1、Which EnglishStudents are able toLearn some useful expressionsRetell the differences between several varieties of EnglishAccess and process major informationLearning aimsWhat do you think the passage is about according to the title?Maybe the passage is about_.Perhaps_.Which English?Varieties of Engl
2、ishBritish EnglishAustralian EnglishJamaican EnglishSinglishAmerican EnglishScanningParagraph 1How can you recognise who is speaking?The quality of someones _ and their _ make a person _ _.instantly recognizablechoice of wordsvoiceParagraph 12.What does the last sentence mean?There are as many varie
3、ties of English,or any other language for that matter,as there are speakers of it.The number of varieties of English=the number of English speakers()()Have a try!1.He recited as much of the poem _he could remember.2.她做演员像做歌手一样好。Shes _ she is a singer.asas+adj.+(a/an)+n.+as as good an actress asIn wh
4、at aspects is one kind of English different from the others?Paragraph 2PronunciationGrammarVocabularyIs the following statement true or false?There are about 60 varieties of English across the world.Paragraph 2In more than 60 countries+An official LanguageDialectLocal and regional varietiesParagraph
5、 31.There are many different“Englishes”in the world.But it is impossible to tell which English is correct because _.A.most people dont agree that there is a right or wrong way to speak EnglishB.the development of English has produced many different Englishes C.English is widely spoken and it is impo
6、ssible to provide a model to followD.people only pay attention to how theycan communicateTip:Find the key words in the passage,and the answer is before or after it.Paragraph 3Questions to ponder2.Why does the writer think communication is more important than correctness?Correctness doesnt matteras l
7、ong as speakers can understand each otherits communication that counts.Tip:The function of words between two dashes is to explain sth.Part 2-Para.1Fill in the blanks based on Para.1.Australian English,which is about_years old,was brought in by _ from all over Britain.It also includessome _words,whic
8、h is uniqueto the continent.200prisonersAboriginalThe English author _ Emma Chissit(How much is it)_ a customers name.Part 2-Para.2 It is difficult for British and American people to understand the Australian accent because _.Individual soundsIntonation patternsIdentify the authors attitudemistookfo
9、rPart 3-Para.1 What are the grammatical features of Jamaican English?The rhythmNo apostrophe or link verb or articleSee you this arvo.CU2NITE.Wherefore art thou?Where you go yesterday?Mi a-go lef today.That woman houseHe good manThat womans houseHe is a good manWhich is Jamaican English?Part 3-Para.
10、2Supposing you are going to Singapore,what languages can you use to communicate with the locals?EnglishMalayChineseSinglishToday there is a debate in Singapore about which variety of English is the best:Singlish,or a variety of closer to British English,which is the aim of the Speak Good English Mov
11、ement created in 1999.Part 3-Para.2 WHY?Because officials were worried that“Singlish”was becoming too far away from British English to be understandable.Role Switch The quality of someones _ and their choice of words make a person _ _.Thus,there are as many _ of English _there are speakers of it.As
12、long as speakers can understand each other,its communication _ counts.Summary voiceinstantly recognizablevarietiesasthatSummary The main differences between Australian English and other varieties of English _ _ the individual sounds and intonation patterns.In other countries _ English is spoken as a
13、 first language,Jamaican English has some of the grammatical_ of the African languages spoken by the Jamaican ancestors.lie inwherefeaturesSummary On the other side of the world,in Singapore,there is a _ in Singapore about whichvariety of English is the best：Singlish，or a variety closer to British E
14、nglish，_ is theaim of the Speak Good English Movement_(create)in 1999.debatewhichcreatedDiscussion Present your point of view on this issue.It would be much easier if everyone in the world justspoke English.Do you agree?Assignment ForAgainst Communication would be easier.Business would be smoother.There would be no misunderstandings.Translators would be unemployed.Everything would be just the same.The world would be more boring.There would be less individual differences.
