1、Unit 19 Language,Warm up,Which of the following methods do you think is the best for learning a foreign language? Why?,Learning all the words in a dictionary. Watching TV in the language. Living in a country where the language is used as the mother tongue.,People can not live without language, which
2、 we use to communicate with other people.,Name some of the countries that belong to the following groups. English spoken as a first language English spoken as a second language it is used in schools and universities and between people whose main languages are different English spoken only as a forei
3、gn language,English is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Canada. However, English is spoken all over the world. It is the main language in over 60 countries, including India, Singapore and many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands. In
4、these places English is often a second language.,Read a short passage about English,English is also an international language in many other countries, like China and Japan. People in these countries use it for business, and travelers to these countries use English when they get there to communicate.
5、 Other people may learn English because they enjoy reading books in English, listening to British or American music or watching American films.,English has changed a lot over the years and still goes on changing. It is no longer right to talk about British English or American English if the speakers
6、 come or dont come from those countries. People in Japan and Korea, for example, may use the American spelling but may not sound like Americans.,English will probably be the most widely used language in the world by the end of the 21st century. This language no longer belongs to British, American or
7、 Australian speakers. It be- longs to anyone in the world. So, as a middle school student of English today, think about how you can use this language. After you leave school, you will almost certainly need it.,1._ 2._3._ 4._5._ 6._,British,German,American,Chinese,Australian,French,Listen to six peop
8、le talking . Try to identify their accents.American, Australian, Chinese, French, British, German,People not only can use mouths but also bodies to communicate, that is,Work in pairs. Discuss what messages the following body language communicates.,body language, Two people slap their hands together
9、in the air., A person pats another on the back., A person kisses another person on both cheeks., A person folds his arms across his chest.,To encourage or congratulate each other,To say that something is well done,To greet or welcome people,To show irritation, disagreement or nervousness,India Kenya Pakistan Srilanka,ZimbabweNigeriaSingaporethe Philippines,English spoken as a second language,China Japan Sweden The Netherlands,ThailandGermanyFrance,English spoken only as a foreign language,
