Unit 2 English around the worldUnit 2 English around the world Warming up How many languages do you speak? Which is your native language? If we speak more than one language, in which situations do we use the language? Discuss these questions 1. Putonghua Mandarin Chinese 2. taizhou dialect 3. English 4. Japanese 5. 方言 普通话 An international talk/meeting In what situations is English used? Doing international trade At school Listening to radio, watching TV Singing English songs. Seeing English movies As we all know English is very important nowadays. So we should study hard. How much do you know about the English language? Lets do a quiz. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It contains England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. What is the full name of the UK? Which countrys national flag? The U.S.A.The U.K. Noah Webster Born in West Hartford, Connecticut in 1758. He learned 26 languages to research the origins of his own countrys tongue. He published the dictionary in 1828. Who wrote the American dictionary of the English language? “To be or not to be, this is a question” is a quotation from Hamlet which is wrote by .William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564- 1616) was a famous English writer, whose best-known works contain Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, the merchant of Venice, King Lear, etc. How many kinds of English do you know? American English; British English Canadian English; Australian English Indian English; Singapore English A: Do you want to come to my apartment? A: Wow, the bar is a nice place. We can go. B: Your flat? I dont think so. Can we go to the pub? B: Great. I want a tin of Coke and some sweets. American? British? A: Well, I want a can of beer and some candies. A: Ok. We can go and see a soccer game tomorrow. A: Ok. Lets go to the elevator together. B: Hey, I like football match very much. B: Oh, time to go home, lets go to the lift. What are the two main groups of English? B.E and A.E the USA Canada New Zealand Australia South Africa the United Kingdom Ireland Can you name some countries in which English is used as an official language? Do you know how many people use English as their native language, second language, or foreign language? number of speakers example countries the native language the foreign language the second language 375 million 750 million 375 million USA, UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand China and many other countries India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Philippines Britain (UK) America (USA) Canada AustraliaNew Zealand South Africa Do you know these countries? ChineseB. EA. E 公寓 酒吧 罐头 糖果 电梯 比赛 足球 flat apartment pub bar tincan sweetscandy liftelevator matchgame footballsoccer Try to write down the words. What? Do you mean this autumn? Do you know the difference between B.E and A.E? Do you have any plan this fall? British English American English spelling pronunciation words colourcolorfavouritefavorite theatretheatercentrecenter travelledtraveledmetremeter askdance wheelnotbox postmailfilm movie shopstoreI thinkI guess British English American English words lift (电梯)elevator petrol (汽油) gas flat (公寓) apartment autumnfall underground(地铁)subway university(大学) college rubbish(垃圾) garbage dustbin(垃圾箱) trash can holiday vacation fortnight(两星期)two weeks center flat color lift gray honor grey centre apartment elevator honour colour Match the words that have the same meaning. Homework 1. Reread the passage and list the reasons why English is spoken in many countries. 2. Review the words and expressions in the passage and try to use it in the sentences with context. Unit 2 English around the world Reading 1. With your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language. Pre-reading America, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines, India 2. Which country do you think has the most English learners? For those that speak English as their first language the USA or India must have the largest number of native speakers as they have the largest populations. For those who learn English as their first foreign language China must have the largest number as it has the largest population. 3. Look at the title of the following passage and guess what it is about. Then read it quickly and see if you are right. 1. English spoken in some other countries 2. changes of English 3. the change of English speakers 4. different kinds of Englishes Reading THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH 1. Most English speakers in the 16th century lived in England. 2. More and more people use English as their first or 2nd language. 3. English began to be spoken in other counties in 17th century. T T T True or False Task 1 F 4. Native English speakers cant understand each other because they dont speak the same kind of English. 5. As English is widely used, it will be more and more important to have a good knowledge of English. T T T F 6. Noah Webster wrote the American Dictionary of the English Langu