课件17张PPT。Unit 2 English around the worldWarming up & ListeningWhy do you
learn English? Warming Up:How much do you know about the English language?
Importance?English-speaking countriesHow many English-speaking countries can you think of? Various small island nations in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It is also an official language of India, the Philippines, and many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa.
……………………English Around the Worldthe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland 2. Do you know why so many people speak English?1. How many people speak English in the world today?Tourism、 trade、websites、official language、375 million750 million375 millionUSA,Canada,Australia,south Africa, Ireland, New ZealandChina and many other countriesIndia, Pakistan, Philippines.1? Tourism and trade from Western Europe （where English is widely spoken as a second language）and North America has contributed to the spread of English．China is now one of the world's most popular tourist destinations．
2 English dominates international Internet websites and provides nearly all of the new computer terminology．3 English is one of the official languages of the Olympic Games and the United Nations．The UN also has its headquarters in New York City．
4 Satellite TV, radio programmes like Joy FM, CDs and, of course, Hollywood films all broadcast English into China．Also, a number of Chinese films include English subtitles．
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movietrucksubwaycandyfall1 CCTV 9's World Wide Watch．
2 Zhao Li thinks that listening to TV programmes will improve her English．
3 She thinks Cao Ri is a good speaker．He uses American English．
4 The more listening practice you have, the better your listening skill will get, especially if you hear a variety of speakers．
5 You should be patient and keep trying．Soon you will understand more and more．Homework:1.熟悉本单元单词，预习reading.
2.同步练习warming up部分的一、三、四、五题。
（知识梳理及名师点拨）《大英百科全书》：English originated in England and is now widely spoken on six continents. It is the primary language of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and various small island nations in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It is also an official language of India, the Philippines, and many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa.
English: Australia Bahamas Botswana (but the national language is Setswana) Canada (federally, with French) New Brunswick (with French) Nunavut (with French, Inuktitut, and Inuvialuktun) Northwest Territories (with Chipewyan, Cree, Dogrib, French, Gwich'in, Inuktitut, and Slavey) Yukon (with French) Fiji (with Bau Fijian and Hindustani) part of the People's Republic of China Hong Kong (with Chinese) India (with Hindi and 14 other languages) Kenya (with Kiswahili) Kiribati Nigeria Pakistan Papua New Guinea (with Tok Pisin and Motu) Republic of Ireland (with Irish) South Africa (with Afrikaans, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu) New Zealand (an official language by custom; the other by law is Māori) Singapore (with Malay, Tamil and Mandarin Chinese) Philippines (but the national language is Filipino) The Gambia parts of the United States. The USA Federal Government does not have an official language; English is the first language by custom, not law. See English-only movement. English is official language in the following states and territories: Alabama Alaska Arkansas California Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii (with Hawaiian language) Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana (with French) Massachusetts Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Mexico (with Spanish) North Carolina North Dakota Puerto Rico (with Spanish) South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee U.S. Virgin Islands Utah Virginia Wyoming Zambia
