【原创】高中英语外研版选修8同步学案：Book8Module4WhichEnglish-ReadingandVocabulary.doc

Module 4 Which English Step 1. Fast-reading Read the passage and match the main idea with each paragragh. Para 1 A. English is used as a means of communication. Para 2 B. The main differences between Australian English and other varieties of English. Para 3 C. There are many accents in English. Para 4 D. The features of English spoken in Singapore. Para 5 E. The features of Jamaican English. Para 6 F. There are many varieties of English. Para 7 G. The Australian accent and some words come from Australian native people. Answers：Para. 1—7 CFAGBED Step 2. Careful-reading Read the passage and choose the best answers. 1. According to the writer, you can know who it is when someone phone you because _______ . A. this person’s voice is different from others’ B. this person uses different words from others’ C. either A or B D. both A and B 2. We learn from Paragraph 2 all the following except ______. A. English spoken by people in the different areas sounds different B. English pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary can change quickly from place to place C. you can tell which part of the world a person comes from by their accent D. British English and American English are similar 3. There are different English in the world. But it is impossible to tell which English is correct because ______. A. most people don’t agree that there is a right or wrong way to speak English B. the development of English has produced many different English C. English is widely spoken and it is impossible to provide a model to follow D. people only pay attention to how they can communicate 4. In the last part of the text, the writer mainly wants to tell us that _______. A. the English spoken in a certain country is influenced by the mother tongue of the speakers B. Jamaica English has features of some African languages C. many people in Singapore are bilingual D. Jamaica English and Singapore English are quite different from Br