课件高一英语必修一Unit2warmingupandreading

1、Unit 2English Around the WorldUnit 2Warming up and Reading Warming up and Reading “To be or not to be, this is a question” is a quotation from Hamlet which is wrote by .William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564- 1616) was a famous English writer, whose best-known works contain Hamlet, Romeo and

2、Juliet, the merchant of Venice, King Lear, etc.Why do people all over the world want to learn English?“To be or not to be, this is ato use for business.to use in school.to write to pen friends.to talk to native speakers.to read English books.to listen to English music and movies.Whyto use for busine

3、ss.to use in Which countries in the world are English speaking countries?Which countries in the world aEnglish speaking countriesThe United KingdomU.S.A.CanadaAustraliaNew ZealandIrelandEnglish speaking countriesThe AMERICAN ENGLISHANDBRITISH ENGLISHWhat are the two main branches of English?（分支，部门）A

4、MERICAN ENGLISHANDBRITISH Lets go to the pictures!Ok. But how shall we go to the movies?Do you know the difference between B.E and A.E?Why not go by underground?Er, but the subway station is far away.Lets go to the pictures!Ok. BBritish English American English vsCome on!Yeah!British English vsCome

5、on!YeahDo you want to come to my flat?How far is your apartment? It is beautiful?Do you want to come to my flatShall we go to the pub to celebrate your birthday?Wow, bar is a nice place.Shall we go to the pub to celeWow, I want a tin of Coko, some biscuits and sweets. What about you, Obama ?Well, I

6、want a can of milk tea, some cookies and some candy.Wow, I want a tin of Coko, somHey, lets go and see a soccer game. It is very exciting.Great. I like football match very much.Hey, lets go and see a soccerTime to go home. Lets go to the elevator together.Oh no, the lift must be full of people this

7、time. Time to go home. Lets go to tChineseBritish EnglishAmerican English公寓酒吧罐头糖果饼干电梯比赛足球秋天汽油Try to write down the words.flatapartmentpubbartincansweetscandybiscuitcookieliftelevatormatchgamefootballsoccerautumnfallpetrolgasChineseBritish EnglishAmericancolour color centre traveledtravelledcenterdan

8、cenotdnsda:nsnatntautumnfallI thinkI guessspellingpronunciationwordsexpressionscolour color centre traveledtrLets discover more about English!Lets discover more about EnglThe Road to Modern English课件高一英语必修一-Unit-2-warming-up-and-readingTask 1: skimming1. Whats the main idea of the passage ? The hist

9、ory and development(发展) of English.Task 1: skimming1. Whats theTask 2: scanningFind out the key sentence of each paragraphTask 2: scanningFind out the Many people all over the world speak English.Native speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Why has Engli

10、sh has changed over time? Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.English is now spoken wide in Asia.12345Many people all over the worldEnglish had the most speakers in the 17th century.English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.Languages frequently change.TFFRead th

11、e passage carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false and explain why.1Task 3:Careful readingEnglish had the most speakers The language of the government is always the language of the country.5.English is one of the official languages used in India.6.This reading describes the deve

12、lopment of the English language.TTFThe language of the governmentAD450-1150English was based on _AD800-1150 and settlers enriched the English language. Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary._Some British settlers moved to America.LaterEnglish began to be spoken inThe language was settled.German

13、By the 1600sAustralia 1620in the 18th centuryBy the 19th centuryDanishFrenchFill in the blanks.(Para3-4)AD450-1150English was based o Samuel Johnson Born: September 18, 1709 One of the English languages most profound( prfaund深刻的 )influences. Two important persons Samuel Johnson Two impo Noah Webster

14、 Born: October 16, 1758Died: May 28, 1843When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary. He did this because Americans in different parts of the country spelled, pronounced and used words differently. Noah Webster At first, only people in_ spoke English. Later, people from Englan

15、d _ to other parts, so English began to be spoken in _ _ _ . Today, _ people speak English as their_, second or foreign language._ English speakers can _ each other but _ _. All languages change when _ communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian English a

16、nd so on. They all have their own _. English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in _ _ . Maybe one day Chinese English will become one of the world English.Task4:Read the text again and fill in the blank.England movedmany other countriesmorefirstNativeunderstandnoteverythingculturesidentitySouth AsiaAt first, only people in_As we all know, more and m