Unit7 Learning about EnglishPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.It has borrowed and is still borrowing massively from other languages. Today it has anestimated vocabulary of over one million words.2.They don’t like borrowing fo reign words. They try to ban words from English.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 somewords in Greek and 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 man were born in England, then the Americanscarried them forward.12.No. English is and has always been the tongue of the common people. There should not beany fence around it to protect its so-called purity.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: Massive borrowing from other languages is a 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 language.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 influence.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)assume(8)established (9)drifted(10)became known asVocabulary I1.1)Strictly speaking2)drifted3)resembles4)invaded5)is conquered6)fascinating 7)snack8)put; into practice9)source10)climate11)surrendered12)were; aroused2.1)an absolute necessity rather than a luxury.2)is a valuable addition to 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 emergencymeasure to stop the spread of mad disease.3.1)systematic; have invented; 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/wish 2.a)skin b)hide/skin c)hide d)skin3.a)raise/rear b)raise c)rear/raise d)raise4.a)royalb)kingly/royal c)sovereignd)royal/kinglyage1.Indeed2.though3.Frankly4.Moreover5.To my knowledge6.however7.nevertheless8.Yet9.instead10.in other wordsComprehensive Exercises I.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)establishing(12)Massive(13)sources (14)enrich 2.(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 smiled briefly, and then returned to her habitual frown.3)He paused for effect, then said: “We can reach/enter these markets through newchannels.”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 have established a sovereignstate. / We can’t protect our personal liberties unless we, first of all, establish a sovereignstate.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 from 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 British 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.。
unit 7课后习题参考答案Unit 7 TextAVocabulary: 第210页1. divined2. nerves3. solidarity4. sacred; mourn5. coated6. perish7. hijack 8. grief 9. farewell10. take revenge on 11. revolves 12. denounced2) 第211页1. drop… off2. applied for3. went off4. are gaining on5. bring down6. blotted out7. think back on 8. picking at第212页1. brought down the American housing market in 20082. what will happen after his son steps into his shoes?3. not in the mood to go out4. long before the market began to show signs of weakness5. mourn the loss of the tranquil life we had in the countryside4) 1. in the aftermath of; to blot our; the tragic2. armed; at dust; accomplices; explosives3. in the space of; no illusion第213页II. Collocation:1. a little of2. a few; most of // many of3. much4. few5. many6. many of7. much of8. little9. few of10. Someage: 第215页1. As the boy grew older2. she sings as beautifully as a nightingale // sings like a nightingale3. they don’t see themselves as servants of the people4. As she had left her key in the office5. Just do as you are told6. Areas once regarded as rural7. as they do in China8. As he was brave and loyal as wellComprehensive Exercises:I. Cloze 第216页1) Text-related1. mood2. tragic3. in the (immediate) aftermath of4. chaos5. toppling6. solidarity7. take revenge on8. thinking back on9. mourning10. perished2) Theme-related 第217页1. crashed2. horrible3. harsh4. protect5. remove6. utterly7. truly8. justify9. rewarded10.devastatingII. Translation1)1. Some high-ranking officers of the armed forces started a coup, toppling the government and throwing the country into chaos.2. The falling market shattered the illusion about getting rich quickly3. Thinking back on the history of World War II, we can see that the formation of the Allies was the natural product of the development of political and military circumstances then.4. Paul felt stung when Jim called him a religious fanatic. But as he was in no mood for q quarrel//not in a quarreling mood, he simply pretended not to hear it.5. People say that time heals all wounds. But for those who have lost their loved ones in the event, will time fill up the void in their hearts?2) 第218页Today, long after the earthquake shook // hit my tome-town, I can still recall, in crystal detail, what I saw as I ran out of my home with my parents. The building just across the street toppled right before our eyes, debris flew everywhere and a cloud of choking dust blotted out the sun. Horror-stricken people ran in all directions, crying and screaming.Now, many years after that tragic event, a new town has risen on the wreckage of the old one. In the town square, a memorial has been build to remember those killed in the disaster. Itseems the wounds in people’s hearts have healed, but the memory will linger。
