1、汉语方言分布图1.How many dialects are there in China?What are they?2.Do you think there are some dialects in English?There is no such thing as“standard English”.What people usually mean by this is grammatical English.However,there are many variants of what is considered standard or grammatical ways of sayi
2、ng things.These variants are called dialects.All countries have dialects and because the USA is so large it has many too.Listen and choose best answer for questions.In the writers opinion _.A.standard English is spoken in BritainB.standard English is spoken in the USAC.standard English exists in Can
3、adaD.there is no standard English at allD1.Why are there so many dialects in the US?Because people have come from all over the world.Geography also plays a part in making dialects.Its believed to be the English spoken on TV and the radio.2.Whats the standard English for many people?Read the passage
4、and answer the questions.3.Can you tell an interesting or funny story that shows great difference between dialects in Chinese/English?Example:keys or kiss One friend of mine was giving an English lesson to a class of adults who had recently come to live in the United States.After placing quite a num
5、ber of everyday objects on a table he asked various members of the class to give him the ruler,the book,the pen and so on.The class went very smoothly,and the students seemed interested and serious about the work that they were engaged in until my friend turned to an Italian and said,“Give me the ke
6、ys.”The man looked surprised and somewhat at a loss(有点手足无措).Seeing this,my friend thought that the student hadnt heard him clearly,so he repeated,“Give me the keys.”The Italian shrugged(耸肩)his shoulders.Then,he threw his arms around the teachers neck and kissed him on both cheeks.In China,there are
7、so many local dialects although the government encourage the whole nation to speak putonghua,which regarded as“standard”Chinese.However,local people also speak their own dialects.Work in pairs.Discuss Chinese dialects you know of or can speak.1.What is standard English?什么是标准英语?standard (n.)标准,规格(adj
8、.)标准的meet standard符合标准standard of living 生活水平on a standard根据某一标准The mountains are not high _ world standard.A.by B.at C.to D.on2.Believe it or not,theres no such thing as standard English.信不信由你,世界上没有所谓的标准英语。believe it or not 信不信由你e.g.Believe it or not,all the people present have agreed to the plan.3
9、.This is because in the early days of radio,those who reported the news were expected to speak excellent English.这是因为在早期的电台节目里，人们期望新闻播音员讲极好的英语。这是一个主从复合句。主句是This is,从句是由because引导的_从句:those were expected to speak excellent English.在表语从句中又含有一个由who引导的_从句，修饰表语从句的主语 those。表语定语当一个句子的主语为this,that或it时，可以用bec
10、ause引导表语从句。e.g.That is because he doesnt like coffee.那是因为他不喜欢咖啡。It may be because the exam was too difficult.那或许是因为考试太难了。4.However,on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak.然而,甚至在电视上或收音机里都会听到人们在说话时的差异。the way后面接定语从句时,关系代词用that/in which或不用关系代词。e.g.I did it in the way that/
11、in which you taught me.I dont like _ you speak to her.A.the wayB.the way in thatC.the way whichD.the way of which5.America English has many dialects,_ the Midwestern,southern,African American and Spanish dialects.美国英语有很多方言,尤其是在中西部,南部,黑人和西班牙方言。especially 尤其,表达事物不寻常或特别重要specially 专门(指专为某一目的)especially
12、e.g.Our garden is beautiful,especiallyin autumn.I came here specially to see you.African adj.非洲的e.g.In the new African countries the governments are trying to provide education for adults.n.非洲人e.g.Fish is a staple in the diet of many Africans.Spanish adj.西班牙的 a Spanish dancen.西班牙语e.g.Do you speak Sp
13、anish?6.Geography also plays a part in making dialects.地理位置对方言的产生也有影响。e.g.He has played an important part in saving the girl.He was invited to play a part in this TV play.play a part in 意为_起重要作用；扮演角色play a role in与play a part in的意思相同，常可以互换。表示“扮演角色”还可以用act,act a/the role of等。如：Who is acting Hamlet?Sh
14、e is acting the role of Juliet.根据括号内的提示，用play a part in的适当形式完成句子。1.My friend Jim is looking forward to _(扮演角色的机会)this series.2.A good diet _ _(在帮助人们长寿方面起着非常大的作用).plays a large part in helping people live longera chance to play a part in7.Although many Americans move a lot,they still recognize and un
15、derstand each others dialects.虽然许多美国人经常搬家,但他们仍然能够辨别、理解彼此的方言。recognize v.认出，承认，认可recognize.as/to be.，表示：把看做；recognize sb.by sth.表示：从/根据某物认出某人。1)I hadnt seen her for 20 years,but I recognized her as soon as she came into the room.2)The government refused to recognize the new school.3)He is recognized
16、to be/as their natural leader.4)I recognized her by her red hair.Activity 1 说出你们知道或者听过的方言；Activity 2 讨论以下问题：Why does the government encourage us to speak Putonghua?From the picture,we know that Lester is afraid when the others arent.Catfish(鲶鱼)are found in lakes and rivers throughout the US.They are
17、 harmless.Although they can grow to two meters in length,they dont eat children.The catfish get its name from its long,catlike whiskers,which can sting a bit.T e x a s Listen to the text and pay attention to the accent and intonation.Listen again and put these sentences in the right sequence._ Leste
18、r climbed a tree._ Buford,Billy Bob and Lester went swimming._ Lester thought the catfish would eat him._ Buford and Billy Bob laughed._ Lester saw a catfish._ Now Lester is too afraid to visit the place.1234561.What does Buford think of Texas?How do you know?He believes its almost a different count
19、ry from the USA.The listening text tells us.Answer the following questions.3.Why did Lester get out of the water so quickly?The boys thought that the catfish was almost the size of a house.He thought the catfish would eat him.2.How large was the catfish?They laughed because Lester believed the catfi
20、sh would hurt him.4.Why did Buford and Big Billy Bob laugh?Work in pairs.Choose one of the situations and make a dialogue.Use the following expressions to help you.Pay attention to the intonation you use while talking.Pardon?I beg your pardon?I dont understand.How do you spell that?Could you say tha
21、t again please?Could you speak more slowly please?Sorry,I cant follow you!Could you repeat that please?1.You and your friend are American.You have arrived in a strange city in Englandto watch a football match.You need to find a cab/taxi to take you to the football ground.2.You and your friend are Br
22、itish.You are visiting America.Your car needs some more petrol but you cannot find a petrol station.Ask directions to the nearest one.I.根据句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。1.Ive developed a taste for _(非洲的)music since my trip to Nigeria last year.2.Jane has changed so much that I could hardly _(认出)her at
23、 the party yesterday.recognizeAfrican 3.Located in _(东南部的)Wales,Abergavenny is a relatively small city.4.This bridge can bear the weight of the heaviest _(卡车).5.Shall we take a _(出租车)there and come back by subway?southeasternlorrycab6.Two farmers were struck by _(闪电).7.The boy comes from the country
24、side and he speaks in a broad a_.8.The scenery of West Lake is beautiful beyond e_.expressionlightningaccentII.请用下列词组的适当形式填空。1.Some people dont like to go to work _.2.The headmaster _ in the good running of a school.by undergroundplays an important partbelieve it or not be expected to by underground
25、 pay attention toplay an important part in the way3._,he is really a foreigner.4.You will _ work on Saturdays.5.Please _ the difference between the two words.pay attention toBelieve it or notbe expected tobelieve it or not be expected to by underground pay attention toplay an important part in the wayReview language points we have learnt in this unit.
