高中英语必修一unit2 Using language.ppt

Unit 2 English around the world Using language Para.1 There is no such thing as standard English. Para.2 When people use words and expressions different from the “standard language”, it is called a dialect. Para.3 Geography also plays a part in making dialects. 2. Why do people from both Northwestern and Southeastern of U.S. speak with almost the same dialect? Because when Americans moved from one place to anther, they took their dialects with them. 4. According to the whole passage, which doesn’t play a part in making dialects? A. History B. Tradition C. Age D. Geography 2)句型: There’s no such person/ thing as sb./sth. 没有……这样的人/物等, 用于 表示某人或某物并不存在。如: 世上没有免费的午餐之类的好事。 Such 用法点拨 * * 高一人教新课标版必修一 expression midwestern African Spanish eastern n. 语言; 表达; 表示 adj. 中西部的 adj. 非洲的; 非洲人的； 　非洲语言的 n. 西班牙人; 西班牙语 adj. 西班牙(语)的 adj. 东方的;东部的 Words Expressions southeastern northwestern recognize dialect adj. 东南方的; 来自东南的 adj. 西北方的; 来自西北的 vt. 辨认出; 承认,公认 n. 方言 play a part (in) Believe it or not 扮演一个角色； 参与 不管你信不信; 信不信由你 Dialects family in China 北方方言 吴语 闽南语 客家话 湘语 赣语 粤语 Chinese 汉语方言分布图 Do you think there are some dialects in English? English dialects in different countries Britain the U.S.A Canada Australia India New Zealand Fast reading: Find out the topic sentences of each paragraph. Read para 1 and answer. 1. In the writer’s opinion, is there standard English? Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English. Read para 2-3 and complete the chart below: Detailed Reading Can Americans understand each other? Why does the US have so many dialects? __________, southern, ________ American and ________ dialects American English dialects mentioned What is a dialect? midwestern African Spanish Words and expressions different from the “standard language” 1) People have come from all over t