Unit4 Breaking boundaries Using language 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第二册

新外研版选择性必修Book 2 Unit 4 Breaking boundaries Using languageⅡ P42-43 Learning objectives You’ll know a passage about “global village”. You’ll listen to a conversation for the main idea and detailed information. You’ll know some expressions of showing interest and describing a common phenonmenon. You’ll talk about another phenomenon of the global village. The global village Nowadays, people all over the world are becoming more and more connected, as if the world were getting smaller-- as if we were living in a “global village”. Technology is largely responsible for bringing people together. Channels of communication, such as the mobile phone and the Internet, have made it possible to speak instantly with someone on the other side of the planet, enabling us to form close connections with people of completely different cultures. The television, 3 meanwhile, is a window on the world, giving us quick and easy access to other cultures and lifestyles. Cultural exchange helps us to be more inclusive and to overcome culture shock. But inclusiveness doesn’t mean that our cultures will merge into one another. Rather, it’s about countries and people making a joint effort to come together to create a more harmonious and understanding world, so that we can all enjoy the mutual benefits. 4 5 Read the passage above and answer the questions. Pay attention to the expressions in bold. 1 What phenomenon does the passage describe? It describes the phenomenon of the “global village” as related to the promotion of technological and cultural exchange. 2 What effect does technology have on cultural exchange? Technology enables us to form close connections with people of completely different cultures and gives us quick and easy access to other cultures and lifestyles. 5 Complete the letter with the correct form of the expressions in Activity 5. 6 Dear Editor, Your article about living in a global village really struck a chord with me because I’ve just returned from a teaching project in Cambodia and Thailand. I had been worried about the 1_________, but fortunately the other volunteers and local teachers were really welcoming. We were able to 2 _________________________ each other as well as our students. Throughout, we made 3___________ to make our classes a success, so that we could all enjoy the 4______________ of working well together. It was rewarding to culture shock form close connections with a joint effort mutual benefits see how our work helped 5____________________ from different cultures. Before I went, TV and the Internet were my 6_____________________, but being there in person was even better. I think the experience has taught me to 7________________ and I can’t wait to do it all over again. Paul bring people together window on the world be more inclusive Listen to the conversation and choose the main idea. 7 1 More and more foreign words and expressions are entering the English language, especially those about food. 2 Chinese food is popular in the UK, and many Chinese words and expressions are entering English dictionaries as a result. 3 Intercultural communication is increasing, and people all over the world have a better understanding of each other. 4 World sports are bringing people together in the same way that food is. Listen again and complete the table. 8 regional words are making it wonton the food we buy and eat all kinds of food a lot of choices Italian, French and Japanese restaurants use chopsticks connecting people people in Britain eating Chinese food pizza while watching the same game Now talk about more examples of each phenomenon. 9 Katie: Hey Robbie, I constantly come across new words in online newspapers. Do you know what this word means? “Grockle”. Robbie: [looking and laughing] Oh, it’s a word used in Devon. It refers to a tourist. Katie: Really? No wonder I haven’t heard it before. We in Liverpool never use it. I wonder if it’s in the dictionary. Let me look up the dictionary on my mobile phone. [sound of pressing buttons on mobile phone] Yes, here it is! I guess more and mote regional words are making it into dictionaries these days. Robbie: That’s interesting. And I suppose you have the variations of English from around the world to think about, too. Katie: Yes. Did you know that “wok” is a Cantonese word, for example? It’s a particular type of pan. Robbie: Is it really? I only knew that words like chow mein, wonton and chop suey are all from Chinese. 听力原文： Showing interest Katie: In fact, there are more and more Chinese words and expressions making their way into English. Robbie: Right. Especially with more and more people learning Chinese. It is really amazing how much English has changed over the last few decades. Katie: I agree. And actually, the changes don’t just happen to the words we use, but also the food we now find in shops and restaurants. For example, I often go shopping in a large Asian supermarket not far from where I live. There are all kinds of foods from Asia, like bamboo shoots and durian fruit. Robbie: Really? When I eat out with my friends, we often go to a Chinese restaurant, although there are lots of other restaurants to choose from, such as Italian, French and Japanese. I also find it interesting to see just how many Europeans know how to use chopsticks. Katie: Indeed. Nowadays, you don’t need to go abroad to enjoy food from other parts of the world. No wonder it isn’t a surprise to see people in Britain Describing a common phenomenon. eating Chinese food while watching the UEFA Champions League live. And it is not unusual to find, on the other side of the world, people enjoying pizza while watching the same game. Robbie: The world is getting smaller and smaller. As is often said, we’re living in a global village. Describing a common phenomenon. Complete the boxes with the expressions from the conversation. 9 Really? That’s interesting. Is it really? It is really amazing… I also find it interesting to see … No wonder it isn’t a surprise to see… It is not unusual to find… Showing interest Describing a common phenomenon. 13 Work in pairs. Talk about another phenomenon of the global village using the expressions in this section. Now think about any difficulties you encountered during your discussion and what you did to overcome them. 10 14 Thank you! null 186002.17 $$