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1、Unit 2 English Around the World Activity 1: Choose the correct explanation for the words 1. actually A. for example 2. elevator B. a set of rooms for living in 3. native English speaker C. really; in fact 4. come up to a place D. a machine for moving people or things up and down 5. such as E. People
2、 who has spoken English since birth 6. apartment F. visit a place 7 usage. G. have a part in 8. play a role in H. the way that words are used in a language C D E F A B H G Step 1 Guess the words 1.With your partner, list the countries that use English as an officiallanguage? (Is it possible for you
3、to list them all?) 2. Which country do you think has the most English learners? Pre-reading Read the title “The Road to Modern English” and predict (预测) what the passage is mainly about? The road to modern English The road the developmentof the English language Step3(Skimming 浏览,略读): find out topic
4、sentences ( 主题句 ) of each paragraph. Part1 . Today, more people speak English as their first , second or foreign language than ever before. Par t 2. Native English speakers can understand each other even ifthey don t speak the same kind of English. Part 3. All languages change when cultures communic
5、ate with one another. Part 4 . English is spoken as a foreign or second language in south Asia/ Africa and Asia. Describes the development of English in the world. Native speakers can understand each other but not everything. The development of English as native language. Or: English has changed ove
6、r time. English is spoken as a foreign or second language in many countries. Para 1: Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 A. How to learn English well B. The brief history of Modern English C. The way to England D. The difference between Modern English and Old English Choose the main idea of the text.B Careful read
7、ing: Para 1-Development of English the end of the 16th century the next century today people England Many other countries More people speakin more countries If an American is talking to an Englishman, _. A. They will have almost no difficulty in understanding B. They will have a lot of misunderstand
8、ings between each other C. The American finds it difficult to understand the Englishman D. The English man finds it difficult to follow the American Para 2 A Why does Englishchange over time? Because of cultural communication. Read Para 3 and answer the question: The road to modern English AD 450- 1
9、150 English was based more on _. AD 800- 1150 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. German The history of the English language less ruled Shakespeare The road to modern English In
10、1620 Some British settlers moved to _. Later in the 18th century Some British people were taken to _. 1765- 1947 English became the language for _. America Australia governmentandeducation The road to modern English By the 19th century The English language was settled. Two big changes in _ happened:
11、 Samuel Johnson wrote his _ and Noah Webster wrote _ _ Now English is also spoken as a foreign or second language _ _ _ and so on. Englishspelling dictionary The American Dictionary of the English Language. in South Asia China SouthAfrica Samuel Johnson Born: September 18, 1709 Write a dictionary On
12、e of the English languages most profound influences. (最深的影响 ) Two important persons in Para 4 Noah Webster Born: October 16, 1758 Died: May 28, 1843 When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary. He did this because Americans in different parts of the country spelled, pronounced
13、 and used words differently. Why is India mentioned in the last paragraph? A. Because India is a typical ( 独特的 )country who speaks English as a second language because of its long being ruled by Britain. B. Because India has a very large number of English speakers. C. Because India is a country wher
14、e English plays a very important role in social life. D. Because India has a long history of communication with Britain. Para 5 A 1. 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 12thcentury 2. Which of the follow
15、ing statements is true? A. Languages always stay the same. B. Languages change only after wars. C. Languages no longer change. D. Languages change when cultures change. A D Choose the correct answers. COMPREHENDING( 理解) 3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like _. A.French B. Chinese C. Germ
16、an D. Russian 4. Shakespeare s English was spoken around _. A. 1400s B. 1150 s C. 450s D. 1600s 5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain C D B 1. Most English speakers in the 16 th century lived in England. 2. More an
17、d more people use English as their first or 2nd language. 3. English began to be spoken in other counties in 17 th century. T T T True or False 4. Native English speakers can t understand each other because they dont speak the same kind of English. 5. As English is widely used, it will be more and m
18、ore important to have a good knowledge of English. 6. Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language . F T T 7. From 1765 to 1947 English became the language for government and education in India. 8. America has the largest number of English learners. 9. English had the most spea
19、kers in the 17th century. 10. English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain. T F F T 11. Languages frequently change. 12. The language of the government is always the language of the country. 13. English is one of the official languages used in India. 14. This reading describes the
20、development of the English language. F T T F 1. What is the clue of the passage? 2. When did people from England begin to move to other parts of the world? Time. In the17th century. Read the text carefully and answer the following questions. 3. Why does India have a large number of English speakers?
21、 India was ruled by Britain from 1765 to 1947. And during that time English became the language for government and education. At first, only people in _ spoke English. Later, people from England _ to other parts, so English began to be spoken in _ _ _. Today, _ people speak English as their _, secon
22、d or foreign language. _ English speakers _ understand each other but _ _. Retell the text. England moved many othercountriesmore first Native can not everything All languages change when _ communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian English and so on. Th
23、ey 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. cultures identity many other countries Thinking Will Chinese English become one of the world Englishes? “Only time will tell”. 1. Why do you t
24、hink people all over the world want to learn English? 2Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese? Why do so many people want to learn English ? To usefor business Tousein school To talk to native speakers Toread English books To write to pen friends To listento Englishmusic and movies Try to find more information by reading the text carefully. Find out important and difficult points.