Unit2 We all own English .

1. Module9 English for you and me Unit2 We all own English.

2. American English and British English vocabulary They’re different in ____________, ___________, ___________. spelling pronunciation & American English British English

3. Let’s review 1 vocabulary AmE AmE BrE BrE candy sweet elevator lift drugstore chemist’s apartment flat rubbish trash rubber eraser trousers pants mum mom holiday vacation petrol gas ground floor the first floor toilet bathroom first floor the second floor autumn fall subway underground film movie lorry truck pen-friend pen-pal football soccer

4. Let’s review 2 spelling AmE BrE theatre, centre theater,center colour,honour,labour color,honor,labor traveler traveller fulfil fulfill programme program tyre tire realise, apologise realize,apologize smelt,spelt smelled, spelled

5. Let’s review 3 pronunciation BrE AmE dance \a:\ \æ\ car \a:\ \a:r\ \ʌ \ \ɔ :\ hot \'fɔ:hed\ forehead \'fɔrid\

6. 电梯 汽油 公寓 秋天 地铁 大学 垃圾 垃圾箱 假期 两周

7. During the 5th century AD, English was _____ more ____ German. However, English has changed ______ time because cultures meet and communicate ______ each other. Between about AD 800 and 1150, English was influenced by Danish and French. These new settlers_____ English and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to _____ ____ ___ a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620, some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century, British colonized Australia. from 1765 to 1947 English was spoken in India. Finally by the 19th century English was ______. Now more and more people begin to learn English, including Chinese. based on over with enriched make use of settled

8. Maybe Chinese English will _________ its own identity(身份) in the future. Only ______ will tell. develop time

9. Let’s get to know As cultures meet and people from different countries communicate with each other more conveniently and more often. Many new words come into English and become part of it. Chinese: Kowtow, kungfu, mahjong, tea… Japanese: Judo, kimono, geisha, sushi… Malay: Bamboo, sarong… Australia: Kangaroo, koala… Hebrew(希伯来语): amen… Arabic: zero… kindergarten… German: Chef, chic, cliché, ballet, unique… French:

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11. Choose the best answer 1. In a country like India, English is _______. a)  not taught in school b)  spoken by everyone c)  the most important foreign language d)  not the language everyone speaks at home

12. 2. English became more common because _______________. a)  of the growth of the UK b)  it’s an easy language to learn c)   it was used in television, films and the Internet d)  it was sold like an industrial product

13. 3. English has many words which _______________. a) are difficult to remember b) first came from other languages c)  look as if they come from another language d) are important to remember

14. 4. In the middle of the twenty-first century, Chinese_________________. a) may replace English as an international language b) will be taught in all schools as a foreign language c) will be used as widely as English d) won’t be used as widely as English

15. Work in pairs and talk about your answers to the questions. • What do you want to use English for? I want to use English for reading English newspapers and communicating with foreigners.

16. Do you know any Chinese words from English? • Give some examples. Yes, I do. For example, sofa—沙发，coffee—咖啡, 迷你裙-miniskirt.

17. Do you agree that Chinese will one day • replace English? Maybe. If China continues to grow in importance, Chinese will become as common as English by the middle of the 21st century.

18. Language points • What’s more, English spelling… • 这里What’s more表示“并且，更有甚 • 者”， 常常用于对刚说过的话做进一步补 • 充。例如： • These shoes are of good quality. What’s • more, they’re not very expensive. • 这些鞋质量很好，并且价格也不高。

19. He won the race, and what’s more, he broke the word record. 他获胜了，并且打破了世界记录。 2. The reason is that in the 18th century, the UK was a country whose industrial products were sold all over the world. 这其中的原因是在18世纪，英国的工 业产品销往世界各地。

20. 注意：在表示“……的原因是……”这个意思时，不能说：the reason is because…, 而应该用the reason is that…。比如： He doesn’t come here today. The reason is that he’s ill at home. 他今天没来，因为他生病在家。 3. More and more schools in Europe are teaching Chinese as a foreign language, in place of other European languages.

21. 欧洲越来越多的学校把中文当成外语来教，取代了其他欧洲语言。欧洲越来越多的学校把中文当成外语来教，取代了其他欧洲语言。 这里in place of 相当于instead of ，表示 “代替”的意思。例如： I invited Joe in place of Tony, who was ill. 我邀请了乔，而没邀请托尼，因为他生病了。 In place of our advertised programme, we’ll be showing a film. 我们将放映一部电影来代替广告节目。

22. Write a composition called: The future of Chinese Write notes about the following: How many people speak Chinese at home in China? 800 million

23. Where do people outside China speak Chinese? Singapore, Malaysia, Chinese communities all over the world. Who is learning Chinese elsewhere in the world? Schoolchildren in the UK and the USA.

24. Why do you think people will speak Chinese as an international language in the future? importance of China as a world leader. Write your notes in full sentences. About 800 million people speak Chinese at home in China . People in Singapore, Malaysia, ….

25. Add any further information or ideas you may have. Many people find Chinese an easy language to learn.

26. The sample: Chinese is one of working languages in the United Nations. Not only people living inside China, but also many Chinese outside China speak it. You will find large or small groups of Chinese people living in almost every country in the world. They are living and working there. Chinese has the largest number of speakers in the

27. world. However, we have entered a period in history when children are all learning beginner or higher level English. But looking into the future, the number of learners may grow smaller almost as quickly as it increased. Many language learners are expressing an interest in learning Chinese.

28. Quiz • 根据所给的首字母填空: • I can’t understand the foreigners • because my English level is f____ low. • Learning a foreign language requires a • c______effort, however easy it is. • How much have you a_______ this • year in English? Have you made much • progress? airly ertain chieved

29. 4. Even though there are d_______, we all belong to the international English speaking world. 5. It’s the most important foreign language that children will learn at school, because it’s e_______ for tourism. evisions ssential

30. Homework