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How can we use English every day in China?216。 People in Hong Kong speak English only as a second language.(3) Ask students to read the very carefully and answer the following questions.216。 All people learn English for five or six years at high school.178。 stimulate students’ learning interest and their motive of learning. Step2: PreReading (4mins)Ask students to discuss the following 2 questions: are the three ways a language is often used ?* Mother tongue/native language* Second language/Official language* Foreign language2. How to decide the importance of a language?* The number of native speakers* How widely the native speakers are spread* The cultural, economic and political influence of those who speak and write in it.Design aims: Help students get some information about language and be well prepared for intensive reading.Step3: Whilereading (25mins)1. Skimming (5mins)Ask the students to read quickly to get the main idea of the text.2. Scanning (5mins)Guide the students to find out key sentences of each paragraph or ask them to summarize the main points for each paragraph in their own words.Paragraph 1: English is a language spoken all around the worldParagraph 2: The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is great.Paragraph 3: The development and the importance of English language around the world.3. Detailed reading (15mins)(1) ①Ask students to read the very carefully and fill in the form Number of speakersexample of countriesworking situationAs the native languageAs the second language As the