1、Unit 2 English around the world 知识探讨11 头脑风暴1How many languages can you speak? What are they? There are many possible answers to this question, such as one, two, threeChinese, English, Japanese, Russian, Korean2Do you know how many Englishes there are in the world? Why?Possible answers: two, three Am
2、erican English, British English, Indian EnglishAny answer is possible. Every student should answer the second question according to their knowledge of history.e. g. Englishmen once ruled America and IndiaMany people moved to America long ago.3Do you know the differences between American English and
3、British English?Possible answers: They are different in spelling. For example: colour, centre and travelled are spelt color, center and traveled in American English.They are different in pronunciation. For example, Americans say dancedns and in southern England they sayda: ns. In America they pronou
4、nce notnat; in southern England they saynt .They use different words. For example:Am. English Br. Englishelevator liftfall autumnfirst floor ground floorcandy sweetcheck billapartment flatsubway underground railway4. Why should you learn English?Answers are various, e. g. English is an international
5、 language, spoken in many countries. Learn English to love our country! Learn English to make money globally! 21st century is the century for English and for Chinese to dominate.（21 世纪是英文和中文并行于全球的世纪）12 语篇探究1Why does China have the largest number of English speakers?Possible answer: Because China has
6、 the largest population in the world and more and more Chinese people speak English today.2Is English still changing now? Why?There may be several reasons. You can use your knowledge to find out possible reasons, e.g. More and more people speak English in the world and this can help cultures communi
7、cate with each other more often. With the development of society, new things appear year by year, which will add to English vocabulary3Why is the number of people learning English in China in creasing rapidly?There may be several reasons. You can find out possible reasons according to the facts, e.
8、g. Because Chinese want to communicate with other countries more often. Because Chinese people want to develop their economy rapidly. Because Chinese people have developed their economy rapidly.13 阅读讨论While you are struggling to improve your English, you might be encouraged by the fact that the Chin
9、ese language has also proved popular among young people overseas.The Third National Chinese Speaking Competition for High School Students was held in South Korea on May 18. The 30 final contestants impressed（给留下深刻印象）the judges with interesting topics and attractive performances.Lots of schools and c
10、olleges in South Korea and the United States offer Chinese courses every week. Many students also come to China to learn the language. According to the Chinese Ministry of Education, by the end of last year, nearly 30 million people from 85 countries and areas were learning standard Chineseputong hu
11、a.“I think a good knowledge of Chinese can help me get a good job back in my country as there is a growing number of companies setting up operations（业务）in China. “said a 24-year-old student at Peking University from South Korea.She added that a certificate（证书）of the Chinese proficiency Test, or Hany
12、u Shuiping Kaoshi（HSK）, is important when seeking a job in a large South Korean company.China has offered the HSK test throughout the world since 1990. In its first 10 years the number of test takers grew by up to 50 per cent every year. It was almost as popular as the American Educational Testing S
13、ervices Test of English as a Foreign Language（TOEFL,英语托福考试）.The majority of people now taking the test are from South Korea, followed by Japan, the United States, Germany and Italy.Questions:1What does the writer think of Chinese?答案：He thinks Chinese is popular in many countries.2Why does the foreig
14、n girl student study Chinese?答案：Because it is easier for her to get a job in her country.3Do you think Chinese is as popular as English in the future? Why?答案：Yes. Because China plays an important part in the world. It has become a trade partner of many countries. More and more countries will trade with China.4What about your Chinese course? Are you interested in it?答案：There are many answers to this question.