新核心大學(xué)英語(yǔ)B版_讀寫教程_基礎(chǔ)級(jí)_Unit_2課件

1、Unit 2 English as a World Language,Learning objectives,In this unit, you will: 1. learn about the importance of English as a world language; 2. familiarize yourself with the words, expressions, and sentence patterns related to the importance of English as a world language; 3. use these words, expres

2、sions, and sentence patterns in writing and speech; 4. research the importance of English as a world language on the Internet; 5. give an oral presentation to the class about the importance of English as a world language; 6. learn to write correct complex sentences.,Part I Approaching the Topic,Part

3、 II Understanding the Text,Part III Integrated Tasks,Part IV Writing Strategy,Part I Approaching the Topic,Task 1 Brainstorming,Task 3 Watching and Retelling,You will need a partner for this activity. 1. Brainstorm a list of 10 words commonly used when discussing the importance of English as a world

4、 language. 2. In what way do you think English is important? 3. Have you ever thought of learning another language? What is it and why?,Task 1 Brainstorming,Unit 2 Part I Task 1,Task 3 Watching and Retelling,1. Watch the video clip from “On the Worlds English Mania”. Use the glossary below as a refe

5、rence.,Unit 2 Part I Task 3,2. Read the following questions based on the video clip. Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.,Unit 2 Part I Task 3,1) How many people are trying to learn English all over the world? A. 2.1 billion. B. 12 million. C. 2.5 million. D. 2 billion.

6、 2) _ is the language of science. A. English B. Mathematics C. Native language D. Another language 3) According to the video, in the future, English can serve as . A. the worlds second language B. the language of emotions C. the language of problem solving D. the native language,3. Watch the video a

7、gain and then explain the main idea to your partner., ,【Script】,Unit 2 Part I Task 3,Script,Unit 2 Part I Task 3,Part II Understanding the Text,Main Reading,Related Reading,Part II Understanding the Text,Main Reading,Text-Related Information,Language Points,Tasks,Text-Related Information,Unit 2 Part

8、 II Main Reading,English language,Unit 2 Part II Main Reading,Countries where English is spoken,Countries where English is the official language,Seven reasons why English is important: jobs, travel, education, same country, Internet, children, business communication.,The popularity of English.,Struc

9、ture of Text,Para. A,Para. B-H,1. collectively(L4) adv. jointly, conjointly, together with,Unit 2 Part II Main Reading,Complex, critical choices will have to be made by human beings individually and collectively.,e.g.,Language Points,collective adj. participate,They were engaged last month.,e.g., vt

10、. to pledge or promise, especially to marry.,Unit 2 Part II Main Reading,While the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them. They were grinning and watching while one man laughed and poured beer over the head of another.,e.g., whereas,6.while(L16) conj., at the same time that; altho

11、ugh,The first two services are free, while the third costs $35.,e.g.,Unit 2 Part II Main Reading,7.available(L19) adj.,The doctor is not available now.,e.g., obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service,My bicycle is not available, and it is being repaired.,e.g., not busy; not otherwise com

12、mitted,Unit 2 Part II Main Reading,Recent opinion polls show that 60 percent favor abortion under certain circumstances.,e.g.,under no circumstances 決不 under the circumstances /in the circumstance 在條件下,8.circumstance(L26) n. a condition or fact attending an event and having some bearing on it,Unit 2

13、 Part II Main Reading,a rescue team; a rescue mission,e.g.,9. rescue(L26),Emergency teams use them to rescue people from fires and floods.,e.g., vt. to set free, as from danger or imprisonment, n. recovery or preservation from loss or danger, often used to modify another noun,Unit 2 Part II Main Rea

14、ding,10. bridge(L46),They will bridge it over with planks.,e.g., vt. to connect or reduce the distance between,The decision is an attempt to bridge the distance between the rich and poor.,e.g., vt. to make a bridge across,The bridge is not strong enough to allow the passage of vehicles.,e.g., n. a s

15、tructure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.,Unit 2 Part II Main Reading,11. appropriate(L53),The government has appropriated some funds for education.,e.g., adj. suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting,Plain,

16、simple clothes are appropriate for school wear.,e.g., vt. to give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause,The minister was found to have appropriated government money.,e.g., vt. to take possession of by force, as after an invasion,12. bound to(L54), you are sure that sth. will happen,We

17、ll have more than one child, and one of thems bound to be a boy.,e.g.,e.g., sth. closely related with each other,Economic growth is still bound to the issues of poverty, social justice and conservation.,Unit 2 Part II Main Reading,13. command(L69),This great man is able to command everyones respect.

18、,e.g., vt. to direct with authority; give orders to,The general commanded his men to attack the city.,e.g., vt. to deserve and receive as due; exact,You have no right to command.,e.g., vi. to give orders,Unit 2 Part II Main Reading,We work hard at English so as to have a good command of it.,e.g., n.

19、 ability to control or use; mastery,The company commander roared his command.,e.g., n. an order given with authority,Unit 2 Part II Main Reading,14. emerge(L70) vi.,Many facts emerged as a result of the investigation.,e.g., to rise from or as if from immersion,Sea mammals must emerge periodically to

20、 breathe.,e.g., to become evident,Task 2 Understanding Main Ideas and Important Details in the Text,Task,1. Answer the following questions with the information from the passage. 1) What does the author mainly convey in the first paragraph? 2) Why does one have to be highly fluent in English when doi

21、ng business with foreigners?,There are quite a few facts and reasons that state the importance of English.,_ _,Unit 2 Part II Main Reading,In order to make the best out of the available opportunities, one has to be highly fluent in English.,_ _,3) How has education increased the importance of Englis

22、h greatly? 4) What difficulties will parents meet when they live in English-speaking countries?,Wherever one travels for study, English serves as the main medium of teaching. Hence, education has increased the importance of English greatly.,_ _ _,Unit 2 Part II Main Reading,If parents arent able to

23、understand English, they are bound to face difficulties in raising their children, who mostly attend an English school.,_ _ _,5) Why should people have the ability to write clearly when they do business globally?,Unit 2 Part II Main Reading,Because many forms of business communication, from emails t

24、o presentations and marketing to important business contracts, are written in English.,_ _ _,Unit 2 Part II Main Reading,2. Write a brief summary of the text based on your answers to the above questions.,There are quite a few facts and reasons that state the importance of English in many areas all o

25、ver the world. In order to make the best out of the available job opportunities, one has to be highly fluent in English. Wherever one travels for study, English serves as the main medium of teaching. Hence, education has increased the importance of English greatly. If parents arent able to understan

26、d English, they are bound to face difficulties in raising their children, who mostly attend an English school. Because many forms of business communication, from emails to presentations and marketing to important business contracts, are written in English, the ability to clearly write in English is

27、also important.,Part II Understanding the Text,Related Reading,Language Points,Tasks,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,1.acknowledge(L1) vt.,You have to acknowledge the truth of her argument.,e.g., to express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with,I passed her in the street b

28、ut she didnt even acknowledge me when I smiled.,e.g., to declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of,We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us.,e.g., to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for,Language Points,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,My garden extends as

29、far as the river.,e.g.,2. extend(L5),The countrys trade extended from China to Europe.,e.g., vi. to enlarge the area, scope, or range of, vt. to stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,They want to

30、extend their business scope.,e.g., vt. to cause (something) to be or last longer,How to extend a visa if it expires?,e.g., vt. to expand the influence of, vt. to offer or give,I extend my heartfelt thanks for your help.,e.g.,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,3. convenient(L10) adj.,Is it convenient for

31、 you to go out tonight?,e.g., suited to your comfort or purpose or needs, easy to reach,It is useful to have a convenient supermarket.,e.g.,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,4. be thought of as ( L13 ),英語(yǔ)不能再被視為一個(gè)國(guó)家的語(yǔ)言。加拿大人講英語(yǔ)；美國(guó)人也講；印度人，中國(guó)人，澳大利亞人，肯尼亞和俄羅斯人都在講英語(yǔ)。,think of.as 把看作是,可以表達(dá)同樣意思的短語(yǔ)有：regard.as ,

32、look upon.as , look on.as, consider.as,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,You are wooing troubles if you associate with him.,e.g., vt. to make a logical or causal connection,I always associate her with roses.,e.g., vi. to keep company with; hang out with,associate with,5. associate(L16),associate.with,M

33、r. Miller is a business associate of our company.,e.g., n. a person who joins with others in some activity,He is an associate editor of the newspaper.,e.g., adj. having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,6. divide(L20),This class is too large, so we ha

34、ve to divide it into 3 groups.,e.g., vt. to separate into parts, sections, groups, or branches,Can you divide 49 by seven?,e.g., vt. to perform a division,This river divides at its mouth.,e.g., vi. to become separated into parts,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,7. draw attention to(L24) = call attenti

35、on to make .pay attention to,It is necessary to draw/call attention to this fact.,e.g.,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,8. witness(L35), n. someone who sees an event and reports what happened,The witness was telling about the whole accident.,e.g., vt. to be a witness to,She witnessed the accident and

36、had to testify in court.,e.g.,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,9.emphatically(L14) adv. without question and beyond doubt,他強(qiáng)調(diào)說(shuō)，“英語(yǔ)就像面包！有了它，你才能去任何地方”，仿佛語(yǔ)言的價(jià)值就如我作筆記時(shí)對(duì)鋼筆的需要是同樣明顯的。,President emphatically states the special measures will not be repeated.,e.g.,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,10. open up(L42)

37、, to cause to open or to become open,They decided to open up an office in the town,e.g., to become available,An opportunity opened up,e.g., to make available,This opens up new possibilities,e.g.,Task 2 Understanding Main Ideas and Important Details of the Text.,Task,1. Answer the following questions

38、 with information from the passage.,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,1) What is the passage mainly about? 2) Why English is a more and more classless language?,Nowadays, English is having a wide-ranging influence in many aspects in the world.,_ _,Because its American or because its the language of the

39、 digital world, English is an increasingly classless language.,_ _ _,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,3) What does the author mean by saying “The numbers are shocking”? 4) How do you understand “English is like bread”? 5) Why do the students study English in the Living Languages Institute?,The author

40、means to tell us how amazing the figures are in terms of the popularity of English.,_ _,Wherever you go, whatever you do, you cant go without English, which is exactly like bread.,_ _,They study English in order to grasp the opportunities it provides.,_ _,2. Choose the best answer to the following q

41、uestions.,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,1) According to the passage, nowadays, English is widely used in the following areas EXCEPT_ . A. network B. economy C. school teaching D. culture 2) Why can English no longer be regarded as a national language? A. Because it is one of the official languages

42、in UN. B. Because people from all over the world speak it. C. Because British people want to share it with the world. D. Because people associate it with China and Australia.,Unit 2 Part II Related Reading,3) Which statement is true according to David Crystal? A. In over 20 countries, it is used off

43、icially. B. More than 150 million people receive English language TV shows. C. Over 80 million children study it at secondary level globally. D. More than 66.6% of the worlds scientists write in English. 4) By saying “Ive met beggars in South America who know enough English to read Shakespeare”, Gon

44、zalo Peralta means to . A. show that English is too easy B. show that he has been to many places in the world C. show how important and widespread English is D. show how well educated the beggars are in South America 5) According to the passage, young engineers study English at the Living Languages

45、Institute in order to . A. finish their courses B. get more job opportunities C. earn more money D. work in the global workplace,Part III Integrated Tasks,Task 1,Task 2,2. Fill in the blanks with words/phrases from the Main Reading given below. Change the form where necessary.,1) Where there are two

46、 opposite approaches to things and people, two opposite views . 2) Is the information on the computer? 3) The fallen tree has the two porches. 4) But that does not mean they know how to what they see. 5) She has an impressive of computer skills.,Unit 2 Part IV Task 1,emerge,_,available,_,bridged,_,i

47、nterpret,_,command,_,6) He had finished his meal when I arrived. 7) The candidate failed to with the voters. 8) A nation consume enormous amounts of raw materials as it develops. 9) Write in a style to your subject. 10) Housing policies school school.,Unit 2 Part IV Task 1,practically,_,connect,_,is

48、 bound to,_,appropriate,_,differ from,_,to,_,3. Fill in the blanks with words/phrases from the Related Reading in the vocabulary pool. Change the form where necessary.,1) The university has (見(jiàn)證) many changes over the years. 2) Our house is the most (突出的) one in the street; its painted red. 3) In oth

49、er words, (民主) in Latin America faces two significant threats. 4) The European powers (擴(kuò)大) their authority in Asia.,Unit 2 Part IV Task 1,extended,_,witnessed,_,prominent,_,democracy,_,5) Many people (聯(lián)系) dark clouds with depression and gloom. 6) The first-generation Americans viewed the country as

50、a land of (機(jī)會(huì)). 7) Is there anything I could do now to help me (準(zhǔn)備) for the position? 8) (至于) tax dodging, the results were even more striking. 9) Ive arranged a (方便的) time and place for the meeting. 10) The book seemed to (打開(kāi)) before me a new and unfamiliar world.,Unit 2 Part IV Task 1,open up,_,as

51、sociate,_,opportunity,_,prepare,_,In the case of,_,convenient,_,4. Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese given in the brackets.,1) It is evident that this assumption (使問(wèn)題大為簡(jiǎn)化). 2) If, they have to take a man-made interference, (對(duì)其結(jié)果也無(wú)所助益). 3) In ancient times, the world (被認(rèn)為是扁平的)

52、. 4) The activity was supposed to (提醒人們關(guān)注全球變暖危機(jī)). 5) Hope for the best, but (做最壞的打算).,simplifies the problem to a great extent,_ _,it must be of no help to the result,_,Unit 2 Part IV Task 1,was conceived of as flat,_,draw attention to global warming,_,prepare for the worst,_,Simulated Reproduction:

53、 Apart from the main specialized subjects, there are several elective courses that the students have to take. Simulated Translation: 除了時(shí)間外，還有其它的因素需要考慮。,2. Translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.,Model 1: Apart from these unfamiliar and strange facts, the

54、re are several other reasons that .,Unit 2 Part IV Task 2,Apart from time, there are several other factors that heed to be considered.,_ _,Unit 2 Part IV Task 2,Simulated Reproduction: On-line Education is the only and best option, as it is not possible for the housewives to attend the traditional classes. Simulated Translation: 孩子們不可能參加工作，所以上學(xué)是唯一也是最佳選擇。,Model 2: English is the only and best option, as it is not possible to