Unit2Englisharoundtheworld,Unit2EnglisharoundtheworldUsinglanguage,ReadingStandardEnglishanddialects,?HowmanydialectsarethereinChina?,dialectsfamilyinChina北方方言吴语闽南语客家话湘语赣语粤语Chinese,dialectsinGuangdongprovince粤方言客方言闽方言代表地区梅州代表地区广州代表地区潮汕,DoyouthinktherearesomedialectsinEnglish?,EnglishdialectsindifferentcountriesBritaintheU.S.ACanadaAustraliaIndiaNewZealand,Readthetextquicklyandanswerthequestion.IstherestandardEnglish?Step1,Step2Readthetextcarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestion.,1.HowmanydialectsofAmericanEnglishhavebeenlistedinthetext?AmericanEnglishhasmanydialects,especiallythemidwestern,southern,AfricanAmerican,Spanishdialects.,2.WhydopeoplefromneighbouringtownsinU.S.speakalittledifferently?BecausewhenAmericansmovedfromoneplacetoanther,theytooktheirdialectswiththem.,3.WhyaretheresomanydialectinAmericanEnglish?That’sbecausepeoplehavecomefromallovertheworld.Andgeographyplaysapartinmakingdialects.,1.standardn.&adj.标准，规格；标准的，规格的comeuptothestandardmeetstandardssetastandardstandardoflivingbyinternationalstandardsLanguagepoints,fromthestandardsonastandardacarofstandardsizeastandardcomposer,2.Believeitornot,thereisnosuchthingasstandardEnglish.在应用such，so（如此）时应特别注意，如果作定语的词是no，all，most，some，any，another，many，much，afew，few，little，alittle，several，one等词语的时候，应用such，such应放置于这些词之后；,若为其他形容词，such则应该放置于这些词之前。如果修饰名词的形容词是many，much，few，little时，不能用such，而要用so，且so要置于这些词之前。,3.expectVt.(理所当然)期望，预料，认为，预期usage:expectsbtodosthexpect+that-clauseexpectsthexpecttodosthIexpectso.我想是这样。Iexpectnot. Idon’texpectso.我想不是这样。,expect&waitforexpect主要指心理状态（astateofmind），含有期盼的意味。waitfor则指另一种行动（asortofactivity），特别指什么都不干而专门等待。,4.specially&especially尤其，特别地specially:指为某一特殊目的而专门采用的某一个方式。especially:指有意突出到显眼或例外的程度，表达某事不寻常，过分或特别重要。,5.eastern东方的，东部的eastern一类的词与east一类的词辨析专有名词，尤其是所表示的地方具有明确的固定范围的专有名词，特别是政治区分，一般用east。普通名词和所指的地方没有明确的固定范围的专有名词多用eastern。east重点在形容方位或从哪个方向来的；而eastern则指从某一固定的地方看某一个方向，或指某物来自何方或某地朝哪个方向。,HeisinterestedinEasternphilosophy.他对东方哲学感兴趣。Easternregionswillhaveheavyraintoday.东部区域今天将有大雨。ChinafacesthePacificontheeast.中国东临太平洋。ChinaisintheeastofAsia.,6.playapartin1>beinvolvedinanactivity.参加某活动.Sheplaysanactivepartinlocalpolitics.2>makeacontributiontosth;haveashareinsth.对某事起作用，有贡献；参与SheplayedamajorpartIthesuccessofthescheme.Weallhaveaparttoplayinthefightagainstcrime.,7.Recognizevt.辨认出来，承认，公认phrases:recognizeone’svoicerecognizesbtobe……被承认为……berecognizedtobe……recognizethat……注意：recognize是一个终止性动词。是指原来很熟悉，经过一段时间的间隔或别的原因后又重新认出来。,Listening1Beforeyoulisten,lookatthepicturebelowandreadtheexercises.Indoingso,youcangetsomeideaaboutthelisteningandpredictthecontent.Discussyourideaswithyourpartner.,2ImaginethatyouareinHouston,Texas,acityintheAmericanSouth.Thisisanexampleofthelocaldialect.Listenandreadthroughthetextandtakenoteoftheaccentandintonation.,Hey,y’all,thishereisBuford.IcomefromabigoiltowninTexas.Now,y’allneedtounderstandthatweain’treallyastate,butawhole’nothercountry.Nowletmetellyaastory’boutwhenIwasjustapup.Onehotsummer’sdayIwasswimmin’withmycousinsLittleLesterandBigBillyBob.Wewasjumpin’inthewaterandfeelin’good.,Thenalongcomesthiscatfish’boutthesizeofahouse.Well,alright,maybealittlesmallerthanthat.LittleLesterstartstothinkin’it’sgoin’toeathimsure’nough.Man,youshouldaseenhim!Hegotouttathewaterfastaslightningandclimbedupatree.BigBillyBobandIjustlaughedandlaughed.Tothisday,Lesterwon’tgonearthatplace.,3Listenagainandputthesesentencesintherightsequence.__Lesterclimbedatree.__Buford,BillyBobandLesterwentswimming.__Lesterthoughtthecatfishwouldeathim.__BufordandBillyBoblaughed.__Lestersawacatfish.__NowLesteristooafraidtovisittheplace.123456,4Answerthefollowingquestionsafterlistening.1>WhatdoesBufordthinkofTexas?Howdoyouknow?Hebelievesit’salmostadifferentcountryfromtheUSA.Thelisteningtexttellsus.,2>Howlargewasthecatfish?3>WhydidLestergetoutofthewatersoquickly?Hethoughtthecatfishwouldeathim.Theboysthoughtthatthecatfishwasalmostthesizeofahouse.,4>WhydidBufordandBigBillyBoblaugh?TheylaughedbecauseLesterbelievedthecatfishwouldhurthim.,Readingandspeaking1AmyandherAmericanfriendsarevisitingLondon.TheyplantovisitAmy’sauntanddecidetogotherebyunderground,butcannotfindthenearestundergroundstation.Sosheasksdirectionsandthentellsherfriends.Readthedialogueandcirclethewordsthatmeanthesame.,AMY(American)LADY(British)subwayleftkeepgoingstraighttwoblocksrightundergroundleft-handsidegostraightontwostreetsright-handside,2Workinpairs.Chooseoneofthesituationsandmakeadialogue.Usethefollowingexpressionstohelpyou.Payattentiontotheintonationyouusewhiletalking.Pardon?Ibegyourpardon?Idon’tunderstand.Howdoyouspellthat?Couldyousaythatagainplease?Couldyouspeakmoreslowlyplease?Sorry,Ican’tfollowyou!Couldyourepeatthatplease?,1YouandyourfriendareAmerican.YouhavearrivedinastrangecityinEnglandtowatchafootballmatch.Youneedtofindacab/taxitotakeyoutothefootballground.2YouandyourfriendareBritish.YouarevisitingAmerica.Yourcarneedssomemorepetrolbutyoucannotfindapetrolstation.Askdirectionstothenearestone.,Sampledialogueforsituation2:S1:Excusemesir.Couldyoutellmewherethenearestpetrolstationis?S2:Youmeangasstation?Yesofcourse.It’sstraightaheadtillyoureachthetrafficlights.Thenturnleftandcrossonestreet.Thenyou’llseeitonyourleft.S1:What’sthatagain?Idon’tunderstand.Howmanyblocksisthat?,S2:Blocks?Thereisnoblocks!Youjustgoalongthisroadtillyoureachthetrafficlights.S1:Isee–foroneblock?Canyouspeakmoreslowlyplease?Iwanttowritethisdown.S2:Seethosetrafficlights?Gostraightaheaduntilyoureachthemandturnleft.,S1:Yes,Isee.That’stwoblocks.ThendoItakealeft?S2:Yesandthencrossoneroadanditisonyourleft-handside.S1:Thanks.Igooneblockandit’llbeonmyleft.Thankssomuch.,Writing1Brainstormwithapartneronthefollowingtopic:WhyshouldwelearnEnglish?Thentrytomakeapostertoshowyourideas.WhyshouldwelearnEnglish?toreadEnglishbookstotalktonativespeakers,SampleposterWhatisitimportanttolearnEnglish?ReasonsforlearningEnglish:1.WorldtradeisdoneinEnglish;2.Internationalorganizations(suchastheUN)useEnglish;3.WeneedcontactwiththedevelopedWesternworldtobuildourcountry;,4.ManydevelopingcountriesalsouseEnglishintheirdealings;5.Mostbusinessmendonothavetimetolearnnewlanguageseverytimetheyenteranewinternationalmarket.SoChina’sfutureliesinlearningEnglishtoacertainextent.,HomeworkReviewallthenewwordsandexpressions.Finishexercises1-2onpage53onyourworkbooks.,
