(课件网) Extended reading—Reading comprehension Unit 2 Understanding each other Ⅰ.明文章大意 What’s the main idea of the text A.Why are words borrowed B.The importance of borrowed words. C.An introduction to borrowed words. D.Different attitudes towards borrowed words. Step 1 速读———整体理解文意 √ Ⅱ.悉层次结构 Read the text quickly to match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 A.The pessimistic attitude about word borrowing. Para.2 B.The process of word borrowing. Para.3 C.Borrowed words can be found in almost all languages. Para.4 D.The optimistic attitude about word borrowing. Para.5 E.Why word borrowing happens. Para.6 F.The tendency to borrow words has never gone out of style. Ⅰ.Read Para.1 and do the following exercises. 1.Why is the first sentence showed A.To show the sentence is indeed special. B.To show English is difficult to understand. C.To show that we had better not learn English. D.To show that English is a language with many borrowed words. √ Step 2 细读———逐段获取细节 2.How does the author develop Para.1 A.By giving examples. B.By asking questions. C.By listing numbers. D.By describing details. √ Ⅱ.Read Para.2 and do the following exercises. 1.Why does word borrowing happen all the time in the history A.It can meet the needs of mutual interaction. B.It happens because of technological developments. C.Words can be borrowed straight from the source language faster than before. D.People in two different cultures like to communicate with each other. √ 2.What makes it possible to borrow words directly from the source language faster than ever before A.The rapid development of communications technology. B.The rapid development of cultures. C.The rapid development of languages. D.The rapid development of human beings. √ Ⅲ.Read Para.3 and do the following exercises. 1.Who are the first to use borrowed words A.The native speakers. B.The bilingual speakers. C.The people who do not know the original language. D.The government officials. √ 2.What can we infer from paragraph 3 A.The course of borrowing words is slow and simple. B.The original language is seldom filled with borrowed words. C.The pronunciation of “kung fu” is difficult to understand. D.The borrowed words sound like native languages over time. √ Ⅳ.Read Paras.4－5 and do the following exercises. 1.What can we learn from paragraph 4 and paragraph 5 A.The French are expert at creating new words. B.Some languages with a small number of speakers will definitely die out. C.Borrowing words is completely forbidden in some language communities. D.In order to defend their identity，some language communities oppose borrowing words. √ 2.What does the word “novel” mean in paragraph 5 A.New. B.Original. C.Different. D.Critical. √ Ⅴ.Read Para.6 and do the following exercises. 1.What is the author’s attitude towards borrowing words A.Pessimistic. B.Doubtful. C.Optimistic. D.Indifferen ... ...
