Unit 2 English around the World[閱讀課件]

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1、Unit 2 English around the worldWhich countries speak English?Pre-reading1. What are the two main groups of English? 2. Do you know the differences between British English and American English? The road to modern EnglishThe roadModern Englishthe development of English language What kind of English be

2、fore Modern English?English?Guess according to the title. 1. English spoken in some other countries 2. changes of English3. 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 idea of e

3、ach 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 foreign or secon

4、d 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. Nearly all of them li

5、ved in England.GermanDanishFrenchfive to seven millionEnglish 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 learners. In 1620 some Br

6、itish settlers moved to _. In the 18th century, some British people were taken to _. English began to be spoken in both countries.largest AmericaAustraliasecondSouth AsiarapidlyScanning 1.There are two importantpersons in the history of English.Read Para.4 and find who they are.Born: September 18, 1

7、709 He wrote a _ whichhas great influence on English language. Two important personsSamuel Johnsondictionary Noah Webster Born: October 16, 1758When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary_. It gave a separate identity to American English _.The American Dictionary of the Englis

8、h Languagespelling2.Read Para.5 and find out why India takesEnglish as a second language.Indiawas ruled by BritainSouth African EnglishSingapore EnglishMalaysian EnglishDo you know any other kinds of Englishformed for this reason?Read the passage carefully and decide whether the statements are true

9、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 spelling its own identity. 4. English is spoken as the first

10、language in Singapore and Malaysia.FTFF1. 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 centuryPost-reading2.Which of the following statements is true?A. Languages always stay the same.B. Languages change onl

11、y 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. Russian4. Shakespeares English was spoken around _. A. 1400s B. 1150s C. 450s D. 1600s5. 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 the world want to learn English?Discussion1. Retell the whole passage.2. Review the words and expressions in the passage and try to use them in the sentences with context. Homework