Unit 2 English around the world
教学目的和要求
（Teaching aims and demands）
类别 课程标准要求掌握的项目
话题 English language and its development; different kinds of English
词
汇 include role international native elevator flat apartment rubber petrol
gas modern culture AD actually present（adj.） rule（v.） vocabulary usage identity government Singapore Malaysia rapidly
phrase candy lorry command request retell polite boss standard
midwestern southern Spanish eastern southeastern northwestern
recognize accent lightning direction ma'am subway block
play a role（in） because of come up such as play a part （in）
功
能 语言交际困难 （Difficulties in language communication）
Pardon? I beg your pardon? I don't understand．
Could you say that again, please? Sorry, I can't follow you．
Could you repeat that, please?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
How do you spell it, please?
语
法 间接引语（II）：祈使句
Open the door．Please open the door．
Would you please open the door?
He told （asked）me to open the door．
Period 1
Procedures
Step1.Words and expressions
1、按词性对单词进行归类：
n.
.
vt.
vi.
adj.
adv.
短语：
派生词：
合成词：
2、按音节对单词进行分类：
单音节：
双音节：
多音节：
3、拼读较难的词：
4、拼写较难的词：
5、词义较难的词：
Step2.. Warming up
Small Quiz
Let’s do a small quiz to distinguish the national flags of different countries, and find out the languages spoken in these countries.
Warming up – I
Do you like learning English? Why?
Warming up – II
Read the passage in warming up, and answer the following questions?
1.Can you name some countries in which English is spoken?
2. Are the English in those countries the same?
Step3 Pre-reading – I
Do you know how many people use English as their native language, second language, or foreign language?
number of speakers example countries working situation
the native language 375 million USA, Canada, Australia, south Africa, Ireland, New Zealand
the foreign language 750 million China and many other countries
the second language 375 million India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Philippines government, schools, newspapers, TV
Pre-reading – II Why do so many people speak English in the world?
★ English is one of the official languages of the Olympic Games and the United Nations.
★ English dominates international websites and provides nearly all of the new computer terminology.
★ Tourism and trade from Western Europe and North America has contributed to the spread of English.
★ Satellite TV, radio programs like Joy FM, CDs and, of course, Hollywood films all broadcast English into China. Also, a number of Chinese films include English subtitles.
Background knowledge
British English, American English and Chinese
Different English, different spellings
British English AmericanEnglish Chinese British English AmericanEnglish Chinese
car park parking lot 停车场 biscuit cookie 饼干
Drivin license driver's license 驾照 chips French fries 炸土豆片
flyover overpass 天桥 crisps potato chips 油炸土豆片
four way crossroads 十字路口 jam jelly 酱
hire car rental car 租用车 mince hamburger 牛肉饼
motorway freeway
expressway 高速公路 porridge oatmeal 稀饭
petrol gasoline(gas) 汽油 pudding dessert 布丁；甜点
tyre tire 轮胎 sweet dessert 餐后甜点
windscreen windshield 挡风玻璃 tin can 罐头
autumn fall 秋天 lift elevator 电梯
bill check 清单 lorry truck 卡车
chemist’s drug store 药店 maths math 数学
cinema movie theater, theater 电影院 nil zero 零
coach bus 长途汽车 note bill 纸币
DIY do it yourself 自己动手做 post mail 邮件
dustbin trash can 垃圾箱 queue line 长队
engaged busy （电话）占线 railway railroad 铁路
fee(for schooling) tuition 学费 return round trip 返程
fit (verb) equip, fit out 安装 Rise (in salary) raise 加薪
flat apartment 单元住宅 rubber eraser 橡皮擦
football soccer 足球 rucksack backpack 背包
gents men’s room 男厕 shopping trolley shopping car 购物手推车
headmaster principal 男厕 “sorry” “excuse me”, “pardon me” 对不起
hire (hire a car) rent (rent a car) 租借 stand(for election) run(for election) 竞选
holiday vacation 假日 tea towel dish towel 餐巾
ill sick 有病的 telephone box telephone booth 电话亭
join the train get on the train 上火车 toilet restroom 厕所
jumper sweater 毛线衫 torch flashlight 火炬
licence (n) license 执照 transport (n) transportation 运输
underground subway 地铁 trousers pants 裤子
vest undershirt 背心 trolley cart 手推车
waistcoat vest 马甲
American English
theater, center, liter
color, honor, labor, favor, vapor
traveler, woolen
skillful, fulfill
check
program
story
realize, analyze, apologize
defense, offense, license
burned
dreamed
smelled
spelled
spoiled British English
theatre, center, litre
colour, honour, labour, favour, vapour
traveler, woolen
skilful, fulfil
cheque
programme
storey
realise, analyse, apologise
defence, offence, licence
burnt/burned
dreamt/dreamed
smelt/smelled
spelt/spelled
spoilt/spoiled