Unit 2 English around the world Warming up Warming upListening
Questions 1. How many languages do you know? 2. Which language do you think is the most widely used in the world? 3. Do you know the meaning of “Englishes”?
HintsCountry name Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 Where: How many people: Who ruled: Where: Who ruled: How many islands: Who ruled: Big or small: Where: Poor or rich: South Asia a billion British rulers Western Europe British rulers 7,000 Spanish American rulers small (a city) Southeast Asia rich India Ireland Philippines Singapore
Joke Miss: Hello. Foreigner: Hi! Miss: You have what thing? F: Can you speak English? M: If I not speak English, I’m speaking what? F: Can anyone else speak English here? M: You yourself look. All the people are playing, no people have time, you can wait,you wait, you not wait, you go!
F: Good heavens. Anybody here can speak English? M: Shout what shout, quiet a little, you on earth have what thing? F: I want to speak to your head!!! M: Head is not zai! You tomorrow come!!
What do they mean? &
ChineseBr EAm E 电梯 汽油 垃圾 垃圾箱 假期 两周 liftelevator petrol gas, gasoline rubbishgarbage dustbintrash can holidayvacation fortnight two weeks Different vocabulary:
Am E neighborhood labor color honor humor favorite theater kilometer Br E neighbourhood labour colour honour humour favourite theatre kilometre Different spelling:
Br E Am E Br E Am E dance [da:ns] dance[dæns] not [not] not [na:t] Different pronunciation: