1、Unit 2Unit 2English Around the WorldEnglish Around the WorldCountries speak English as their native languageBritainAmericaCanadaAustraliaNew Zealand IrelandEnglish-speaking countries:The UK,the USA,Australia,Canada,New Zealand,South Africa,Ireland mother tongue/native languageofficial languageIndia,
2、Hong Kong,Singapore,the Philippines,etc.world Englishes American English BritishEnglishAustralian English Canadian English Singapore English African English Malaysian English Indian EnglishWarming upBrEAmEThe differences between British English and American English.THE ROAD TO MODERN THE ROAD TO MOD
3、ERN ENGLISHENGLISHofficial 官方的官方的 voyage 航行航行,航海航海native 本国的本国的,本地的本地的present 现在的、出席的现在的、出席的gradually 逐渐地逐渐地vocabulary 词汇词汇New wordsactually 事实上事实上latter 后者的后者的 identity 身份身份fluent 流利的流利的Singapore 新加坡新加坡Malaysia 马来西亚马来西亚 frequently 频繁地频繁地 than ever beforethan ever beforenative English native English
4、 speakersspeakerseven ifeven ifcome up to my come up to my apartmentapartmentcommunicate withcommunicate withbe based on be based on at presentat presentrule Englandrule England1.1.比以往任何时更比以往任何时更2.2.以英语作为母语的人以英语作为母语的人3.3.即使即使4.4.到我的公寓看看到我的公寓看看5.5.和和交流交流6.6.以以为基础为基础7.7.目前目前8.8.统治英国统治英国enrich the voca
5、bulary enrich the vocabulary make use of make use of by the 19by the 19thth century century give a separate give a separate identity toidentity toa large number of a large number of fluent English speakers fluent English speakers such as such as the number of the number of develop its own identityde
6、velop its own identity9.9.丰富了词汇丰富了词汇10.10.利用利用11.11.到了到了2020世纪世纪12.12.体现体现的不同特色的不同特色13.13.很多，众多很多，众多14.14.讲英语很流利的人讲英语很流利的人15.15.比如比如16.16.的数目的数目17.17.发展出自己的特色发展出自己的特色Task 1:skimming1.Whats the text mainly about?the _ of English2.The text is developed mainly by _?A.place B.time C.peoplehistory/develo
7、pmentTask 2:scanningPlease march the main idea with each paragraph.Topic sentencesTopic sentencesParagraph1Paragraph1Paragraph2Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph3Paragraph4Paragraph4paragraph5paragraph5By the 19th century English was settled.English is widely spoken in South Asia.Many people all over the
8、 world speak English.why English has changed over time?Native speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of kind of English.Task 3:Fill in the form TimeAD450-1150In 1620By the 19th centurynowEventsIt was less like German,but more _;vocabulary enriched.English was based
9、more on _.A wider vocabulary was used.Settlers moved to _.English was spoken there.British people taken to Australia.English was _;two big changes in English _ happened.English is spoken as a _or _ language in South Asia.AD 800-1150By the 1600sIn the 18th centuryGermanFrenchAmericasettledspellingsec
10、ondforeignRead the passage again and answer the following questions.1.Why was English spoken in many other countries in the 17th century?Because people from England started moving to other parts of the world.2.Why has English changed over time?2.Why has English changed over time?Because cultures mee
11、t and communicate with each other.timeplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other.Conclusion:Task 4:comprehendingChoose the correct answer1.English has/had the most speakers_.A.NowB.when the British ruled many parts of the worldC.in the time of Sh
12、akespeareD.in the 12th century2.Which of the following statement is true?A.Languages always stay the sameB.Languages change only after warsC.Languages no longer changeD.Languages change when cultures change3.From AD 450 to 1150,English sounded more like_?A.French B.Chinese C.German D.Russian4.Shakes
13、peares 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.BritainTrue or FalseTrue or FalseEnglish had the most English had the most speakers in the 17th speakers in the 17th century.
14、century.English developed when English developed when new settlers and rulers new settlers and rulers came to Britain.came to Britain.Language frequently Language frequently change.change.TFF(now)_(gradually)The language of the The language of the government is always the government is always the la
15、nguages of the country.languages of the country.English is one of the English is one of the official languages used in official languages used in India.India.This reading describes the This reading describes the development of the English development of the English language.language.FTT_(India,Malay
16、sia,Singapore)Task 5:Blank fillingRead aloud and fill in the blanks At the end of the 16th century,about seven million people spoke English.Nearly all of them lived in_ As people from England started _to other parts of the world,English began to be _ in many other countries.Now more people speak Eng
17、lish than ever_._English speakers can understand each other even _they dont speak _same kind of English._ ,they may not be able to understand everything.All languages change when _communicate with each other.Now American English and Australian English have their own_.English is also spoken in many o
18、ther countries in Africa and_,such_ South Africa,Indian,Singapore and Malaysia.Today the number of the people in China _increasing_.In future Chinese English will become one of the world Englishes.Englandmoving spokenbefore Native if theHoweverculturesidentityAsia as is rapidly1.Retell the passage according to the key words.2.Read the passage carefully and make marks where you have any questionsHOMEWORK
