初中英语课本第六册(1984年版)初中英语课本第六册(1984年版).doc

初中英语课本第册 LESSON English. English is spoken by many people. (2) We often use a recorder in our English class. A recorder is often used in our English class. (3) They show slides once a week in their class. Slides are shown once a week in their class. (4) They publish English textbooks in that publishing house. English textbooks are published in that publishing house. 2 A: Is this kind of telephone bicycle TV set recorder made in Guangzhou? B: No, it isn’t. A: Where is it made? B: It’s made in Shanghai. DIALOGUE（对话） ENGLISH IS WIDELY USED Ping: Dad, I got a “C” in English again. I tried my best. Dad: Well, don’t give up. English may be hard, but it’s so useful. Ping: How widely is English used? Dad: Very widely. English is one of the working languages at international meetings. It’s probably the most widely used at those meetings. And do you know most international business letters are written in English? Ping: Really? Is English understood by people outside England and the United States? Dad: Yes. I spoke English when I was in Japan. Many people understood me. Ping: How about other countries? Dad: Well, I know that in Sweden and France a lot of people understand English. Ping: Is English the language spoken by the largest number of people in the world? Dad: No. Ping: Then Chinese must have the largest number of speakers. Dad: Right. But Chinese is spoken by few people outside China. Ping: Dad, did people in China study English a long time ago? Dad: Not so very long ago. In China the first English textbooks were published in the late nineteenth century. Ping: Did many people in China study English at that time? Dad: No, not many. But by and by, more and more people began to study English. Later, English was required for study in many schools. Ping: It’s required in our school now. But, Dad, English is so hard! Dad: It is hard, but when you’ve learned it, you’ll find it a bridge to so much knowledge. And you’ll find you can enjoy so m