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课件网) Unit 3 English Around the World Topic 1 English is widely spoken throughout the world. Section C Learning aims 一、掌握以下单词：root, trader, native, speaker, foreign等。 二、通过阅读了解英语的发展历程和普及情况。 三、能够根据不同的阅读目的运用阅读策略获取信息，如猜测段落大意、 略读、寻读等，培养“读”的语言能力。 Q1: Is English important in our lives the official language English is spoken as the main language in America. Q2: Is English spoken by the largest number of people in the world No. It's China. Q3: Where can we use English Study pass the exam do one's homework Q3: Where can we use English Sing songs listen to music watch movies Q3: Where can we use English communicate with others improve ourselves 1b Read 1a and complete the following tasks. [Task 1] Find the topic sentence of each paragraph. 1b Find out what the red numbers refer to. 500,000,000 309,000,000 300,000,000 People speak English as their mother tongue. the population of the United States People speak English as their second language. Just find the numbers and read the information around them. 1c Read 1a again and fill in the blanks. 1. a native language, such as in _____ and _____. 2. the _____ language. 3. a foreign language, such as in some European countries, _____ and _____ . 4. the _____ language for international business, the world’s airline and the _____ . English is used as England the United States second China Japan base Internet 1a Listen, look and say. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs. 2 English is the most widely used international language nowadays. It _____ (speak) as the mother tongue in such countries as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In many other countries, people _____ (speak ) English as their second language. There are about 750 million English speakers in the world. English _____(use) in many different fields of life, such as business, tourism and technology. is spoken speak is used Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs. 2 Business people _____ (use) English at international conferences, and tourists _____ (speak) English when they go abroad. Many English signs _____(see) in public places. A wide knowledge of English helps us follow English television programs and _____ (enjoy) interesting films. The English language _____(play) an important part in our lives. use speak are seen enjoy plays 3a Work in groups and find the answers to the questions on the Internet. Then share the information with your group members. Where is Chinese mainly spoken How many people speak Chinese as their second language Where are they from How many people are learning Chinese as a foreign language Why are they learning Chinese 3b Write a passage based on the study in 3a. You may start like this: Nowadays, Chinese is becoming more and more popular all over the world. It’s mainly spoken in… One possible version: Nowadays Ch ... ...
