文档介绍：Unit2
English Around the World

2005年9月
Preparation for Reading

Which language has the largest number of speaker?
Which language is the most widely spoken and used?
How many languages do you speak?
What is your native language?
In what situations do you use English?
Reading
How many people use English as their mother tongue?
How many people learn English as a second language?
In which countries do we find most native speakers
of English?
How many people use English as a foreign language?
Why is it ing more and more important to have
a good knowledge of English?
Language Points
1. all around the world= all over the world
= throughout the world 遍及全球
3. majority 大多数 op:minority
the majority of + 不可数名词;谓语v用单数
+ 可数名词复数;谓语v用复数
eg. The majority of doctors believe smoking is harmful
to health
2. more than 多于 op: less than少于
more than one + 可数名词单数;“不止一个…”;
谓语动词用单数。
eg. Yesterday more than one person was hurt in the accident.
4. in total= in all=altogether 总计;合计;
eg. There’re 40 students in our class in total.
5. equal adj. 相等的;相同的;
eg. Divide the food into 5 equal parts.
be equal to sth/doing sth 能胜任…;能应付…;
eg. He is equal to the work/doing the work.
6. a number of “一些”;后接可数名词复数,谓语v用复数。
the number of “…的数量”;谓语v用单数。
eg. The number of the students is 200.
eg. A number of students work hard in the school.
7. of one’s own=belonging to oneself属于自己的;
eg. Children need toys of their own.
8. however (1) 然而,可放于句首,句中,句末。用逗号
和其他的成分隔开。
eg. It is clear today; however, it may rain tomorrow.
= It is clear today; it, however, may rain tomorrow.
= It is clear today; it may rain tomorrow, however.
(2) 无论如何…;不管怎样…;
eg. However cold it is, she leaves her windows open.
eg. However strong you are, you won’t move that stone.
9. except for 除去
(1) 指在一个整体中除去某些因素,前后两个词的性质
不同,不能用except代替。
eg. position is very good except for some spelling
mistakes.
(2) 当后面接代词的时候,可以和 except替换。
with:发展成为 Seeds devep into plants.
13. communicate