unit2usinglanguageStandardEnglishanddialects.ppt

1、unit 2 using languageStandard English and dialects,Can you think of other dialects in China?,Chinese What about English? Do you think there are some dialects in English?,standard ChinesePutonghua,dialects(.),Warming-up and pre-reading：,While-reading,Para 1: Para 2: Para 3:,I: Skimming（Find out the t

2、opic sentence of each paragraph. ）,Theres no such thing as standard English.,American English has many dialects(whose words and expressions are different from “standard English”.),Geography also plays a part in making dialects.,-,-,-,While-reading,1. From the text, we know that _ is standard English

3、. ABritish English BAmerican English Cthe English spoken in Australia Dno English,II: Scanning for details,Task 1 Choose the best answer,2. People think the English spoken on TV and the radio is standard English, because _. Apeople believe those who reported the news speak excellent English Bthey sp

4、eak the same English Cthey speak it to all the people Dthere are some dialects on TV and the radio,3. How many dialects of American English have been listed in this text? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five What are they? midwestern southern African American Spanish dialects,4. Which of the following is

5、 NOT the reason for the dialects in America? APeople have come from all over the world. BSome people live in the mountains. CGeography plays a part in making dialects. DThe USA is a large country.,Task 2 Find out answers to the following questions,1. Do you think the English spoken on TV orthe radio

6、 is Standard English? Why? No. On TV and radio we can hear differences in the way people speak. 2. What is a dialect? When people use words and expressions different from the “standard language”, it is called a dialect.,3. Why do people from both northwestern and southeastern of U.S. speak with almo

7、st the same dialect? Because when Americans moved from one place to another, they took their dialects with them.,1. People from neighboring towns all speak the same language. speak a little differently 2. Some people who live in the mountains of the eastern USA speak with an older kind of English di

8、alect. 3. Once Americans move, they cant recognize each others dialects any more. they still recognize and understand each others dialects.,Task 3 True / False,F,T,F,Task 4： finish Ex1-5 on page27 (新新学案),Language Points,1. standard (1) adj. 标准的，第一流的 a car of standard size a standard writer (2) n. 标准

9、、水准、规范 eg. We should try to raise the standard of living. (提高生活水准) on a standard 根据某一标准 The mountains are not high_ world standard. A. by B. at C. to D. on,2. Believe it or not, theres no such thing as standard English. believe it or not 相当于一个副词，通常用于口语， 意为“信不信由你，我说的是真的”。 eg. 信不信由你，她考试作弊了， Believe it

10、 or not, she cheated in the exam. no such thing as 没有这回事 suchas 象一样的;诸如之类的 eg.我不喜欢像Mary这样的人。 I dont like such a person as Mary. 译：信不信由你，世上没有免费的午餐。 Believe it or not, there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world.,3. This is because in the early days of radio, those who reported the news were e

11、xpected to speak excellent English. 这是因为在早期的电台节目里，人们期望新 闻播音员讲极好的英语。 注：这是一个主从复合句。 主句是This is, 从句是由because引导的表语 从句: those were expected to speak excellent English. 在表语从句中又含有一个由who引 导的定语从句，修饰表语从句的主语those。 译：那是因为他不喜欢咖啡。 That is because he doesnt like coffee.,4. Geography also plays a part in making dial

12、ects. 地理位置对方言的产生也有影响。 play a part in=play a role in=have an effect on 在担任角色或起作用 play a (an) leading/major/important/active part in 译：中国在当今世界发挥着重要的作用。 China plays an important part in the world today. 5.recognize vt 辨别出 承认 公认 recognize sb/ ones voice recognition .n. 认出 认识 eg. The moment I answered th

13、e phone, I _ (recognize) his voice.,recognized,mand commandsb.todosth.命令某人做某事 atonescommand听某人的支配配 underonescommand由指挥 haveagoodcommandof很好掌握，精通 Hecommandthathegoatonce 2.request1)vt. requestsb.todosth. eg.她要求我们十点之前来。 Irequestedhimtocomebeforeten. 游客们被要求不要触摸展品。 Visitorsarerequestednottotouchtheexhibits,8. Words about direction southeast, northeast, so