Unit 2 English around the world
教學目的和要求
（Teaching aims and demands）
類別 課程標準要求掌握的項目
話題 English language and its development; different kinds of English
詞
匯 include role international native elevator flat apartment rubber petrol
gas modern culture AD actually present（adj.） rule（v.） vocabulary usage identity government Singapore Malaysia rapidly
phrase candy lorry command request retell polite boss standard
midwestern southern Spanish eastern southeastern northwestern
recognize accent lightning direction ma'am subway block
play a role（in） because of come up such as play a part （in）
功
能 語言交際困難 （Difficulties in language communication）
Pardon? I beg your pardon? I don't understand．
Could you say that again, please? Sorry, I can't follow you．
Could you repeat that, please?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
How do you spell it, please?
語
法 間接引語（II）：祈使句
Open the door．Please open the door．
Would you please open the door?
He told （asked）me to open the door．
Period 1
Procedures
Step1.Words and expressions
1、按詞性對單詞進行歸類：
n.
.
vt.
vi.
adj.
adv.
短語：
派生詞：
合成詞：
2、按音節對單詞進行分類：
單音節：
雙音節：
多音節：
3、拼讀較難的詞：
4、拼寫較難的詞：
5、詞義較難的詞：
Step2.. Warming up
Small Quiz
Let’s do a small quiz to distinguish the national flags of different countries, and find out the languages spoken in these countries.
Warming up – I
Do you like learning English? Why?
Warming up – II
Read the passage in warming up, and answer the following questions?
1.Can you name some countries in which English is spoken?
2. Are the English in those countries the same?
Step3 Pre-reading – I
Do you know how many people use English as their native language, second language, or foreign language?
number of speakers example countries working situation
the native language 375 million USA, Canada, Australia, south Africa, Ireland, New Zealand
the foreign language 750 million China and many other countries
the second language 375 million India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Philippines government, schools, newspapers, TV
Pre-reading – II Why do so many people speak English in the world?
★ English is one of the official languages of the Olympic Games and the United Nations.
★ English dominates international websites and provides nearly all of the new computer terminology.
★ Tourism and trade from Western Europe and North America has contributed to the spread of English.
★ Satellite TV, radio programs like Joy FM, CDs and, of course, Hollywood films all broadcast English into China. Also, a number of Chinese films include English subtitles.
Background knowledge
British English, American English and Chinese
Different English, different spellings
British English AmericanEnglish Chinese British English AmericanEnglish Chinese
car park parking lot 停車場 biscuit cookie 餅干
Drivin license driver's license 駕照 chips French fries 炸土豆片
flyover overpass 天橋 crisps potato chips 油炸土豆片
four way crossroads 十字路口 jam jelly 醬
hire car rental car 租用車 mince hamburger 牛肉餅
motorway freeway
expressway 高速公路 porridge oatmeal 稀飯
petrol gasoline(gas) 汽油 pudding dessert 布��；甜點
tyre tire 輪胎 sweet dessert 餐后甜點
windscreen windshield 擋風玻璃 tin can 罐頭
autumn fall 秋天 lift elevator 電梯
bill check 清單 lorry truck 卡車
chemist’s drug store 藥店 maths math 數學
cinema movie theater, theater 電影院 nil zero 零
coach bus 長途汽車 note bill 紙幣
DIY do it yourself 自己動手做 post mail 郵件
dustbin trash can 垃圾箱 queue line 長隊
engaged busy （電話）占線 railway railroad 鐵路
fee(for schooling) tuition 學費 return round trip 返程
fit (verb) equip, fit out 安裝 Rise (in salary) raise 加薪
flat apartment 單元住宅 rubber eraser 橡皮擦
football soccer 足球 rucksack backpack 背包
gents men’s room 男廁 shopping trolley shopping car 購物手推車
headmaster principal 男廁 “sorry” “excuse me”, “pardon me” 對不起
hire (hire a car) rent (rent a car) 租借 stand(for election) run(for election) 競選
holiday vacation 假日 tea towel dish towel 餐巾
ill sick 有病的 telephone box telephone booth 電話亭
join the train get on the train 上火車 toilet restroom 廁所
jumper sweater 毛線衫 torch flashlight 火炬
licence (n) license 執照 transport (n) transportation 運輸
underground subway 地鐵 trousers pants 褲子
vest undershirt 背心 trolley cart 手推車
waistcoat vest 馬甲
American English
theater, center, liter
color, honor, labor, favor, vapor
traveler, woolen
skillful, fulfill
check
program
story
realize, analyze, apologize
defense, offense, license
burned
dreamed
smelled
spelled
spoiled British English
theatre, center, litre
colour, honour, labour, favour, vapour
traveler, woolen
skilful, fulfil
cheque
programme
storey
realise, analyse, apologise
defence, offence, licence
burnt/burned
dreamt/dreamed
smelt/smelled
spelt/spelled
spoilt/spoiled