外研版高中英语选修8-4课件reading and vocabulary 2 Writing and Speaking

English-speaking countries.
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Dialects of English will become new
languages in future.
Reading and Vocabulary (2)—6 Complete the sentences with words from the passage
6. How do dialects become languages in their own right? (a). By making up new rules. (b). By developing their own new features.
Reading and Vocabulary (2) —5 Find out the main idea of each paragraph.
• 1. Process of the birth of a new dialect is
• one of the evolution, not a r_e_v_o__lu_t_i_o_n_. (P1) • 2. _N__o_w__a_d_a_y_s__ more and more people are
Reading and Vocabulary (2)—2 Complete the sentences with the correct words in the box.
convinced negotiate patterns revolution throughout
(1). English is widely spoken t_h_r_o_u_g_h_o_u_t the world. (2). We are in the middle of a telecommunications _r_e_v_o_lu_t_i_o_n__.
Module 4 Which English
Reading and Vocabulary 2
Reading and Vocabulary (2) —1 prediction Look at the following picture and answer
the following questions
• this plant every year and are sold all • over the world. (P3)
Language points
ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
1. Experts are convinced that… convince v. 使确信, 使信服, 说服 convince sb of sth使某人相信某事
5. Where is English mostly spoken? (a). Across the world as a second language. (b). In English-speaking countries such as Britain, America and Australia.
You are always complaining. 她向我诉苦说他粗鲁。
She complained to me about his rudeness.
(2).意为“诉说病痛”，常用结构为： complain of /that clause。如： 病人说耳部病痛。
The patient is complaining of acute
(3). More and more businesses now have to _n_e_g_o_ti_a_te_ with each other using English. (4). I am _co_n__v_in_c_e_d_ that in the future we will all have to speak more than one language. (5). English spoken in other countries like India and the Caribbean has its own speech p_a_t_t_e_r_n_s.
earache. 她说她的头疼的无法忍受。 She complained that her head ached intolerably.
(3). 意为“控诉；控告”。如： 酒吧间的噪音太大, 我们向警方投 诉。 We complained to the police about the noise from the bar.
Homework
1. Revise what you have learnt during this period of class.
2. Get ready for the next period.
• not will be _d_e_t_e_r_m__in__e_d__ by your work.
• (P2)
• 5. The police are _in__v_e_s_ti_g_a_t_i_n_gthe cause
• of the accident. (P3)
• 6. Thousands of cars arep_r_o_d__u_c_e_d_ in
Questions
• 1. It’s a summit conference. What language • are they using to hold the meeting? Why is • it that way? • 2. Prediction: Look at the title. Predict the • future of English.
Reading and Vocabulary (2)—3 Read the passage and underline.
three sentences that tell you facts
1. Para 1. sentence 1 (ever since---) 2. Para 2. sentence 1 (more people---) 3. Para 3. sentence 1 ( international organizations---)
• using the Internet. (P1)
• 3. Some experts _e_s_t_im__a_t_e_ more dialects of
• English will appear in the future. (P2)
• 4. Whether you are really excellent or
Para Main idea
1
English has a powerful influence in the world.
2
Experts believe that the future shape of English
will no longer be determined by the traditional
词汇拓展
complaint n. (不可数) 抱怨, 埋怨, 不满; (可数) 不满的原因。 修路引起居民很多怨言。 The road-works caused much complaint among local residents. 我对你给我的旅馆房间有几点不满。 I have a number of complaints about the hotel room you’ve given me.
three sentences that give you someone’s opinions
1. Para 2. sentence 2 (it is estimated that---) 2. Para 2. sentence 5 (experts believe that---) 3. Para 3. final sentence (experts are convinced that---)
Reading and Vocabulary (2)—4 Work in pairs and answer the questions.
1. What does the term ‘global village’ mean? (a) The world has a single economy and culture. (b) The world is a single community linked by fast communication.
convince the court of his guilt 我们说服了安妮乘火车去而不是乘飞 机。
We convinced Anne to go by train
rather than plane. 他认识到了自己的错误。
He was convinced of his error.
2. complain 常作不及物动词, 主要有以 下两层含义： (1) 抱怨；埋怨 complain to sb about / of /that clause 你总是发牢骚。
3. Which countries will influence how English changes in the future? (a). Britain and America. (b). The rest of Europe, Asia and Africa. 4. What will English be like in the future? (a). Similar to traditional British English. (b). Influenced by other languages.
2. Which of these statements is accurate? (a). Most people who speak English are not native speakers. (b). More people grow up speaking English than learn it as a second language.