1、Unit 2English around the world世界上的英语,Different kinds of English 英语是全世界通用语言，全球有42个以上的国家的人们以讲英语为主。但是随着时间的推移，英语也随着社会的发展而发展，在不同的国家、不同的地区人们所讲的英语也不尽相同。,English is a language spoken all around the world.There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English.Most native speakers of
2、English are found in the United Kingdom，the United States of America，Canada，Australia，South Africa，Ireland and New Zealand.In total，for more than 375 million people，English is their mother tongue.,An equal number of people learn English as a second language.These people will perhaps speak the langua
3、ge of their own country at home with their family，but the language of the government，schools，newspapers and TV is English.This situation is found in countries such as India，Pakistan，Nigeria and Philippines.,However，the number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million
4、.Everywhere in the world children go to school to learn English.Most people learn English for five or six years at school.In China students learn English at school as a foreign language，except for those in Hong Kong，where many people speak English as a first or a second language.,In only fifty years
5、，English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world.English is the working language of most international organizations，international trade and tourism.Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese.,Chinese businessmen，taxi drivers and
6、 students talk with them using English.English is also the language of global culture，such as popular music and the Internet.You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet.With so many people communicating in English every day，it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.,
