Period 4 Reading and writing Unit 2 English around the world??Warming up – I ( 3m ) How many dialects are there in China ?dialects family in China dialects family in China 北方方言北方方言吴语吴语闽南语闽南语客家话客家话湘语湘语赣语赣语粤语粤语ChineseChinesedialects in Guangdong provincedialects in Guangdong province粤方言粤方言客方言客方言闽方言闽方言代表地区梅州代表地区梅州地区广州代表地区广州代表代表地区潮汕地区代表地区潮汕地区Warming up – II ( 2m )Do you think there are some dialects in English?English dialects in different countriesEnglish dialects in different countriesBritainBritainThe U.S.AThe U.S.ACanadaCanadaAustraliaAustraliaIndiaIndiaNew ZealandNew ZealandReading – I (1m )Fast reading: Read the text on page 13 for 1 minute and answer the following question. Is there standard English?Reading – II ( 5m )Detailed Reading Read the text for 3 minutes and answer the following question.1.How many dialects of American English How many dialects of American English have been listed in the text?have been listed in the text?2.Why do people from both Northeastern 2.Why do people from both Northeastern and Southeastern of U.S. speak with and Southeastern of U.S. speak with almost the same dialect? And what kind almost the same dialect? And what kind of dialect is it?of dialect is it?3.Why are there so many dialect in American English?1.How many dialects of American 1.How many dialects of American English have been listed in the English have been listed in the text?text? mid-western, southern, African mid-western, southern, African American, SpanishAmerican, Spanish2.Why do people from both 2.Why do people from both Northeastern and Southeastern of Northeastern and Southeastern of U.S. speak with almost the same U.S. speak with almost the same dialect? dialect? Because when Americans moved Because when Americans moved from one place to anther, they took from one place to anther, they took their dialects with them.their dialects with them.3.Why are there so many dialect in American English? That’s because people come from all over the world. And geography plays a part in making dialects. writing• Why should we learn English?P15 Answer:Why do you learn English?1). English is one of the official( 官方的 ) languages of the world.8). To be a translator( 翻译家 ).2). To communicate with foreigners who speak English.3). To travel around the world.4). To do business with western countries.5). To see English films or listen to English songs.6). To listen to English radio broadcast( 广播 ).7). To get a good job in the future.Assignment1. Review all the new words and expressions.2. Prepare for the next class.
