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Unit 2 English around the world
Warming up and listening
1.Questions:•Now, How many languages do you speak? Which is your native language?
•If we speak more than one language (foreign language), in which situations do we use the language?
2.In what situations is English used?A.______________________________________   B.________________________________________
   C.______________________________________   D.________________________________________
3.Do you know the countries where people speak English?  
_________________________________________________________________________________
4.Why are there so many countries speaking English as their first or second language?
Do you think the Englishes spoken all around the world are all the same?
 What are the two main groups of English?  ___________________________________
Do you know any difference between B.E and A.E? Match the words that have the same meaning.
center     grey
flat        centre
color      apartment
lift        elevator
gray      honour
honor     colour
6. Listen to the passage and put these sentences in the right sequence.
_______ Lester climbed a tree
_______ Buford, Billy and Lester went swimming
_______ Lester thought the catfish would eat him.
_______Before and Billy Bob laughed.
_______ Lester saw a catfish
_______ Now Lester is too afraid to visit the place.
7. Listen to the passage again and answer the following questions.
1. What does Buford think of Texas?
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. How large was the catfish?
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Why did Lester get out of the water so quickly?
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Why did Buford and Big Billy Bob laugh?
_________________________________________________________________________________
Homework

1.Oral work: Why do so many people speak English?
2.Preview the reading

答案：
2.In what situations is English used?    in an  international  talk/meeting    in schools
on the air (on TV, on the radio…)When we sing English songs.When we listen to English.
3.Do you know the countries where people speak English?  
Britain(UK)   America     (USA)  Canada  Australia  New Zealand  South Africa
4.Why are there so many countries speaking English as their first or second language?
Do you think the Englishes spoken all around the world are all the same ?
 What are the two main groups of English?   B.E (BBC)and A.E(VOA)
Do you know the difference between B.E and A.E?Eg. Do you have any plan this fall?== What? Do you mean this autumn?6.Match the words that have the same meaning.Center     grey
flat        centre
color      apartment
lift        elevator
gray      honour
honor     colour
Listen to a dialogue and answer the following questions.
1, Where did the dialogue take place?
2, Where was the man from?
3, How did he travel?
4, What was he looking for?
5, Did he find what he wanted?
6, What happened to him?Why?