牛津高中英语模块三reading课件

1、English and its historyThe United Kingdomof Great Britain andNorthern Ireland.Chinese characters are always changing!1. Do you think English has always stayed the same? 2. How did these changes happen?What about English?Sonnet No. 18 Shall I compare thee to a summers day? Thou art more lovely and mo

2、re temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summers lease hath all too short a date: Hwt we garde na ingear dagum eod cyninga rym ge frunon hua elingas ellen fre medon. EnglishReadingand its historyPlease go through the Reading strategy and tell me how to read a history article.1

3、. Notice dates and years. 2. Make a time chart, listing important information, such as times, places and events. Reading a history articleReading a normal textdifferent from Reading strategyFill in the blanks with the following dates from the article. 5th century 9th century 10th century 106614th ce

4、ntury 16th century Check the answers on page24:1. Before the middle of the _, people in Britain did not speak English.2. Modern English began to develop in the _.3. Almost everyone in England began to speak Middle English in the _.5th century16th century 14th century 4. At the end of the _, Norwegia

5、n words began to be used in the English language.5. The Normans occupied England in _.6. By the _, people in England used Old English as the official language.10th century10669th century Skimming to get general ideasThe topic of the text is _. SkimmingReading Comprehension I that old English is diff

6、erent from the English todayB. how Middle English formedC. English and its historyD. that English will keep changingWhat are the three kinds of English discussed in the article? 2. In what way is English still changing? Old English, Middle English andModern English.English is still changing in many

7、ways, such as in vocabulary and pronunciation.SkimmingReading Comprehension IITime EventlanguageBefore the middle of 5th century5th9th centuryAt the end of 9thCelticTwo Germanic groups occupied BritainAnglo-Saxon(base of old English)The Vikings began to move BritainOld EnglishBy the 10th century Old

8、 English( official language) Celtic language of NorwayOld Englishlanguage of Denmark Anglo-Saxon (base)Middle EnglishIn 1066,_ However, during the 250 years,_By the later half of the 14th century_In 1399, _ the Normans defeated England and took control of the country. French didnt replace English as

9、 the first language. English had come into widespread use in England .English was used for all official events.Frenchs impact(影响） on English:1. More words with similar meanings3. French ways of making plurals2. Borrowed words for meat: mutton/ beef/pork illsick the same meaning ( 生病的）NorseAnglo-Saxo

10、nMany words with similar meaningsreply answer the same meaning (回答）French Old EnglishMore words with similar meanings.man- men shoeshoesFoot feet househouses tooth teeth glass glassesChild children Germanic wayFrench wayMaking pluralsbeefmuttonpork / baconcowpigsheepThe word for the animal:The word

11、for the meat:Modern English 1. When did modern English begin?2. What changes happened during this period of time?Modern English began during the Renaissance in the 16th century.English includes many Latin and Greek words.Pronunciation also went through huge changes .3. Is Modern English the end of a

12、ll these changes?No , English will keep on changing.CelticLanguages of Germanic groupsOld EnglishOld EnglishThe development of EnglishLanguages of VikingsOld EnglishOld EnglishOld EnglishFrenchMiddle EnglishMiddle EnglishMiddle EnglishLatin and GreekModern EnglishModern English1. Why does the Englis

13、h language have so many rules that confuse people?Because it is made up of the grammar and vocabulary that people from different countries and cultures brought with them to Britain.Discuss the following questions with your partner.It came from the word Engle, as it was spelt in Old English.2. Where

14、did the word English come from? 3. Why can words with similar meanings be found in the English language? These words with similar meanings developed because each word came from a different language.4. Who made the greatest contribution to the development from Old English to Middle English? 5. Why are many of the words for animals different from those for meat in English? The French-speaking Normans, who took control of England in 1066.The words for the animals came from Old English, while the words for the meat came from Old French.DiscussionLanguage borrows wor