高中英语第一册上unit 2 English around the world. About English ppt.pptVIP

Unit2 English around the world A Joke Two mice sat in their hole watching Cat lurk outside. I know how to make Cat go away, said the first mouse. How? the second mouse asked in surprise. Watch! Bow, wow!!! barked the first mouse. Peering through their hole in the wall, they saw Cat running away in fear. Ah, see the benefit of knowing another language! Questions Which language do you think is the most widely used language in the world? Do you think Chinese can be a world language ? Why? Do you know the meaning of “Englishes”? Varieties of English There are many varieties(分类）of English around the world such as American English British English Australian English Canadian English Indian English Caribbean English Question Why do we have so many Englishes? Br E ﹠ Am.E When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English. British English American English Chinese flat apartment 公寓 pub bar 酒吧 toilet bathroom 厕所，洗手间 tin can 罐头 lift elevator 电梯 mum mom 妈妈 rubber eraser 橡皮 Student1: I live in South Asia. My country is thousands of years old and now has more than a billion people. Unlike many other countries, our people speak a lot of languages. So we use English, which we got from British rulers hundreds of years ago, to understand our neighbours. Of course, we have our own way of using English. Student2: One of my grandmothers speaks French. Her grandmother came from some place in Canada. I like to listen to her talk, although I don’t understand much of what she says. Her English is also hard to understand. She cooks delicious