1、Unit2 English around the worldBeijingShanghaiGuangzhou1.China is a very big country where different dialects are spoken.Can you list some of them?2.Is there anybody who can speak a dialect from other place?Pre-readingstandard 标准,规格dialect 方言southern 南部的midwestern 中西部的Spanish 西班牙的New wordsplay a part
2、 扮演一个角色eastern 东部的northwestern 西北方的recognize 辨认出,认出1.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?3.Can you tell an inter
3、esting 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 number of everyday objects on a table he asked vari
4、ous members of the class to give him the ruler,the book,the penand 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 keys.”The man looked surprised and somewhat at a lo
5、ss(有点手足无措).Seeing this,my friend thought thatthe 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.1.Whats standard English?什么是标准英语?standard (n.)标准,规格(adj.)标准的meet stan
6、dard 符合标准standard of living 生活水平on a standard 根据某一标准Language pointsThe mountains are not high_ world standard.A.by B.at C.to D.on2.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。believe it or not信不信由你Believe it or not,all the people present have agreed to the plan.3.
7、However,even 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。I did it in the way that/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 which4.America
8、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 beautiful,especiallyin autumn.I came here specially to see you.5.Geography also plays a part in making dialect
9、s.地理位置对方言的产生也有影响。play a(adj.)part 扮演角色,起作用She play a leading part in the play.6.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 辨认,认出(pick out)recognize sth./sb.as sth./sb.把认作 Drugs were not recognized as a problem then.The Oxford Engli
10、sh DictionaryReading task on P51Do you know who is the writer of The Oxford English Dictionary?James Murray,Samuel Johnson,and Noah Webster.Samuel Johnson(1709-84)Noah Webster James A.H.MurrayNote on James Murrays lifeCountryEducationJobScotlandNo formal education,taught himself while workingWorked
11、in a bank,then in Oxford.Note on James Murrays lifeMost important taskcompiling the first edition of the OEDIts difficulties:1 worded in a shed in his garden and behind his house2 very cold as it was one metreundergroundNote on James Murrays lifeMost important task3 no heating;he had to wear a coat
12、and put his feet in a box to keep warm4 no electric light;he worked at night with candlesNote on James Murrays lifeMost important taskQualities needed:1 commitment2 perseverance3 accuracyWho worked on thedictionaryDate of completionOther informationAt first just James Murray;later his two Daughters;finished by others editors after his death 1928First edition took forty-four years to compile1.Review the words and language points we have learnt in this unit.2.Translation(1)他们已经请求国际援助。(2)带着有礼貌的微笑,她走了出去。(3)他出去工作了半年,因为有病没能结束工作就回来了。(4)他喜欢发号施令,但没有人愿意听他的。Homework
