英语ⅷ外研版unit4reading资料.pptVIP

英语ⅷ外研版unit4reading资料 * ---- Reading Comprehension Module 4 Which English? * Teaching Aims ● Read three passages according to different tasks. ● Learn to how to find out the main ideas by reading fast. ● Learn some useful expressions. * The future of English(p50) Skim the passage to decide the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph One: A A. English has a powerful influence in the world. B. The communication revolution has turned the world into a “global village.” C. English has spread around the world because of the communication revolution. * Paragraph Two A. More people now speak English as a second language. B. British English is only one variety. C. Experts believe that the future shape of English will no longer be determined by the traditional English-speaking countries. C * Paragraph Three A. A new pattern of using English is developing. B. Often meaning and words from other language find their way into English. C. Dialects of English will becime new language in the future. C * Complete the sentences with words from the passage. 1) Process of the birth of a new dialect is one of evolution, not a ____________. (Para.1) 2) __________ more and more people are using the Internet. ( Para. 1) revolution Nowadays * 3) Some experts _____________ more dialects of English will appear in the future. (Para. 2) 4) Whether you are really excellent or not will be ___________ by your work. ( Para.2) 5) The police are ________________ the cause of the accident. (Para.3) 6) Thousands of cars are ______________ in this plant every year and are sold all over the world. (Para.3) estimate determined investigating produced * Chinese as a Foreign Language(p55) Pre-reading Work in pairs: Look at the title of the passage, what topics do you think will be mentioned in the text? A more foreigners are learning Chinese B the reasons for learning Chinese C the relation between Chinese and English D the difficulties of learning Chinese E a test for learners of C