ENGLISH.AROUND.THE.WORLD课件3.ppt

* * Warming up Read and answer the questions: What does bathroom mean in Am. Eng. and Br. Eng? Where did Joe come from? How did he reach London? Did he have a good sleep? Why did Nancy give Joe a new towel? Where is the bathroom? What did Joe actually want? Listening It’s that woman. She drives me crazy. It all started right from the very first day, I would say from the very first evening when I set foot into that house. “ Good evening, Mr. Brown, could you please put your coat on a peg? ---Oh no, not there, In the closet, please. Yes, thank you, and oh, your shoes, could you please take them off?Thank you. And eh, your umbrella, yes, could you please put your umbrella in the umbrella stand? Oh no, not there, here! Please don’t forget . The key of the front door , here you are, and remember, if you come home after midnight, please lock the door. Good night! Oh Mr. Brown, would you please be quiet after nine o’clock in the evening? And that was only the beginning. “Mr. Brown, don’t shower after nine,”she shout- ed. She would walk past my door and say, “Mr. Brown, would you please remember not to smoke in the bathroom? Could you walk the dog, please? Will you turn down your radio,please? Please, Mr. Brown, could you speak quietly on the phone ?” it was terrible. Oh, I could not have stayed there another week, for sure. And then there was this letter. “Dear Mr. Brown,” it said, “ Could you please return the key of the front door? And one more question. Can you help me find new tenant for my flat?” Reading English Around the World Fast reading Why will it be more and more important to have a good knowledge of English? Because many people communicate in English every day. Careful reading How many people speak English as their mother language? More than 375 million people. List all the countries where English is their mother tongue. the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and New Zeal