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1、Unit 2 English around the world 主题语境 人与社会 文化 Words 296 Time 7 minutes 语篇导读 世界上讲英语的国家很多 两个来自不同国家的 人虽然都讲英语 但他们讲的英语却不尽相同 甚至两人所受的文 化熏陶也是截然不同的 At the start of October I started working in France This is the first time I ve worked at a school large enough to need not one but two English language assistant
2、s My hometown is Stirling in Scotland The other assistant is from New Delhi in India We come from countries that are 700 miles away from each other and our backgrounds could not be more different but we speak the same language These first two weeks have been very interesting for both of us and our s
3、tudents For example I ve discovered that while Indian English is based on British English my Indian roommate uses some American words like chips instead of crisps When she phones home she speaks Hinglish a mixture of Hindi and English the two official languages in India There are more than just diff
4、erences in language however While in the UK most young people leave home when they are around 18 years old in India they often stay at home until they are married She s getting married in India in a few months After she s married she ll live with her husband and his parents She d never heard of the
5、celebration Guy Fawkes Night when British people enjoy fireworks to remember Guy Fawkes failure to destroy the British Parliament on 5th November 1605 I ve also introduced her to some British TV series such as Fawlty Towers and Monty Python which she now loves as much as I do In turn she s taught me
6、 about Indian festivals I d never heard of like Raksha Bandhan which celebrates love and duty between brothers and sisters Next she s planning to show me Bollywood films I did some Bollywood dance at university but am ashamed to admit that I ve never seen a Bollywood film 词海拾贝 1 assistant s st nt n
7、助手 2 fireworks faI w ks n 烟火 3 admit d mIt v 承认 典句欣赏 1 We come from countries that are 700 miles away from each other and our backgrounds could not be more different but we speak the same language 我们来自相隔700英里的不同国家 我们的背景甚至差别更大 但 是我们讲相同的语言 2 I ve discovered that while Indian English is based on Britis
8、h English my Indian roommate uses some American words like chips instead of crisps 我发现 尽管印度英语是以英式英语为基础的 但是我的印度室友 却用像chips这样的美式单词而不是crisps 3 I did some Bollywood dance at university but am ashamed to admit that I ve never seen a Bollywood film 大学里我跳宝莱坞舞蹈 但是我从来没看过宝莱坞电影 这让我感 觉惭愧 理解诱思 1 What would be th
9、e best title of the passage A The background of English B The many faces of English C My Indian Roommate D English language assistants 2 When the author says There are more than just differences in language however what does he mean 答案 B 答案 The author wants to tell us that besides the differences in
10、 language there are differences in their cultures and traditions Section Warming Up Pre reading Reading 正式的 公务的n 官员 公务员 高级职员 n 办公室 n 军官 警官 公务员 2 gradual adj 逐渐的 逐步的 adv 逐渐地 逐步地 3 spell vt 拼写 n 拼写 拼法 4 frequent adj 频繁的 常见的 adv 常常 频繁地 officeofficer gradually spelling frequently 一二三四 2 选择合适的词并用其适当形式填空
11、latter native fluent actual base 1 What s your opinion there s no need to hold a meeting 2 As a matter of fact French is not Jack s language 3 Of the two the is more useful 4 Can the girl make herself understood in London Yes She can speak English 5 The new book by Mo Yan is loved by readers That s
12、because he this book on his life Actually native latter fluently based 一二三四 二 核心短语 1 因为 由于 2 走近 提出 上来 3 at present 4 make use of because of come up 现在 目前 利用 使用 一二三四 三 经典句式 1 go by Underground 为什么不乘地铁去 2 Today more people speak English as their first second or a foreign language 如今说英语的人比以往任何时候都多了 他们有
13、的是作为第一语言 来说 有的是作为第二语言或外语 3 Native English speakers can understand each other they don t speak the same kind of English 以英语作为母语的人 即使他们所说的话不尽相同 也可以相互理 解 Why not than ever before even if 一二三四 四 阅读导学 1 Why should the students learn English well In my opinion 答案 略 2 阅读课文 THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH 选择正确答案
14、 1 What s the main idea of the passage A How to learn English well B The history of the English language C The differences between old English and modern English D English is widely used all over the world 2 What was the English spoken between AD 450 and 800 close to A French B Danish C German D Spa
15、nish 答案 B 答案 C 一二三四 3 How long did Britain rule India A About 100 years B About 50 years C About 350 years D About 200 years 4 Who gave American English spelling its own identity A Shakespeare B George Washington C Noah Webster D An English king 5 Which country may have the largest number of English
16、 learners in the world A China B Australia C India D Britain 答案 D 答案 C 答案 A 1 Do you know that there is more than one kind of English 你知道不止有一种英语吗 词汇精析 more than one不止一个 阅读下面句子 指出more than one的用法 If things don t get better more than one person is going to have to find a new job 如果情况没有好转 需要另谋新工作的就不止一个人了 用法 Many a fine soldier died in that battle 许多优秀的士兵死于那次战役 合作探究 1 读一读 细观察 However the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months more than 25 000 people were using it every da
