Unit 2,English around the world,English Around the World,the USA,Canada,New Zealand,Australia,South Africa,the United Kingdom,Ireland,Lead-in,375 million,750 million,375 million,USA, Canada, Australia, south Africa, Ireland, New Zealand,China and many other countries,India, Pakistan,Nigeria,Philippines.,Fast reading,Main idea of each paragraph:,Part 1 More than 750 million people speak English as their native language or a second language. Part 2 More than 750 million people learn English as a foreign language. Part 3 English is the working language of most international organizations trade and tourism.,Careful reading,Post- Reading,1.Why is it becoming more and more important to have a good knowledge of English? 2.In which countries do we find most native speakers of English? Give the names of three countries. 3.Living in China you can use English every day in different situations. Give two examples.,Because English is spoken and used all around the world.With so many people communicating in English, it is becoming more and more important to have a knowledge of English.,The United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and New Zealand.,We can use English when we are having an international meeting, having a business talk with our business partner.,Complete the Following summary. English is a _ _all around the world. For more than 375million people in countries such as _ and _, English is their _ _. Another 375 million people _ _ as a second language. However, most people learn English at school as a _ _. The English language _also _ by most international organizations as their working language, as well as in inter-national _ and _. Most foreigners visiting China are either_ or _. If they cannot _ Chinese, they use _ to communicate with Chinese people. In global culture, for example the Internet or popular music, English is widely used. In the future we will be speaking Chinese with our_, but we will be _ English with people around the world for our work.,language spoken,Australia,Canada,mother tongue,Learn English,foreign language,is,used,trade,tourism,businessmen,tourists,speak,English,using,people,WORD STUDY 1 closet A a number f people or things that form more than half of a group 2 explain B information and understanding about a subject 3 majority C the same 4 mother tongue D a cupboard where you can put clothes 5 equal E to make something clear to understand by describing or giving information about it 6 communicate F native language 7 knowledge G the activity of buying ,selling or exchanging goods or services 8 trade H to give information using speech, radio signals or body movement,AMERICAN ENGLISH,AND,BRITISH ENGLISH,Pre-reading,Do you know American English? Do you know British English? Do you know VOA? Do you know BBC? Do you know the difference between A.E and B.E?,(Voice of America美国之音),(British Broadcasting Corporation 英国广播电台),Reading,Read the passage carefully and then answer the following questions: Did most of people know these differences between A.E and B.E come about? When Noah Webster published the first American dictionary? When America stopped being a part of English in ?,The difference between A.E and B.E,1. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” 2. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the rs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the rs in these words.,3.There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, while “color” and “honor” are American. 4. These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.,Common examples of the variances between spellings.,American center check (money) color curb gray honor inquire,British centre cheque colour kerb grey honour enquire,Writing,根据下列提纲写一段话，比较美国英语和英国英语之间的不同（大约80个单词）。 1拼写方面不同。例如英国人把“颜色”一词拼为“colour”，美国人拼为“color”。 2发音方面不同。例如英国人把“dance”读作/da:ns/，美国人读作/dns/。 3词汇方面不同。例如“秋天”一词，英国人说“autumn”，美国人说“fall”。 4语法方面虽有不同，但区别不大。,American English and British English,The differences between American English and British English How come the differences:,1.At first the language in Britain and America was the same.,2.In 1776 America became an independent country.The language began to change.The language in America stayed the same,while the language in England changed.,3.At the same time, British English and the American English started borrowing words from other languages, ending up with different words.,4.In 1828 Noah Webster published t