新编英语教程英语专业课件02.pptVIP

Unit 2 Englishes  Stop Being Coy Text A: EnglishesGuess the typical situations for the following two conversations: A: I am so glad that you invited us, Mary. It is a great party and we had bags of fun. B: I am glad , too, Jane. You are always my beloved. A: It was extremely gracious of you to invite me , Lady Jones. We had a wonderful time tonight. B: It is my honour to have you here, Ms Smith. Thank you so much for your precious time! Why Englishes?English styles: manners of speaking or writing As an English learner, we should be aware that any language has a variety of styles, and be able to distinguish one style from another, and to use the various styles of language in various situations appropriately. “Style” can refer to: personal style: Shakespeare’s style, Bacon’s style, Luxun’s style, Moyan’s style literary styles, e.g. the style of Tang poetry, the style of Victorian novels situational style: e.g. the informal style, the formal style, the style of newspapers, the style of salesmen, the style of classroom conversation, and the style of TV advertisements skimming and summarizing Read the text in 10 minutes, and Task 1: underline the key words or sentences in each paragraph. At the same time, mark the new words and expressions for later treatment. Task 2: summarize the main idea of the text in one sentence (p. 22). reading and guessing Read the text again, and try to guess the rough meanings of new words and expressions in text (p. 25). You may rely on the context of the words, or, if still in a puzzle, turn to an English-English dictionary. reading and understanding I’ve got bags of fun (Para. 1) … does not mix with (ibid.) We must never tire of insisting (Para. 2) can be labelled “bad” or ”slovenly” English (ibid.) Many people cannot write them without having a slight feeling of guilt (ibid.) It is not merely that the judgment is faulty in this particular instance (Para. 3) Equally, however, we should disapprove of the English u