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Module 1 unit2 Using Language

Module 1 unit2 Using Language. Discussion:. In your opinion, What is standard English?. Reading:. Read para1 and answer Q: In the writer’s opinion, is there standard English? Believe it or not , there is no such thing as standard English. 2. Read para2-3 and complete the chart below:.

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Module 1 unit2 Using Language

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  1. Module 1 unit2 Using Language

  2. Discussion: In your opinion, What is standard English?

  3. Reading: • Read para1 and answer • Q: In the writer’s opinion, is there standard English? • Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English. • 2. Read para2-3 and complete the chart below:

  4. Reading: 2. Read para2-3 and complete the chart below: Words and expressions different from the “standard language” midwestern African Spanish People have come from all over the world. Geographyplays a part in… Although many Americans move a lot, they stillrecognize and understand each other’s dialects.

  5. Can you find the topic sentence in each paragraph?

  6. 信不信由你,你的表达起到了帮助人们识别你方言的作用.信不信由你,你的表达起到了帮助人们识别你方言的作用. ______________, your expressions__________ helping people________ your dialects. Believe it or not play a part in recognize

  7. Read and recognize where they are from: Amy: Excuse me, madam. Could you please tell me where the nearest subway is? Lady: Er…the underground? Well, go round the corner on your left-hand side, straight on and cross two streets. It’ll be on your right-hand side. Amy: Thanks so much! Friends: What did she say, Amy? Amy: She told us to go round the corner on the left and keep going straight for two blocks. The subway will be on ourright. America England Amy comes from _______; the lady comes from_______.

  8. Try to write down the words from the dialogue. underground left-hand side go straight on two streets right-hand side

  9. Amy: Excuse me, madam. Could you please tell me where the nearest subway is? Lady: Er…the underground? Well, go round the corner on your left-hand side, straight on and cross two streets. It’ll be on your right-hand side. Amy: Thanks so much! Friends: What did she say, Amy? Amy: She told us to go round the corner on the left and keep going straight for two blocks. The subway will be on our right. What’s the dialogue about?

  10. If you can’t understand others, you can say: Pardon? / I beg your pardon? I don’t understand. Could you say that again please? / Could you repeat that please? Sorry, I can’t follow you. Could you speak more slowly please? How do you spell that?

  11. Pair-work: Work in pairs, imagine you are from England, and your partner is from America, make a dialogue according to the situation2(p15). 1. Make your dialogue with the help of the sample and the map. 2. While making dialogues, remember to make use of these useful expressions.

  12. Act-out with the help of the map, make your dialogue like this: You:Excuse me, madam/sir. Could you tell me where …?American lady/sir:You mean _____ station? Yes, of course. … and then … You:…? I can't follow you. American lady/sir:First you … You:Yes, …? I want to write this down. American lady/sir:Then turn …, you’ll see it on your… You:oh, I see. I should go…, and… and it’ll be on my… Thanks so much. Map

  13. Summary Useful expressions: 1. believe it or not; play a part in; recognize 2. Pardon? / I beg your pardon? I don’t understand. Could you say that again please? / Could you repeat that please? Sorry, I can’t follow you. Could you speak more slowly please? How do you spell that? Reading skill: Find the topic sentence. It’s always the first or the last sentence in a paragraph.

  14. Make the dialogue according to situation1. • Work in groups to make a list of the words that have the same meaning in American English and British English.

  15. Thank you.

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