课件37张PPT。Unit 2 LanguageFormal English and informal English
& Countries and languagesWord powerLook at the following expressions and tell us which one you think is better. Then read the introduction to formal and informal English on Page 26.Brainstorming1. (To a professor you first meet)
□--- Hi, Bob. Fancy meeting you here.
□--- Good morning, Mr. Mosley.
How are you? (Too informal.)2. (To a close friend)□ --- Mr. Wells, would you be kind enough to pass me the salt?
□ --- Could you possibly pass me the salt?
□ --- Pass me the salt, Jack.notices,
business lettereveryday life, such as while playing sports or meeting friends at a partywritingspeakingI am sorry to say that a lot of your answers to those questions in your homework are not precise, so you must think about them.Read the sentences and find which part you think is informal.Formal and informal English Read the following letter. Rewrite it in formal English using the words or phrases we learnt.PractiseDear Mr. Smith,
I want to speak to you about the state of the playground. People are throwing their garbage everywhere. They leave garbage on the ground instead of using the garbage cans. This is a danger to kids. Yesterday, a six-year-old kid fellchildren. Yesterday, a six-year-old child fellI want to draw your attention to the stateand cut his hand on a broken bottle. The boy was taken to hospital. Plus, the garbage makes the playground look dirty, and no one wants to go there.
I would like you to handle this problem right away. For example, you should buy I would appreciate it if you would solve this problem immediately. For example,In addition, themore garbage cans and stop people from littering.
Please think about my suggestions. I’m waiting for you answer.
Best regards
Jerry Brokerprevent peoplePlease take my suggestions into consideration. I am looking forward to your reply.1. Do you know how many countries there
are which are members of the United
Nations?
There are over 190 countries which are
members of the United Nations.Pairwork2. Can you tell us which countries are
permanent members of the UN Security
Council?
The permanent members of the UN
Security Council are China, France,
Russia, the United Kingdom and the
United States.Look at the map of the world. Write down as many names of countries and their official languages as possible.Work in groups A map of the worldAbout 6,000 languages are spoken in the world today. The 10 most widely spoken languages are Chinese, Spanish, English, Hindi, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese and German.
Look at the following pictures, tell us which country it is and what its official language is.the People’s Republic of ChinaOfficial language:
Chinesethe United Kingdom
Englishthe United States
EnglishFrance
FrenchAustralia
EnglishGermany
GermanItaly
ItalianCanada
English, FrenchRussia
RussianMore information:BengaliArabicHindi, EnglishSpanishEnglish, MaoriPortugueseArabicSpanishPortugueseWhat do you think the official language of the United Nations are?
English, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, ArabicFill in blanksEnglishAustralianCanberraGreekGreekAthensSpanishSpanishMadridArabicEgyptianCairoRussianRussianMoscowEnglishAustralianCanberraGreekGreekAthensSpanishSpanishMadridArabicEgyptianCairoRussianRussianMoscowFrenchFrenchParisSpanishMexicanMexico CityJapaneseJapaneseTokyoItalianItalianRomeGo over what we learned in this period.
2.?Preview the next lesson.
3.?To get more information about UN, according to the website given to you.
http:/www.un.org/english http:/www.un.org/aboutun/index.htmlHomework