必修1unit 2-warming upwriting.pptVIP

Questions 2.Which language do you think is the most widely used language in the world? Think about and discuss ? Think about ? ? ? culture 文化 Language and culture always come hand in hand. Including(包括) way of living, way of thinking , value, environment, etc. More differences between British English and American English in BrE AmE Vocabulary: pub bar flat apartment Word usage: have got to have to English does have different types, anyhow it is an international language. facts 380 million people speak English as a native language. Two thirds of the world population as second language. A billion are learning it. By 2050, it is predicted （预言）that half of the world population will master(精通) it. English is now our language, we have , too, colonized(殖民) it. ----- Philippine(菲律宾) poet(诗人) A foreign language is a weapon in the struggle of life. ----by Karl Marx 外语是人生斗争的武器。 Group work:Let’s begin to think again ? ? ? Homework So we know English is so important , everyone here wants to learn it well. But how… ? What makes perfect English? 1. read it 2. recite it 3. retell it 4. find a partner 5. copy down 6. sing a song 7. practice 8. listen to yourself 9. slow down * Unit2 English around the world Period 1: Warming up writing Task 1:Warming up Questions: 1.How many languages do you know ? Greetings Which countries are English- speaking countries ? English-speaking countries are : Great Britain Australia Canada New Zealand Ireland India South Africa the U.S.A. Singapore Do you think the English spoken all around the world is all the same ? How do you understand the word ”Englishes” ? Englishes American English British English Australian English Canadian English Singapore English African English Malaysian English Indian English What elements(