South AfricaUnit 2 Unit 2 English English aroundaround the worldthe world English English aroundaround the worldthe world By By AluAlu By By AluAluSouth AfricaUnit 2Unit 2 English English aroundaround the worldthe world English English aroundaround the worldthe worldSouth Africa Ireland United Kingdom Canada United States New Zealand Australia Philippines Singapore India South Africa Countries whose people speak English as their official language:AUSTRALIANEW ZEALAND This unit seeks (寻求寻求) to give us a better understanding of how English developed and how it is spoken in the world, though, in fact, there are various “Englishes” Discuss in groups and find out the answers to these questions: 1. Which language do you think is the most widely used language in the world? 2. Do you think Chinese can be a world language? Why? 3. Do you know the meaning of “Englishes”?Warming upWarming upWarming up 1. Which language do you think is the most widely used language in the world? I think English is the most widely used language in the world? 2. Do you think Chinese can be a world language? Why? Yes, I think so. Because we Chinese have the largest population. 3. Do you know the meaning of “Englishes”? “Englishes” means various Englishes, such as American English, British English, Indian English and so on. IndianAustralianEnglishEnglishAmerican World EnglishSouth AfricanCanadianBritishNew ZealanderSingaporeWorld English includes_EnglishesNew ZealanderBr E & Am.E When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English.Br. EAm. EThe differences between British English and American English (mainly in 3 ways).vocabularyspellingpronunciationautumn falltyphoon tornadoI think I guesscolour colorcentre centertraveller travelerdance da:ns dancednsnot n t not na:t ChineseBr. EAm. Eliftelevatorpetrolgas, gasolineflatapartmentautumnfallundergroundsubwayuniversitycollegerubbishgarbagedustbintrash canholidayvacationfortnighttwo weeks电电 梯梯汽汽 油油公公 寓寓秋秋 天天地地 铁铁大大 学学垃垃 圾圾垃圾箱垃圾箱假假 期期两两 周周Remember the following differences (in vocabulary) Am Eneighborhoodlaborcolorhonorablehumorfavoritetheaterkilometer Br E neighbourhood labour colour honourable humour favourite theatre kilometre 街街 区区 劳劳 动动 颜颜 色色 可敬的可敬的 幽幽 默默最喜爱的最喜爱的 戏戏 院院 千千 米米Remember the following differences (in spelling) petrolflat colorliftrubberhonorpicturesundergrounderaser gasapartmentelevatorhonourcoloursubwaymovies Match the words that have the same meaning.A.EB.EQuiz:was Language points1. more than +名词作主语名词作主语, 谓语的谓语的数数根据名根据名 词的单复数定。词的单复数定。e.g. 1. More than one student wants to go to swim. 不止一个学生想去游泳。 2. 汶川大地震中超过九万人丧生。 More than 90000 people were killed in Wenchuan big earthquake. 3. 不止一个凶犯被捕。 More than one killer _ arrested. more than 还可以与名词、形容词、副词、还可以与名词、形容词、副词、 动词、动名词连用，意为动词、动名词连用，意为 “不只是，非常不只是，非常”e.g. 1. The two are much more than school- mates. They are close friends. 他们不仅是同学，他们是密友。 2. 我非常乐于用我的车把你带到那里。 I am more than happy to take you there in my car . 3. 这绝非事故，这是蓄意（犯事）。 It is more ( a deliberate crime) than an accident. 2) in some way(s)-在在方面看方面看,从从角角度度 看看e.g. 1. The changes are good in many ways. 从多方面看，这变化时好的。 2. 从某角度看，失败者对人是好的。 A failure might be good to one in some way. in (this/that) way-用(这/那)方法e.g. 1. In this way, we can do the job better. 这样，我们能把工作做得更好。 2. 若得不到结果，你可以用另一种方法 做。 If you cant get the result, you may do it in another way. 都表示都表示“相互，彼此相互，彼此”，在句中，在句中作动词作动词或或介的宾语介的宾语，但，但不能作主语不能作主语。 表示两个人或事物之间的相表示两个人或事物之间的相 互互 关关 系系 用用 each other, 表示三个或三个以上的人或事物表示三个或三个以上的人或事物之间的相互关之间的相互关 系系 时，时， 用用 each other 或或 one another都可以。都可以。3) one another/each other区别区别e.g. 1. Tom and Mary looked at each other. 汤姆和玛丽相互对望。 2. 我们每年都相互送卡片。 We send cards to each other / one another every year. 3. 五/六班的学生经常互相学习，互相帮助。 The students in Class One often learn form each other/one another and help each other /one another. Exercises Interpret the following sentences:1. 1. 受雨所困的不只一人受雨所困的不只一人. .2. 2. 他不仅仅是我的老师他不仅仅是我的老师. .3. 3. 这在某角度看并不一定是坏事这在某角度看并不一定是坏事. .4. 4. 我们只好用这样的方法对付他我们只好用这样的方法对付他. .5. 5. 我俩在学习上互相学习我俩在学习上互相学习, ,在生活上互相帮助在生活上互相帮助. .More than one person was caught by the rain.He is more than my teacher.It is not a wrong thing in some way.We had to deal with him in this way.We both learn from each other in study and help each other in life. ExercisesPre-reading Pre-reading1. With your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language.2. Which country do you think has the most English learners?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. With your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language. United Kingdom ( British ), the United States (America), Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Philippines, Singapore, India, and South Africa2. Which country do you think has the most English learners? India must have the largest numbers of learners that speak English as their first language, while China must have the largest numbers of learners who speak it as their first foreign language. 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. It is about the development of EnglishHomework Homework1) Learn the new words and expressions by heart.2) Read the text times again and try to get its main idea.3) Copy the words and expressions that you havent mastered.4)Put the following sentences into English.1. 1. 受雨所困的不只一人受雨所困的不只一人. .2. 2. 他不仅仅是我的老师他不仅仅是我的老师. .3. 3. 这在某角度看并不一定是坏事这在某角度看并不一定是坏事. .4. 4. 我们只好用这样的方法对付他我们只好用这样的方法对付他. .5. 5. 我俩在学习上互相学习我俩在学习上互相学习, ,在生活上互相帮助在生活上互相帮助. . Keys to the exercises:1.More than one person was caught by the rain.2.He is more than my teacher.3.It is not a wrong thing in some way.4.We had to deal with him in this way.5.We both learn from each other in study and help each other in life.重要提示重要提示: each other 中的中的each 原是主语原是主语, other 原是宾语原是宾语. 故故: We know what each other wants . We each know what the other wants. We know how one another is getting along. We each know how the other is getting along. (wrong) (wrong)