高中英语必修1第二单元教学课件：English_around_the_world.ppt

1、Revision,Pre-reading,Reading,Comprehending,Post-reading,Unit 2 English Around the World,Revision,Pre-reading,Reading,Comprehending,Post-reading,Harry Chen,Revision,Do you know American English? Do you know British English? Do you know VOA? Do you know BBC? What are the differences between A.E and B.

2、E?,(Voice of America美国之音),(British Broadcasting Corporation 英国广播电台),AMERICAN ENGLISH,AND,BRITISH ENGLISH,The difference between A.E and B.E,1. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital” and

3、“Do you have a pen?” 2. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the rs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the rs in these words.,3.There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “co

4、lour” and “honour” are British, while “color” and “honor” are American. 4. These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.,Common examples of the variances between spellings.,Amer

5、ican center check (money) color gray honor inquire,British centre cheque colour grey honour enquire,1.How many countries speak English as their first language in the world today?,Pre-reading,2.Why do you learn English?,今天，世界上以英语为母语的国家有十余个；以英语为官方语言的国家超过70个；在100多个国家，英语被列为外语教学中的第一外语。,Why do you learn E

6、nglish?,Answer to Pre-reading:,Why do you learn English?,1). English is one of the official(官方的) languages of the world.,8). To be a translator(翻译家).,2). To communicate with foreigners who speak English.,3). To travel around the world.,4). To do business with western countries.,5). To see English fi

7、lms or listen to English songs.,6). To listen to English radio broadcast(广播).,7). To get a good job in the future.,Whats the main idea of the passage?Give one sentence to describe it?,2. When did English begin to be spoken in other countries besides England? Why?,English has changed and developed ov

8、er time.,In the 17th century.Because people from England Started moving to other parts of the world.,3. Which of the following statements is true? A. English was based more on French than German between about AD 450 and 1150. B. English became closer to the language we are learning now from about 11

9、50 to 1500. C. English no longer changed in the 1600s. D. Both American English and Australian English have their own identities thanks to Noah Webster.,4. English is spoken as a foreign or second language in some Asian and African areas because _. A. the goverment officials in these areas were born

10、 in England. B. People in these areas have a special gift(天赋)for learning English. C. These areas were once ruled by England. D. People in these areas can not receive education without knowing English. 5. Which of the following is true? A.Languages never changed. B.Languages change only on modern ti

11、mes. C.Languages change when cultures communicate with one another. D.Languages seldom change with the development of society.,Comprehending:Read the text again and fill in the form.,quite different from English spoken today,French,German,ruled,a wider vocabulary,American Dictionary of the English language,its own identity,