1、 Module 4 Which English?Good morning!An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.BritainAustraliaThe USJamaica(牙买加)SingaporeAustralia Jamaica Singapore They are all English-speaking countriesThink about:What did they have in common?Australia Jamaica Singapore Do you think their English sounds
2、 thesame as each other?They are all correct for the people using them,though they may not be strictly grammatically correct in terms of main stream British or American English.BOOK8 Module4Which English Language Points 1.dialect n._ 2.matter v._ 3.ancestor n._ 4.accent n._ 5.unique adj._ 6.convinced
3、 adj._ 7.telegraph n._ telecommunication_ Word check方言;地方话要紧;有关系祖先口音独特的确信的电报电信televisiontelephonetelescopeWords formation1.instantly-_adj.&n.2.recognisable-_v.3.investigate-_ n.4.acquire-_n.5.convinced-_ v.6.resist-_ n.7.approval-_ v.8.overcome-_pt._pp.Word formationinstantrecogniseinvestigationacqu
4、irementconvinceresistanceapproveovercameovercome When people first arrive in the UK,they are instantly _ because of their strong _.But these different languages have added new words to _ English.People from other countries usually feel proud of their _.Nowadays,which _ you speak doesnt really _.1.a.
5、remarkable b.recognisable c.responsible 2.a.actual b.accent c.awful 3.a.standard b.sound c.society 4.a.fathers b.ancestors c.population 5.a.pronunciation b.talk c.dialect 6.a.care b.matter c.important123456Word application分段阅读,知识点逐个突破 1.When you receive a phone call from a friend,how do you know who
6、 it is?2.How can you know which part of the English-speaking world someone comes from?Is it hard to tell British and American English apart?Read and answerpara1-para2 1.When you receive a phone call from a friend,how do you know who it is?The quality of someones voice and their choice of words make
7、a person instantly recognisable.Tell me instantly he arrives.=Tell me immediately/the instant/the moment/the minute he arrives.Practice:完成句子 我一看到他就认出他正是警方在寻找的那个人 _ I saw him,I knew he was the man the police were looking for.InstantlyImmediately/Instantly/The moment/The minute 2.How can you know whic
8、h part of the English-speaking world someone comes from?Is it hard to tell British and American English apart?You can tell which part of the English-speaking world someone comes from by their accent.It is quite easy to tell British and American English apart.这对双胞胎长得太像了,我分不清楚他们谁是谁 The twins are much
9、too alike;I cant tellthem apart.句子仿写 用适当的介副词或连词填空 1.I dont know which one is mine.I cant tell them _.2.Many people may be unable to tell the fake and the original _.3.Many people may be unable to tell the fake _ the original one.4.Many people may be unable to tell the difference _ the fake _ the ori
10、ginal.apartapartfrombetweenandPracticeWhen we _ _ _ _(接到一个电话),We can recognize a person from _(他的音质)and the choice of words._(在这个意义上),we say that thereare _(多种英语)orany other for that matter,as there are speakers ofit.English is spoken as an_(官方语言)in more than 60 countries,and it can _(因地方的不同听起来非常不同)
11、.It is easy for us to_receive a phone callthe quality of his her voiceIn this senseas many varieties of Englishofficial languageRead para12 and fill in blankssound very different from place to placetell British English and American English apart.1.Although most people believe there is a right and a
12、wrong way to speak English,there is not really a standard form that everyone can agree on.就.达成一致;认同.2.Perhaps correctness doesnt matter-as long as speakers can understand each other itscommunication that counts.(学习目标:通过欣赏句子,在具体的语境中积累常见短语和句型)Read and enjoy(佳句欣赏)para3 It doesnt matter.Does it matter w
13、hether he will attend the meeting His opinions count because of his experience You can not always count on the help from others.vi.重要;有关系(常用语疑问句和否定句)有价值;起作用指望 翻译句子 1.你做什么无所谓(matter)_ what you do.2.有价值的不是你读多少书而是你读什么书 It isnt how much you read but what you read that _.3.当你有麻烦时可以指望警察。You can _ the poli
14、ce when you are _.PracticeIt doesnt mattercountscount onin trouble2.Perhaps correctness doesnt matter-as long as speakers can understand each other itscommunication that counts.强调句It was I who met my teacher in the street yesterday.It was my teacher that I met in the street yesterday.It was in the s
15、treet that I met my teacher yesterday.It waswhoIt was thatIt wasthat句型总结:It is/was+被强调部分+that/who+其他Exercises:1.It was at 10 oclock _ he arrived at the station.2.It was _ he said_ disappointed me.3.It is in the factory_ the TV sets are produced.4.It is in the factory_ we visited last week_ the TV se
16、ts are produced.thatwhatthatthat(目标:通过练习巩固强调句的用法,并对比定语从句和强调句的异同)whichthatRead Para.3 and Australia and fill:There is not really a _(标准形式)that everyone can _(同意),so it is hard to tell which English is correct and which is incorrect.Perhaps correctness _(无关紧要)_(只要)speakers can understand each other-it
17、s communication that_(很重要).standard formagree on As long asdoesnt mattercounts微写作当我第一次来烟台时,浓重的口音使我立刻被认出来。烟台当地人很容易就能将威海方言和烟台方言区分开。不过说哪种方言并不重要,重要的是交流。现在我与当地人相处的很好。instantlyrecognisabletell.apartdialectcommunicationit doesnt matter.It was.that countsget on well with.When I first came to Yantai,I was instantly recognisable because of the strong accent.It is easy for local people to tell the Weihai dialect and Yantai dialect apart.However,it doesnt matterwhich dialect we speak.Itscommunication that counts.Now Im getting along well with local people.One possible version