新核心大学英语B版_读写教程_基础级_Unit_2

Unit2EnglishasaWorldLanguageLearningobjectivesInthisunit,youwill:1.learnabouttheimportanceofEnglishasaworldlanguage;2.familiarizeyourselfwiththewords,expressions,andsentencepatternsrelatedtotheimportanceofEnglishasaworldlanguage;3.usethesewords,expressions,andsentencepatternsinwritingandspeech;4.researchtheimportanceofEnglishasaworldlanguageontheInternet;5.giveanoralpresentationtotheclassabouttheimportanceofEnglishasaworldlanguage;6.learntowritecorrectcomplexsentences.PartIApproachingtheTopicPartIIUnderstandingtheTextPartIIIIntegratedTasksPartIVWritingStrategyPartIApproachingtheTopicTask1BrainstormingTask3WatchingandRetellingYouwillneedapartnerforthisactivity.1.Brainstormalistof10wordscommonlyusedwhendiscussingtheimportanceofEnglishasaworldlanguage.2.InwhatwaydoyouthinkEnglishisimportant?3.Haveyoueverthoughtoflearninganotherlanguage?Whatisitandwhy?Task1BrainstormingUnit2》PartI》Task1Task3WatchingandRetelling1.Watchthevideoclipfrom“OntheWorld’sEnglishMania”.Usetheglossarybelowasareference.mania狂热；狂躁；热衷scream尖声喊叫；大叫大嚷着要求worldwide在世界各地giant巨大的literally实际地determine决定grueling累垮人的；折磨人的intensity强度unimaginable不可思议的witness目击tsunami海啸harness开发；治理；控制Unit2》PartI》Task32.Readthefollowingquestionsbasedonthevideoclip.ChoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Unit2》PartI》Task31)HowmanypeoplearetryingtolearnEnglishallovertheworld?A.2.1billion.B.12million.C.2.5million.D.2billion.2)_______isthelanguageofscience.A.EnglishB.MathematicsC.NativelanguageD.Anotherlanguage3)Accordingtothevideo,inthefuture,Englishcanserveas.A.theworld’ssecondlanguageB.thelanguageofemotionsC.thelanguageofproblemsolvingD.thenativelanguage√√√3.Watchthevideoagainandthenexplainthemainideatoyourpartner.···【Script】Unit2》PartI》Task3ScriptUnit2》PartI》Task3JayWalker:HowmanypeoplearetryingtolearnEnglishworldwide?Twobillionofthem.Students:At-shirt.Adress.JayWalker:InLatinAmerica,inIndia,inSoutheastAsia,andmostofallinChina.IfyouareaChinesestudentyoustartlearningEnglishinthethirdgrade,bylaw.That¡¯swhythisyearChinawillbecometheworld¡¯slargestEnglishspeakingcountry.(Laughter)WhyEnglish?Inasingleword:Opportunity.Opportunityforabetterlife,ajob,tobeabletopayforschool,orputPartIIUnderstandingtheTextMainReadingRelatedReadingPartIIUnderstandingtheTextMainReadingText-RelatedInformationLanguagePointsTasksText-RelatedInformationUnit2》PartII》MainReadingEnglishlanguageEnglishisaWestGermaniclanguagethataroseintheAnglo-SaxonkingdomsofEnglandandspreadintowhatwastobecomesouth-eastScotlandundertheinfluenceoftheAnglianmedievalkingdomofNorthumbria.Followingtheeconomic,political,military,scientific,cultural,andcolonialinfluenceofGreatBritainandtheUnitedKingdomfromthe18thcentury,viatheBritishEmpire,andoftheUnitedStatessincethemid-20thcentury,ithasbeenwidelydispersedaroundtheworld,becometheleadinglanguageofinternationaldiscourse,andhasacquireduseaslinguaUnit2》PartII》MainReadingCountrieswhereEnglishisspokenCountrieswhereEnglishistheofficiallanguageSevenreasonswhyEnglishisimportant:jobs,travel,education,samecountry,Internet,children,businesscommunication.ThepopularityofEnglish.StructureofTextPara.APara.B-H1.collectively(L4)adv.jointly,conjointly,togetherwithUnit2》PartII》MainReadingComplex,criticalchoiceswillhavetobemadebyhumanbeingsindividuallyandcollectively.e.g.LanguagePointscollectiveadj.&n.Itwasacollectivedecision.Hewillseethatheisparticipatinginallthedecisionsofthecollective.e.g.Unit2》PartII》MainReading2.undoubtedly(L4)adv.withcertaintyThesebreakthroughswillundoubtedlyleadtofurtheradvancementsinthenearfuture.e.g.undoubtedadj.withcertaintyTheevenwasanundoubtedsuccess.e.g.withoutdoubtWithoutdoubtthiswasthemostimportantrelationshipIdevelopedatcollege.e.g.3.popularity(L5)n.thequalityofbeingwidelyadmiredoracceptedHischarmsoonwonhimaffectionandpopularitytheuniversalpopularityofAmericanmoviese.g.popularadj.beingwidelyadmiredoracceptede.g.巧克力总是深受年轻人的喜爱。4.universal(L10)adj.Climatechangeisauniversalproblem.e.g.①ofworldwidescopeorapplicabilityIt’sauniversaltruth.e.g.②applicabletoorcommontoallmembersofagrouporsetHisspeechmetwithuniversalapplause.e.g.③including,relatingto,oraffectingallmembersoftheclassorgroupunderconsiderationUnit2》PartII》MainReading5.engage(L15)Theyengagedinadiscussion.Ihaveneverengagedinthedrugtrade.e.g.①vi.toinvolveoneselforbecomeoccupied;participateTheywereengagedlastmonth.e.g.②vt.topledgeorpromise,especiallytomarry.Unit2》PartII》MainReadingWhilethegrandparentslovethechildren,theyarestrictwiththem.Theyweregrinningandwatchingwhileonemanlaughedandpouredbeerovertheheadofanother.e.g.②whereas6.while(L16)conj.①atthesametimethat;althoughThefirsttwoservicesarefree,whilethethirdcosts$35.e.g.Unit2》PartII》MainReading7.available(L19)adj.Thedoctorisnotavailablenow.e.g.①obtainableoraccessibleandreadyforuseorserviceMybicycleisnotavailable,anditisbeingrepaired.e.g.②notbusy;nototherwisecommittedUnit2》PartII》MainReadingRecentopinionpollsshowthat60percentfavorabortionundercertaincircumstances.e.g.undernocircumstances决不underthecircumstances/inthecircumstance在……条件下8.