(共24张PPT)
Unit 3 English Around the World
Topic 1 English is widely spoken throughout the world.
Section C
By the end of the class, you will be able to
1. Master the following words, phrases and sentences:
Words: root, trader, native, speaker, foreign, base, European, kingdom, tourism,
conference, tourist
Phrases: mother tongue, as well as, a wide knowledge of, play an part in
Sentences: (1)Recent surveys show that… (2) It is adj. that…
2. Know more about English and understand its importance.
Use Passive voice better.
There are many languages around the world.
Which language is the most widely used
Chinese
English
French
next
the U.S.A.
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
the United Kingdom
Ireland
English-speaking countries
mother tongue
Back
When and where do you use English
We use English when we…
travel in foreign countries
go on business
We use English when we…
read English books
see films
We use English when we…
watch international matches
watch TV programs
1a Look, listen and say.
Read 1a and complete the following tasks. Find out what the red numbers refer to.
Just find the numbers and read the information around them.
3 000
500 million
309 million
300 million
more than 3 000 language spoken in the world
more than 500 million people speak English as their mother tongue
the population of the United States
about 300 million people speak English as their second language
1c Read 1a again and fill in the blanks.
1. a native language, such as in __________ and
______________
2. the _________ language
3. as a foreign language, such as in some
European countries, ________ and _________
4. the _______ language for international business, the world’s airline and the ___________
English is used as
England
United States
second
China
Japan
base
Internet
Retell the passage according to the numbers and key words we fill in above.
English is the most widely used international language nowadays. It _________ (speak) as the mother tongue in such countries as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In many other countries, people ________ (speak ) English as their second language. There are about 750 million English speakers in the world. English _________(use) in many different fields of life, such as business, tourism and technology. Business people _______ (use) English at international conferences, and tourists ________ (speak) English when they go abroad. Many English signs __________________
(see) in public places. A wide knowledge of English helps us follow English television programs and _______ (enjoy) interesting films. The English language ________(play) an important part in our lives.
2 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs.
is spoken
speak
is used
use
speak
are seen/can be seen
enjoy
plays
3a Work in groups and find the answers to the questions on the Internet. Then share the information with your group members.
Where is Chinese mainly spoken
How many people speak Chinese as their second language Where are they from
How many people are learning Chinese as a foreign language Why are they learning Chinese
3b Write a passage based on the study in 3a.
You may start like this:
Nowadays Chinese is becoming more and more popular all over the world. It’s mainly spoken in…
One possible version:
Nowadays Chinese is becoming more and more popular all over the world. It’s mainly spoken in China, and has the largest number of speakers in the world. Chinese is also the official language in China and Singapore and it is learned by more and more people as a foreign language. By the year of 2010, over 100 million people learned Chinese as their foreign language. People learn Chinese for various reasons. Some learn it for they believe in the rapid development of China. Some learn it because they love the Chinese culture and others learn it just because they like the language itself. With the development of China, the number of Chinese learners will be larger and larger.
2. Recent surveys show that more than 500 million people speak English as
their mother tongue. 最近的调查显示,有超过5亿的人把英语作为母语。
1. There are more than 3000 languages are spoken in the world. 世界上有3000多种语言在流通。
over
“超过,多于” +数词 e.g: more than ten men 十多人
more … than … 比……更……, more后面跟n./多音节adj./adv.
E.g: I have __________________________
He is ___________________than Jim. (careful)
more friends than you.
more careful
show sb. sth./ show sth. to sb. 出示某物给某人
show
v.
show sb. the way to 告诉某人去……的路
n.
表演
fashion show / talk show / flower show
3. There are even more people , like some in Europe as well as
in China and Japan, who study English as a foreign language.
Who study English as a foreign language 定语从句,修饰名词people, 译为“把英语当做第二语言学习的人。
as well as : ……和…… 也 在句中连接并列成分,当连接两个并列主语时,谓语动词和as well as 前保持一致。
e.g. (1)Guo Moruo is a famous writer as well as a great poet.
(2)Mother as well as I goes to the supermarket every Saturday.
(3)The teacher as well as the students __________ (invite)
to visit the new museum.
is invited
4. It is clear that the English language is becoming more important. 显而易见,英语变得更重要了。
It is +adj. that e.g.
____ is common that the teenagers _____________
_______________ with their parents.
(1)青少年和他们父母亲交流有困难很普遍。
have trouble
(2)我们有可能在年前搬进新房子。
_____________________ we move to the new house before the Spring Festival.
communicating
It is possible that
It
I. Choose the best answers.
1. The Olympic Games _________every four years.
A. are held B. were held C. are holding D. will hold
2. Today Chinese is becoming more and more popular. It ________ in many
schools around the world.
A. teaches B. is teaching C. has taught D. is taught
3. —People find it hard to get across the river. —I think at least two bridges
__________ over it.
A. need B. are needing C. will need D. are needed
A
D
D
II. Fill in the blanks according to Chinese.
She will visit some interesting places _____________ (和)famous museums.
2. English is spoken as the ____________________ (母语) in most of the
___________________ (欧洲国家).
3. ___________________________ (丰富的电脑知识) can help us to learn
more information.
4. The Chinese Characters _____________________(起重要作用) in the world
history.
as well as
play an important part in
A wide knowledge of computer
European countries
mother tongue
Some words: root, trader, native, speaker, foreign
base, European, kingdom, tourism, conference, tourist
2. Some phrases: mother tongue, as well as, a wide
knowledge of, play an important part in
3. Some sentences: Recent surveys show that…
It is adj. that…
We learn:
1. Know more about the wide use of English and understand
the importance of learning English.
2. Use Passive voice better.
3. Search the Internet for some information to write a
composition.
We can:
Read 1a.
Remember the useful expressions and key sentences which we learnt today.
Finish Section C in your workbook.
Preview Section D.