Unit 2English around the world.docx

1、Unit 2English around the worldPeriod one 新知预习课Warming up and vocabularyLearning goals:To improve the ability of remembering the new words; To prepare for this unit.Important points and difficult points:To remember words efficiently; To distinguish AmE from BrE.I. English in Britain is different from

2、 that in the USA!1. Learn the meanings of the following two words.AmE BrE 2. Match the words or phrases with the same meaning and distinguish AmE from BrE.petrolflat colorliftrubberhonorcentrein a teamby underground have to go to the pictures eraser gasapartmentcenter elevatorcolourhonourhave got to

3、 go to the moviesby subwayon a team AmE: BrE: II. Vocabulary1. Focus on the pronunciation of the words1) Teach yourself注意在单词表上用红笔标出读音上需要注意的单词。2) Work in pairs 对读并互相纠错。3) Work in groups不确定读音的单词需小组讨论解决。4)读出下面单词，注意划线部分读音，标出音标。use v. / / n. / / subway/ / vocabulary/ / fluent/ / usage/ / official/ / nati

4、ve / / dialect/ / identity/ / elevator/ / apartment/ / African/ / Amy/ / usage/ /2. Focus on the meanings of the words1) Teach yourself挑出你认为不熟悉的或较难记忆的单词，在单词表上用红笔圈出该词的意思。2) Work in pairs：由你的同学读出十个单词，你来说出汉语意思。 你的正确个数：_3) 词性转换,标出汉语意思。actual （adj.）-_(adv.) gradual (adj.) - _ (adv.)straight (adj.) - _(ad

5、v.) fluent (adj.) - _(adv.)official (adj.) - _(adv.) use ( v.) -_/_(n. ) expression(n.) - (v.) midwest(n.) - _(adj.) African (adj.) -_(n. ) eastern (adj.) -_ (n. ) Spanish (adj.) -_ (n. ) southeast (n.) -_(adj.)4) Match the words or expressions with their meaning. Exe. 1 on P.113. Phrases learning.

6、1) 温故 Translate the following into Chinese.be different from be called go to the pictures go to the movies by underground in/on a team at the end of communicate with each other one another over time meet with at first between A and B the number of in fact the development of in space want sb. to do s

7、th. wait for turn off take the dog for a walk all over the world by truck standard English 2) 知新 Match.by subway 走近；上来；提出an official language 因为make voyages to 乘地铁 even if 现在come up 利用 because of 官方语言be based on 航行到 at present 即使；尽管make use of 例如 give a separate identity to 乘货车such as 以 为基础 go strai

8、ght 在一些重要的方面play a part in 信不信由你 by lorry 赋予不同的特色more than one kind 保持健康 in some important ways 直走believe it or not 没问题 hold on 建立；增强no problem 不止一种 I see （电话用语）别挂断keep fit 扮演一个角色；参与build up 我知道了Period two ReadingI、 Pre-reading. Answer the following questions.1. Can you name the following English sp

9、eaking countries? 2. Some more countries where English is widely or officially used: 3. Look at the title of the passage and guess what it is about. Then read it quickly and see if you are right.II、 While reading.一）Fast reading1. Read the passage quickly to mach each with its main idea.A. All langua

10、ges，including English，change when cultures meet and communicate with one another.B. English is now used as a foreign or second language in South Asia and Africa.C. Native English speakers can understand each other without the same kind of English.D. The development of English.Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3-4

11、Para. 5二）Careful reading2. Read Paragraph 1 carefully and fill in the blanks.TimeThe people using English The numberThe countriesat the end of the 16th centurymore peoplemore people more countries3. Read Paragraphs 3&4 carefully and fill in the blanks.TimeThe language influencing English in that tim

12、eThe main eventsbetween AD 450 and 1150Danish，later French by the 1600sBritish people were taken to Australiaby the 19th century4. Read Paragraph 5 carefully and answer the following questions.1) Why does English have a very large number of fluent English speakers？2) When did English become the lang

13、uage for government and education of India？3) Which country may have the largest number of English speakers？III、 Post-reading1. Listen to the tape and do exercise 1 on P.10 in the text book.IV、 Production Discussion: Exe.3 on P.10 in your text book.V、 HomeworkAnswer the questions on P.24 in your exe

14、rcise book (新导练).Period three Learning about languageI、 Phrases一) 辨析1. such as、for example & likeEnglish is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa such as South Africa.Eg: China has many big cities，such as Beijing，Shanghai，Shenzhen and so on 中国有许多大城市，比如北京、上海、深圳等等。 Some of the

15、European languages come from Latin，such as French，Italian and Spanish 有些欧洲语言来源于拉丁语，例如，法语、意大利语和西班牙语。 Boys such as / like John and James are very friendly. 像约翰和詹姆斯这样的男孩都很友好。He，for example，is a good student. 例如，他就是个好学生。Some other animals，such aslike the cat，the dog or the wolf，are kept by us as pets一些其

16、他的动物，像猫、狗和狼被我们养做宠物。 Your Discovery： such as作“例如”讲，用来列举同类人或事物中的 个例子，其后不可用逗号。 for example作“例如”讲，一般以同类事物或人中的“ 个”为例，可置于 、 或 ，用 隔开。 like也常用来表示举例，可与 互换。2. a number of & the number ofFor example，India has a very large number of fluent English speakers.China may have the largest number of English speakers.E

17、g: The number of the students here is 1,500. 这儿的学生数目是1,500。 A large/great number of students have got high scores. 许多学生取得高分。 Nobody knows the number of the male in this country. 没人不知道这个国家男性数目。 There was a great number of models in the museum. 博物馆里有许多模型。Your Discovery：a number of ： ；+ 。 the number of

18、： ； + 。二) Important phrases1. because of： because of that，English began to be spoken in many other countries. Eg: I didnt go out because of rain. 因为下雨我没出去。 Because of missing the last bus，I had to walk home.因为错过末班车,我只好走回去。 He walked slowly because of his broken leg. 由于腿不好，他走得很慢。Your Discovery：becaus

19、e of + ； because + 2. make use of： So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.Eg: You must make good use of every minute. 你必须分秒必争（充分利用每一分）。 We should make full use of our spare time. 我们必须充分利用空闲时间。 He can make better use of time than I. 他能比我更好的利用时间。Your Di

20、scovery：make use of = （v.）3. be based onIt was based more on German than the English we speak at present.Eg: He based our his hopes on the good news. 他把希望寄托于那则好消息上。 Our thoughts must be based on facts.我们的思想必须建立在事实上。 The film is based on a famous novel. 该影片是根据一部著名的小说改编的。Your Discovery：base sth on . :

21、 be based on sth: II、 Sentences 1. Today，more people speak English as their first，second or a foreign language than ever before.Eg：He hated her than ever (before) when he got that letter. It is raining harder than ever before. Today，we have a better time than ever before.than ever before: 比以往任何时候 其中

22、 可以省略。2. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Eg：We will go on a trip, even if it rains. We wont give up even if we fail many times. Even if/though he is busy, he will give you some help.Your Discovery：even if = : 3. Today, more people sp

23、eak English as their first，second or a foreign language. English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in Africa.Eg：We must work hard as a student. 作为学生，我们必须努力学习。 As a policeman,I must work hard at night.作为一个警察，我必须在晚上努力工作。 As a mother，she hasnt done enough for her child.Your Discovery：as: ;

24、 + III、 Read Exe.3 on P13 in your textbook.IV、 Homework 1. Exes 2& 3 on P11 in our textbook.2. Exes I&II on P.17 and exe I on P.21 in Green Passage(). Period four Using languageI、 Sentences 1. Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English.Eg：1) Believe it or not, he walked 12 miles i

25、n the rain. Believe it or not, we wait for you in rain for two hours. Believe it or not, we havent seen each other for ten years.Your Discovery：believe it or not: ,用逗号隔开，独立使用。2) Such books as this one are quite interesting. We have never heard such a funny joke as this one in the newspaper. There is

26、 no such thing as a free lunch.Your Discovery：such . as . : （such 与 so 的区别参见新导练 P.34）2. So people from the mountains in the southeast USA speak with almost the same dialect as people in the northwest USA.Eg：I bought the same book as you have.Tom has got the same bicycle as Mary had last year.The sam

27、e job as yours cannot be found everywhere.Your Discovery：the same . as. : , 并非同一个。II、 Key words1. recognize they still recognize and understand each others dialects.Eg: I recognized him as soon as he came into the room. recognize sb.: We recognize that we can not give up. recognize that +clause: （re

28、cognize，know与 realize 的区别参见新导练 P.34）III、 Phrases1. play a part inGeography also plays a part in making dialects.Eg: Fire still plays an important part/role in our daily life. 火在我们日常生活中依然起着重要的作用。 He thinks that his mother plays the least important part/role in his family. 他认为母亲在家庭中起着最不重要的作用。 He playe

29、d the part/role of the Princess in the play. 在剧中她扮演的是公主的角色。IV、 Reading and speaking. I beg your pardon？= ? 用于 时候。I cant you. = I cant understand you.Could you say that again please?= Could you that please?directions the nearest petrol station: 到最近的加油站的方向V、 Discuss the reason for us to learn English in groups of four, and then set them down. Write a passage with the reasons you have got.VI、 Read the tongue twisters on p.16；try to be as fluent as you can.VII、 Homework. Exe. IIII in your exercise book(新导练