Unit 2
English around the world

Using language
高一人教新课标版必修一
expression
midwestern
African

Spanish

eastern
n. 语言; 表达; 表示
adj. 中西部的
adj. 非洲的; 非洲人的；
　非洲语言的
adj./n. 西班牙; 西班牙语的

adj. 东方的;东部的
Words & Expressions
southeastern

northwestern

recognize
dialect
adj. 东南方的;
来自东南的
adj. 西北方的;
来自西北的
vt. 辨认出; 承认
n. 方言
play a part (in)

Believe it or not
扮演一个角色；
参与
不管你信不信;
信不信由你
?
How many dialects are there in China?
Reading
Standard English and dialects
Dialects family in China
北方方言
吴语
闽南语
客家话
湘语
赣语
粤语
Chinese
汉语方言分布图
Do you think there are some dialects in English?
English dialects in different countries
Britain
the U.S.A
Canada
Australia
India
New Zealand
Which one is the standard English?
Para.1 There is no such thing 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.
Fast reading: Find out the topic
sentences of each paragraph.
Read para 1 and answer.
Q: In the writer’s opinion, is there
standard English?
Believe it or not, there is no
such thing as standard English.
2. Read para 2-3 and complete the
chart below:
Detailed Reading
midwestern
African
Spanish
Words and expressions different from the “standard language”
1) People have come from all
over the world.
2) Geography plays a part in…
Although many Americans move
a lot, they still recognize and
understand each other’s dialects.
Answer the following question.
1. How many dialects of American
English have been listed in the text?
Mid-western, southern, African
American, Spanish dialects.
2. Why do people from both Northwestern
and Southeastern of U.S. speak with
almost the same dialect?
Because when Americans moved
from one place to anther, they took
their dialects with them.
3.Why are there so many dialect in American English?
That’s because people have come from all over the world. And geography plays a part in making dialects.
4. According to the whole passage,
which doesn’t play a part in
making dialects?
A. History
B. Tradition
C. Age
D. Geography
C
1.What’s standard English?
什么是标准英语?
standard n. 标准, 规格 adj. 标准的
meet standard 符合标准
standard of living 生活水平
on a standard 根据某一标准
The mountains are not high ______
world standard.
A. by B. at C. to D. on
Language Points
D
2. Believe it or not, there’s no such a
thing as standard English.
信不信由你, 世界上没有所谓的标准英语。
believe it or not 信不信由你
通常在句子中作插入语, 有逗号和句子
分开。如:
Believe it or not, all the people present
have agreed to the plan.
2)句型: There’s no such person/
thing as sb./sth.
没有……这样的人/物等, 用于
表示某人或某物并不存在。如:
世上没有免费的午餐之类的好事。
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Such 用法点拨
当such与a/an连用时, such要放
在a/an前面. John is such a clever boy.
当such与all, no, one, some, any
等词连用时, such应放在这些词的
后面. One such dictionary is enough.
当名词前有few, little, much, many
修饰时, 只能用so 来修饰, 不能用such.
e.g. There are so many good books.
3. expect
vt. (理所当然)期望, 预料, 认为, 预期
expect sb to do sth
expect +that-clause
expect sth
expect to do sth
I expect so. 我想是这样。
I expect not. I don’t expect so.
我想不是这样。
4. However, on TV and the radio you
will hear differences in the way people
speak.
然而, 甚至在电视上或收音机里都会
听到人们在说话时的差异。
the way后面接定语从句时, 关系代词
用that/in which或不用关系代词。如:
I did it in the way that/in which/不填
you taught me.
I don’t like ____ you speak to her.
A. the way
B. the way in that
C. the way which
D. the way of which
A
5. America English has many
dialects, especially the midwestern,
southern, African American and
Spanish dialects.
美国英语有很多方言, 尤其是在
中西部, 南部, 黑人和西班牙方言。
especially 尤其, 表达事物不寻常或
特别重要
specially 专门(指专为某一目的)
Our garden is beautiful, especially
in autumn.
I came here specially to see you.
African a. 非洲的
In the new African countries the
governments are trying to provide
education for adults.
n. 非洲人
Fish is a staple in the diet of many Africans.
Spanish a.西班牙的
a Spanish dance
n. 西班牙语
Do you speak Spanish?
6. Geography also plays a part in
making dialects.
地理位置对方言的产生也有影响。
play a part/role in
扮演…角色, 起…作用
play the role of 扮演…角色
a leading role 主角
e.g. She play a leading part in the play.
His parents played a part in his success.
他的成功有他父母的因素在内。
Her suggestions play a very important part in our decision-making. 她的建议在我们的决定中起了很重要的作用。
He has played all kinds of roles in his life. 他一生中扮演了各种各样的角色。
7. eastern 东方的, 东部的
eastern一类的词与east一类的词辨析:
专有名词, 尤其是所表示的地方具有
明确的固定范围的专有名词, 特别是
政治区分, 一般用east。
普通名词和所指的地方没有明确的
固定范围的专有名词多用eastern。
east 重点在形容方位或从哪个方向来的；
而eastern则指从某一固定的地方看
某一个方向, 或指某物来自何方或
某地朝哪个方向。
He is interested in Eastern philosophy.
他对东方哲学感兴趣。
Eastern regions will have heavy rain today.
东部区域今天将有大雨。
China faces the Pacific on the east.
中国东临太平洋。
China is in the east of Asia.
8. Although many America move a lot,
they still recognize each other’s dialects.
虽然许多美国人经常搬家, 但他们
仍然能够辨认彼此的方言。
recognize vt. 辨认, 认出 (pick out)
recognize …as... 把…认作…
recognize that…
e.g. Drugs were not recognized as a
problem then.
注意: recognize是一个终止性动词,
是指原来很熟悉, 经过一段时间的
间隔或别的原因后又重新认出来。
e.g. I recognized her by her long hair.
I recognize him as a clever man.
We recognized that the task was not easy.
1. Little girl: Hi, I’d like some sweets, please.
Store owner: No problem. All the candy we
sell is sweet.
Little girl: I see, so you sell sweet sweets.
2. British boy: Shall we move the new bed by lorry.
American girl: Not by me, I hope..
British boy: Oh, I’m sorry, Lori, I mean my truck.
3. British boy: What a lovely autumn day!
American girl: Yes, it’s a nice fall day, isn’t it?
3 Read & Imitating
Answer keys for Exercise 3
sweets
candy
lorry
truck
fall
autumn
T e x a s
Listening
1 Look at the picture and predict
the content.
Hey, y’all, this here is Buford. I come from a big oil town in Texas. Now, y’all need to understand that we ain’t really a state, but a whole ’nother country. Now let me tell ya a story ’bout when I was just a pup. One hot summer’s day I was swimmin’ with my cousins Little Lester and Big Billy Bob. We was jumpin’ in the water and feelin’ good.
2 Listen
Then along comes this catfish ’bout the size of a house. Well, alright, maybe a little smaller than that. Little Lester starts to thinkin’ it’s goin’ to eat him sure ’nough. Man, you shoulda seen him! He got outta the water fast as lightning and climbed up a tree. Big Billy Bob and I just laughed and laughed. To this day, Lester won’t go near that place.
Listen and put these sentences
in the right sequence.
___ Lester climbed a tree.
___ Buford, Billy Bob and Lester went
swimming.
___ Lester thought the catfish would eat him.
___ Buford and Billy Bob laughed.
___ Lester saw a catfish.
___ Now Lester is too afraid to visit the place.
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2
3
4
5
6
Answer the following questions
What does Buford think of Texas?
How do you know?
He believes it’s almost a different
country from the USA. The listening
text tells us.
2) How large was the catfish?
The boys thought that the catfish was almost the size of a house.
3) Why did Lester get out of the
water so quickly?
He thought the catfish would eat him.
4) Why did Buford and Big Billy
Bob laugh?
They laughed because Lester believed the catfish would hurt him.
1 Read and recognize.
Amy: Excuse me, madam. Could you
please tell me where the nearest
subway is?
Lady: Er…the underground? Well,
go round the corner on your left-hand
side, straight on and cross
two streets. It’ll be on
your right-hand side.
Reading and speaking
Amy: Thanks so much!
Friends: What did she say, Amy?
Amy: She told us to go round the corner
on the left and keep going straight for
two blocks. The subway will be on our
right.
Try to write down the words
from the dialogue.
underground
left-hand side
go straight on
two streets
right-hand side
2 Work in pairs.
Pardon? I beg your pardon?
I don’t understand.
How do you spell that?
Could you say that again please?
Could you speak more slowly please?
Sorry, I can’t follow you!
Could you repeat that please?
1. You and your friend are American.
You have arrived in a strange city in
England to watch a football match.
You need to find a cab/taxi to take
you to the football ground.
2. You and your friend are British.
You are visiting America. Your car
needs some more petrol but you
cannot find a petrol station. Ask
directions to the nearest one.
Sample dialogue for situation 2:
S1: Excuse me sir. Could you tell me
where the nearest petrol station is?
S2: You mean gas station? Yes, of
course. It’s straight ahead till you
reach the traffic lights. Then turn
left and cross one street. Then you’ll
see it on your left.
S1: What’s that again? I don’t
understand. How many blocks is that?
S2: Blocks? There is no blocks! You
just go along this road till you reach
the traffic lights.
S1: I see – for one block? Can you speak
more slowly please? I want to write
this down.
S2: See those traffic lights? Go straight
ahead until you reach them and turn left.
S1: Yes, I see. That’s two blocks.
Then do I take a left?
S2: Yes and then cross one road and
it is on your left-hand side.
S1: Thanks. I go one block and it’ll be
on my left. Thanks so much.
Writing: Brainstorm with a partner on the following topic:
to read
English
books
to talk to native speakers
to use in school
to write to pen friends
to talk to
native speakers
to listen to English
music and movies
What is it important to learn English?
Reasons for learning English:
1. World trade is done in English;
2. International organizations (such
as