人教版-高一-英語-unit-2-using-language--Standard-English-and-dialects

1、unit 2 using languageStandard English and dialects(Reading)Warming-up and pre-readingCan you think of other dialects in China? Chinese What about English?Do you think there are some dialects in English?standard ChinesePutonghuadialects(.)While-readingPara 1: Theres no such thing as standard English.

2、Para 2: American English has many dialects(whose words and expressions are different from “standard English”.).Para 3: Geography also plays a part in making dialects.I: SkimmingFind out the topic sentence of each paragraph. While-reading1. From the text, we know that _ is standard English. ABritish

3、English BAmerican English Cthe English spoken in Australia Dno English II: Scanning for details Task 1 Choose the best answer 2. People think the English spoken on TV and the radio is standard English, because _. Apeople believe those who reported the news speak excellent English Bthey speak the sam

4、e English Cthey speak it to all the people Dthere are some dialects on TV and the radio3. How many dialects of American English havebeen listed in this text?A. Two B. ThreeC. Four D. FiveWhat are they?midwestern southernAfrican American Spanish dialects4. Which of the following is NOT the reason for

5、 the dialects in America? APeople have come from all over the world. BSome people live in the mountains. CGeography plays a part in making dialects. DThe USA is a large country. Task 2 Find out answers to the following questions1. Do you think the English spoken on TV orthe radio is Standard English

6、? Why? No. On TV and radio we can hear differences in the way people speak.2. What is a dialect? When people use words and expressions different from the “standard language”, it is called a dialect.3. Why do people from both northwestern and southeastern of U.S. speak with almost the same dialect? B

7、ecause when Americans moved from one place to another, they took their dialects with them.1. People from neighboring towns all speak the same language. speak a little differently 2. Some people who live in the mountains of the eastern USA speak with an older kind of English dialect.3. Once Americans

8、 move, they cant recognize each others dialects any more. they still recognize and understand each others dialects.Task 3 True / FalseFTFPost-readingWhat do you think of standard English?Is it necessary to make a standard English?You can use the following sentences:1). I think it necessary to have a

9、 standard English because 2). In my opinion, making a standard English is necessary for the following reasons. First,3). I agree with the idea that we should make a standard English because Language Points1. standard (1) adj. 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的，第一流的 a car of standard size a standard writer (2) n. 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)、水準(zhǔn)、規(guī)范 eg. We s

10、hould try to raise the standard of living. (提高生活水準(zhǔn)) on a standard 根據(jù)某一標(biāo)準(zhǔn)The mountains are not high_ world standard. A. by B. at C. to D. on2. Believe it or not, theres no such thing as standard English. believe it or not 相當(dāng)于一個副詞，通常用于口語， 意為“信不信由你，我說的是真的”。 eg. Believe it or not, she cheated in the exa

11、m. no such thing as 沒有這回事 suchas 象一樣的;諸如之類的 I dont like such a person as Mary. 譯：信不信由你，世上沒有免費(fèi)的午餐。 Believe it or not, there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world. 3. This is because in the early days of radio, those who reported the news were expected to speak excellent English. 這是因為在早期的電臺節(jié)目里

12、，人們期望新 聞播音員講極好的英語。注：這是一個主從復(fù)合句。 主句是This is, 從句是由because引導(dǎo)的表語 從句: those were expected to speak excellent English. 在表語從句中又含有一個由who引 導(dǎo)的定語從句，修飾表語從句的主語those。譯：那是因為他不喜歡咖啡。 That is because he doesnt like coffee.4. However, on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak.然而，在電視和收音機(jī)里，你也會

13、聽出人們在說話時的差異。 on TV and the radio注：the way(方式)后面接定語從句時, 關(guān)系代詞用 that/in which或不用關(guān)系代詞。 eg. I did it in the way that/in which you taught me. I dont like_ you speak to her. A. the way B. the way in that C. the way which D. the way of which5. neighbor n. 鄰居，鄰國，鄰近的人（物） neighboring adj. 鄰近的，毗鄰的，附近的 neighbori

14、ng towns 毗鄰的城鎮(zhèn) a neighboring house 附近的房子6. Geography also plays a part in making dialects. 地理位置對方言的產(chǎn)生也有影響。 play a part in=play a role in=have an effect on 在擔(dān)任角色或起作用 play a (an) leading/major/important/active part in譯：中國在當(dāng)今世界發(fā)揮著重要的作用。China plays an important part in the world today.7. When Americans

15、moved from one place to another, they took their dialects with them.當(dāng)美國人從一個地方搬到另一個地方時，他們也就把他們的方言隨著帶去了。注：another泛指三個或三個以上的人或物中沒有確定的另一個。 another+數(shù)字+名詞= 數(shù)字+more+名詞eg. another 3 apples= 3 more apples the other則指已知的兩個人(物)中的另一個。 others或other+名詞,泛指“別的人或別的物” the others或the other+復(fù)數(shù)名詞指“一定范圍內(nèi)的其余的人或物”。搭配：oneth

16、e other someothers1). I cant finish the work on time. I need _ two hours. = I need two more hours. 2). I have two brothers. One is Jim,_ is Jack.3). Some cleaned the window, _ swept the floor. 4). Two boys will go to the zoo, and _ _ will stay at home.the otherthe othersothersanotheranother others the o