1、 Unit2 English Around the World課題: English Around the World(1) 指導思想與理論依據：本單元的中心話題是“世界英語（English around the world）”，主要介紹了英語及其在世界上的發展狀況（English language and its development）和各種各樣帶有民族，地域特色的英語（different kinds of English）等具體內容。語言知識和語言技能等都是圍繞“世界英語（English around the world）”這一中心話題展開的。通過對這一話題的探討，加強學生對英語語言的了

2、解，對當代語言特別是英語發展趨勢的了解。(2) 教材分析：Pre-reading部分設計了三個步驟都與單元主題有關，因此可以引發學生對課文主題的思考，以便參與課堂活動。這是可以展開簡短的討論，討論時要鼓勵學生獨立思考，闡述不同的看法。Reading部分提供了一篇文章，標題是The Road to Modern English,簡要地說明了英語語言的起源，發展變化，形成原因，以及它的發展趨勢。通過這篇文章，使學生了解一些關于英語的知識，了解一點當代語言新趨勢和新特點，明確為什么除了英國英語和美國英語，還會有印度英語，加拿大英語等。以后可能還會有中國英語。(3) 學情分析：學生對于外國文化理解的局

3、限性，對于英語的種類與發展趨勢的掌握不是很好，對英語這種語言的起源，發展，以及未來的發展趨勢理解不是很透徹。大多數學生都是從鄉鎮上來的，應與學習的管道不是很多，和外界接觸的少。導致了縣城乃至鄉鎮的學生對于英語的學習不是很到位。(4) 課時安排：The first period: (speaking) Lead in and new words. The second period: Warming up and Pre-Reading. The third period: Reading and Difficult Points. The forth period: Grammar. The

4、fifth period: Grammar and Practice. The sixth period: Writing.(5) 教學安排： Knowledge aims:1.Get the students to learn the following useful new words and expressions in this passage: include, role, international, native, elevator, flat, apartment, rubber, petrol, gas, modern, culture, AD, actually, pres

5、ent(adj.), rule(v.), vocabulary, usage, identity, government, Singapore, Malaysia, rapidly, play a role in, because of, come up, such as. 2. Get the students reading ability and let them learn to use some reading strategies such as skimming, scanning, and so on. Ability aims: Develop the students re

6、ading ability and let them learn to use some reading strategies such as skimming, scanning, and so on. Emotional aims: Enable the students to learn about English language and know different kinds of English so as to communicate with people from different countries.(6) 教學重點和難點：本單元需要學習的重點單詞為：include,

7、role, international, native, elevator, flat, apartment, rubber, petrol, gas, modern, culture, AD, actually, present(adj.), rule(v.), vocabulary, usage, identity, government, Singapore, Malaysia, rapidly, phrase, candy, lorry, command, request, retell, polite, boss, standard, Midwestern, southern, ea

8、stern, recognize, accent, lightning, direction, subway, block.本單元需要重點學習的重點詞組為：play a role in, because of, come up, such as, play a part(in).本單元需要學習的重點句型為： 1. World English come from those countries, where English plays an important rol

9、e as a first or second language, either because of foreign rule or because of its special role as an international language. (the Attributive Clause; either. . .

10、0;or. . . ) 2. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of En-glish. (even if. . . ) 3. It became less 

11、like German, and more like French because those who ruled England at that time spoke French. (those who. . . ) 4. Today the number of people learning English

12、60;in China is increasing rapidly. (the number of+ n. 作主語時，謂語動詞用單數形式) 5. Believe it or not, there is no such a thing as standard English. (Believe it or not, .&

13、#160;. . ) 6. The US is a large country in which many different dialects are spoken. (the Attributive Clause) 7. In fact, an English dictionary like the kind

14、60;you use today wasnt made until the time of the Qing Dynasty. (the Attributive Clause; not. . . until. . . ) 8. These men spent nearly all of their 

15、lives trying to collect words for their dictionaries. (spend. . . in doing sth. ) 9. At the age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and tau

16、ght himself while working in a bank. (while doing. . . ) 10. We know that languages develop and change over time and that is why we have new dictionaries&#

17、160;from time to time. (that is why. . . )  (8)教學策略: Discussion, student-centered vocabulary, learning, pair work, teach grammar in real situation. (9)教學過程: The first period: (speaking) Lead in and new words.Step1 RevisionAsk some of the st

18、udents to read his/her answer to class, about how to solve their problems.T: Now, lets check up your homework foe last class. Id kike some of you to read your ideas for the class. (Then give some comments.)Step2 Lead-inTo arouse the students interest and lead in

19、60;the topic, Present a funny story to students, give a brief introduction about this unit. Step3 New words learningAnd help students to learn new words, tell them the meaning about these new words and how to use, then ask them read after teacher.Step4 HomeworkAsk students try to read new

20、words fluently after class. Students should read the warming up firstly, and encourage students try to find the answer. The second period: Warming up and Pre-Reading.Step1 ReviewAsk all the class read the new words by themselves, and point out their problem, help them to change the wrong pronunciati

21、on. Then let students read after teacher.Step 2 Warming-upThe teacher can organize some activities or ask  some questions, such as “How many countries use English as their native langua

22、ge? ”, “Are there any differences between British English and American English? ”.1). Introduction: In China therere so many dialects that the government encourages the whole nation to speak Putonghua, which is regarded as standard Chinese.

23、 Tell the students they are going to answer a question about why they are learning English.2). To ask students write the words: Reasons for learning a foreign language on the center of the board:3). Ask the students to suggest as many reasons as they can think of, for example, for work, as a hobby,

24、to learn about other people, to travel, to read literature in the original, to read research papers, to meet foreigners, to surf the Internet, to pass exams, etc. Write their suggestions on the board as they make them.4). Divide the class into pairs.5). Give out each student one questionnaire paper.

25、6). The students must question each other about their language learning needs (or motivations). Tell them that you are going to take in the question at the end, and that youd like them to make clear notes. . If they wait till the end to swap, one student may use up all the time available.7). The stu

26、dents write five sentences on their feeling about learning English.8). Collect the questionnaires. Step3 Pre-readingGet the students thinking about the topic of the reading passage.1). Have a student list on the board all the English-speaking countries in the world that they can think of.2). Gi

27、ve the students hints about the places they havent mentioned.3). Provide the students with an opportunity to think about the reasons for the spread of English around the world. English is one of the official languages of the Olympic Games and the United Nations. English dominates international websi

28、tes and provides nearly all of the new computer terminology. Tourism and trade from Western Europe and North America has contributed to the spread of English. Satellite TV, radio programs like Joy FM, CDs and, of course, Hollywood films all broadcast English into China. Also, a number of Chinese fil

29、ms include English subtitles.Step4 HomeworkStudents will write a short passage by using 5 sentences, to explain why we must learn English.The third period: Reading and Difficult Points. In this part, students should understand the main idea about this paper, and teacher will also explain the di

30、fficult points to students, help students think deeper.Step1. SkimmingRead quickly to get the main idea of the text.Help the students find out key sentence of each paragraph or ask them to summarize the main point for each paragraph in their own words.Paragraph 1: The spread of the English language

31、in the worldParagraph 2: Native speaker can understand each other but they may not be able to understand everything.Paragraph 3: All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.Paragraph 4: English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in Africa and Asia. Step2. Sca

32、nningRead to locate particular information and complete the comprehending Exercise One.Step3. Following upWork in groups. Discuss the two questions and then ask two groups to report their answers to the class. (如果學生有困難，可以用中文回答，注意引導)1). Do you think it matters what kind of English you learn? Why? Pos

33、sible answer:I dont think so. Here are the reasons: Native speakers from different parts of the world have no difficulty in understanding each other despite the fact that they speak a bit differently. It is necessary for us to learn the narrow difference between different kinds of English if we hope

34、 to communicate fluently with native speakers of English from all over the world. Different kinds of English have the same language core. If you have got a good command of one kind, you will almost have no difficulty understanding another kind of English.(Any persuasive and supporting reason the stu

35、dents give can be accepted.)2)      Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?Possible answer:The reasons why people all over the world want to learn English: With economy globalization, English has become the best bridge to serve the purpose of people

36、 all over the world communicating with one another. However, like all major languages in the world, English is always changing. In order to adjust to native speakers from different parts of the world, it is a must for people all over the world to learn English, whether in English speaking countries

37、or in non-English speaking countries. Also, people from different parts of the world speak English with various accent and dialects, and people have to learn about the difference between different kinds of English in order to avoid misunderstanding while communicating.(All persuasive reasons can be

38、accepted.) Step4. Language focus:1)  believe it or not: used when you are going to say something that is true but surprising: Believe it or not, John cheated in the exam.2). there is no such a as: used to say that a particular person or thing does not exist: These days there is no suc

39、h a thing as a job for life.3). standard English: the form of English that most people in Britain use, and that is not limited to one area or group of people4). dialect: a variety of a language spoken only in one area, in which words, or grammar are slightly different from other forms of the same la

40、nguage5). play a part/role in: be one of the causes that make something happen: Besides dieting, exercising plays an important part in losing weight.6)  even if=even though: in spite of the fact; no matter whether: He likes to help us even if he is very busy.7)   communicate

41、 with: exchange information or conversation with other people: He learnt to use body language to communicate with deaf customers.8)   actually=in fact: used when you are adding new information to what you have just said: Weve known for years. Actually, since we were babies.9) 

42、60; be based on:10)   make use of: use sth. available11)   Only time will tell: to say that something can only be known in the future: Will Chinas national football team enter for the next finals of the World Cup? Only time will tell.（有可能一個課時說不完，如果說不完的，下一個課時繼續講解）St

43、ep 5 Homework Students will have a brief idea about this passage, teacher can ask them try to read the passage by themselves and find out the difficult point and line out the sentences which they can no understand.The forth period: Grammar. This lesson is the most difficult and important part in thi

44、s unit. Students may feel boring or have no reaction. The teacher should give a simple and interesting example to make students feel relax.Step1 review Teacher will read the passage at the beginning of the class. Students can try to follow the teacher. Step2 Important sentences1. World Eng

45、lish come from those countries, where English plays an important role as a first or second language, either because of foreign rule or because of its special role

46、60;as an international language. (the Attributive Clause; either. . . or. . . ) 2. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the 

47、;same kind of En-glish. (even if. . . ) 3. It became less like German, and more like French because those who ruled England at that time spoke French. (those

48、60;who. . . ) 4. Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly. (the number of+ n. 作主語時，謂語動詞用單數形式) 5. Believe it or not, there is&#

49、160;no such a thing as standard English. (Believe it or not, . . . ) 6. The US is a large country in which many different dialects are spoken. (the At

50、tributive Clause) 7. In fact, an English dictionary like the kind you use today wasnt made until the time of the Qing Dynasty. (the Attributive Clause; not. . .

51、 until. . . ) 8. These men spent nearly all of their lives trying to collect words for their dictionaries. (spend. . . in doing sth. ) 9. At the 

52、age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and taught himself while working in a bank. (while doing. . . ) 10. We know that languages develop 

53、and change over time and that is why we have new dictionaries from time to time. (that is why. . . )  The fifth period: Grammar and Practice.Step1ReviewReviewing last classs grammar and

54、 giving new grammar to students. After teacher teach the difficult points and sentences, teacher should discover useful structures to students. Direct and Indirect Speech Direct SpeechIndirect Speechsimple presentHe said, “I go to school every day.”simple pastHe said (that) he went to school ev

55、ery day.simple pastHe said, “I went to school every day.”past perfectHe said (that) he had gone to school every day.present perfectHe said, “I have gone to school every day.”past perfectHe said (that) he had gone to school every day.present progressiveHe said, “I am going to school every day.”past p

56、rogressiveHe said (that) he was going to school every day.past progressiveHe said, “I was going to school every day.”perfect progressiveHe said (that) he had been going to school every day,future (will)He said, “I will go to school every day.”would + verb nameHe said (that) he would go to school eve

57、ry day.future (going to)He said, “I am going to school every day.”present progressiveHe said (that) he is going to school every day.past progressiveHe said (that) he was going to school every dayDirect SpeechIndirect Speechauxiliary + verb nameHe said, “Do you go to school every day?”He said, “Where

58、 do you go to school?”simple pastHe asked me if I went to school every day.*He asked me where I went to school.imperativeHe said, “Go to school every day.”infinitiveHe said to go to school every day.Direct SpeechIndirect Speechsimple present + simple presentHe says, “I go to school every day.”simple present + simple presentHe says (that) he goes to school every day.present perfect + simple presentHe has said, “I go to school every day.”present perfect + simple presentH