1、人教版 必修一,Unit2 English around the world,Period 2 Using language,汉语方言分布图,There is no such thing as “standard English”. What people usually mean by this is grammatical English. However, there are many variants of what is considered standard or grammatical ways of saying things. These variants are calle
2、d dialects. All countries have dialects and because the USA is so large it has many too. zxxk,Lead in,1. Why are there so many dialects in the US?,Because people have come from all over the world. Geography also plays a part in making dialects.,Its believed to be the English spoken on TV and the rad
3、io.,2. Whats the standard English?,Read the passage and answer the questions.,3. Can you tell an interesting or funny story that shows great difference between dialects in Chinese/English?,Example: keys or kissOne friend of mine was giving an English lesson to a class of adults who had recently come
4、 to live in the United States. After placing quite a number of everyday objects on a table he asked various members of the class to give him the ruler, the book, the pen,and so on. The class went very smoothly, and the students seemed interested and serious about the work that they were engaged in u
5、ntil my friend turned to an Italian and said, “Give me the keys.” The man looked surprised and somewhat at a loss (有点手足无措). Z.xxk Seeing this, my friend thought that,the student hadnt heard him clearly, so he repeated, “Give me the keys.” The Italian shrugged (耸肩) his shoulders. Then, he threw his a
6、rms around the teachers neck and kissed him on both cheeks.,In China, there are so many local dialects although the government encourage the whole nation to speak putonghua, which regarded as “standard” Chinese. However, local people also speak their own dialects.,Work in pairs. Discuss any Chinese
7、dialects you know of or can speak.,Activity 1 不同学生用家乡方言说出同一句话，体会不同地区的方言； Activity 2 学生说出他们知道或者听过的方言； Activity 3 学生讨论以下问题： Why does the government encourage us to speak Putonghua?,Group activity,From the picture, we know that Lester is afraid when the others arent.,Catfish (鲶鱼) are found in lakes and
8、 rivers throughout the US. They are harmless. Although they can grow to two meters in length, they dont eat children. The catfish get its name from its long, catlike whiskers, which can sting a bit.,T e x a s,Listen to the text and pay attention to the accent and intonation.,Listen again and put the
9、se sentences in the right sequence.,_ Lester climbed a tree. _ Buford, Billy Bob and Lester went swimming. _ Lester thought the catfish would eat him. _ Buford and Billy Bob laughed. _ Lester saw a catfish. _ Now Lester is too afraid to visit the place.,1,2,3,4,5,6,1. What does Buford think of Texas
10、? How do you know?,He believes its almost a different country from the USA. The listening text tells us.,Answer the following questions.,3. Why did Lester get out of the water so quickly?,The boys thought that the catfish was almost the size of a house.,He thought the catfish would eat him.,2. How l
11、arge was the catfish?,They laughed because Lester believed the catfish would hurt him.,4. Why did Buford and Big Billy Bob laugh?,I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。1. Ive developed a taste for _ (非洲的) music since my trip to Nigeria last year.2. Jane has changed so much that I could hardly _ (认出)
12、 her at the party yesterday.,recognize,African,3. Located in _ (东南部的) Wales, Abergavenny is a relatively small city. 4. This bridge can bear the weight of the heaviest _ (卡车). 5. Shall we take a _ (出租车) there and come back by subway?,southeastern,lorry,cab,6. Two farmers were struck by _ (闪电). 7. Th
13、e boy comes from the countryside and he speaks in a broad a_. 8. The scenery of West Lake is beautiful beyond e_.,expression,lightning,accent,II. 请用下列词组的适当形式填空。1. Some people dont like to go to work _. 2. The headmaster _ in the good running of a school.,by underground,plays an important part,believ
14、e it or not be expected to by underground pay attention to play an important part in the way,3. _, he is really a foreigner. 4. You will _ work on Saturdays. 5. Please _ the difference between the two words.,pay attention to,Believe it or not,be expected to,1. Review the words and language points we have learnt in this unit. 2. Translation (1) 他们已经请求国际援助。 (2) 带着有礼貌的微笑, 她走了出去。 (3) 他出去工作了半年, 因为有病没能结束工作就回来了。 (4) 他喜欢发号施令, 但没有人愿意听他的。,
