Unit 2 English around the World[阅读课件]

1、Unit 2 English around the world Which countries speak English? Pre-reading 1. What are the two main groups of English? 2. Do you know the differences between British English and American English? The road to modern English The road Modern English the development of English language What kind of Engl

2、ish before Modern English? English? Guess according to the title. 1. English spoken in some other countries 2. changes of English 3. the change of English speakers 4. different kinds of Englishes Skimming Skim the text to find or make out a key sentence for each paragraph. Please write down the main

3、 idea of each paragraph. Para. 1: Para. 2: Para. 3、4: Para. 5: The spread of the English language in the world. Native English speakers can understand each other but they may not be able to understand everything. All languages change when cultures communicate with one another. English is spoken as a

4、 foreign or second language in Africa and Asia. Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the text. The English between AD 450 and 1150 was based more on _. From AD 800 to 1150, those who ruled England spoke first _ and later _. At the end of the 16th century, about _ people spoke English. N

5、early all of them lived in England. German Danish French five to seven million English is also spoken as a foreign or _ language in many other countries in Africa and _. Today, the number of people learning English in China is increasing _. As a matter of fact, China may have the _ number of English

6、 learners. In 1620 some British settlers moved to _. In the 18th century, some British people were taken to _. English began to be spoken in both countries. largest America Australia second South Asia rapidly Scanning 1.There are two important persons in the history of English. Read Para.4 and find

7、who they are. Born: September 18, 1709 He wrote a _ which has great influence on English language. Two important persons Samuel Johnson dictionary Noah Webster Born: October 16, 1758 When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary_ _ _. It gave a separate identity to American Engl

8、ish _. The American Dictionary of the English Language spelling 2.Read Para.5 and find out why India takes English as a second language. Indiawas ruled by Britain South African English Singapore English Malaysian English Do you know any other kinds of English formed for this reason? Read the passage

9、 carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false . 1. Chinese English has become one of the world Englishes. 2. Between about AD 450 and 1150, English was less like German, and more like French. 3. It is The American Dictionary of the English Language that gives American English spelli

10、ng its own identity. 4. English is spoken as the first language in Singapore and Malaysia. F T F F 1. English has/had the most speakers_. A. now B. when the British ruled many parts of the world C. in the time of Shakespeare D. in the 12th century Post-reading 2.Which of the following statements is

11、true? A. Languages always stay the same. B. Languages change only after wars. C. Languages no longer change. D. Languages change when cultures change. 3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like_. A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian 4. Shakespeares English was spoken around _. A. 1400s B. 1150s C. 450s D. 1600s 5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia. B. China. C. India. D. Britain. Why do you think people all over