Unit 4 Which English3教案.doc

Unit 4 Which English ?A dialog performed by students.Student A:我是中国人，我来自.我讲的是汉语。（当地方言）Student B:我是中国人，我来自.我讲的也是汉语。（当地方言）Student C :Im from America, I speak English,but both of you speak Chinese? Which Chinese do you speak?The teacher will give the explanation. In general, Chinese includes Hokkien,Contonese, Tanwaness and thousands of dialects.The two students speak their own dialect.There are many kinds of Chinese,in the same way, there are many varieties of English in the world. Therefore when we heard student Cs confusion,we have the same question to ask: which English do they speak in every English-speaking place?To solve this problem,lets have lesson4: which English?Step 1, read the whole passage by yourselves. Give two questions: How many varieties of English there are? In how many countries English is an official language?We will learn this passage within these two questions.I believe that after we learn it, you will know the questions very well.Step 2, Reading and vocabulary.Structure:There are three parts in this article,which we can get easily from our textbook.In this article, seven paragraphs are included.Part :paragraph(1- 3):introduction about English language. 1.Each people has their own, very personal way of speaking. 2.There are many accents in English and the way people pronounce words can change very quickly. 3.People worry about speaking correct English, but as it is a language with many forms it is impossible to say what is correct.Part :paragraph(4-5): Language in Australia. 4.Words of Australian native peoples have found their way into English. 5.It is easy for speakers of different forms of English to have a misunderstanding.Part :paragraph(6-7): Language in Jamaica and Singapore. 6.Grammar from African languages is found in some varieties of English. 7.There is more than one form of English spoken in Singapore.Finish this table then you can understand the content of these two parts.Features of the languageDifferences from other EnglishProblems of the language Australia English1. the traces of both Irish and cockney 2. Include many Aboriginal words The main difference is individual sounds and intonation patternsIt is difficult for people to understand the Australian accent,and mistakes are common.Jamaica English1. There is no apostrophe s or no link verb or article.2. Rhythm.It is the rap music.1.There is no apostrophe s or no link verb or article.2.RhythmNot mention.Singapore English1. Known as Singlish.2. Sentences often end with lah.3. Influenced by Malay and Chinese. 1.Sentences often end with lah.2.Influenced by Malay and Chinese. There is a debate in Singapore about which variety of English is the best: Singlish, or a variety closer to British English.Vocabulary:Choose the correct meaning.1. An accent is the way people speak / the words people use in a particular place. 2. Speech is the ability to speak / write a language.3. The rhythm of a language is its regular pattern of sounds / variety of different words.Step 3, Rturn to the question and give the answers.Question 1: There are as many varieties of English as there are speakers of it.Question 2:English is spoken as an official language in more than 60 countries across the world.Step 4, Homework1. Which kind of English do you l