人教版-高一-英语-unit-2-using-language--Standard-English-and-dialects.ppt

unit 2 using languageStandard English and dialects(Reading);Warming-up and pre-reading; Chinese What about English? Do you think there are some dialects in English?;While-reading;While-reading;2. People think the English spoken on TV and the radio is standard English, because ________. A．people believe those who reported the news speak excellent English B．they speak the same English C．they speak it to all the people D．there are some dialects on TV and the radio ;3. How many dialects of American English have been listed in this text? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five What are they? midwestern southern African American Spanish dialects ;4. Which of the following is NOT the reason for the dialects in America? A．People have come from all over the world. B．Some people live in the mountains. C．Geography plays a part in making dialects. D．The USA is a large country. ;Task 2 Find out answers to the following questions;3. Why do people from both northwestern and southeastern of U.S. speak with almost the same dialect? Because when Americans moved from one place to another, they took their dialects with them. ;1. People from neighboring towns all speak the same language. speak a little differently 2. Some people who live in the mountains of the eastern USA speak with an older kind of English dialect. 3. Once Americans move, they can’t recognize each other’s dialects any more. they still recognize and understand each other’s dialects.;Post-reading;Language Points;2. Believe it or not, there’s no such thing as standard English. believe it or not 相当于一个副词，通常用于口语， 意为“信不信由你，我说的是真的”。 eg. Believe it or not, she cheated in the exam. no such thing as… 没有…这回事 such…as… 象…一样的…;诸如…之类的… I don’t like such a person as Mary. 译：信不信由你，世上没有免费的午餐。 Believe it or not, there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world. ;3. This is because in the early days of