UNIT2EnglishAroundtheWorldTeachingaimsanddemands:1.Topic:Englishlanguageanditsdevelopment;differentkindsofEnglish2.Vocabulary:include,role,international,native,elevator,flat,apartment,rubber,petrol,gad,modern,however,culture,actually,present(adj.),rule(v.),vocabulary,usage,government,rapidly,candy,lorry,command,polite,request,boss,standard,Midwestern,southern,eastern,southeastern,northwestern,Spanish,recognize,accent,lightning,direction,ma’ma,block3.Usefulexpressions:playarolein,becauseof,comeup,suchas,giveacommand,playapart4.Function:languagedifficultiesincommunicationPardon?Ibegyourpardon?Idon’tunderstand.Couldyousaythatagain,please?Sorry,Ican’tfollowyou.Couldyourepeatthat,please?Canyouspeakmoreslowly,please?5.Grammar:imperativesentencesanditsindirectspeechOpenthedoor.Pleaseopenthedoor.Wouldyoupleaseopenthedoor?Hetoldmetoopenthedoor.WarmingupTeachingAim:1.SswillbeabletoknowsomedifferencesbetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglish.2.Sswillbeabletomastersomeusagesofthewordsandphrases.Teachingprocedures:Step1Lead-in(StartwithafreechatwithSsaboutlearningEnglish.)T:HowmanyyearshaveyoulearntEnglish?Howmanylanguagesdowespeak?WhatdoyoufinddifficultinlearningEnglish?(Ssmayhavedifferentideas,buttheymayconsidervocabularyastheirmostdifficultone.)DoyouthinkitnecessaryforusSstomastersuchaforeignlanguage?(---Withthedevelopmentofglobalization,Englishhasbecomeaninternationaltoolforpeopletocommunicatewitheachother.Andwearethefutureofourhomeland,soit’sourdutytoprosperourcountry;therefore,tomasteraforeignlanguagebecomesanecessity.)InwhichcountriesisEnglishusedasthenativelanguage?DoyouthinktheEnglishesspokenallaroundtheworldareallthesame?EnjoyBBCandVOAStep2discussionActivity1.SsdiscussingroupsaboutthedifferencesbetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglish,andgivesomeexamples.Activity2.SsguesswhichofthefollowingwordsisBritishEnglishandwhichisAmericanEnglish:apartment/flatbathroom/toiletcan/tincandy/sweetcheck/banknote(cheque)elevator/liftfall/autumngame/matchline/queuepenal/penfriendmad/angrymail/postmom/mummovie(film)/filmpants/trousersrepair/mendsick/illcookie/biscuitcrazy/maddrugstore/chemist’sgas/petrolStep3warmingupT:Nowlet’senjoyadialoguebetweentwoforeigners.T:Whichlanguagedotheyspeak?Whydotheymisunderstandeachother?(ThereexistdifferencesbetweenEnglishes.ThedifferentEnglishesmakeuptheworldEnglishes.)Step4discussion1.DoweneedtolearnbothBritishandAmericanEnglish?2.WhatkindofEnglishwouldyouliketolearn?3.Why?Step5appreciationAppreciatethedialoguebetweenBushandBlairStep6Homework1.Previewreading2.Englishweekly3.p11ex1,2.ReadingTeachingaim:a)SswillbeabletoknowthedevelopmentofEnglishandfeeltherolethatcultureplaysinthechangeoflanguage.b)Comprehendthewholepassagec)Sswillbeabletoknowhowtogetthekeysentenceofaparagraph.Teachingprocedures:Step1leadinAskstudentsseveralquestionsintheformofbrainstorming.1.DoyouknowthecountrieswherepeoplespeakEnglish?Listthemonapieceofpaper.2.WhatarethetwomaingroupsofEnglish?3.DoyouknowthedifferencesbetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglish?4．DoyouknowthehistoryofEnglish?Step2fastreadingEnglishisnotonlydifferentfromcountrytocountry,butalsodifferentfromwhatitwasbefore.Readthetitle“theroadtomodernEnglish”andpredict(预测)whatthepassageismainlyabout?T:Scanthetexttofindormakeoutakeysentenceforeachparagraph.Letthestudentsfindoutkeysentenceofeachparagraphoraskthemtosummarizet...
