Unit 2 English Around the World導學案（北師大版）

★ satellite tv, radio programs like joy fm, cds and, of course, hollywood films all broadcast english into china. also, a number of chinese films include english subtitles.
ii. reading
1. skimming
read quickly to get the main idea of the text.
let the students find out key sentence of each paragraph or ask them to summarize the main point for each paragraph in their own words.
paragraph 1: the spread of the english language in the world
paragraph 2: native speaker can understand each other but they may not be able to understand everything.
paragraph 3: all languages change when cultures communicate with one another.
paragraph 4: english is spoken as a foreign language or second language in africa and asia.
2. scanning
read to locate particular information and complete the comprehending exercise one.
3. following up
work in groups. discuss the two questions and then ask two groups to report their answers to the class.
1). do you think it matters what kind of english you learn? why?
possible answer:
i don’t think so. here are the reasons:
★ native speakers from different parts of the world have no difficulty in understanding each other despite the fact that they speak a bit differently.
★ it is necessary for us to learn the narrow difference between different kinds of english if we hope to communicate fluently with native speakers of english from all over the world.
★ different kinds of english have the same language core. if you have got a good command of one kind, you will almost have no difficulty understanding another kind of english.
(any persuasive and supporting reason the students give can be accepted.)
1)      why do you think people all over the world want to learn english?
possible answer:
the reasons why people all over the world want to learn english:
★ with economy globalization, english has become the best bridge to serve the purpose of people all over the world communicating with one another.
★ however, like all major languages in the world, english is always changing. in order to adjust to native speakers from different parts of the world, it is a must for people all over the world to learn english, whether in english speaking countries or in non-english speaking countries.
★ also, people from different parts of the world speak english with various accent and dialects, and people have to learn about the difference between different kinds of english in order to avoid misunderstanding while communicating.
(all persuasive reasons can be accepted.)