1、Unit 2 We all own English.,Module,7,Is there a foreign teacher at your school?,Have you ever gone to an English corner at school?,Did you meet foreigners when you went to places of interest?,Is English spoken by most people in the world?,boss n. 老板,secretary n. 秘书,quarter n. 四分之一,New words,type n. 类
2、型,industry n. 工业,制造业,zero n. 零,Indian n.印度人 adj. 印度的,1. Work in pairs.Talk about the photos on the right and on the next page. Say:,where they are what languages you can see,a,b,c,Listen to Part 2 and answer the questions.,1. Is English used as a working language?,Yes, it is.,2. Where does English b
3、orrow “tofu” from?,From Chinese.,Watch and read,2 Read the passage and answer the questions.,Who owns English?,English is spoken by about 400 million people, mostly in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. In Ghana, India and Singapore, Enlish is used as a working language
4、, for example, between doctors and patients, although there are other languages for everyday use. In China and many other countries, English is the most important foreign language that children learn at school, because when they,be used as 作为,everyday use 日常使用,grow up, it will be quite possible for
5、them to meet people from other countries. They will need a common language to communicate with each other. English is now used by nearly a quarter of the worlds population, and anywhere you go in the world, there is a good chance that you will meet someone who speaks English.The reason why English i
6、s spoken everywhere is that in the nineteenth century, English became the language of world trade. And in the twentieth century, the US spread English through newspaper, television and films. It is now the common language for international travel,grow up 长大,common language 共同色语言,communicate with eac
7、h other 相互沟通,world trade 世界贸易,science, industry, and recently, information technology and the Internet.It is also important to know that English has borrowed many words from other languages, for example, “restaurant“ from French, “ zero“ from Arabic, “ piano“ from Italian, and “tofu“ from Chinese. W
8、ill the importance of English last? As China continues to grow, many people think that Chinese will become as common as English by the middle of the twenty-first century. More and more schools in Europe are teaching Chinese as a foreigh language, together with some European,borrow from 从借入，借用。 借出的短语
9、,lend to 把某物借给某人, 借出,as common as 和.一样普遍,languages. However, most people still think that English will be used most around the world, at least for the next twenty or thirty years.So who owns English? The answer is everyone who speaks it. -the British, the Indians and the Chinese all help make it a r
10、ich language. Even though we speak different types of English, we are all part of an international club. We all own English.,1. How many people in the world use English?About 400 million people. 2. How did English become an international language?In the nineteenth century, English became the languag
11、e of world trade. And in the twentieth century, the US spread English to the world through newspaper, television and films.,2. Read the passage and answer the questions.,3. When do you think Chinese will become an international language?By the middle of the twenty-first century. 4. Who owns English?
12、Everyone who speaks it.,a) Chinese may be the next world language in the future. b) English is the most important international language today. c) English spread through trade and the media. d) We all own English. e) English has borrowed many words from other languages.,3. Match the ideas with the p
13、aragraphs.,4,1,2,5,3,boss India quarter secretary zero,4. Complete the questions with the words in the box.,1. Does a private _ work for a manager or a teacher? 2. Does a(n) _ look after office workers or work alone? 3. What are the people who live in _ called?,secretary,boss,India,4. How many times
14、 does _ appear in 1,000 and 1,000,000? 5. If 1.75 billion is a(n) _ of the worlds population, whats the whole population of the world?,zero,quarter,boss India quarter secretary zero,Now work in pairs. Ask and answer.,1. Does a private secretary work for a manager or a teacher? 2. Does a boss look af
15、ter office workers or work alone? 3. What are the people who live in India called? 4. How many times does zero appear in 1,000 and 1,000,000? 5. If 1.75 billion is a quarter of the worlds population, whats the whole population of the world?,Learning to learn,To attract readers attention, the writer
16、often begins a composition with questions and then answers them. You can do the same when writing your own composition.,1. English is now used by nearly a quarter of the worlds population.quarter 四分之一a quarter of 的四分之一e.g. A quarter of the students are playing football on the playground.,2. The reas
17、on why English is spoken everywhere is that in the nineteenth century, English became the language of world trade.The reason why is that 的原因是e.g. The reason why he doesnt come here today is that he is ill.,3. Will the importance of English last?the importance of 的重要性e.g. We all know the importance o
18、f studying.,4. As China continues to grow, many people think that Chinese will become as common as English by the middle of the twenty-first century.as 随着as as 和一样 表原级比较e.g. The old man is as strong as a young man.,5. More and more schools in Europe are teaching Chinese as a foreign language, togeth
19、er with some European languages.together with与一起，连同e.g. He collects coins, together with stamps and postcards.Mr Smith together with his son is going to Shanghai next week.,6. Even though we speak different types of English, we all part of an international club.even though 虽然，尽管e.g. Even though he i
20、s excellent, he study hard.,5. Write a composition called The future of Chinese.,Write notes about the following questions:How many people speak Chinese in China?How many people speak Chinese outside China? Where are they?Who is learning Chinese outside China?Do you think people will speak Chinese a
21、s an international language in the future? Why?,Based on your notes, decide if Chinese will become more important in future. Write an introduction to state your point of view.,Organize your notes into sentences and paragraphs. Use facts to support your opinions. Finish your composition with a conclu
22、sion.,1. The reason _ you hear the sound first is that the sound travels faster than the light.A. that B. where C. which D. why 2. Mr Smith together with his students _ having an English class.A. be B. is C. are D. am,D,C,3. I know _ two ways to improve your living situation.A. at last B. at least C. at first D. at the end 4. There are different _ of food, help yourself.A. kind B. bag C. types D. taste,C,B,Write a composition about how English became an international language.,
