1、Unit 3 English Around the WorldTopic 1 English is widely spoken throughout the world.Section C,When and where do you use English?,We use English when we,travel in foreign countries,go on business,Brainstorm,We use English when we,read English books,see films,We use English when we,watch internationa
2、l matches,watch TV programs,Is English spoken by the largest number of people in the world?,NO,Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world.,the U.S.A.,Canada,New Zealand,Australia,the United Kingdom,Ireland,English-speaking countries,English is widely used throughout the world.,Re
3、ad 1a and complete the following tasks. Find out what the red numbers refer to.,Fast Reading,Just find the numbers and read the information around them.,3 000,500 million,309 million,300 million,more than 3 000 language spoken in the world,more than 500 million people speak English as their mother t
4、ongue,the population of the United States,about 300 million people speak English as their second language,1c Read 1a again and fill in the blanks.,_,It is used as a native language, such as in _ and _.,It is used as the _ language.,It is used as a foreign language, such asin some European countries,
5、 _and _ .,It is used as the _ language for international business, the worlds airline and the _ .,Underline the topic sentence of the passage,England,United States,second,China,Japan,base,Internet,Of all these languages, English is the most widely used.,Careful Reading,1a. Read and understand.,Group
6、 work,Retell the passage according to the numbers and key words we fill in above.,2. Recent surveys show that over 500 million people speak English astheir mother tongue. 最近的调查显示，有超过5亿的人把英语作为母语。,Language points:,1. There are more than 3000 languages are spoken in the world.世界上有3000多种语言在流通。,over,“超过,
7、多于” +数词 e.g: more than ten men 十多人,more than 比更, more后面跟n./多音节adj./adv.E.g: I have _He is _than Jim. (careful),more friends than you.,more careful,show sb. sth./ show sth to sb. 出示某物给某人,show,v.,show sb. the way to 告诉某人去的路,n.,表演,fashion show / talk show / flower show,3. There are even more people , l
8、ike some in Europe as well asin China and Japan, who study English as a foreign language,Language points:,Who study English as a foreign language 定语从句，修饰名词people,译为“把英语当做第二语言学习的人。,as well as : 和 也 在句中连接并列成分，当连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词和as well as 前保持一致。,e.g. (1)Guo Moruo is a famous writer as well as a great poe
9、t.(2)Mother as well as I goes to the supermarket every Saturday.,(3)The teacher as well as the students _ (invite) to visit the new museum.,is invited,4. It is clear that the English language is becoming more important.显而易见，英语变得更重要了。,It is +adj. that e.g.,_ is common that the teenagers _ with their
10、parents.,(1)青少年和他们父母亲交流有困难很普遍。,have trouble,(2)我们有可能在年前搬进新房子。,_ we move to the new house before the Spring Festival.,communicating,It is possible that,It,Language points:,2 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs.,English is the most widely used international language nowadays. It _
11、 (speak) as the mother tongue in such countries as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In many other countries, people _ (speak ) English as their second language. There are about 750 million English speakers in the world. English _(use) in many different fields
12、 of life, such as business, tourism and technology. Business people _ (use) English at international conferences, and tourists _ (speak) English when they go abroad. Many English signs _(see) in public places. A wide knowledge of English helps us follow English television programs and _ (enjoy) inte
13、resting films. The English language _(play) an important part in our lives.,is spoken,speak,is used,use,speak,are seen/can be seen,enjoy,plays,n.旅游者；游客,3a Work in groups and find the answers to the questions on the Internet. Then share the information with your group members.,Where is Chinese mainly
14、 spoken? How many people speak Chinese as their second language? Where are they from? How many people are learning Chinese as a foreign language? Why are they learning Chinese?,3b Write a passage based on the study in 3a.,You may start like this:Nowadays Chinese is becoming more and more popular all
15、 over the world. Its mainly spoken in,One possible version:,Nowadays Chinese is becoming more and more popular all over the world. Its mainly spoken in China, and has the largest number of speakers in the world. Chinese is also the official language in China and Singapore and it is learned by more a
16、nd more people as a foreign language. By the year of 2010, over 100 million people learned Chinese as their foreign language. People learn Chinese for various reasons. Some learn it for they believe in the rapid development of China. Some learn it because they love the Chinese culture and others lea
17、rn it just because they like the language itself. With the development of China, the number of Chinese learners will be larger and larger.,She will visit some interesting places _ (和）famous museums.2. English is spoken as the _ (母语） in most of the _ (欧洲国家）.3. _ (丰富的电脑知识） can help us to learn more in
18、formation.4. The Chinese Characters _(起重要作用）in the world history.,as well as,play an important part in,A wide knowledge of computer,European countries,mother tongue,Exercises,1. The Olympic Games _every four years.A. are held B. were held C. are holding D. will hold 2. Today Chinese is becoming more
19、 and more popular. It _ in many schools around the world.A. teaches B. is teaching C. has taught D. is taught 3. People find it hard to get across the river.I think at least two bridges _ over it.A. need B. are needing C. will need D. are needed,Choose the best answer.,A,D,D,Exercises,Summary,We lea
20、rn:,We can:,Some words: root, trader, native, speaker, foreign base, European, kingdom, tourism, conference, tourist2. Some phrases: mother tongue, as well as, a wide knowledge of, play an important part in3. Some sentences: Recent surveys show thatIt is adj. that,1.Know more about the wide use of E
21、nglish and understand the importance of learning English. 2.Use Passive voice better. 3.Search the Internet for some information to write a composition.,Assignment: Read 1a. Remember the useful expressions and key sentences which we learn today. Finish Section C in your workbook. Preview Section D.,Thank you!,