1、Unit 2 English around the world Can you name some English speaking countries ?Warming upU.K.U.S.A.CanadaAustraliaNew Zealand South AfricaEnglish-speaking countriesEnglish Around the Worldthe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland IndiaBritish EnglishAmerican English& Are
2、the English in those countries the same? Do you want to come to my flat? Ok, I would like to go to your apartment.BrE? AmE?The color I like is black.Hey man, what colour do you like best?May I invite you for a dance ?Yes, I would like to dance with you.BrEAmEDifferences in 3 ways between British Eng
3、lish and American English.Pre-reading questions:1.Do you think it is important for you to learn English? Why? 2.Which country do you think has the most English learners?listen and matchFast reading Please match the main idea of each paragraph.Para. 1:Para. 2:Para. 3-4:Para. 5:B.More people speak Eng
4、lish as their first, second or a foreign than ever before.C.Native speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same English. D.All languages change when cultures meet and communicate with one another.A.English is spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia. Task 1: Fill i
5、n the timetable of the development（发展）（发展）of English Careful-readingCareful-reading Time how is English developedAD450-1150Mainly based on _AD800-115ODanish and _ enriched the English language, especially _At the end of the 16thcenturyHow many people speak English? _By the_Shakespeare made use of a
6、wider vocabulary.Later in the 18th centuryBegan to be spoken in _ By the_centuryAmerican English was settled Now Spoken in countries such as India,_ ,_, _ 1600s 19th GermanFrenchvocabulary5-7million South AfricaAustraliaSingaporeMalaysiaRead again and choose the best answerTask 2:1. English has/had
7、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 century2. 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
8、cultures change3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like _? A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian 4. Shakespeares English was spoken around _? A. 1400s B. 1150s 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. BritainBlank fillingRead aloud by yourself and fill in the blanks
