English around the world 叶 会 香

Pre-reading 1.What language has the largest number of speakers? 2.What language is the most widely spoken and use? 3.How many languages do you speak? In what situations do you use the languages? 4.Which is your native language?

Chinese English 1.What language has the largest number of speakers? 2.What language is the most widely spoken and use? Chinese English

3. How many languages do you speak 3.How many languages do you speak? In what situations do you use the languages? When I learn English, talk with my English teachers and my classmates, communicate with foreigners …,I use English; …

4.Which is your native language? Chinese

Reading

Skimming 1.___people learn English as a mother tongue. 375,000,000 B. 37,500,000 C.750,000,000 D.75,000,000 2. ___people learn English as a second language. A. 375,000,000 B. 37,500,000 3. __people learn English as a foreign language. A.37,500,000 B.375,000,000 C.750,000,000 D.75,000,000 A A C

Scanning 1.In which countries do we find most native speakers of English? Give the names of five countries. 2.How is English used in countries such as India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Philippines? 3.How is English used in Hong Kong? 4.Why is it becoming more and more important to have a good knowledge of English?

1.In which countries do we find most native speakers of English? Give the names of five countries. In England, America, Canada, Australia, South Africa etc, we can find most native speakers of English.

2. How is English used in countries such as India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Philippines? In those countries, people perhaps speak the language of their own country at home with their family, but the language of the government, schools, newspapers and TV is English.

3.How is English used in Hong Kong? Many people speak English as a first or second language.

4.Why is it becoming more and more important to have a good knowledge of English?

Because in only fifty years English has developed into a language most widely spoken and used in the world. It is the working language of most international organizations, international trade and tourism.

F True or False 1. Most native speakers of English are found only in the United Kingdom and the United States. The right one is: Most native speakers of English are found in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and New Zealand. F

T F 2. In the Philippines the official language is English. 3. In Hong Kong, many people learn English as a second language. F The right sentence is: In Hong Kong, many people learn English as a first or second language.

F T 4. English is not the working language of WTO. The right sentence is: English is the working language of WTO. 5. To have a good knowledge of English will become more and more important. T

Summarize Main ideas English is really a language spoken all round the world. Part I. More than 750 million people learn English as a foreign language Part II. English is the working language of most international organizations, trade and tourism. Part III.

Homework 1.Finish the exercise 2 in post-reading. 2. Recite the last paragraph of this text.

The end ! Thank you!