unit2Eglisharoundtheworld.ppt
Small QuizLets do a small quiz to distinguish the national flags of different countries,and find out the languages spoken in these countries.Great BritainThe U.S.A.AustraliaIrelandCanadaSingaporeNew ZealandSouth AfricaUnit 2the USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland IndiaPhilippinesSingaporeMap of the worldEnglish Around the WorldDo they speak the same English?World Englishes include Canadian,British,American,Australian and Indian English.British EnglishAmerican EnglishWhat are differences between British English and American English?pictures 1.2.subwaymoviesunderground(British.E)(American.E)Excuse me,could I take the elevator to the 7th floor?Pardon?Why not the 6th floor?Your room number is 705.And youd take what?I mean,Id like to take the lift to Room 705 on the 6th floor.We say the 7th floor instead of 6th floor in the US.Oh,sorry.Come this way,Ill show you the lift.BrEAmEThe differences between British English and American English.vocabularyspellingpronunciationautumn falltyphoon tornadoI think I guesscolour colorcentre centertraveller travelerdance da:ns dancednsnot not not na:tChineseBrEAmEliftelevatorpetrolgas,gasolineflatapartmentautumnfallunderground subwayuniversitycollegerubbishgarbagedustbintrash canholidayvacationfortnighttwo weeks电梯电梯汽油汽油公寓公寓秋天秋天地铁地铁大学大学垃圾垃圾垃圾箱垃圾箱假期假期两周两周Am Eneighborhoodlaborcolorhonorablehumorfavoritetheaterkilometer Br E neighbourhood labour colour honourable humour favourite theatre kilometre petrolflat colorliftrubberhonorpicturesundergrounderaser gasapartmentelevatorhonourcolourmoviessubwayMatch the words that have the same meaning.Predict:Read the title“the road to modern English”and predict(预测)what the passage is mainly about?How did English develop to modern English?Why English changed all the way?What other Englishes developed from the old English?Development of Englishthe end of the 16th century the next century today peopleEnglandMany other countriesMore people speak in more countriesWhy does English change over time?Because of cultural communication.Find out the characteristics of each time according to the time axis.AD450-1150 800-1150 The time ADEL was written In the 1600s laterGermanless like German;more like FrenchShakespeares English American English Australian English Besides the countries where English is used as a native language,where else is English used as a foreign language?South Asia,India,South Africa,Singapore,Malaysia and China.16th century,the amount of English speakers in England;conquer,spoken in other countriesAmerican and British EnglishLanguage change:more German_ less like German_ Shakespeare_ America _ Australia 19th the language was settled:two main kinds of EnglishSpoken in other countries:South Asia,India,Notes about the reading 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 _.1765-1947English 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.Using language Skimming Read the passage quickly and find out the topic sentence for each paragraph.Para.1:_Para.2:_Para.3:_Detailed Reading 1.Do you know what standard English is from the text?2.What is a dialect?3.How many dialects of American English have been listed in the text?(Para 2)4.Why do people from both Northwestern and Southeastern of U.S.speak with almost the same dialect?(Para 3)5.Why are there so many dialects in American English?(Para 2&3)1.How many dialects of American English have been listed in the text?The midwestern,southern,African American,and Spanish dialects.2.Why do people from both Northwestern and Southeastern of U.S.speak with almost the same dialect?Because when Americans moved from one place to another,they took their dialects with them.3.Why are there so many dialect in American English?Thats because people come from all over the world.And geography plays a part in making dialects.
