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Welcome to our classUnit 2 1 How much do you know about English?2 In what situation do you speak English?3 How do people speak English?AustraliaThe Sydney Opera House U.S.Athe White HouseCountries that use English as an official languageNew ZealandU.KBig Ben This unit tries to give us a better understanding of how English developed and how it is spoken in the world.The Road to Modern EnglishSkimming reading:Main ideas for paragraphs(the topic sentence of each paragraph)Topic sentencesParagraph1:Paragraph2:Paragraph3:Paragraph4:Paragraph5:Today,more people speak English as their first second or a foreign language than ever before.Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other.Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.English now is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia.Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the text(development)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 lived 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 British settlers moved to _.In the 18th century,some British people were taken to _.English began to be spoken in both countries.largest AmericaAustraliasecondSouth Asiarapidly A timeline of thedevelopment of EnglishAD450-1150 AD800-1150 In the 1600sIn 1620In the 18th centuryBy the 19th centuryNow The road to modern EnglishAD 450-1150 The English was spoken in England.It was based more on _than the English we speak at present.AD 800-1150 Because the people who _ England spoke first Danish and later French,English became _ like German.In the 1600s _ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.In 1620 Some British settlers moved to _.In the 18th centurySome British people were taken to _.GermanruledlessShakespeareAmericaAustralia1765-1947English was spoken in India as well as in Africa and Asia.It became the language for _ and education in India.By the 19th century The English language was settled.Two big changes:Samuel Johnson wrote his _.Noah Webster wrote _ and gave a separate identity to _ English spelling.Now English is spoken in _,_,_,_ _and so on.govermentdictionaryThe American dictionary of the English languageAmericanIndiaSingaporeMalaysiaSouth AfricaChinaListenListen and do the and do the true or false statementstrue or false statementsEnglish had the most speakers in the 17th century.English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.Language frequently change.True or FalseTFF(now)_(gradually)The language of the government is always the languages of the country.English is one of the official languages used in India.This reading describes the development of the English language.FTT _ (India,Malaysia,Singapore)Choose the correct answer.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 12th century.2.From AD 450 to 1150,English sounded more like_.A.French.B.Chinese.C.German.D.Russian.3.Shakespeares English was spoken around_.A.1400s.B.1150s.C.450s.D.1600S.4.Which country has the fastest growing number of English speaker in the world?A.Australia B.China C.India D.Britain5.Which of the following statement(陈述陈述)is true?A.Language always stay the same.B.Language changed only after wars.C.Language no longer change.D.Language change when cultures change.1.Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?2.Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese?Discussion1.Finish exercises in Learning about language.2.Preview Page 13Homework