必修1“Unit 2 English around the world3” .pptVIP

Warming Up What is it that Joe can’t find in the bathroom? A toilet Why can’t he find it? In American English the word “bathroom” means a place where there is a toilet and sometimes a bath or shower. In British English it means a place where there is a bath or shower and sometimes also a toilet. Pre-reading 1. How many languages do you speak? Which is your native language? mandarin (Putonghua) English Sichuan Dialect (Leshan Dialect)… 2. In what situation do you use the languages？ mandarin for office work formal talk Sichuan Dialect (Leshan Dialect) for daily communication English for international exchange… READING I. Structure of the Text paragraph 1- 2 42 countries 375 million equal number of people 750 million That taking the number speakers of English together (L1 + L2 + EFL) totals more than , which is about of the world’s population. Main idea English is a language spoken all around the world. (思考：上面的数据与一、二段中心思想的关系是什么？) 给第一、二段的中心思想提供数据支持：有数据，更容易使理论显得可信。 paragraph 3 English is the _______ language of most international organisations, and tourism. English is also the language of ______ culture, such as popular music and the Internet. Main Idea English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world. (思考：第三段的两个例子与本段中心有何关系？) 用事例进一步证明中心思想：实际的例子可以减少文章的抽象程度。 What’s the MAIN IDEA of the text? Para 1-2 English is a language spoken all around the world. Para 3: English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world. Main Idea for the text English has become a global language. 联系与思考：中心思想在哪里寻找？ title sub-title first sentence last sentence 1. Which country in the following is NOT English native spoken country? a. United Kingdom b. South Africa c. Ireland d. India (second language) 2. Most people learn English for ____ years at high school. a. 2 years b. 3 years c. 7 years d. 5 years (line 2, para. 2)