1、Module 7 English for you and me Unit2 We all own English. Do you know the meaning of these words? Why can English become the most widely spoken language? It is the language of international business. Most movies are in English. Its easy to learn. It can be used around the world. You can say things i
2、n many different ways in English. Prediction Who owns English? Who? Why? How? Whats the main idea of this passage? A. English is widely spoken by millions of people. B. English becomes an international language through the trade and media. C. English borrows many words from other languages. D. Every
3、one who speaks English makes it a rich language. 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. Para
4、 4 3. Match the ideas with the paragraphs. Para 1 Para 2 Para 5 Para 3 Check the true sentences. 1. In Ghana, India and China, English is used as a working language. ( ) 2. English is now spoken by nearly two fourths of people in the world. ( ) 3. The US makes English popular through newspaper, tele
5、vision and films. ( ) 4. English will still be widely used at least for the next twenty or thirty years. ( ) Singapore one fourth How many people in the world use English? About 400 million people in the world use English. Read the passage and answer the question. How did English become an internati
6、onal language? In the nineteenth century, English became the language of world trade, and in the twentieth century, the US spread English to the world through newspapers, television and films. When do you think Chinese will become an international language? I think Chinese will become an internation
7、al language by the middle of the 21st century. Who owns English? English is owned by everyone who speaks it. Thinking 1. Why does English borrow words from other languages? 2. Why do we all own English? Analysis Explain who owns English based on the mind map. popular around the world Why? How? Who o
8、wns English? Will it last? Will Chinese become global language? Why? Speaking Speaking Talk about the future of Chinese. 1. How many people speak Chinese in China? 2. How many people speak Chinese outside China? 3. Who is learning Chinese outside China? 4. Do you think people will speak Chinese as a
9、n international language in the future? Why? Expressions 1. 被当使用 2. 工作语言 3. 日常使用 4. 互相交流 5. .的四分之一 6. 世界人口 7. .的可能性很大 8. .的原因是 9. 如同一样普遍 10. 即使 141. 不同种类的 be used as working language everyday use communicate with each other a quarter of the worlds population There is a good chance that the reason wh
10、yis that as common as even though different types of Sentences 1. English is now used by nearly a quarter of the worlds population.there is a good chance that you will meet someone who speaks Englsih. quarter n. 四分之一四分之一; 一刻钟一刻钟 a quarter of = one fourth of 的四分之一的四分之一 three quarters of = three fourt
11、hs of . .的四分之三的四分之三 _ (四分之一的)四分之一的) the students are playing football on the playground. A quarter of there is a good chance that 希望非常大,极有可能 there is no chance that 没有希望,不可能 _ that he will win the game. (极有可能) There is a good chance 2. The reason why English is spoken everywhere is that in the ninet
12、eenth century, English became the language of world trade.the US spread English to the world through newspapers, television and films. The reason why is that 的原因是的原因是 _(他上课迟到的原因)他上课迟到的原因)is that he is ill. spread -spread- spread spreadto 把把传播传播. The festival starts to _(传播)传播)China. The reason why h
13、e was late spread to 3. It is now the common language for international travel, science, industry, and recently information technology and the Internet. common adj. 共同的,普遍的 Some birds which were once a _ sight are now becoming rare. 有些曾经随处可见的鸟类现在日益稀少。 They share a _interest in photography. 他们在摄影方面兴趣
14、相投 common common 4. More and more schools in Europe are teaching Chinese as a foreign language, together with some European languages. together with与一起,连同 Tom together with his brothers _(go) to the park. Tom as well as his brothers _(go) to the park. 谓语动词由A决定。 A together with/with B A as well as B
15、goes goes 5. 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 conj. 随着 by prep. 到为止 as+形容词原形+as 和一样 _( 随着时光的流逝),we all grow up. _(到这学期末为止)we have learnt 1,000 words. As time goes by By the end of this term 4. Co
16、mplete the questions with the words in the box. boss India quarter secretary zero 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? secretary India boss boss India quarter secretary zero 4. How ma
17、ny 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 population of the world. quarter zero Exercises 1. The reason _ you hear the sound first is that the sound travels faster than the light. A. that B. because C. why D. which 2. Mr. Sm
18、ith together with his students _ having an English class. A. be B. is C. are D. am C C 3. Which is the biggest number of the four? _. A. One third B. Two thirds C. A half D. A quarter 4. There are different _ of food, help yourself. A. kind B. bag C. types D. taste B C Translation 1.随着她长大,她变得越来越漂亮。
19、As she grows older, she becomes more and more beautiful. 2. 他想要与那些和他有共同爱好的人交朋友。 He wants to make friends with those who have common interests with him. 3. 很有可能他知道真相。 There is a good chance that he knew the truth. Writing Write a passage about “Who owns Chinese?”. 1. How many people speak Chinese in
20、China and outside China? 2. Why is Chinese widely spoken? 3. Will Chinese become global language? Why? 4. Whats your conclusion? Who owns Chinese? Chinese is spoken by nearly 1.3 billion people in China. It is also spoken by hundreds of millions of overseas Chinese around the world. Nowadays you can
21、 see many Chinese restaurants in the world. The popularity of Chinese food makes people want to learn Chinese so that they can have a better understanding of Chinese culture. Additionally, Chinese also borrows plenty of words from other languages. As China continues to grow, Chinese will become as c
22、ommon as English by the middle of the twenty-first century. This is mainly because people around the world would like to do business with us. Also more and more schools in the foreign country are teaching Chinese as a foreign language. So who owns Chinese? It belongs to everyone who speaks it. And it makes the language more and more popular.
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