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1、Unit 2English around the world This unit seeks to give us a better understanding of how English developed and how it is spoken in the world.Small QuizLets do a small quiz to distinguish(辨认)(辨认)the national flags of different countries,and find out the languages spoken in these countries.The U.S.A.Gr
2、eat BritainAustraliaIrelandCanadaSingaporeIndiaSouth AfricaNew ZealandEnglish is spoken in these countries.English is used as A first language A second languageA foreign language in the UK,USA,Canada,Australia,South Africa,Ireland and New Zealand and so on.in India,Pakistan,Nigeria the Philippines,a
3、nd HK and so on.in China,and so on.How much do you know about English?It is the official language of many countries,such as USA,England,Canada,IrelandIt has a long history.There are two kinds of English:American English and British EnglishMany Chinese are learning English.BrEAmEThe differences betwe
4、en British English and American English.vocabularyspellingpronunciationautumn falltyphoon tornadoI think I guesscolour colorcentre centertraveller travelerdance da:ns dancednsnot not not na:tChineseBrEAmEliftelevatorpetrolgas,gasolineflatapartmentautumnfallundergroundsubwayuniversitycollegerubbishga
5、rbagedustbintrash 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 gas
6、apartmentelevatorhonourcolourmoviessubwayMatch the words that have the same meaning.ReadingReadingReading skills:SkimmingFor the first time you must read the text quickly in three minutes.Be sure not to read the text sentence by sentence.Read the key words and key sentences to gain a brief idea abou
7、t the topic of the text.找重点词、关键句理解文章大致内容找重点词、关键句理解文章大致内容如何找主题句或关键句如何找主题句或关键句?(1)顺承式段落多在第一句;顺承式段落多在第一句;(2)转折式段落常是第二句带有转折式段落常是第二句带有 however,but的句子。的句子。Using the reading skills,get the main idea of each paragraph.Today,more people speak English as their first,second or foreign language than ever before
8、.Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.However,they may not be able to understand everything.Para 1Para 2 All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in African
9、 and Asia.Para 3-4 Para 5A.How to learn English wellB.The brief history of Modern EnglishC.The way to England D.The difference between Modern English and Old EnglishChoose the main idea of the text.B 1.English has/had the most speakers _.A.now B.when the British ruled many parts of the world C.in th
10、e time of Shakespeare D.in the 12th centuryScan the text and choose the best answer.2.Which of the following statement is true?A.Languages always stay the same B.Languages change only after wars C.Languages no longer change D.Languages change when cultures change3.From AD 450 to 1150,English sounded
11、 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.BritainCareful readingPara11.Why was English spoken in many other c
12、ountries in the 17th century?Because people from England started moving to other parts of the world.1.Do native English speakers have difficulty in understanding each other?2.Does their English have differences?If so,can you show examples?No,they dont.Yes.flat apartmentPara2Read Para.3 and find out
13、why and how English changed over time.timelanguage relatedreasonsAD450-1150Germanruled by German1150-1500Frenchruled by Norman(French)1600sa wider vocabularyShakespeareAmerican EnglishNoah WebsterAustralian EnglishBritish went toAustraliaRead Para.4 and find out why India takes English as second lan
14、guage.Indiawas ruled by BritainSouth African EnglishSingapore EnglishMalaysian EnglishHong Kong EnglishDo you know any other kinds of Englishformed for this reason?Thinking:Thinking:Will Chinese English become one of the world Englishes?“Only time will tell”.Fill in the blanks with proper words acco
15、rding 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 lived in England.GermanDanishFrenchfive to seven millionEnglish is also spoke
16、n 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
17、 _.English began to be spoken in both countries.largest AmericaAustraliasecondSouth AsiarapidlyAt 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 _,second or foreign language._ English speake
18、rs _understand each other but _ _.Retell the text.England movedmany other countriesmorefirstNativecannot everythingAll languages change when _ communicate with one another.So there are British English,American English,Australian English and so on.They all have their own _.English is also spoken as a
19、 foreign or second language in _ _ _.Maybe one day Chinese English will become one of the world English.culturesidentitymany other countries Some people say that Chinese is amuch more elegant language,so it is more important for us to master it and it is not so necessary to master foreign language.Do you agree with this opinion and why?Discussion1.Finish exercises in Learning about language.2.Find an example that shows the difference between American English and British English.Homework
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