外研版九下module7Unit2

1、Is there a foreign teacher at your school?Have you ever gone to an English corner at school?Did you meet foreigners when you went to places of interest?Is English spoken by most people in the world?boss n.老板老板secretaryn. 秘書秘書quarter n. 四分之一四分之一type n. 類型類型industry n. 工業(yè)工業(yè),制造業(yè)制造業(yè)zero n.零零Indian n.印度人

2、印度人 adj. 印度的印度的 where they are what languages you can seeabc1. Is English used as a working language?Yes, it is.2. Where does English borrow “tofu” from?From Chinese.1. How many people in the world use English? About 400 million people.2. How did English become an international language? In the nine

3、teenth century, English became the language of world trade. And in the twentieth century, the US spread English to the world through newspaper, television and films.3. When do you think Chinese will become an international language? By the middle of the twenty-first century.4. Who owns English? Ever

4、yone who speaks it.a) Chinese may be the next world language in the future.b) English is the most important international language today.c) English spread through trade and the media.d) We all own English.e) English has borrowed many words from other languages.41253boss India quarter secretary zero

5、1. Does a private _ work for a manager or a teacher?2. Does a(n) _ look after office workers or work alone?3. What are the people who live in _ called?secretarybossIndia4. How many times does _ appear in 1,000 and 1,000,000?5. If 1.75 billion is a(n) _ of the worlds population, whats the whole popul

6、ation of the world?zeroquarterboss India quarter secretary zero 1. Does a private secretary work for a manager or a teacher?2. Does a boss look after office workers or work alone?3. What are the people who live in India called?4. How many times does zero appear in 1,000 and 1,000,000?5. If 1.75 bill

7、ion is a quarter of the worlds population, whats the whole population of the world? To attract readers attention, the writer often begins a composition with questions and then answers them. You can do the same when writing your own composition. 1. English is now used by nearly a quarter of the world

8、s population. quarter 四分之一四分之一 a quarter of 的四分之一的四分之一 e.g. A quarter of the students are playing football on the playground.2. The reason why English is spoken everywhere is that in the nineteenth century, English became the language of world trade. The reason why is that 的原因是的原因是 e.g. The reason w

9、hy he doesnt come here today is that he is ill.3. Will the importance of English last? the importance of 的重要性的重要性 e.g. We all know the importance of studying.4. As China continues to grow, many people think that Chinese will become as common as English by the middle of the twenty-first century. as 隨

10、著隨著 as as 和和一樣一樣 表原級比較表原級比較 e.g. The old man is as strong as a young man. 5. More and more schools in Europe are teaching Chinese as a foreign language, together with some European languages. together with與與一起，連同一起，連同 e.g. He collects coins, together with stamps and postcards. Mr Smith together with

11、 his son is going to Shanghai next week. 6. Even though we speak different types of English, we all part of an international club. even though 雖然，盡管雖然，盡管 e.g. Even though he is excellent, he study hard. Write notes about the following questions: How many people speak Chinese in China? How many peopl

12、e speak Chinese outside China? Where are they? Who is learning Chinese outside China? Do you think people will speak Chinese as an international language in the future? Why? Based on your notes, decide if Chinese will become more important in future. Write an introduction to state your point of view

13、. Organize your notes into sentences and paragraphs. Use facts to support your opinions. Finish your composition with a conclusion.1. The reason _ you hear the sound first is that the sound travels faster than the light. A. that B. where C. which D. why2. Mr Smith together with his students _ having an English class. A. be B. is C. are D. amDC3. I know _ two ways to improve your living sit