Unit2 English around the world世界各地的英语

Unit2EnglisharoundtheworldWarmingupandlistening•ThisunitseekstogiveusabetterunderstandingofhowEnglishdevelopedandhowitisspokenintheworld.QuestionsWhichlanguagedoyouthinkisthemostwidelyusedlanguageintheworld?Doyouknowthemeaningof“Englishes”?CanadianAustralianEnglishBritishWorldEnglishAmericanIndianCaribbeanBrE&Am.EWhenyouheartwonativespeakersofEnglish,theymaystillnotspeakthesamekindofEnglish.BrEAmEThedifferencesbetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglish.vocabularyspellingpronunciationautumnfalltyphoontornadoIthinkIguesscolourcolorcentrecentertravellertravelerdance[da:ns]dance[dæns]not[not]not[na:t]AmEneighborhoodlaborcolorhonorablehumorfavoritetheaterkilometerBrEneighbourhoodlabourcolourhonourablehumourfavouritetheatrekilometrepetrolflatcolorliftrubberhonorpicturesundergrounderasergasapartmentelevatorhonourcolourmoviessubwayMatchthewordsthathavethesamemeaning.ListeningTexasListeningonP14Lookatthepictureandpredictthecontent.1.Listenagainandputthesesentencesintherightsequence.___Lesterclimbedatree.___Buford,BillyBobandLesterwentswimming.___Lesterthoughtthecatfishwouldeathim.___BufordandBillyBoblaughed.___Lestersawacatfish.___NowLesteristooafraidtovisittheplace1234561.WhatdoesBufordthinkofTexas?Howdoyouknow?Hebelievesit’salmostadifferentcountryfromtheUSA.Thelisteningtexttellsus.Answerthefollowingquestions.3.WhydidLestergetoutofthewatersoquickly?Theboysthoughtthatthecatfishwasalmostthesizeofahouse.Hethoughtthecatfishwouldeathim.2.Howlargewasthecatfish?TheylaughedbecauseLesterbelievedthecatfishwouldhurthim.4.WhydidBufordandBigBillyBoblaugh?