1、Unit 2 Travelling Around reading Standard English and Dialects Do you know the emoji? READING FOR CONTENT PART 1 READING FOR STRUCTURE 添加标题添加标题 添加标题添加标题 添加标题添加标题 添加标题添加标题 StandardStandard EnglishEnglish andand DialectsDialects Can you guess what the passage is mainly about? Task 1 Task 1 :Please Ple
2、ase skim the passage and skim the passage and underline the topic sentence of each underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.paragraph. READING FOR STRUCTURE Para.1Para.1 Para.2Para.2 Para.3Para.3 READING FOR STRUCTURE When you are skimming for main ideas, pay attention to the title, the first
3、sentene and the last sentence of a paragraph. Reading Strategy Skimming for main ideas Task 1 Task 1 :Please Please skim the passage and skim the passage and underline the topic sentence of each underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.paragraph. Para. 1 Believe it or not,there is no such thin
4、g as standard English. Para. 2 When people use words and expressions different from the “standard language”, it is called a dialect. Para. 3 Geography also plays a part in making dialects. READING FOR STRUCTURE Thinking:Thinking: What is the function of What is the function of the last sentence in a
5、 the last sentence in a paragraph? paragraph? READING FOR STRUCTURE What is standard English?.those who reported the news were expected to speak excellent English.However,on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak. _2_American English has many dialects,especially the midwe
6、stern,southern,African American and Spanish dialects.Even in some parts of the USA,two people from neighbouring towns speak a little differently.American English has so many dialects because people have come from all over the world. _3_Some people who live in the mountains of the eastern USA speak w
7、ith an older kind of English dialect.When Americans moved from one place to another,they took their dialects with them.So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak with almost the same dialect as people in the northwestern USA. When people use words and expressions different from the “
8、standard language”,it is called a dialect. Geography also plays a part in making dialects. 1 2 transitional sentences Topic sentence supporting sentences transitional sentence The structure of a paragraph PART 2 READING FOR CONTENT READING FOR CONTENT Task Task 2 2:Please scan the passage and judge
9、the Please scan the passage and judge the sentencessentencesT True rue or False.or False. 1. There are no differences in the way people speak English on TV. 2. Geography is another important factor in making dialects. 3. African American is one kind of American English. READING FOR CONTENT You can u
10、se the You can use the key words key words or clue words to or clue words to help you locate help you locate information.information. Reading Strategy Scanning for details Task Task 2 2:Please scan the passage and Please scan the passage and judge the sentences judge the sentences true true or false
11、.or false. 1. There are no differences in the way people speak English on TV. 2. 2. Geography is another important factor in making dialects. 3. 3. African American is one kind of American English. However, on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak. READING FOR CONTENT F
12、T T Task Task 2 2:Please read the passage carefully and Please read the passage carefully and fill in the fill in the mind map.mind map. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TV and the radio excellen t differenc es African American and Spanish dialects all over the world lar ge recogn ize READING FOR CONTENT Northwes t Mi
13、dwest southeast Which dialects noticeable feature is speed? souther n accent Mind maps can help you sort out Mind maps can help you sort out informationinformation READING FOR CONTENT Task 4 Please work in groups Task 4 Please work in groups and draw the mind map of the and draw the mind map of the
14、passage about the“General passage about the“General American”.American”. READING FOR CONTENT PART 3 READING FOR LANGUAGE READING FOR LANGUAGE Task 5 Please fill in the blanks with the proper Task 5 Please fill in the blanks with the proper linking words.linking words. There is no such thing as stand
15、ard English.Many people believe the English spoken on TV and the radio is standard English.This is_1_ in the early days of radio,TV reporters were expected to speak excellent English._2_,on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak. Dialects are different from the “standard
16、language”in the words and expressions people use. People in America have come from all over the world_3_American English has so many dialects. Geography _4_ plays a part in making dialects._5_ many Americans move a lot,they still recognize and understand each others dialects. The linking words are b
17、ased on the logical relationships (逻辑关系)of the context. Reading Strategy: READING FOR LANGUAGE Task 5 Please fill in the blanks with the proper Task 5 Please fill in the blanks with the proper linking words.linking words. There is no such thing as standard English. Many people believe the English sp
18、oken on TV and the radio is standard English. This is_1_ in the early days of radio, TV reporters were expected to speak excellent English. _2_,on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak. Dialects are different from the “standard language”in the words and expressions peopl
19、e use. American English has so many dialects _3_ people have come from all over the world. Geography _4_ plays a part in making dialects._5_ many Americans move a lot, they still recognize and understand each others dialects. becau se Howe ver becau se als o Althou gh READING FOR LANGUAGE PART 4 REA
20、DING FOR APPRECIATION READING FOR APPRECIATION Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English. MandaManda rinrin READING FOR APPRECIATION READING FOR APPRECIATION READING FOR APPRECIATION Since 1998, the third week of every September has been the National Mandarin Promotion Week. Disc
21、ussion: Discussion: Why Why doesdoes our our governmentgovernment promote promote mandarin in China ? mandarin in China ? READING FOR APPRECIATION Politics History Culture . Discussi on READING FOR APPRECIATION summary topic sentence supporting sentences transitional sentence paragr aph structu re structure conte nt Use the mind map to help you sort out information langua ge Linking words SUMMARY READING FOR APPRECIATION Please sort out the discussion and write a passage about “standard Chinese and dialects” using what you have learned about the expository text. Assignment THANK YOU
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