Module 4 Which English？Cultural Corner 课件 高中英语外研版选修八（2022年）

1、Module 4Which English?To understand why the Chinese language is becoming popularChinese, spoken by the most people around the world, is becoming more and more popular in many other countries. Why? With the rising of China, a number of foreigners are learning Chinese. When they want to learn a foreig

2、n language, they tend to choose Chinese.Learning Chinese is becoming a fashion.Chinas rapid development makes foreigners like to work here.Foreigners have to communicate with Chinese.International companies are built more in China.Some are interested in Chinese culture.China offers a lot of opportun

3、ities for foreign students.Some want to buy Chinese products.Look at the title of the passage, what topics do you think will be mentioned in the text?A more foreigners are learning ChineseB the reasons for learning ChineseC the relation between Chinese and EnglishD the difficulties of learning Chine

4、seE a test for learners of ChinesePredictionLook at the title and then the words in the box. Guess which words might be used in the passage.abroad art difficult economy grammar government increase problems second sentence sports students system warListen to the tape and check how correctly you have

5、guessed.Read the passage quickly and check your prediction.A more foreigners are learning ChineseB the reason for learning ChineseC the relation between Chinese and EnglishD the difficulties of learning ChineseE a test for learners of ChineseDivide the passage into 3 parts and conclude the main idea

6、 of each part.Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:(para. 1) The demand for Chinese as a foreign language is growing fast(para. 2-3)The reasons for the interest in Chinese(para. 4-5)An international exam system for learners of ChineseRead the passage and answer the questions.1. Why do people want to learn Chinese?

7、For business opportunities and better understanding about Chinese culture.2. Is Chinese a difficult language for foreigners? The tone system is difficult because it is complicated and also very different to other languages.Read the passage carefully and get the meaning of these words.1 curiosity (n.

8、)2 fascination (n.)3 tone (n.)4 initially (adv.)5 candidate (n.)6 spin-off (n.)好奇心着迷， 迷恋；吸引力语气；音调起初投考者，应考人附带的结果；副产品List reasons for the increasing number of learners of Chinese across the world from the text. 1. The development of Chinas economy provides many business opportunities2. There is a rene

9、wed interest in the culture and traditions of China 3. Foreigners want to challenge themselves with the complicated Chinese tone system1. How fast does the number of students learning Chinese as a foreign language increase?The number has increased by 15% each year in recent years.Read the passage ca

10、refully and pay attention to these questions.2. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one? The tone system of the Chinese language is so confusing that many foreigners believe Chinese is extremely hard to learn.With its characters and complicated tone system, most spe

11、akers of other languages think Chinese must be incredibly difficult. 3. What has the Chinese government done to help who learn Chinese as a foreign language?The Chinese government introduced an international exam system.4. What additional advantage has occurred for college students majoring Chinese

12、since the establishment of the HSK test in 1990?They can travel across the world teaching Chinese.The reasons why more and more foreigners learn ChineseAs China develops economically, more and more foreigners do business with Chinese people, and knowing Chinese helps them succeed.People in foreign c

13、ountries are interested in the 1. _ and traditions of China.Learning Chinese is a(n) 2. _.Read the text (P55) carefully and fill in the blanks.culturechallengeHSKIts a(n) 3. _ exam system.It was established in 1990 by the Chinese government and was initially designed for those learners who regard Ch

14、inese as a(n) 4. _ _language.Now there are over 100 exam centres in 27 countries around the ernational second or foreign Who wants to learn Chinese? Just about everybody in the world, it seems. The _ for Chinese as a foreign language is growing fast. There are a number of reasons for the in

15、terest. As China develops_, opportunities for doing business increase_. demandeconomicallydramaticallyBut there is also a _ interest in culture and traditions of China. A third reason is that learning Chinese is a challenge. Most speakers think Chinese must be incredibly difficult, especially its _

16、and complicated tone system. So the government introduced the HSK test, which was _ in 1990, was _ for those learners who _ Chinese _ a second or foreign language. Later, it was introduced abroad. renewedcharactersestablishedmeantregardas1. For the two languages-English and Chinese, which do you thi

17、nk is more difficult to learn?2. In what way is English or Chinese difficult? Spelling, grammar, pronunciation, tone, idioms3. You have been studying English for at least 5 years, then can you give us some skills of learning English? Comparing Chinese and English vocabulary1. Work in groups and disc

18、uss the questions.1. How many characters do you think there are in Chinese?2. How many characters do you know?3. How many words do you think there are in English?4. How many English words do you think you know?5. Do you know any English words that are used in Chinese?6. Do you know any Chinese words

19、 that are used in English?English words used in Chinese:因特网(internet), 在线(online), 网络(network),伊妹儿或电子邮件(e-mail), 主页（homepage）, 网页(website), 链接(link), 软件(software), 硬件(hardware), 磅(pound), 卡路里(calorie), 苏打(soda), 凡士林(Vaseline), 巴士 (bus), 派对(party), 高尔夫(golf), 克隆(clone), 起司(cheese),酷(cool), 帖士(tips), typhoon台风, hippies嬉皮士, aids艾滋病卡通(cartoon), 摩登(modern) Chinese words used in English:功夫 (Gongfu), 太极 (Taiji), 风水 (Fengshui), 斤 (Jin), 元(Yuan), 阴阳(Yin and Yang)角 (Jiao), 豆腐 (Doufu), 胡同 (Hutong), 清明节(Qingming Festi