Unit 2 English around the world

Step1、speaking

1.Read the dialogue on page 15 and find out the different British and American English words.

Amy (American) Lady (British)

subway underground

left left-hand side

keep going straight go straight on

two blocks two streets

right right-hand site

movie film

bar pub

the first floor ground floor

2.Show students the useful expressions in finding the way and giving directions.

Finding the way:

Excuse me. Could you please tell me the way to……

Can you tell me where ….is?

Can you direct me to …..?

Is there a ….. near here?

I’m looking for…… Do you know?

I wonder if you could help me. I’m looking for……

Where is the (nearest) ……please?

Giving directions:

Go down/along this street.

Follow this road until you come to ……

Go straight ahead till you see…..

Turn right/ left.

Take the first turning on the right/left.

It’s near…./ far from here.

You can’t miss it.

Sample version 1:

S1: Excuse me, sir. But I can’t find the drugstore?

S2: Pardon?

S1: I said I couldn’t find the chemist’s shop.

S2: Well, go round the corner on your right-hand side, straight on and cross the flyover. You will find it ahead.

S1: Thank you very much.

S3: What did he say?

S1: He told us to go round the corner on the right, go straight on and then cross the overpass. The drugstore will be ahead.

Sample version 2:

A: Excuse me. Could you please tell me the way to the Hot Spring Hotel.

B: Go straight ahead till you see a traffic light. Then you should turn left and go straight on. You won’t miss it.

A: Which bus should I take if I go there by bus?

B. Just take the No. 2 bus . It will take you there directly.

A: Thank you. B: You are welcome.

Step2、Talking Page48

Sample dialogue for situation 1:

FOREIGNER: Excuse me, but I can't find my friends．Can you help me?

YOU: Could you say that again, please?

FOREIGNER: Oh, sorry．I said that I need to find my friends．

YOU: Oh, I see．Where are they?

FOREIGNER: At the east gate of the park．

YOU: Well, this is the south gate．Walk along this street and take the first left turn．Walk on until you reach the east gate．

Sample dialogue for situation 3:

TEACHER: Now for homework, you must write three sentences using direct and indirect speech．Is that clear?

STUDENT: Sorry, Mr Wu, but Zhao Li can't follow you．

TEACHER: Pardon?

STUDENT: Zhao Li doesn't understand what you said．

TEACHER: Oh I see．Well, let me say it in a different way．If I say "Get that homework finished by tomorrow". That uses direct speech．It's also a command．

STUDENT: So if I say "Mr Wu told us to get our homework finished tomorrow". that's indirect speech．But is it still a command?

TEACHER: It is indeed．Even in indirect speech it's still a command．How could I make it a request?

STUDENT: I suppose you would say:"Please will you get that homework finished by tomorrow?" or "Please get that homework finished by tomorrow．"

TEACHER: Quite right．Well done．

Step3.Speaking task page52

BBC = British Broadcasting Corporation （London, England）

CCTV = China Central Television （Beijing, China）

CNN = Cable News Network （Atlanta, Georgia, US）

CRI = China Radio International （Beijing, China）

Sometimes the best way to understand a language is to teach it to others．This speaking task requires students to think about how they learn English and choose the methods that helped them the most．

Sample dialogue:

S1: Now let's try and remember what helped us most when we were first learning English．

S2: I remember that learning the grammar and then practising it in situations helped me a lot．

S3: Yes, and I enjoyed the chants we used to sing and short poems we used to say．

S4: But I learned the most from seeing the words written down and doing the dialogues and readings．Do you remember we used to read the dialogues in the book and then change them a little using our own words．That was very good practice．

S1: What about listening to English? What helped us most to improve that aspect of our English?

S2: The listening tapes that we had were very good．The VCD, which used native speakers to teach the units, was very helpful．The exercises where we repeated the English words helped me with my pronunciation．

S3 and S4: Me too! Me too!

S1: So we should say that we learned our English by listening to tapes with native speakers, by reading texts that were not too difficult, by practising the grammar with chants and exercises, by speaking English using the dialogues and practising the pronunciation of new words．That seems very clear．So let's make a list．

Step4.Writing page 16

1.Write an article on the topic “Why should I learn English well now?”

words: about 70

Sample

Personally, I think learning English is very useful. Once I master the language which is spoken by 5 to 7 million people, I can read English articles, speak to the English native speakers and even use it in business. Also I hope I can take part in the 2008 Olympic Games as a volunteer. I want to introduce our country to the foreigners and let them know the great changes of our motherland.Also I want to go abroad to learn their most advanced technique some day.

I believe as long as I learn English well I can do more for our country.

2.Sample poster

CHINA’S FUTURE LIES WITH

LEARNING ENGLISH

Reasons:

For learning English

☆ World trade is done in English;

☆ International organization ( such as the UN ) use English;☆ We need contact with the developed Western world to build our country;

☆ The developed world uses English in its dealings.

Why the Chinese language will not do

☆ Very few people in the West speak Chinese;

☆ Chinese is a difficult language to learn;

☆ Most businessmen do not have time to learn new languages every time they enter a new international market.

SO CHINA’S FUTURE LIES IN

LEARNING ENGLISH

Step5.Writing page 53

Fill in the chart after discussing in pairs.

My experience of learning English

My problems Ideas for improvement Why I like English My future with English

Listening Listen to BBC. Listen to music and movies. Help me realize my dream.

Writing Practice making sentence Enjoy original works

Words Memorize new words Travel

Title: My Experience of learning English

Words: at least 100.

Content:

Paragraph 1 My problem in learning English.

Paragraph 2 How I can improve my English.

Paragraph 3 What I like about learning English.

Paragraph 4 How I hope to make use of my English?

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Sample version:

My experience of learning English

Many people all over the world speak English as their second language. It is not too much to say that it has become an international language.

Studying English can make life fun. It enables you to watch American movies, read English books and listen to English songs. Moreover, as English is an international language, you will be able to communicate with foreigners when you are on a trip abroad. Traveling will be more interesting that way.

It is a good idea to make friends with foreigners. In my opinion, it is the best way to improve your English. In addition, it will be fun and it will expand your view of the world. If you make friends with a native speaker, you can practice your spoken English more often and then you can communicate with people around the world. You can also become familiar with the customs and habits of different cultures.

There are some people who are afraid to make friends with foreigners because they are not confident of their English. However, many foreigners do not care about grammar. They will get your key words in the sentence and figure out the whole meanings. Therefore, it is unnecessary to be afraid to make friends with them; just go head!

Learning English helps us meet different people and learn more about their culture, thus facilitating mutual understanding and harmony. Briefly said, English is so useful to us that we should all learn it.