Unit 2English around the worldDo you want to come to my flat?Where? Is it beautiful?Why can’t Mr. Obama understand Mr. Brown?flat (B.E) = apartment (A.E) Shall we go to the pub to celebrate your birthday?Wow, the bar is a nice place.Wow, I want a tin of Coko, some sweets. What about you?Well, I want a can ofmilk tea, someCandy. Great. I like football match very much.Hey, let’s go and see a soccer game. It is very exciting.Oh no, the lift must be full of people this time. Time to go home. Let’s go to the elevator together.From these we can see there are differences between British and American English.It’s important to have a goodknowledge of English.English Around the Worldthe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland Do you know how many people use English as their native language, second language, or foreign language? number of speakersexample countriesworking situationthe native languagethe foreign languagethe second language375 million750 million375 millionUSA, UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New ZealandChina and many other countriesIndia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Philippines.government,schools, newspapers,TVCan you name some countries in which English is spoken? world Englishes American English BritishEnglish Australian English Canadian English Singapore English African English Malaysian English Indian English Do you think the English spoken all around the world are all the same ? 1. Which country do you think has the most English learners?2. Look at the title of the following passage and guess what it is about. Then read it quickly.The Road to Modern EnglishFast-readingAnswer the questions1. When did English begin to be spoken in many other countries? 2. Which count...
