1、,Unit 3 English Around the World,Topic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.,Section D,城北学校,复习与巩固:读一读、议一议,1.Dogs are considered honest and good friends of human beings in western cultures.2.The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countri
2、es.3.In Canada,nodding your head shows agreement,while people shake their heads from side to side to show agreement in India.4.We use body language to communicate how we feel,even if there is silence.5.Michael sees a stranger putting out his hand with his thumb raised.,Teaching Aims:,1.Review expres
3、sing the future by present continuous. 2.Understanding the development of the English language.,预习导纲,一.读1a短文，在文中划出下列短语并朗读。1.通过听他的演说_ 2.通过借用外来词_3.被大多数人讲的语言_ 4.用不同语言表达同一件事物_5.在一楼_ 6.说话的方式_7.讲英语的国家_ 8.在刚过去的几个世纪里_,二.读下列句子，翻译并探究。1. It is possible to tell whether a person is American or British by listeni
4、ng to his or her speech.译： _ 探究：此句中的by为_词，用来表达方法、手段、方式。意为 “凭借、_、_”, 其后常接_词或_词作宾语。练一练：a).The scientist succeeded _ working hard.A.in B.by C.for D.atb).He finished his homework_.（通过向老师 求助）,2.They also borrowed “tofu” and “kowtow” fromChinese.译：_ 探究:borrow 意为 _,其后直接加名词作宾语，意为 _,向某人借某东西常用_结构。其反义词为 _,过去式为
5、_, 后常接双宾语。borrow和lend都 是短暂性动词，不与表一段时间的时间状语连用。它们 的延续性动词是_,意为_. 做一做： By the way,how long can I _ your MP5? For half a month.Remember not to _ to others.A.keep,lend B.borrow,lendC.lend,borrow D.keep,borrow,当堂训练,1. Long long ago， English language_ to America .A. brings B. brought C. has brought D. was b
6、rought 2. There are lots of _ between English names and Chinese names.A. different B. differently C. difference D. differences 3. May I_ your English-Chinese dictionary? Sorry,I _ it at home.A.lend,left B.borrow,left C.lend,forgot D.borrow,forgot 4.Chinese _ by most foreigners _ nice.A.speak,sounds
7、B.spoken,hearsC.spoken,sounds D.spoke, listens 5.The English language has changed _ borrowing words_ other languages.A.for, for B.by,from C.by,to D.into,from,1a Read the passage and put the sentences in the correct places.,It is possible to tell whether a person is American or British by listening t
8、o his or her speech. Now, English is the language spoken by most people in countries like Canada, America, and Australia. They also borrowed “tofu” and “kowtow” from Chinese. Sometimes different people use different words to mean the same thing.,Para.1_,Para.2_,Para.3_,B,D,A,C,1b Read 1a again and m
9、ark T (True) or F (False).,English is the language spoken by most people in Canada, America and Australia. ( ) The English language has changed little in the past few centuries. ( ) American English is totally different from British English. ( ) Its possible for people from English-speaking countrie
10、s to understand each other in English.( ),T,T,F,F,Listen and imitate the pronunciation and intonation.,Put the following words into proper groups.,British English:_ American English:_ Words from old French:_ Words from German:_ Words from Chinese:_,underground subway first floor the ground floor col
11、our color centre center tofu cent cookbook kowtow,underground,subway,first floor,the ground floor,colour,color,centre,cent,cookbook,center,tofu,kowtow,English is spoken differently in different places. How did the _ come about?Long ago, Many British had to _ their native country to some other places
12、 like America, Australia and Canada, and the language _(bring) to these places. Years later, the English language began to change, especially in _ and spelling. You can also tell _ a person is American or British _ his or her speech because pronunciation of words and ways of speaking have changed_ .
13、Whats more, the English language has also _ words from other language such as French and Chinese.Although English is _ all the time, the native speakers can understand each other well.,difference,was brought,leave,expression,as well,borrowed,by,changing,Fill in the blanks based on 1a.,whether,Read t
14、hrough Sections A-C and understand the usage of the underlined parts.,Grammar,现在进行时态表将要发生的动作，多用于一些位移动词，如：arrive, come, get, go, have, leave, meet, play, return, see, start, stay .,Are you meeting Bill this evening?,Im leaving tomorrow.,(1)我明天走。,(2)你今晚将和比尔见面吗?,e.g.,Functions,Whats up?,No need to worr
15、y.,Excuse me, could you please give me a ride to the airport?,Whenever you need help, send me an e-mail or call me.,project,1. Read the letter and find out Wang Junfengs difficulties in English communication.A. Expressions B. Body language C. Accent D. SpellingDear Michael,How are you doing? Im writ
16、ing to you from California. I want to know some differences between British English and American English, especially in expressions, because I have difficulty in understanding the people here. Sometimes I cant follow them. Even worse, I cant understand some of their body language and spelling.Please
17、 write back to me soon.Best wishes to you and your family! Yours,Wang JunfengDiscuss how to deal with Wang Junfengs difficulties. Help Michael write back to him.,Dealing With Wang Junfengs Difficulties,( )1. The Spring Festival will begin soon. My uncle _ to celebrate it with us.A. will be coming B.
18、 comes C. came D. is coming ( )2. _ mistake you make, your parents will believe in you.A. Whenever B. Whatever C. However D. Wherever ( )3. What is she going to do after she _ school?A. leave B. is leaving C. leaves D. will leave ( )4. Attention, please! Flight 801 to Hong Kong is leaving _fifteen m
19、inutes.A. after B. in C. until D. before,B,C,D,B,Exercises,Choose the best answer.,Exercises,5. Its _ （典型的）of him to be late for class. 6. In Japan, we bow as _（的一种标志） peace and friendship. 7. They _（做关于的研究） the differences of body language in different cultures recently. 8. Edison never gave up _ (
20、即使）he failed more than 1000 times. 9. In Chinese culture, we usually _ a beautiful girl _ a peacock（把比喻成）. 10. We _ (为她送行) at the train station tonight.,a sign of,typical,compare,are seeing her off,even if,to,have done some research on,Fill in the blanks.,Lifts are very _. Why? Think about a tall bu
21、ilding you work on the thirtieth floor. Maybe you can walk up all the stairs one time. But can you climb thirty floors to your office every day? Of course not.In an old lift, a worker is _. He or she operates it up and down. In a _ lift there is no worker. People can operate it _. Do you know how to
22、 use a lift? OK, let me tell you. For example, you want to go to the twelfth floor _ the ground floor. First, you must press the button, then the door opens After that you can get into the lift. Third, you press the , and the door closes. _, you press the number 12, then the lift _ you up to the twe
23、lfth floor. _ the door opens again, you can get _ of the lift. If you want to go down to the first floor, you must press the , then do the _. It takes you there. It is easy and fast. Now can you use it?,词语运用,useful,needed,modern,themselves,from,Fourth,takes,When,out,same,Summary:,We learn:,We can:,S
24、ome words: British, kowtow, expression, spellingelevator, pronunciation, cent, cookbooktotally 2. Some phrases: on the first floor, on the ground flooras well, all the time 3. Some sentences: (1)In America an elevator starts on the first floor, but in Britain it starts on the ground floor.(2) Pronun
25、ciation of words and ways of speaking have changed as well.,1. Show the future by present continuous. 2. Tell more about the history of English language.,Assignment,Read 1a. Memorize the useful expressions and key sentences which we learn in this topic. Finish Section D in your workbook. Preview Section A in Topic 3.,Thank you!,
