1、Unit 2 ExploringP1 Starting outP1 Starting outWhich language has the largest number of native speakers?Look and sayLook and sayBecause China has the largest population in the world.Chinese 1,390millionWhich language has the largest number of learners?English 1,500 millionAmong these 1,500 million En
2、glish learners,do you know how many learners are there in China?Complete the table according to Chart 3What conclusion can you draw from Chart 3?50 million200 million300 millionThe number of English Learners in China is increasing greatly.1.Why do you think many people in China learn English?2.Will
3、this trend continue in the future?3.Why has English,instead of other languages,become the global language nowadays?4.What characteristic does English have as a global language?Group discussionWatch and sayWatch and say1.Which countries mentioned in the video have English as their first language?2.Wh
4、ere do a third of English words come from?What examples are given in the video?Answers:1.The UK,Ireland,the USA,Canada,New Zealand and Australia.2.More than a third of English words come from French,such as fruit,table,crocodile,invasion.hus-_scip-_cu-_cild-_knifr-_gg-_kaka-_Celticnorthwestthree tri
5、besGermanyVikings1066FrenchGermanymany other placeshouseshipcowchildknifeeggcakeNote takingNote takingWatch and complete the table below.fruittablecrocodileinvasionIn history,invasions shaped part of English language.But what contributes to the development of English language nowadays?Self-evaluatio
6、nSelf-evaluation1.What have you got from the charts?2.What do you know about the history of English?Can you retell it?3.What is the future of the English language?各个击破各个击破HomeworkIntroduce the history of Chinese characters to your foreign friend Tom who is learning Chinese.(You can get information on the Internet and sort it out by drawing a timeline.)
