Unit Two English Around the World (Period One)FunTime Are you a native speaker of Cantonese? If not, where is your native place? Use you native language to say “Hello” to your classmates!Small QuizvLets do a small quiz to distinguish the national flags of different countries, and find out the languages spoken in these countries. Great BritainAustraliaCanadaIndiaIrelandNewZealandSouthAfricaThe U.S.A.SingaporeEnglishWhy are there so many countries speaking English as their first or second language?Do you think the Englishes spoken all around the world are all the same ?EnglisharoundtheworldListen to a dialogue.1, Where did the dialogue take place?2, Where was the man from?3, How did he travel?4, What was he looking for?5, Did he find what he wanted?6, What happened to him?Why?Englishes spoken in different countries are different.World EnglishesAmerican EnglishBritish EnglishAustralian English Canadian EnglishNew Zealand EnglishSingapore EnglishIndian EnglishAfrican EnglishDo you know the American way ofsaying the following wordslift elevatorflatapartmentrubbererasermummompetrolgastoiletbathroomautumnfallfilmmoviepen-friend pen-palfootballsoccersweetcandychemistsdrugstorerubbishtrashtrouserspantsholidayvacationthe first floorground floorthe second floorfirst floorundergroundsubwaylorrytruckDo you know how Americans spell the following wordstheater,centertheatre, centrecolor,honor,laborcolour,honour,labourtravelertravellerfulfillfulfilprogramprogrammetiretyrerealize,apologizerealise, apologisesmelled, spelledsmelt,spelt Speaking Task: Use your knowledge about the differences between American English and British English to make a dialogue on the misunderstanding caused by the differences between Am. E and Br. E. like the sample dialogue you just listened to. Homework1.Oral work:Why do so many people speak English?2.Preview the reading Unit Two: English around the world (Period Two)Pre-reading questions:1.How many people speak English in the world today?2.Why do so many people speak English?3.What has helped to spread English around the world?4.Do you think it important for Chinese to learn English? Why?Read fast and choose the right answer1.English has/had the most speakers_.A. nowB. when the British ruled many parts if the worldC. in the time of ShakespeareD. in the 12th centuryE.2. Which of the following statements is true?F.Languages always stay the same.G.Languages change only after wars.H.Languages no longer change.I.Languages change when cultures change.3.From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like_.A.French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian4. Shakespeares English was spoken around_.A.1400s B. 1150s C. 450s D. 1600s B.5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world?C.Australia D.China E. India F. BritainRead the passage again and answer the following questions.1.Why was English spoken in many other countries in the 17th century?2.Why does China have the largest number of the English speakers?3.Do native English speakers have difficulty in understanding each other?4.Does their English have differences ? If so ,can you show examples?Read Para. 3 and find out why and how English changed over time.timelanguage relatedreasonsAD450-1150Germanruled by German1150-1500Frenchruled by Norman(French)1600scloser to todaysEnglishShakespeareAmerican EnglishNoah WebsterAustralian EnglishBritish went toAustraliaRead Para.4 and find out why India takesEnglish as second language.Indiawas ruled by BritainSouth African EnglishSingapore EnglishMalaysian EnglishHong Kong EnglishDo you know any other kinds of EnglishFormed for this reason?DiscussionYou can choose one of the questions to talk about in your Group of 41, Do you think it matters what kind of English you learn? Why?2, Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?3, Do you think Chinese will become the most popular language in the world instead of English in the future?The formation of British EnglishFrom 17th century-19th centuryThe UK colonized Ireland and joined with Scotland long agoColonized ; North America,the Caribbean India, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia,New Zealand,Palestine, parts of sub-Sahara Africa,Hong Kong,Singapore and the Pacific IslandsThe formation of American EnglishAmerican colonial rulers also brought their English to:Hawaii,Puerto Rico,the Philippines and other Pacific island in the late 19th centuryDirect result of cultures separated both geographically and historically Different English-speaking cultures sometimes use the same words in different ways. Br.Eng.Ive got. I have got, Pardon? Sorry? Am Eng. I have. ,Whats that? Say that again? Say what? Come again?The original language for British IslesCeltic for England,Wales and IrelandEnglish derived from Germanic languages of Anglo-Saxons .In the middle of 5th century,they left what is now Germany,Denmark and Holland for the land of Celts.In the 6th century: Latin used in churches,writings,and education of the the sons of the nobility11th century,Norman French invaded EnglandMore than 80% of words are borrowed from other languages:German,Danish,Swedish,Norwegian,French,Flemish,Spanish,Italian,Portuguese,Arabic,Hebrew,Swahili,Malay,Hindi and Chinese. English spoken in ChinaMost linguists regard the English spoken in China as a standardizing form of the language.Standard variation of EnglishNative speaker:A person who speaks English since birth but who may not speak a standard form of it.L1 speaker: A native speaker of English who uses it as his or her mother tongue or an immigrant to an English-speaking country who always prefer to use itESL: English as a Second LanguageL2 speaker: A second language speaker of EnglishEFL: English as a Foreign LanguageHomework; 1.Finishtheexerciseonpage11.2.Read passage on page 51 The Oxford English Dictionary and make notes aboutMurrayslife.Unit 2 English around the World(Period Three)Lets discover useful structures!Test ourselvesPlease change the direct speechinto indirect speechv1. He said, “Im going to Beijing tomorrow.vHe said he was going to Beijing the next day.v2. “What a lovely girl!” they said.vThey said she was a lovely girl.v3. He asked, “Are you a teacher?”vHe asked me if I was a teacher.v4. “This is the craziest thing I have heard of so far,” she thought.vShe thought that was the craziest thing she had heard of so far.v5. Mr Wang said, “I was born in China in September, 1972.”vMr. Wang said he was born in China in September, 1972.v6. She said, “They had left when I arrived there.”vShe said they had left when she arrived there.v7. She says, “Liu Fang is good at English.”vShe says Liu Fang is good at English.v8. He said, “The plane takes off at 6:30 am.”vHe said the plane takes off at 6:30 am.v9. He said, “Where there is a will, the is a way.”vHe said where there is a will, there is a way.v10. “ How much do you think it will cost?” he said.vHe asked me how much I thought it would cost.Open your books.Please open your books.Can you open your books please?Could / would you please open you books?commandrequest (polite)request (polite)request (polite)Request and commandChange the commands into requests.Close the door!Get me something to drinkTake the dog for a walk!Speak louder!Clean your room.Watch out!Keep silent!1. You want to close the door, but you cannot do it by yourself. How do you do it politely?2. You are standing in the middle of a train carriage and you need to leave. How do you do politely?3. A bear is about to approach a boy. What do you say to him to make sure that he wont be hurt.4. A boss wants the secretary to type a letter for him.What will he do?5. Your father wants you to turn off the TV. What will he do? Give requests or commands according to the following situations.“Open the window,”the teacher said to the students .(command)The teacher told the students to open the window. “Dont open the window,” the teacher said to the students.The teacher told the students not to open the window.Change a command into an Indirect Speech.told sb (not) to do sth“Open the window, please,” the teacher said to the students.(requests)The teacher asked the students to open the window.“Dont open the window ,please,” the teacher said to the students.The teacher asked the students not to open the window.Change a request into an Indirect Speech.ask(ed) sb (not) to do sthLets do some exercisesChange the requests and the commands into Indirect Speeches“Shut up,”she said to him.He asked her to speak louder.She told her to try the lift.“Dont wait for me,” he said to them.She told him to stop wasting the time.“Can you tell me a story?” the girl asked her father.She told him to shut up.“Speak louder, please,” he said to her.“Can you speak louder?” he asked her.“Try the lift,” she said to her.He told them not to wait for him.“Stop wasting the time,” she said to him.The girl asked her father to tell her a story.v“Follow his instructions, she said to me.vShe told me to follow his instructions.v“Please could you come to the reception desk?” she asked him.vShe asked him to go to the reception desk.vShe asked him if he could go to the reception desk.vHe ordered/told the clerk to change his dirty uniformv“Change your dirty uniform!” he said to the clerk.v“Can you lend me five yuan?” he asked me.vHe asked me to lend himfive yuan.vHe asked me if I could lend him five yuan. vThe English teacher said to us, “Dont speak Chinese, speak English.”vThe English teacher told us not to speak Chinese but to speak English.vShe said to him, “ Dont play a trick on me again.”v She told him not to play a trick on her again.Fun TimevIt is said that there are two robots. One is called “slave robot”, who can only hear commands, the other is called “friend robot”, who can only respond to request. If you give correct requests or commands, they will do whatever you have them do. Believe it or not! Lets have a try! Homework 1.Oral work:Make a dialogue with your deskmate using requests and commands.2.Finish off the extra Ex Unit Two: English Around the World (Period Four) WritingWhy should I live? to serve the people to earn money to support familyto eat to travelto studyA Brainstorming Map: Why should I learn English well?Why should I learn English well?To use for businessTo use in school To talk to native speakersTo read EnglishbooksTo write to pen friendsTo listen to English music and moviesMake a poster to show your ideas clearly, try to use completely sentences, such as : I like to study English and use it for business in the future.I want to study English well so that I can read English books.How can learning English help China in the future?Come to the blackboard and write down your ideas , trying to use complete sentences, such as : If I learn English well , I can bring in the advanced foreign technology to China. So China will become much stronger.I decide to learn English well , in this case I can read many English novels , so I can translate them into Chinese, then more and more Chinese can study English .Write a short essay :Do we need to learn English?structureYour point of view reasons and supporting ideas conclusion Do we need to learn English? I strongly think we not only need learn English but also learn it well Why should we learn it How can learning English help China in the future? So Homework :Writing My Experience of Learning English Para1. My problems in learning English. Para 2. How I can improve my English. Para.3. What I like about learning English. Para 4. How I hope to make use of my English. (Guidance for reference) English around the worldlisteningUnit 2 Listening & speakingPeriodFive listening 1.Listen to these dialogues.Mark the sentence stress and intonation.Then practise reading them in pairs.Find the British and American words which are different but have the same meaning.(textbook p12)Listening 11little girl:Hi,Idlikesomesweets,please.store owner:Noproblem.Allthecandywesellissweet.Little girl: Isee,soyousellsweetsweets.2nd British boy:Letstakethelorryforatripintothecountryside.American girl:Ofcourse,Iexpectyoutotakeme.British boy:Oh,Imsorry,Lori,Imeanmytruck.3rd British boy:Whatalovelyautumnday!American girl:Yes,itsanicefallday,isntit?_SpeakingDoyouknowthedifferencesinvocabularybetweenBritishandAmericanEnglish,likecandyandsweets,lorryandtruck?Listthemout. Differences in Vocabulary apartment-flat bar-pub bathroom-toilet can-tin busy-engaged cookie-biscuit check-cheque crazy-mad drugstore-chemists elevator-lift eraser-rubber fall-autumnDifferences in vocabularygame-matchgarbage/trash-rubbishline-queuegas/gasoline-petrolmad-angrylivingroom-sittingroommail-postmom-mummovie-filmpants-trouserspenpal-penfriendrepair-mendDifference in vocabularySantaClaus-FatherChristmasschedule-timetablesick-illsoccer-footballsubway-undergroundstove-cookertrillion-billionhighschool-secondaryschoolthefirstfloor-groundfloorListening 2ImaginethatyouareinHouston,Texas,acityintheAmericanSouth.Listencarefullytothewaytheboyistalking.HeisspeakingwithonekindofSouthdialectandaccent.(textbookp14)speakingHowtopronouncethesewordsinBritishandAmericanEnglish?after ask neither either box kilometerListening 3Refer to your worksheetSpeaking Task:Make some dialogues using the commands/requests1.You need to ask someone to close the door but you cannot do it yourself.There are many people in the room but you cannot tell who are important and who are not.So how do you do it politely?2.You are standing in the middle of a train carriage and you need to leave.You must not push your way to the door,so how do you do it politely?3.A bear is about to approach a boy.What do you say to him to make sure that he wont be hurt?Questionstothereading(p13)1.WhatisstandardEnglish?2.Whatisadialect?3.Whatplaysapartinmakingdialects.There is no such a thing.Words and expressions used are different from “standard English”.People from different parts of the world and geography.Notes on James Murrays lifeCountryBorn in ScotlandEducation No formal education;taught himself while workingMost important taskCompiling the first edition of the OEDIts difficulties:1.worked in a shed in his garden and behind his house2.very cold as it was one meter underground3.no heating;he had to wear a coat and put his feet in a box to keep warm4.no electric light;he worked at night with candlesQualities needed:1)commitment 2)perseverance 3)accuracyWho worked on itAt first just James Murray;later his two daughters;finished by other editors after his deathDate of completion1928Other informationFirst edition took forty-four years to compileGroup work:Nowadays chatting on the net has become part of the life for us students,in our chatting in order to save time we often use some secret codes or short form of words instead of long words or sentences.Now four students a group and discuss what words or codes you often use.Eg: w/u=with you b4=before bf=boy friendo.I.c=Oh,I see.Homework:Oral:Ifyouhaveaweekholiday,Whereareyougoingtotravel?Andhowtotravel？2.Previewthenewlesson