1、HAPPY HAPPY STUDY STUDY Module 7 English for you and meUnit 2 We all own English.1.To know some key words and useful expressions.2.To learn a passage about how English has become an international language with more details.3.To comment on the future of English and Chinese.4.To improve students readi
2、ng skills.5.To write a composition about the future of Chinese.n.老板；上司老板；上司n.秘书秘书n.四分之一四分之一n.制造业；工业制造业；工业n.（数字）零（数字）零n.印度人印度人 adj.印度（文化）的印度（文化）的n.种；类；类型种；类；类型bosssecretaryquarterindustryzeroIndiantypeLook.The _ is reporting todays arrangements to her _ in the office.Its about the cooperation(合作合作)wi
3、th an _ business partner.secretarybossIndianEnglish is now used by nearly a _(四分之一四分之一)of the worlds population in the area of travel,science,_(工业工业),information technology and so on.quarterindustryThere are different _ of English,such as British English and American English.typesThe temperature is
4、usually below to _ in winter in the north of China.zeroWhen you are traveling at home or abroad,what languages are commonly seen in public places?English is widely used in our daily life.Work in pairs.Talk about the photos on the right and on the next page.Say:Reading and vocabulary where they are w
5、hat languages you can see1 In China Chinese;English In Korea Korean;English Canada English;FrenchDo you know what countries people speak English as their first or official language?South Africathe UKCanadaAmericaIrelandAustralia New ZealandIndiaSingaporeAmericaWhy is English widely used around the w
6、orld?historical colonies from western countries Its one of the easiest languages in the world.Its easy to spread and use.Its the language of international trade.Read the passage and answer the questions.1.Whats the writing style of the article?2.Where can we read this article?2Expository writing.A.I
7、n a travel magazine.B.In a report on language research.C.In an instruction manual.Fast readinga)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 m
8、any words from other languages.Para 4Match the ideas with the paragraphs.Para 1Para 2Para 5Para 331.How many people in the world use English?2.How did English become an international language?3.When do you think Chinese will become an international language?4.Who owns English?Read the passage and an
9、swer the questions.2Careful readingIn the 19th century,English became the language of world trade,and in the 20th century,the US spread English to the world through newspapers,television and films.By the middle of the twentyfirst century.Everyone who speaks it.About 400 million people in the world u
10、se English.Reading tasks Read Para.1 and underline the key sentences about the status(地位地位)or importance of English around the world.English is now used by nearly_of the worlds populationEnglish is spoken by about_people.In Ghana,_ and _,English is used as a_ language.In _ and many other countries,E
11、nglish is the most important _language that children learn at school.a quarter 400 million IndiaSingaporeworking China foreignWhy do children learn English at school in those countries?Read Para.2 and fill in the blanks.the reason why English is important.In the 19th centuryEnglish became the langua
12、ge of_.In the 20th centuryThe US _English to the world through newspapwers,_ and films.world tradespreadtelevisionsnowIts the _language for international _,_,_.recentlyIts the common language for information _and the _.commontravelscienceindustrytechnologyInternetRead the Para.3 and fill in the form
13、.restaurantzeropianotofuborrowed words from other languages wordsborrowed fromFrenchArabicItalianChineseDo you know any Chinese words from English?Give a list.沙发沙发(sofa),咖啡咖啡(coffee),沙龙沙龙(salon),脱口秀脱口秀(talk show),雷达雷达(radar),可口可乐可口可乐(CocaCola)Read Para.4Para.5 and choose the proper answer.1.Which an
14、other language may become as common as English in the future?A.French.B.Portuguese.C.Chinese.2.When do people think China will become an international language?A.By the middle of the 21st century.B.By the middle of the 20th century.C.Unknown 3.What languages do some European schools teach?A.Only Chi
15、nese.B.European languages.C.Chinese together with some European languages.4.Most people think that English will be used around the world _.A.In a few years.B.At least for the next twenty or thirty years.C.At most for another twenty or thirty years.5.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.The Br
16、itish,the Indian and the Chinese speak the same type of English.B.Everyone who speaks English owns English.C.English becomes a rich language because the Indian and the Chinese people add more new vocabularies into it.English is spoken by about 400 million people,mostly in the US,the UK,Canada,Austra
17、lia,New Zealand and South Africa.In Ghana,India and Singapore,English is used as a working language,for example,between bosses and secretaries,and between doctors and patients,although there are other languages for everyday use.In China and many other countries,English is the mostWho owns English?im
18、portant foreign language that children learn at school,because when they grow up,it will be quite possible for them to meet people from other countries.They will need a common language to communicate with each other.English is now used by nearly a quarter of the worlds population,and anywhere you go
19、 in the world,there is a good chance that you will meet someone who speaks Emunicate with 与与交流，沟通交流，沟通 “a/one quarter of名词名词”,四分之一的四分之一的；作主语时，谓；作主语时，谓语动词的形式应根据语动词的形式应根据of后面的名词的形式而定。当该名词是可后面的名词的形式而定。当该名词是可数名词复数时，谓语动词用复数形式；当该名词是不可数名词数名词复数时，谓语动词用复数形式；当该名词是不可数名词时，谓语动词用单数形式。时，谓语动词用单数形式。there is a good ch
20、ance that 很有可能很有可能 The reason why English is spoken everywhere is that 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.It is now the common language for international travel,s
21、cience,industry,and recently,information technology and the Internet.why引导的定语从句，修饰引导的定语从句，修饰reasonthat引导的表语从句引导的表语从句 It is also important to know that English has borrowed many words from other languages,for example,“restaurant”from French,“zero”from Arabic,“piano”from Italian,and“tofu”from Chinese.
22、Will the importance of English last?As China continues to grow,many people think that Chinese will become as common as English by the middle of thetwentyfirst century.More and more schools in Europe are teaching Chinese as a foreign language,together with some European languages.However,most people
23、still think that English will be used most around the world,at least for the next twenty or thirty years.together with“和和一起；连同一起；连同”，当连接并列主语时，谓语当连接并列主语时，谓语动词与动词与together with前的主语在人称和数上保持一致。前的主语在人称和数上保持一致。So who owns English?The answer is everyone who speaks it the British,the Indians and the Chinese
24、 all help make it a rich language.Even though we speak different types of English,we are all part of an international club.We all own English.even though=even if 即使；尽管，即使；尽管，引导让步状语从句，不能与引导让步状语从句，不能与but连用，但可以与连用，但可以与yet与与still 连用，其引导的从句既可放在主句连用，其引导的从句既可放在主句前，也可放在主句后。前，也可放在主句后。Complete the questions w
25、ith the words in the box.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?secretaryIndiaboss44.How many times does _ appear in 1,000 and 1,000,000?5.If 1.75 billion is a(n)_ of the worlds population,wha
26、ts the whole population of the world.quarter zeroNow work in pairs.Ask and answer.Read after the video and talk about something related to the ideas from Who owns English.Do you agree that Chinese will one day replace English?Discuss with your partner and give your reasons.Writing Write a compositio
27、n called The future of Chinese.5本模块的话题是本模块的话题是“语言和文化语言和文化”,主要谈论了语言的主要谈论了语言的学习与使用或论证语言的重要性。写相关文章时多用学习与使用或论证语言的重要性。写相关文章时多用一般现在时，一般现在时，体裁多为体裁多为说明文说明文。审题立意审题立意1 1 Write notes about the following questions：How many people speak Chinese in China?How many people speak Chinese outside China?Where are they?
28、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.Organise your notes into sentences and paragraphs.U
29、se facts to support your opinions.Finish your composition with a conclusion.Learning to learnTo 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.The future of Chinese Chinese is an important lan
30、guage with a long history.It has shaped other languages in Asia the way Latin shaped languages in the West.With its history,does Chinese have a surprising future?There are over one billion speakers of Chinese in the worldfar more than any other language.It is the language of the country with the wor
31、ld s largest范文范文2 2用问句来承上启下用问句来承上启下依据一：汉语的使用者数量依据一：汉语的使用者数量population,and the country which is soon to have the worlds largest economy.Chinese people are found studying and doing business all over the world.Wherever you go nowadays,you can hear people speaking Chinese.ln fact,Chinese is destined to
32、be a world language.Why is it certain?We must look at the economic and political power of China,which is growing every day.依据二：中国的经济实力和政治影响依据二：中国的经济实力和政治影响In the past,world languages were always the languages of countries with powerful economies.Latin,French and,yes,English were important because of
33、 the power of the countries that spoke these languages.The interest of people in other countries in the Chinese language has grown very quickly along with the growth of the Chinese economy.It was once依据三：随着国力增强，很多国家专门为海外依据三：随着国力增强，很多国家专门为海外的中国人开设服务通道，使其生活更加便捷。的中国人开设服务通道，使其生活更加便捷。difficult to find a
34、Chinese department in most Western universities.Now Chinese is one of the most important and popular languages to learn.As China grows,more and more people will want to learn about Chinese language and culture,to take advantage of opportunities to work and study in China,and to do business with Chin
35、ese companies.For this reason,Chinese will one day become an international language.依据四：中国的强大，吸引更多的人学习语言和文化，依据四：中国的强大，吸引更多的人学习语言和文化，中文也成为提供就业发展机遇的一种国际语言。中文也成为提供就业发展机遇的一种国际语言。boss secretary quarter industry zero Indian type单词单词短语短语句子句子Summarycommunicate with/a quarter of/together with The reason why English is spoken everywhere is that in the nineteenth century,English became the language of world trade.Even though we speak different types of English,we are all part of an international club.
