必修1 unit2 English around the world Warming up课件.ppt

Do you think the English spoken all around the world are all the same? A joke A: Do you like moving pictures? B: Well, yeah! Why not? A: OK! Follow me, please! B: What? A: Let’s go downstairs to move the pictures! B: Oh, oh…… Br. E Am.E When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English. Making a dialogue Some words: film/movie, autumn/ fall, petrol/gas, flat/apartment, street/block, lift/elevator, eraser/rubber, underground/subway…… Some expressions: 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? Could you speak more slowly, please? How do you spell it , please? * * Questions 1. Which language do you think is the most widely used language in the world? 2. Do you think Chinese can be a world language? Why? 3. Do you know the meaning of “Englishes”? With economy globalization, English has become the best bridge to serve the purpose of people all over the world communicating with one another. An international talk/meeting In what situations is English used? Doing international trade At school Listening to radio, watching TV… Singing English songs. Seeing English movies Countries speak English as their native language: Britain America Canada Australia New Zealand Ireland South Africa the USA Canada New Zealand Australia the United Kingdom Ireland How much do you know about English? It is the official language of many countries, such as USA, England, Canada, Ireland… It has a long history. There are two kinds of English: AmE and BrE Many Chinese are learning English. Canadian Australian English British World English American Indian Do you have any plan this fall? What? Do you mean this autumn? Wow, I want some sweets. What about you, Bush? Well, I want some ______. candy Well, let’s go and see a soccer game. It is very exciting. Great. I like _______________ very much. football match