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Unit 2
Quiz Me
I’m your friend,
English. You
have learnt me for about 6 years. Oh,
thank you for keeping this friendship!
But my friend, I have some questions
to ask you and curiously see how
much you know about me.
Quiz:
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Is there only one kind of English in the world?
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What else? Tell me some different kinds.
World Englishes=British or American
English
Is British English different from American
English? Give examples.
Pre-reading: (Free talk about English)
1. Work with your partner and list more than five
languages spoken around the world.
2. In how many countries do you know the English
language is used by native speakers?
List at least five countries.
3. What languages is the most widely spoken and used?
mirror
towel
tap
toilet
handle
A bathroom
or a toilet?
bath / bathtub basin
a shelf or a small room
for storing clothes and
other things
peg
closet
landlady
a woman who owns and rents
houses.
Mr Brown
The difference between British English
and American English
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in
Pronunciation:
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Spelling:
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Word usage:
Vocabulary:
BrE
either
dance
colour
center
check
have got
pub
ring
AmE
either
dance
color
centre
cheque
have
bar
call
Am. English
elevator
fall
First floor
candy
check
apartment
subway
Br. English
lift
autumn
Ground floor
sweet
bill
flat
Underground
railway
Chinese loan words in
English:
Kowtow(from koutou)
kungfu(fromgongfu)
gungho(from gonghe)
tofu(from dofu)
litchi(from lizhi)
chow mein(from chaomian)
Typhoon(from taifeng)
The landlady asked Mr Brown:
to put his coat on a
1 __________________peg.
2 __________________
to take off the shoes.
to put the umbrella in the umbrella stand.
3_____________________________
to lock the door if he came back after
4______________
to be quiet
after
midnight.
5_______________9
o’clock in the
evening.
not to shower
6_____________
9’clock in the the evening.
not to smoke inafter
the bathroom.
to speak quietly on the phone.
7_______________________________________
to turn down the radio.
8__________________________
to return the key of the front door.
9___________________________
10____________________
A:Excuse me, Can you tell me , how do you say in English that
like this flower more than that one?Prettier?
B: Oh, sorry. Could you repeat it?
A:Can you tell me , how to say in English that I like this
flower more than that one?Prettier?
B: Haha. You say prettier when you talk about girls. Just say
more beautiful.
A: What? Could you speak a bit slowly?
B:Just say more beautiful.
A: Oh, Yeah. I thought it was something like that.
T: A and B, do you have a problem?
B: It’s nothing. A asked me to tell her how to say more and
most beautiful.
Answer the following questions.
1. How many countries are there where the majority of
people speak English?
2. How is English used in HK?
3. What language should we use on the Internet so that
we can communicate with people around the world?
1.People from the following countries EXCEPT____use
English as their mother languages.
A. New Zealand
B.South Africa
C. the Philippines
D. the Republic of Ireland
2.The number of people who learn English either as a first or
a second language or as a foreign language in the world is
more than____million. A.375 B.750 C.1,570
D.2,250
3.Why is it becoming more and more important to have a
good knowledge of English?Because____
A. It is spoken all over the world. B. It is spoken by some
developed countries, such as Britain, America and so on.
C. Many people learn it as a foreign language.
D. It is important for our future life and work.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.English is so important that it is possible that we Chinese
will learn it as a second language in the future.
B.It is within only 50 years that English has developed into
Task 2: Fast-reading
Try to find the main idea of each paragraph.
Para.1 English is spoken as mother tongue and
as second language.
Many people learn English as a foreign
Para.2
language.
Many people communicate in English
Para.3 every day.
an important language.
C.The Chinese learn English as a foreign language, so if a
foreigner don’t know Chinese, he can’t travel or live in China.
D.A good knowledge of English is a help in our future life and
work.
5.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the
passage?
A.There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the
people speak English.
B.The number of people who learn English as a foreign
language is more than 750 million.
C.English is the language of global culture such as popular
music and the Internet.
D.English is the most important and widely used language in
Task-3: Careful
reading:
Read the
passage
carefully and
then answer some
detailed
1.People from the following countries EXCEPT____use
English as their mother languages.
A. New Zealand
B.South Africa
C. the Philippines
D. the Republic of Ireland
2.The number of people who learn English either as a first or a
second language or as a foreign language in the world is more
than____million. A.375 B.750 C.1,570
D.2,250
3.Why is it becoming more and more important to have a good
knowledge of English?Because____
A. It is spoken all over the world. B. It is spoken by some
developed countries, such as Britain, America and so on.
C. Many people learn it as a foreign language.
D.
It is important for our future life and work.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.English is so important that it is possible that we Chinese
will learn it as a second language in the future.
B.It is within only 50 years that English has developed into
an important language.
C.The Chinese learn English as a foreign language, so if a
foreigner don’t know Chinese, he can’t travel or live in China.
D.A good knowledge of English is a help in our future life and
work.
5.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the
passage?
A.There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the
people speak English.
B.The number of people who learn English as a foreign
language is more than 750 million.
C.English is the language of global culture such as popular
music and the Internet.
D.English is the most important and widely used language in
the world.
Intensive reading
1. How many people speak English as their native language?
as a second language?
as a foreign language?
…is… spoken all around the world/ For more than 375
million…in…,…is their…, such as…and so on./Another 375
million…learn…as a…/ However, most…learn…at school as…
2. In which situations is English used as the working languages?
…is also used by most…as their…, as well as in…and…
3.Do foreigners visiting China speak English?
…foreigners visiting…are either…or…/ If …can’t speak…,…use
…to communicate with…
4. Is English also the language of global culture? Can you give
me some examples?
In…, is also used, such as…and…
5. Will the English language be very important in the future?
With…communicating in…,…will become more and more…to
have a good knowledge of…
Task-4: Discussion:
As we all know, English is widely used in
many fields,While Chinese is spoken by the
largest speakers. Do you think Chinese will
become an international language all over
the world in the near future?
42 countries where the majority of people speak English.
375,000,000 People English is their mother tongue.
An equal number of
People learn English as a second language.
750,000,000 People learn English as a foreign language.
more than 超过，多于
Less than 少于
more than one + n
“不止一个”
作主语时谓语动词用单数
1. More than one house was burnt down in the fire.
不止一间房在火灾中烧毁。
2. Both of them are much more than schoolmates.
They are close friends.
他俩远不止是同学，还是知心朋友。
3. They were more than glad to help.
他们是极其愿意帮忙的。
4. She speaks English more than fluently.
她的英语何止是流利，简直是相当地道。
We advertised for pupils last autumn, and got
_____ 60.
a. more than
b. more of
c. as much as
d. so many as
include 包含于, 算入
侧重于作为整体的一部分或要素
contain 侧重包含的内容或成分
hold 侧重指能盛,能容纳
1. The price includes postage charges.
2. He includes me among his friends.
3. This book contains the information you need.
4. How many students does the classroom hold?
 I sent Jack a letter, including his photo.
I sent Jack a letter, his photo included.
 I have to prepare food for seven people
including me.
I have to prepare food for seven people,
me included.
because of + 名词、代词、宾语从句
because + 陈述句
1. We have made such great progress because of
your help.
2. She didn’t come to the party because of what
you had said.
3. He couldn’t walk as fast as the others, because
his left leg was injured.
because of 因为…
due to
由于…
owing to 由于…
on account of 因为…
thanks to 多亏… 由于…
as a result of 因为…的结果
Why is it becoming more and more important
to have a good knowledge of English?
In which countries do we find most native
speakers of English?
How is English used in countries such as India,
Pakistan,Nigeria and Philippines?
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2.
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the majority of
United Kingdom
in total
mother tongue/ native language
the number of / a number of
except for
a first or a second language
international organizations
global culture
communicate with
on the radio
have a good knowledge of English
develop into
1 English is a language spoken all around the world.
2.There are more than 42 countries where the majority
the people speak English.
3.The number of people who learn English as a foreign
language is more than 750 million.
4.In China students learn English at school as a foreign
language, except for those in HK, where many people
speak English as a first or a second language.
5. In only fifty years, English has developed into the
language most widely spoken and used in the world.
6. Businessmen and tourists often come to China
without being able to speak Chinese.
7. Chinese businessmen, taxi and students talk with
them using English.