1、3. What do you think makes English an international language ?,language,language is system of sounds , words, patterns, etc.used by humans to Communicate thoughts and feelings Oxford Advanced Learners English-Chinese Dictionary,2.Do you know : Which language has the most speakers in the world ? Whic
2、h language is the most widely used in the world?,学.科.网,Module 4 Which English ?,?,?,Which English is the standard form / variety ? Which English is correct ? Which English should we choose to learn ?,English is spoken as a (an),First language,Second language,native language,official language,foreign
3、 language,TOEFL,Test of English as a foreign language,British English,Australian English,American English,Singlish,Indian English,学.科.网,Activity : Ask all the Ss to close their eyes ,and ask one student to read para.1 .,1.Can you recognize whose voice it is ? 2.What makes a persons voice recognisabl
4、e when you cant see him or her?,READ part I and do “T” or “F” exercises 1.You can tell where someone comes from by the way they speak( ) 2.British English is spoken in more than60 countries across the world( ) 3.Most people agree there is only one correct way of speaking English( ),T,F,F,Read the pa
5、ssage and answer the questions.,1.How many varieties of English are there?2.In how many countries is English an official language?,Many. You could say that there are as many varieties of English, or any other Language for that matter, as there are speakers.,English is spoken as official language in
6、more than 60 countries across the world.,学.科.网,3.What makes English an international language with si many varieties?,Because of trade ,exploration and business in hundreds of years.,Read part II and answer the questions,Why does the Australian accent today have traces of both Irish and cockney spee
7、ch patterns,They came from all over Britain,but especially from Northern Ireland and the London area,What is the main differences between Australian English and other varieties,The main differences lie in the individual Sounds and intonation patterns,Read part III and answer which of the following i
8、s Not true about the English spoken in Singapore,A.English is a second language spoken by about half the population in Singapore B.The most common variety of English spokenis known as Singlish in Singapore C.Sentences in Singlish often end with the Word lah in Singlish D.English has some of the gram
9、matical featuresof African languages,D,Do ex.2 on page 45,Which paragraph do the following statements belong to respectively?,T: 1,4,5,9,学.科.网,A.Although English is spoken as an official language widely, it can sound different from place to place B.the main differences between Australian Englishand
10、other varieties of English C.the features of English spoken in Jamaica and Singapore D.You can recognise a person by his or her voice and his or her choice of words E.Its difficult to reach a standard form to speak English correctly but communication really matters,which English Para 1 Para 2 Para 3
11、 ( ) ( ) ( )for exampleAustralia Jamaica and Singapore( ) ( ),D,A,E,B,C,学.科.网,1.In this sense everybodys use of language is different.,2.There are as many verities of English -as there are speakers of it .,Having a better understanding of the important sentences.,3.Although most people believe there
12、 is a right and a wrong way to speak English, there is not really a standard form that everyone can agree on.,4.Perhaps correctness doesnt matter- as long as speakers can understand each other its communication that counts.,5. The English speakers found a people who had been living in Australia for
13、more than 50,000 years - the Aborigines, and an extraordinary variety of wildlife, unique to the continent.,6.But the main differences between Australian English and other varieties of English lie in the individual sounds and intonation patterns.,7.But in other countries where English is spoken as a
14、 first language this is not the case.,1.措辞，选词2.从这种意义上来说 3.不是这样 4.尤其 5.走上前 6 区分 7 认同一种标准形式 8 传播到全世界 9 更确切地说 10位于,在于 11 重要的是交流,the choice of wordsin this sensethis is not the casein particularcome up to tell - apartagree on a standard formspread across the worldor ratherlie in Its communication that c
15、ounts,Exercises1.Their_ (措辞)make a person instantly recognisable. 2._ (从这种意义上说)everybodys use of language is different.3.It sounds very different_ (从一个地方到一个地方) 4._ (更确切的说),Australian English is only about 200 years old. 5.In other languages,where English is spoken as a first language,_ (不是这样),choice
16、 of words,In this sense,from place to place,Or rather,this is not the case,学.科.网,After reading activity:,2.Suppose there is an article following this one ,what do you think it will deal with?,3.Since there is no standard form that everyone agrees on , do you think it makes it easier for you to learn
17、 English ?,4.Do you think Chinese will one day gain the samepopularity as English does today, or even takes the place of it ?,1.Do you think the words“He not likes English”make any sense?,1.据估计 2 以口头的形式 3 讲英语的国家 4 用英语互相交流5 (设法)到达 6 自然进化的形式 7 确信 8 This communication revolution has turned the world in
18、to a “global village” in which everyone needs to talk to each other and so often nowadays that means in English. =This communication revolution has turned the world into a “global village” in which everyone needs to talk to each other and that means in English so often nowadays.,It is estimated that
19、in the spoken form English-speaking countriescommunicate with each other in Englishfind ones way (into/to)a form of natural evolutionbe convinced that/of sth,which,The Future of English,学.科.网,9. But a new pattern of using English is developing that does not look the same to native speakers as “tradi
20、tional” English. 10. New dialects acquire their own complex features until they become real languages in their own right.,凭某人的继承权，凭某人的天赋，当然,Topic sentences: Paragraph 1Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5,Colorful English,English has a huge number of colorful and splendid expressions which
21、 ,Idioms are picturesque or absurd expressions conveying a concept which ,Many expressions are advertising slogans.,Other common expressions have metaphorical significance.,There are traditional proverbs which express a moral or a piece of advice.,1.与有关 2 与字面意思不同3 直率地说 4 着手干正事 5 对的回答 6 穿过门 7 使失望 8 追
22、溯到 9 对黑人的偏见 10 入乡随俗 11 适应当地条件 12 有钱能使鬼推磨13 American Express,be relevant to be different from the literal meaningtalk turkey/talk franklyget down to businessa reply togo through a door let downdate from/date back to prejudice against black people When in Rome, do as the Romans do.adapt to local condi
23、tions Money makes the world go around.,美国万国宝通银行,1.Why do people want to learn Chinese?2. Is Chinese a difficult language for foreigners?,For business opportunities and better understanding about Chinese culture.The tone system is difficult because it is complicated and also very different from other
24、 languages.,Chinese as a Foreign Language,1.对的需求 2 增长15% 3 从事商业的机会 4 成功的机会 5 与相似 6 北京当地人 7.最初为设计 8. 认为是，把当作 9.此刻，目前 10.参加考试 11 周游世界的机会,the demand for,increase by 15%,opportunities for doing business,chances of success,be similar to,a native of Beijingnative to Beijing,regard as,be initially meant fo
25、r,at the moment,take the exam a chance to travel across the world,学.科.网,Module 4 Which English?,Picture 1 Australia: Sydney harbour with the bridge and the Opera house,Picture 2 Singapore: with the lion symbol of Singapore,Picture 3 Jamaica: a fruit seller with a stall of exotic fruit,Picture 4 the
26、Big Ben - the symbol of London,Activity 5,1. They are all correct for the people using them, though they may not be strictly grammatically correct in terms of mainstream British or American English.,2. It is important to speak English well enough for other people to understand you. This means that y
27、our language should not have extremes of pronunciation or oddities(奇异, 古怪) of structures which prevent comprehension. Understanding each other is the general aim.,3.Because of historical factors, such as the British Empire, the domination of America in world trade, the influence of UK and USA popula
28、r music and American films.,1. The quality of someones voice and their choice of words make a person instantly recognisable, even though you cant see him or her.,2.In this sense everybodys use of language is different.,3.It is also quite easy to tell British and American English apart.,Having a bett
29、er understanding the important sentences.,学.科.网,4.Although most people believe there is a right and a wrong way to speak English, there is not really a standard form that everyone can agree on.,5.Perhaps correctness doesnt matter- as long as speakers can understand each other its communication that
30、counts.,6.The first English speakers arrived little more than 200 years ago.,7. The English speakers found a people who had been living in Australia for more than 50,000 years - the Aborigines, and an extraordinary variety of wildlife, unique to the continent.,8.But the main differences between Aust
31、ralian English and other varieties of English lie in the individual sounds and intonation patterns.,9.But in other countries where English is spoken as a first language this is not the case.,10. Sentences in Singlish often end with the word lah.,11. Today there is a debate in Singapore about which v
32、ariety of English is the best.,When we _ (接到一个电话)，we canrecognize a person from _ (音质和他的用词)。_,(在这个意义上) we can say everyones use oflanguage is different. There are _（多种英语）or any other for that matter, as there are speakers ofit.,Revision,receive a phone call,the quality of someones voice and their ch
33、oice of words,In this sense,as many varieties of English,English is spoken as an _ （官方语言）in more than 60 countries, and it can _ （因地方不同听起来非常不同）.It is easy for usto_ (区分英国英语与美国英语) 。,official language,sound very different from place to place,tell British English from American English.,There is not rea
34、lly a _(标准形式) that everyonecan _（同意）and English is _ (广泛地使用),so it is hard to tell which English is correct and which is incorrect. _（只要）speakers canunderstand each other, correctness _(无关紧要).,standard form,agree on,widely spoken,As long as,doesnt matter,Australian English has traces of both Irish a
35、nd cockney speech patterns, because the first speakers were prisoners who _ (来自英国各地). Many of the Aboriginal words _(成为的一部分)the language. But the main differences _(在于) individual sounds and intonation patterns .,came from all over Britain,passed into,lie in,In Jamaica, _ (情况不同) . The variety of Eng
36、lish has some of the _ (语法特征)of the African languages.,this is not the case,grammatical features,学.科.网,In Singapore, English is spoken by about _ (半数人口). Sentences often _(以结束) the word lah. Singlish has been influenced _(尤其) by Malay and the Chinese dialect hokkien.,half the population,end with,in particular,学.科.网,
