大学体验英语综合教程第四册U4_L-T.ppt

1、Return to Menu,LISTEN,TALK,Lets listen.,Listen to the passage and identify which picture can best express the main idea of the passage.,English is becoming the worlds language of the 21st Century and this is no time to _(S1) U.S. residents or immigrants _(S2) learning English. English is now the sec

2、ond most widely spoken language in the world, with only Chinese _(S3) spoken by more people. English is _(S4) the second language of _(S5) for non-English-speaking people. English is the official language of the European Central Bank and the working language of the Asian trade group ASEAN.,Listen to

3、 the passage again, and then fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.,In multilingual

4、 continental Europe, a _(S6) battle over language popularity appears to be ending with English emerging as the _(S7) for the 21st century. The Germans have given up trying to persuade more British people to learn their language and, instead, _(S8). Germanys leading newspaper produces an eight-page E

5、nglish edition and declares that “_(S9).” Switzerland has three official languages, German, French, and Italian, plus a fourth language spoken in one canton, Romansh. But Switzerland recently _(S10), rather than one of its official languages.,Third Time,English is becoming the worlds language of the

6、 21st Century and this is no time to _(S1) U.S. residents or immigrants _(S2) learning English. English is now the second most widely spoken language in the world, with only Chinese _(S3) spoken by more people. English is _(S4) the second language of _(S5) for non-English-speaking people. English is

7、 the official language of the European Central Bank and the working language of the Asian trade group ASEAN.,Listen to the passage again, and then fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 fill in the missing information. Y

8、ou can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.,In multilingual continental Europe, a _(S6) battle over language popularity appears to be ending with English emerging as the _(S7) for the 21st century. The Germans have given up trying to persuad

9、e more British people to learn their language and, instead, _(S8). Germanys leading newspaper produces an eight-page English edition and declares that “_(S9).” Switzerland has three official languages, German, French, and Italian, plus a fourth language spoken in one canton, Romansh. But Switzerland

10、 recently _(S10), rather than one of its official languages.,Check up,English is becoming the worlds language of the 21st Century and this is no time to _(S1) U.S. residents or immigrants _(S2) learning English. English is now the second most widely spoken language in the world, with only Chinese _(

11、S3) spoken by more people. English is _(S4) the second language of _(S5) for non-English-speaking people. English is the official language of the European Central Bank and the working language of the Asian trade group ASEAN.,discourage,from,dialects,overwhelmingly,choice,In multilingual continental

12、Europe, a _(S6) battle over language popularity appears to be ending with English emerging as the _(S7) for the 21st century. The Germans have given up trying to persuade more British people to learn their language and, instead, _(S8). Germanys leading newspaper produces an eight-page English editio

13、n and declares that “_(S9).” Switzerland has three official languages, German, French, and Italian, plus a fourth language spoken in one canton, Romansh. But Switzerland recently _(S10), rather than one of its official languages.,fierce,standard,are now promoting English as the language of the 21st

14、century,English is going to be the lingua franca of the next century,adopted English to be taught as the second language of choice,Now lets talk.,Look at the following pictures and try to find out Which picture can best express the main idea of the passage?,Task 1,Task 2,Dialogue 1,Dialogue 2,COMMUN

15、ICATIVE TASKS,Lets listen and read.,John:Do you think English is very important to you, Yi Ling? Yi Ling:Definitely! John:In what way? Yi Ling:The biggest thing is that it gives me more access to knowledge. So many materials and resources are in English these days. John: Tell me more about it? Yi Li

16、ng:With English we can use more computer software, get more information on the Internet, enjoy foreign movies and TV shows. You see, it makes a big difference.,Dialogue 1: English for Your Studies and Future Careers,John:What about job opportunities? Can you get a better career if you are good at En

17、glish here in China? Yi Ling:Definitely. And a better career means a better salary. John:What type of career are you thinking of? Yi Ling:Im not sure yet. Maybe a businessman, maybe an engineer, or who knows? Maybe even a scientist. John: Wow, you have high aspirations!,Dialogue 1: English for Your

18、Studies and Future Careers,Lets listen and read.,Linda:Yi Ling, I thought you might be interested in this article. Yi Ling:Why, whats it about? Linda:Its about English being the modern means of communication. Yi Ling:Is there anything new in this article? Linda:Lots of interesting statistics. Did yo

19、u know that eighty percent of computer data is processed and stored in English and more than half of the newspapers in the world are published in English, too? Yi Ling:It doesnt surprise me. English is fast becoming the major language in many sectors including international business, diplomacy and s

20、cience.,Dialogue 2: Popularity of English,Linda:Yeah, we have proof of that when we look at how many international organizations have chosen English as their working language. For example, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and many other professional institutions. Yi LIng:No wonder En

21、glish is being studied as a foreign language in so many countries around the world. In China now people working for foreign companies need to have strong written and oral English skills. Learning English is a way to get ahead and compete with others for jobs. Linda:I wonder whether English will alwa

22、ys have this role. Or will Chinese be the next international language?,Dialogue 2: Popularity of English,Role A,Role B,Situation,Mary and Yi Ling are discussing the importance of English on the Internet.,Reference,Role A,Role B,Youre Mary who is a reporter and you ask Yi Ling some questions about th

23、e impact of English on the Internet.,Reference,Situation,Mary and Yi Ling are discussing the importance of English on the Internet.,Role A,Role B,Youre Yi Ling who is a college student and you are telling the reporter the importance of English on the Internet.,Reference,Situation,Mary and Yi Ling ar

24、e discussing the importance of English on the Internet.,Task 1,Mary:Could you tell me how useful you find the Internet is for you Chinese students? Yi Ling:The Internet has become indispensable not only for our study, but also in our daily life. Mary:Is there any language difficulty when you surf on

25、 the Internet? Yi Ling:Yes sometimes, because my English is not yet as good as for that. Mary:This clearly shows that English has become a lingua franca on the Internet. Yi Ling:You are right, except that you only visit the Chinese websites.,Task 1,Mary:Do you know how large an information container

26、 is the Internet? Yi Ling:It is claimed its over a billion of pages! And most of them are written in English! Mary:Its amazing that learning just one language gives you access to almost all knowledge on the Internet. Yi Ling:Although Internet services themselves are easy to access, you will go nowhe

27、re on the Internet if you are not familiar with English. Mary:Exactly. Thats why people say English ability divides people into Internet users and Internet illiterates.,Role A,Role B,Situation,Two college students, Linda and Liu, are talking about which language may be used as the lingua franca of t

28、he 21st century.,Reference,Situation,Reference,Role A,Role B,You are Linda who thinks that English will be used as a lingua franca in the 21st century.,Two college students, Linda and Liu, are talking about which language may be used as the lingua franca of the 21st century.,Situation,Reference,Role

29、 A,Role B,You are Liu who holds that Chinese will rival English as a lingua franca.,Two college students, Linda and Liu, are talking about which language may be used as the lingua franca of the 21st century.,Task 2,A:I think English will be the lingua franca in the 21st century. B:What makes you thi

30、nk that? A:Well, English is already widely used in world communication, international business and social and cultural exchanges. B:Thats true but it doesnt mean that it will become the lingua franca. Linguistically, English isnt an ideal language for cybercommunication because it takes a lot more c

31、yberspace than some other languages like Chinese. A:Youre right here but in terms of information distribution and international communication, Chinese cant compare with English. International business is often conducted in English and 90% of the information available from the Internet is also in English. Isnt it great?,Task 2,B:Are you serious? Its really unfair to non-native speakers. A:But you still want to learn English, dont you? Knowing English is definitely an advanta