[2018年最新整理]外研社选修八module4 which english.ppt

What does the writer want to tell us in the last part of the text？ A.The English spoken in a certain country is influenced by the mother tongue of the speakers. B.Jamican English has features of some African language. C.Many people in Singapore are bilinguals. D.Jamican English and English are quite different to British English. Activity 5 1. They are all correct for the people using them, though they may not be strictly grammatically correct in terms of mainstream British or American English. 2. It is important to speak English well enough for other people to understand you. This means that your language should not have extremes of pronunciation or oddities(奇异, 古怪) of structures which prevent comprehension. Understanding each other is the general aim. 3.Because of historical factors, such as the British Empire, the domination of America in world trade, the influence of UK and USA popular music and American films. 1. The quality of someone’s voice and their choice of words make a person instantly recognisable, even though you can’t see him or her. 2.In this sense everybody’s use of language …is different. 3.It is also quite easy to tell British and American English apart. Having a better understanding the important sentences. 4.Although most people believe there is a right and a wrong way to speak English, there is not really a standard form that everyone can agree on. 5.Perhaps correctness doesn’t matter- as long as speakers can understand each other – it’s communication that counts. 6.The first English speakers arrived little more than 200 years ago. * * 3. What do you think makes English an international language ? language Language is system of sounds , words, patterns, etc.used by humans to Communicate thoughts and feelings Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary 2.Do you know : Which language has the most speakers in the world ? Which language is the most widely used in the world? Module 4 Which English ? ? ? Which Eng