1、Unit 2 We all own English.【教学目标】Knowledge objectiveKey vocabularyboss, secretary, industry, zero, Indian, typeKey structuresa quarter of, together with, at least, even though Ability objectiveTo get information about English introduction.To master the infinitives.Moral objectiveTo be glad to learn a
2、bout others happiness or sadness in learning English.To be glad to help others when they are in trouble in learning.【教学重点】1. To learn some expressions in the passage.2. To learn the infinitives.【教学难点】1. To get information from the article.2. The use of “the reason why is that ”.【教学方法】PWP method, tas
3、k-based method 【教学手段】Multimedia and some pictures【教学过程】Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Warming upLook at the pictures and answer the questions.Is there a foreign teacher at your school?Have you ever gone to an English corner at school?Did you meet foreigners when you went to places of interest?Is English
4、 spoken by most people in the world?Step 2 New wordsLook and say. The teacher shows the pictures of new words and let the students say as quickly as possible. Step 3 Pre-readingWork in pairs. Talk about the photos on the right and on the next page to say where they are or what language you can see.S
5、tep 4 ListeningListen to Part 2 and answer the questions.1. Is English used as a working language?2. Where does English borrow “tofu” from?Step 5 Reading1. Read the passage and answer the questions. 1) How many people in the world use English? 2) How did English become an international language? 3)
6、When do you think Chinese will become an international language? 4) Who owns English?Keys: 1) About 400 million people. 2) In the nineteenth century, English became the language of world trade. And in the twentieth century, the US spread English to the world through newspaper, television and films.
7、3) By the middle of the twenty-first century. 4) Everyone who speaks it.2. Match the ideas with the paragraphs. a) Chinese may be the next world language in the future.b) English is the most important international language today.c) English spread through trade and the media.d) We all own English.e)
8、 English has borrowed many words from other languages. Keys: 4, 1, 2, 5, 3Step 6 Complete the questions with the words in the box.Read the questions from the beginning to the end carefully.boss India quarter secretary zeroChoose the right words to fill in the blanks.1. Does a private _ work for a ma
9、nager or a teacher?2. Does a(n) _ look after office workers or work alone?3. What are the people who live in _ called?4. How many times does _ appear in 1,000 and 1,000,000?5. If 1.75 billion is a(n) _ of the worlds population, whats the whole population of the world? Keys: secretary, boss, India, z
10、ero, quarterStep 7 Group workAsk and answer the five questions in pairs.1. Does a private secretary work for a manager or a teacher?2. Does a boss look after office workers or work alone?3. What are the people who live in India called?4. How many times does zero appear in 1,000 and 1,000,000?5. If 1
11、.75 billion is a quarter of the worlds population, whats the whole population of the world?Step 8 Learning to learnLet Ss master the methods of attracting readers attention.To attract readers attention, the writer often begins a composition with questions and then answers them. You can do the same w
12、hen writing your own composition. Step 9 Language points1. English is now used by nearly a quarter of the worlds population. quarter 四分之一 a quarter of 的四分之一 e.g. A quarter of the students are playing football on the playground.2. The reason why English is spoken everywhere is that in the nineteenth
13、century, English became the language of world trade. The reason why is that 的原因是 e.g. The reason why he doesnt come here today is that he is ill.3. Will the importance of English last? the importance of 的重要性 e.g. We all know the importance of studying.4. As China continues to grow, many people think
14、 that Chinese will become as common as English by the middle of the twenty-first century. as 随着 as as 和一样表原级比较 e.g. The old man is as strong as a young man. 5. More and more schools in Europe are teaching Chinese as a foreign language, together with some European languages. together with与一起，连同 e.g.
15、He collects coins, together with stamps and postcards. Mr Smith together with his son is going to Shanghai next week. 6. Even though we speak different types of English, we all part of an international club. even though 虽然，尽管 e.g. Even though he is excellent, he study hard.Step 10 WritingWrite a com
16、position called The future of Chinese. Write notes about the following questions: How many people speak Chinese in China? How many people speak Chinese outside China? Where are they? Who is learning Chinese outside China? Do you think people will speak Chinese as an international language in the fut
17、ure? Why? Based on your notes, decide if Chinese will become more important in future. Write an introduction to state your point of view. Organize your notes into sentences and paragraphs. Use facts to support your opinions. Finish your composition with a conclusion.Step 11 Exercises1. The reason _
18、you hear the sound first is that the sound travels faster than the light. A. that B. where C. which D. why2. Mr Smith together with his students _ having an English class. A. be B. is C. are D. am3. I know _ two ways to improve your living situation. A. at last B. at least C. at first D. at the end4. There are different _ of food, help yourself. A. kind B. bag C. types D. tasteKeys: D, C, B, CStep 12 HomeworkWrite a composition about how English became an international language.