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Unit 2
elevator
petrol
gas
official
n. 电梯 ; 升降机n. 汽油 =( 美 ) gasoline
n. 汽油 ; 煤气 ; 毒气adj. 官方的 ; 正式的
Words preview
Let’s do a small quiz about
national flags of different
countries, and find out the
languages spoken in these
countries.
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English-speaking countries
in the world
Do you know that there is more
than one kind of English? In some
important ways they are every
different from one another. They
are called world Englishes.
Can you understand the different kinds of English these people are using?
Let’s go to the
pictures!
Why not go by Underground?
OK. But how shall we go to the
movies?
Er, but the subway station is f
ar away.
There are many varieties ( 分类 ) of
English around the world such as : Canadian English
British English
American English
Australian English
Indian English
Varieties of English
British English
American English
&
What are the differences between American English and British English?
What? Do you mean this autumn?
Do you have any plan this fall?
fall autumn
When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English.
Chinese BrE AmE秋天 autumn fall公寓 flat
汽油 gas, gasoline
电梯 lift
地铁 subway
大学 university
垃圾 garbage
假期 holiday
Fill in the table below.
apartmentpetrol
undergroundcollege
rubbish
vacation
elevator
Jack is a British boy. He went to America for a trip in this summer vacation. The first day he went to a restaurant and looked around for a toilet. When he asked the waitress, she told him it is on the second floor. Jack went up two floors only to find empty rooms.
Situation discussion
Where is the toilet?
British English
the ground floor
the first floor
the second floor
the third floor
the first floor
the second floor
the third floor
the forth floor
American English
N-E-I-G-H-B-O-U-R, neighbour.
Can you tell me how to spell the word “neighbor”?
When you write in English, they maynot have the same spelling.
neighbourneighbor
Fill in the table below.
Chinese BrE AmE
邻居 neighbour neighbor
劳动 labor
颜色 colour
幽默 humor
最喜爱的 favourite
剧院 theater
千米 kilometre
labour
color
humour
favorite
theatre
kilometer
Main differences
BrE AmE
spelling
pronunci-ation
colour color
travelled traveled
dance; can’t; neither; either;
vocabulary autumn fallfilm movie
shop store
BrE & AmE
Little Girl: Hi, I’d like some sweets, please.Store Owner: No problem. All the candy we sell is sweet. Little Girl: I see, so you sell sweet sweets.
Imitation Time
sweets,
candy
Read the two dialogues below and then find the different kinds of English.
2. Jim: Let’s take the lorry for a trip
into the countryside.
Linda: Of course, I expect you to
take me!
Jim: Oh, I’m sorry, Linda, I mean
my truck.
lorry
truck.
1 With your partner, list the
countries that use English as
an official language.
2 Which country do you think
has the most English learners?
English Countries Explanation
Mother
tongue
the UK
the U.S.A
Canada
Australia
South Africa
Ireland
New Zealand
The people in these
countries are native
speakers of English.
In total, for more
than 375 million
people English is
their mother tongue.
English Countries Explanation
Second language
IndiaPakistanNigeriathe Philippines
These people speak the language of their own country at home but the language of the government, schools,
newspapers, and TV is English.
English Countries Explanation
Foreign language
ChinaGermanyFranceetc.
The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.
A Joke Two mice sat in their hole watching Cat lurk( 潜伏 ) outside. "I know how to make Cat go away," said the first mouse. "How?" the second mouse asked in surprise. “Watch! Bow, wow!!!( 汪汪汪 )” barked the first mouse. Peering ( 仔细瞧 )through their hole in the wall, they saw Cat running away in fear. “Ah, see the benefit( 益处 ) of knowing another language!"
Fun Time
Homework
1. Look up the new words
and expressions of the
reading in the dictionary.
2. Preview the reading:
THE ROAD TO MODERN
ENGLISH