Unit2reading(上课用).ppt

Unit 2 English Around the World 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! Varieties of English There are many varieties(分类）of English around the world such as American English British English Australian English Canadian English Indian English Caribbean(加勒比） English Br E ﹠ Am.E When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English. Am.E ﹠ 1.Let’s go to the pictures! 1.Would you like to see my flat? Step 4. Intensive reading Activity 1. fill in the chart * Activity 1: Choose the correct explanation for the words 1. actually A. for example 2. elevator B. a set of rooms for living in 3. native English speaker C. really; in fact 4. come up to a place D. a machine for moving people or things up and down 5. such as E. People who has spoken English since birth 6. apartment F. visit a place 7 usage. G. have a part in 8. play a role in H. the way that words are used in a language C D E F A B H G Step 1 Guess the words Canada The USA South Africa The UK India Phlipines Singapore Australia New Zealand Do you know the differences between two weeks fortnight vacation holiday trash can dustbin garbage rubbish college university subway underground fall autumn apartment flat gas, gasoline petrol elevator lift AmE BrE Chinese 电梯 汽油 公寓 秋天 地铁 大学 垃圾 垃圾箱 假期 两周 American English neighbor labor color honorable humor favori