果你不会拼写一个词，你应当查一下词典。,Its adoption of words from so many different languages, known as loanwords, has resulted in it being one of most diverse languages on the planet.,Detailed Study,Adoption n. 采用；收养；接受 Diverse adj. 不同的，多种多样的，变化多的,这栋楼里摆放着大量各式各样的古董。 他们放弃了自己的婴儿让别人收养。,The building houses a wide and diverse variety of antiques. They gave their babies up for adoption.,Britain adapted its language with each invasion, mixing words to create a blended version of many different languages.,Detailed Study,1.这个世界将会不同，所以我们必须准备好适应变化。 2.把黄油和糖混合起来，快速搅拌成松软的糊状。,1.The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to adapt to the change. 2.Blend the butter with the sugar and beat until light and creamy.,Adapt vt.使适应，改编 Blend vt. 混合,The continued prevalence of borrowing words across languages demonstrates the close connections different cultures have with one another in our globalized world.,Detailed Study,1.The study also demonstrated a direct link between obesity and mortality. 2.They are anxious to demonstrate to the voters that they have practical policies.,Prevalence n. 流行，普遍，广泛 Demonstrate vt.证明，展示，论证,1.这项研究也证明了肥胖和死亡率之间的直接关系。 2.他们急于向选民证明他们有切实可行的政策。,The ascendancy of English as a global language has drastically increased the number of words it now lends to other languages.,Detailed Study,Although geographically linked, the two provinces have long fought for political ascendancy. Republicans want to drastically slash what the federal government spends this year.,Ascendancy n. 优势，支配地位 Drastically adv.彻底地，激烈地,尽管地理相连，这两个省长久以来都在为政治优势而竞争。 共和党希望大幅度削减联邦政府今年的支出。,In contrast, says Durkin, the number of new borrowed words finding their way into the shared international vocabulary is on a long downward trend.,Detailed Study,The private sector, by contrast, has plenty of money to spend. She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis.,Contrast vi. 对比；形成对照 vt. 使对比；使与对照 n. 对比；差别；对照物,私营部门相比之下有很多钱可花。 她把过去的情况与现在的危机进行了对比。,Sophomore year key to future path,Discussion：Do you agree that sophomore year is very important in college study? What is your plan for sophomore year？Talk with your friends and share ideas with each other.,Skimming and scanning: Find the answers to the following quesitons as quickly as possible.,Instruction,1. Why did Wang Jian spend his time in a net instead of classroom? 2. What does the recent survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Center of China Agricultural University shows?,It shows that sophomore students are the least motivated group among college students. This phenomenon manifests itself in both academic and extra curricular activities.,General Questions,Because he doesnt know what he is studying for,” and he feels that all the classes are so boring and useless.,3. How does Jing Fa explain students lack of motivation? ? 4. What students can do to avoid confusion according to Bao Jinyong?,He thinks that students lack of motivation has psychological roots. They are curious and passionate about everything at first; however, the gap between them widens after the first year: those who perform well become more confident, while under-performers lose faith gradually.,General Questions,He believes exploring different possibilities can avoid Confusion and after experiencing what the university has to offer in the first year, students should have a rough idea of what