Unit 22 Changing Patterns Globalisation and Languages.pptVIP

Unit 22 Changing Patterns : Globalisation and Languages 语言与全球化 I. Topic How globalization and technology are altering the balance of use of different languages 全球化和技术发展对语言使用产生的影响 II.Language Focus 不定式的进行式 At the moment, over one billion people are said to be learning English. so 的用法 People learn English so that they can use the Internet. be going to 表示预测 Chinese is going to become more widely spoken. 将来完成时 Will Chinese have become the predominant Internet language by 2005? Likely, probably, possibly Many languages are likely to die out. Vocabulary  Activity 5 P60 Communicate （with） v. 1) To convey information about; make known; impart 传达，告知；（意见、感受） 2)To have an interchange, as of ideas. 交换思想 Generally speaking, teachers are able to communicate their ideas clearly. 一般来说教师能把自己的意思表达清楚。 The Minister for Foreign Affairs has already communicated with the American President on this event. 外交部长已经跟美国总统就此事件交换过意见了。 Benefit (from) v. To derive benefit: 受益： You will benefit from her good example. 你将从她的好榜样中得益 We benefit from daily exercises. 每天做操对我们有益。 shift（from）v. To move or transfer from one place or position to another. 移动，把…从一个地方或位置移到或运到另一个地方 Shall I shift the chairs? 我把椅子移动一下好吗？ The man shifted a burden from one shoulder to the other. 那个男人将重担从一肩移至另一肩上。 Activity 9 P64 cyber- [前缀]表示“计算机,计算机的”之义 Cyberworld [计] 指利用计算机网络建立的世界 ? Outnumber v. To exceed the number of; be more numerous than. 比…多, 在数量上超过；比…更多 They outnumbered us three to one. 他们以三比一的人数超过我们(他们的人数比我们多两倍)。 take on v. To undertake or begin to handle 从事，开始对付： He didn’t want to take on extra responsibilities. 他不想担负额外的责任。 You should never take on more than you can do. 你应该量力而行。 take over v. To assume the control or management of. 接管，获得对…的控制或管理 This large company has taken over many small ones. 这家达公司接管了许多小公司。 We stop work at ten o’clock and the night shift takes over then. 我们十点钟下班，接下来是晚班。 Grammar 动词不定式的进行式： P59(重点) 形式：to be ＋ 现在分词 概念：强调动