1、Unit 2English around the world?How many dialects are there in China?ReadingStandard English and dialects Dialects family in China北方方言吴语闽南语客家话湘语赣语粤语Chinese汉语方言分布图Do you think there are some dialects in English?English dialects in different countriesBritainthe U.S.ACanadaAustraliaIndiaNew ZealandPara.
2、1 There is no such thing as standard English.Para.2 When people use words and expressions different from the “standard language”,it is called a dialect.Para.3 Geography also plays a part in making dialects.Fast reading:Find out the topic sentences of each paragraph.1.Read para 1 and answer.2.Q:In th
3、e writers opinion,is there 3.standard English?4.Believe it or not,there is no such thing as standard English.Detailed ReadingAnswer the following question.1.How many dialects of American English have been listed in the text?Mid-western,southern,African American,Spanish dialects.2.Why do people from
4、both Northwestern and Southeastern of U.S.speak with almost the same dialect?Because when Americans moved from one place to anther,they took their dialects with them.3.Why are there so many dialect in American English?Thats because people have come from all over the world.And geography plays a part
5、in making dialects.4.According to the whole passage,which doesnt play a part in making dialects?A.History B.Tradition C.Age D.GeographyC 1.Whats standard English?什么是标准英语?standardn.标准,规格 adj.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
6、B.at C.to D.onD2.Believe it or not,theres no such a thing as standard English.信不信由你,世界上没有所谓的标准英语。1)believe it or not 信不信由你2)通常在句子中作插入语,有逗号和句子3)分开。如:4)Believe it or not,all the people present have agreed to the plan.2)句型:Theres no such person/thing as sb./sth.没有这样的人/物等,用于表示某人或某物并不存在。如:世上没有免费的午餐之类的好事。
7、There is no such thing as a free lunch.Such 用法点拨当such与a/an连用时,such要放在a/an前面.John is such a clever boy.当such与all,no,one,some,any等词连用时,such应放在这些词的后面.One such dictionary is enough.当名词前有few,little,much,many修饰时,只能用so 来修饰,不能用such.e.g.There are so many good books.3.expect vt.(理所当然)期望,预料,认为,预期expect sb to d
8、o sthexpect+that-clauseexpect sthexpect to do sthI expect so.我想是这样。I expect not.I dont expect so.我想不是这样。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。如:I did it in the way that/in which/不填you taug
9、ht me.I dont like _ you speak to her.A.the wayB.the way in thatC.the way whichD.the way of whichA5.America English has many dialects,especially 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)Our garden is bea
10、utiful,especiallyin autumn.I came here specially to see you.African a.非洲的In the new African countries the governments are trying to provide education for adults.n.非洲人Fish is a staple in the diet of many Africans.Spanish a.西班牙的a Spanish dancen.西班牙语Do you speak Spanish?6.Geography also plays a part in
11、 making dialects.地理位置对方言的产生也有影响。play a/an+adj.+part扮演角色,起作用take(on)/perform a role 扮演角色hand out roles 分派任务(角色)a leading/starring role 主角e.g.She play a leading part in the play.7.Although many America move a lot,they still recognize each others dialects.虽然许多美国人经常搬家,但他们仍然能够辨认彼此的方言。recognize vt.辨认,认出(p
12、ick out)recognize sth./sb.as sth./sb.把认作recognize sb./sth.to be 承认某人recognize thate.g.Drugs were not recognized as a problem then.注意:recognize是一个终止性动词,是指原来很熟悉,经过一段时间的间隔或别的原因后又重新认出来。e.g.I recognized her by her long hair.They recognized him to be a great leader.I recognize him as a clever man.We recognized that the task was not easy.
