Unit2English around the world Task 1Warming up A Joke Two mice sat in their hole watching Cat lurk （鬼祟的活动） outside. "I know how to make Cat go away," said the first mouse. "How?" the second mouse asked in surprise. “Watch! wow, wow!!!” barked （狗吠） the first mouse. Peering （窥视） through their hole in the wall, they saw Cat running away in fear （害怕） . "Ah, see the benefit of knowing another language!" A foreign language is a weapon in the struggle of life.外语是人生斗争的武器。 QuestionsHow many languages do you know ? (Chinese , English , French, Japanese, Russian)Which language do you think is the most widely used language in the world? Why ? facts 380 million people speak English as first language. Two thirds as second A billion are learning it. By 2050, it is predicted （预言） that half of the world will be proficient ( 精通的，熟练的 )in it. English is now our language, we have , too, colonized it. --------- Fhilippine poet English belongs to all those who use it. What makes perfect English? 1. listen to yourself 2. slow down 3. picture it 4. copy the experts 5. practice 6. find a partner 7. be poetic 8. sing a song Do you think the English spoken all around the world are all the same ?Why ? Culture 文化 Language and culture always come hand in hand. (way of living, way of thinking , value, environment, etc.) eg: “ 亚洲四小龙” “ the four tigers of Asia” a lucky dog” 幸运儿 “every dog has his day” 人人都有得意时 “love me, love my dog.” 爱屋及乌 Do you know any other English-speaking countries?Great BritainAustraliaCanadaNew ZealandIreland IndiaSouth Africathe U.S.A.Singapore world Englishes Ameri...
