Unit 3 English Around the World
Topic 1 English is widely spoken throughout the world.
Section D
教学目标
1.Words and phrases : Britain, powerful, leading, position: in the nineteenth century, since the1950s, take the leading position, encourage sb. to do sth., regard …as… the rest of
2.Useful sentences:
The study of English is regarded as a very important industry in China as well as in the rest of the world.
3.Understand and use Passive Voice better
What are they?
They are
cartoon characters.
Brainstorm : Please say the phrases in this topic quickly one by one.
all over/throughout the world
from now on
have a good chance to do
be pleased with
have trouble (in) doing sth
as well as
a wide knowledge of
play an important part in
从现在开始
遍及全世界
对……满意
做……有困难
……和,也
在……中起重要作用
……的广泛知识
Phrase Collection
有做……的好机会
1.数以百万计
2.为…做准备
3.迫不及待做某事
4.出差
5.与 …相似
6. 祝某人成功
7.陷入麻烦
8.向某人寻求帮助
9.在几世纪
10. 处于领先地位
11鼓励某人做某事
12.在某方面取得进步
13. 把…看作…
14…中剩下的
15.要求某人做某事
I can’t ______ to fly there.
Try your ______ and work much harder from now on.
________ a good trip. I ______ you success.
wait
best
Have
wish
Functions
Disneyland ________ by millions of people from all over the world.
_______ English ________ as the official language in Cuba?
Of all these languages, English ____ the most widely _______.
spoken
is enjoyed
used
is
Is
Grammar
According to Section C , we have known English is the most widely used in the world, do you know why this has happened?
Let’s find the answer from history.
1a Read the passage and complete the table on Page 62.
in the 19th
century
Great Britain ________________________
English became _____________________
since the
1950s
The USA ______________________________
The internet _________________________
since the
1970s
China_______________________________
now
The study of English ___________________
___________________________________
Why has English become so popular?
an international language.
became a powerful country.
has helped English to become much more popular.
has become more and more powerful.
has encouraged more people to learn English.
is regarded as a very
important industry.
“in the +序数词+century”
in the nineteenth century 在19世纪
在几世纪
e.g.
In the twenty-first century 在21世纪
In the 1880s 在19世纪80 年代
在几世纪几十年代
in the +年份s
e.g.
Language points
在十一世纪
在十八世纪二十年代
in the eleventh century
in the 1720s
1. In the nineteenth century, Great Britain became a powerful
country, so English became an international language. 19世纪
时,英国成为了一个十分强大的国家,因此英语也成为了国际性的语言。
Language points
encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人干某事
e.g. Teachers __________us to ________________
to reduce the pollution. (鼓励我们做些有益的事)
encourage
do something useful
2.China, a country with the largest population in the
world, has encouraged more people to learn English
since the 1970s. 中国作为世界上人口最多的国家,从20世纪70年代
开始鼓励越来越多的人学习英语。
regard… as
think of … as
consider… as
n.
v.
adj.
=
e.g. She regards me as her friend.
The rest of … ……中剩下的,做主语时,谓语动词单复数由of后名词决定。
e.g. The rest of the earth _________ (cover) by sea.
is covered
3.Now, students are required to learn English, and the study of English is regarded as a very important industry in China as well as in the rest of the world.现在,学生都被要求学英语,并且英语学习在中国乃至全世界都被看作是一个非常重要的产业。
Language points
1.China takes the leading position ____space industry.
A . in B . at C . of D . up
2.Teachers should _____ their students to practice _____ English as much as possible.
A . encourage, speaking B . let, speak
C . make , speak D . keep , speaking
3._____ the students in our class _____ girls.
A . Three fives, is B . Three fifths, is
C . Three fifth, are D . Three fifths, are
4._____, I must try my best to study English.
A . On purpose B . From now on C . After all D . As soon as
5.It is _____ that every student must go to school on time.
A . cleared B. clear C . clearly D . to clear
A
A
D
B
B
Summary
Some words: Britain, powerful, leading, position
2. Some phrases: in the nineteenth century, since the
1950s, take the leading position,
encourage sb. to do sth., regard …as,
the rest of
3. Some sentences: The study of English is regarded as
a very important industry in China
as well as in the rest of the world.
1.Talk about the history of English.
2.Understand and use Passive Voice better.
Student are required to learn English.
Homework:
Read 1a.
Review the useful expressions and key sentences which we learn in this topic .
Finish Section D in your workbook.
Preview Section A in Topic 2.