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Unit 3 English Around the World
Topic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different culture.
Look and say
Is English spoken by the largest number of people in the world
A number of 许多，大量
the number of …的数量
Mandarin
/`m nd r n/
14.40
Hindi
4.70
Spanish
6.15
English
5.43
Mandarin is spoken by the largest number of people in the world.
e.g. The number of students is sixty.
There are a number of students in our class.
Be a text detective
While-reading
Group A：Investigation Report - Text (I)
Case File: Mapping the English “Empire” (What)
Speaker Population Native Speakers:_____________________
Second Language Speakers:_________________
Historical Spread Spread from ________by English ________ and ____________.
Key Application domains ______________________;
______________________;
______________________;
Role in China Studied as a ______ language by many people.
One-sentence Summary This text mainly tells us that English is a very _______________________ language.
More than 500 million
About 300 million
England
traders
governments
International business
The world's airlines
The internet
foreign
widely used and important
Be a text detective
While-reading
Group B：Investigation Report - Text (Ⅱ)
Case File: Cracking the "Code" of English's Global Rise (Why)
Historical Drivers 19th Century: _______________ became powerful; English became international.
Since the 1950s: The _______ became more powerful.
Technological Drivers The American ___________ and __________ industry took the lead; ____________ helped make English more popular.
Educational Drivers (China) Since the 1970s: Encouraged more people to ____________.
Since the 1990s: English learning became ______________.
Current Status In China, English is regarded as a very ___________________.
One-sentence Summary This text mainly explains that English became popular because of _______________________________________________________.
Great Britain
USA
computer
internet
The internet
learn English
very popular
important subject
historical power (UK, USA), technology (internet), and educational policy (e.g., in China).
Text I (What) + Text II (Why) = Complete Understanding
WHAT are the current situation and uses of English
WHY did English become a global language
While-reading: Intel Sharing

While-reading: Compare & Contrast
What is the different focus of each text when talking about the global use of English
Text (I) is more like a factual report, focusing on "What" (the current situation, data, domains). Text (II) is more like a causal analysis, focusing on "Why" (the historical, technological, and educational reasons
2. Text (II) says the Internet helped English become more popular. Can you combine information from Text (I) to create a complete "causal chain"
The USA became powerful → developed leading computer & Internet industries (Cause, from II) → The Internet became the base for international business, airlines, etc. (Effect, from I) → To work in these fields, people need to know English (Cause, from I) → Therefore, the Internet helped English become more popular (Effect, from II).
3. Both texts mention China. As a Chinese student, after reading these texts, do you have a new perspective on why we learn English
English Around the World (I)
There are thousands of language spoken in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most widely used. Recent surveys show that more than 500 million people speak English as their mother tongue.
From its roots in England, the language was spread around the world by English traders and English governments in new lands. One of these new lands became the United States of America. The population of the United States is 309 million, making it the country with the largest number of native English speakers.
母语
About 300 million people speak English as their second language. There are even more people, like some in Europe as well as in China and Japan, who study English as a foreign language.
English has become the base language for international business, for the world's airlines and even for the Internet. Whatever language people speak, they need to know some English if they work in these fields. It is clear that the English language is becoming more important.
as well as 也，还，除了…之外;它强调的是前一项，后一项只是顺便提及。因此连接并列主语时，谓语动词的单复数与前一项一致
显而易见
English Around the World (II)
English has become widely used around the world . Why has this happened We may find the answer from history.
In the nineteenth century, Great Britain became a powerful country, so English became an international language. Then, since the 1950s, the U.S.A. has become more and more powerful. The American computer and internet industry have taken the leading position in the world. As a result, the internet has helped English to become much more popular.
在19世纪
in the +序数词+century 在几世纪
in + the + 年代s 在几世纪几十年代
20世纪50年代
处于领先地位
China, a country with the largest population in the world, has encouraged more people to learn English since the 1970s. Since the 1990s, English learning has been very popular with Chinese people. Many of them have done well in English and have made great progress in speaking it.
Now, students are required to learn English and the study of English is regarded as a very important industry in China as well as in the rest of the world.
encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事
be popular with sb. 受… 欢迎
make (great) progress 取得（很大）进步
be required to do sth. 被要求做某事
被当做
regard… as = think of … as = consider… as 把…当做…
the rest of … 做主语时，谓语动词单复数由of后名词决定。
e.g. The rest of the earth is covered by sea.
2 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs.
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. 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.
is spoken
speak
is used
use
speak
are seen/can be seen
enjoy
plays
在…起重要作用
母语
国际会议
出国
…的广泛知识
mother tongue 母语
thousands of 成千上万的
go abroad 出国
It's clear that… 显而易见
a wide knowledge of 广泛的知识
in different fields of life 在不同的生活领域
play an important part in 在…… 中发挥重要作用
in the nineteenth century 在十九世纪
be regarded as 被认为是……
make great progress 取得巨大的进步
be required to do sth. 被要求做某事
do well in… 在某方面做得好
encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事
take the leading position 占据领先地位
Grammar
Passive Voice (Ⅰ)
Disneyland __________by millions of people from all over the world.
_____ English ________ as the official language in Cuba
Of all these languages, English ______ the most widely _______.
is enjoyed
Is
is
spoken
used
结构：be+ VPP (过去分词)
1. The mini-program “Clear Plate” is popular among young people. It______to help deal with food waste.
A. will design B.is designed C. will be designed
2. -Will you go to Jane's birthday party next Wednesday
-If I________,I will go.
A. will invite B.am invited C. was invited
3. Traditional Chinese medical science________ by more and more foreigners .
A. knows B.is known C. has known



The camera is used for taking photos.
Smoking is not allowed in public.
The cake is divided into 5 pieces.
The watch is made in China.
Function
I can’t ______ to fly there.
Try your _______ and work harder from now on.
______ a good trip. I _____ you success!
wait
best
Have
wish

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