Unit2 Language Word power
【学习目标】
To learn formal and informal English.
To complete the relevant exercises to consolidate it.
【学习重难点】
To learn formal and informal English.
【学习过程】
Step1.任务导学
学习任务一:了解一些formal English与informal English的不同用法。
【学生活动一】朗读下列句子,仔细体会语境,然后判断哪个选项运用得比较恰当和得体:
1.(To a professor you first meet)
A.Hi, Bob. Fancy meeting you here.
B.Good morning, Mr. Mosley. How do you do?
2.(To a close friend)
A.Mr. Wells, would you be kind enough to pass me the salt?
B.Could you possibly pass me the salt?
C.Pass me the salt, Jack.
【学生活动二】朗读并识记表格中的内容:
Formal English
Informal English
a large amount/ number of
a lot of
arrange
sort out
child
kid
discard
throw away
I regret to inform you…
I’m sorry to say…
immediately
right away
in addition
plus
It is my hope…
Hope…
prevent
stop
purchase
buy
reply
answer
speak to
have a word with
take my concerns into consideration
think about it
【配套练习】请完成教材中的练习:找出非正式英语并将之改为正式英语。
学习任务二:了解一些国家及其官方语言
【学生活动】根据表格中的信息填空补缺:
Country
Official language(s)
Country
Official language(s)
China
Greece
England
Switzerland
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Russian
French
America
German
Mexico
Egypt
Singapore
Ireland
India
Italian
Saudi Arabia
Spanish
Japanese
Step 2.总结归纳
1.Formal English与Informal English的不同用法:
正式英语(Formal English)是受过良好教育的人在正式场合使用的那种英语,它的对立面是俚语(slang)。正式英语使用范围上至政府签发的官方文件、法令、下至一所学校发布的启事和文告等。非正式英语(Informal English)指私人交谈,个人书信来往,日常口语等。目前它主要运用于公共交际如报纸、杂志、广告、电视、通俗书籍等方面。
Step 3.训练拓展
一、根据句意,补充所缺单词:
1.The language with the largest number of speakers is ________.
2.________ is the mother tongue of the people in Italy.
3.As is known to all, Russian is spoken in ________.
4.People in Canada speak ________ and French.
5.There are four languages used in Singapore: English, ________, Malay and Tamil.
6.The Spanish speak ________, which is also a language used as the working language in the United Nations.
7.________ is used as the official language in India.
8.Is it rather strange that people in Mexico speak the ________ language?