Module 4 Reading Which English 课件-2021-2022学年高中英语外研版选修八

Which English? Book8 Module4 Which English ??? Which English is the standard form / variety ? Which English is correct ? Which English should we choose to learn ? British English Australian English American English Singlish Indian English Jamaican English 1.See you this arvo. 2. CU2NITE. 3. Wherefore art thou? 4. Where you go yesterday? 5. Mi a-go lef today. See you tonight. Where are you? I’m leaving today. See you this afternoon. Where did you go yesterday? Australia text message Shakespeare’ works Singapore Jamaica Read the passage and match the main idea. Which English Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 ( ) ( ) ( ) Australia Jamaica and Singapore ( ) ( ) English varies from place to place. B. The main differences between Australian English and other varieties of English. C. The features of English spoken in Jamaica and Singapore. D. English varies from speaker to speaker. E. Standard English varies with speakers. D A E B C General introduction Examples Everybody is unique. One can be recognized by his use of English. English varies from speaker to speaker. Every language has different speaker. 1. The main idea of the first paragraph is _____. Voice Choice of words Accent English is officially spoken. English varies from place to place. English accent reveals one’s identity. Different countries speak different Englishes. 2. The main idea of the second paragraph is _____. Pronunciation Grammar Vocabulary Britain America Australia Jamaica Singapore Para.1 English varies from speaker to speaker. Para.2 English varies from place to place. Which English is the standard form / variety ? Which English is correct ? Which English should we choose to learn ? There isn’t really a standard form of English. Para.3 It’s communication that counts. Trade Exploration Business Perhaps correctness doesn’t matter. Language is system of so