必修一unit2Reading

1、 In this unit we will have a better understanding of how English developed and how it is spoken in the world.QuestionsDo you know which countries use English as official language?The U.S.A.Great BritainAustraliaIrelandCanadaSingaporeIndiaSouth AfricaNew ZealandLearning Aims To know some differences

2、between BE and AE. To know the development of English. To learn how to get the topic sentence of each paragraph.ChineseBrEAmEliftelevatorpetrolgas, gasolineflatapartmentautumnfallundergroundsubwayuniversitycollegerubbishgarbagedustbintrash canholidayvacationfortnighttwo weeks电梯电梯汽油汽油公寓公寓秋天秋天地铁地铁大学大学

3、垃圾垃圾垃圾箱垃圾箱假期假期两周两周BrEAmEThe differences between British English and American English.vocabularyspellingpronunciationautumn falltyphoon tornadoI think I guesscolour colorcentre centertraveller travelerdance da:ns dancednsnot not not na:tRead the text quickly and find out the main idea. The passage is

4、 mainly about the _ of English.developmentScan the text and get the topic sentence of each paragraph.Many people speak English as their first, second or foreign language. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English. All languages change when cul

5、tures communicate with one another. By the 19th century the language was settled and there happened two big changes. English now is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia,Africa and China.Development of English1.How many people spoke English in the 16th century and where did they

6、live?5-7million people,lived mainly in England.2.Why did English begin to be spoken in many other countries in the 17th century? Because people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the worlds. If an American is talking to an Englishman, _.A. They will have almost no difficulty in unde

7、rstandingB. They will have a lot of misunderstandings between each otherC. The American finds it difficult to understand the EnglishmanD. The English man finds it difficult to follow the AmericanThe road to modern EnglishAD 450-1150 English was_from we speak today.It was based more on _.AD 800-1150

8、English became _ like German Because those who _ England spoke first Danish and later French. In the 1600s _ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. GermanRead para3-5 and finish the history of the English languagelessruledShakespearedifferentThe road to modern EnglishIn 1620 Some British s

9、ettlers moved to _.Later in the 18th centurySome British people were taken to _.1765-1947English became the language for_. AmericaAustralia government and education The road to modern EnglishBy the 19th century The English language was settled. Two big changes in _ happened: Samuel Johnson wrote his

10、 _ and Noah Webster wrote _Now English is also spoken as a foreign or second language _,_, _ and so on.English spellingdictionaryThe American Dictionary of the English Language.in South AsiaChina AfricaAt first, only people in _ spoke English. Later, people from England _ to other parts, so English

11、began to be spoken in _ _ _. Today, _ people speak English as their _, second or foreign language. _ English speakers _ understand each other even they dont speak the same kind of English. Retell the text.England movedmany other countriesmorefirstNativecanAll languages change when _ meet and communicate with one another.By the 19th century the language was_and two big changes in English_happened.Today