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Module 9 English for you and me Unit 2 We all own English. 1. own v. 拥有 2. everyday adj. 每天的;日常的 3. tourism n. 旅游业 4. quarter n. 四分之一 5. recent adj. 近来的 6. typhoon n. 台风 7. importance n. 重要性 8. in place of 代替 9. Indian n. 印度人 Lead in Which language do you think is the most widely used language in the world? Do you know? English Presentation Work in pairs. Answer the questions. How many people in the world speak English? 2. When did English become an international language? About 400 million. In the 20th century. Reading 3. Why did English become so popular? 4. When will Chinese become an international language? 5. Who owns English? In the 18th century, the UK’s industrial products were sold all over the world. In the 20th century, the USA spread English all over the world through newspapers, television, films and advertising. By the middle of the 21st century. Everyone who speaks it. 1. In a country like India, English is _______. a)??not taught in school b)??spoken by everyone c)??the most important foreign language d)??not the language everyone speaks at home 2. | 
