1、Unit 2Unit 2English Around the WorldEnglish Around the WorldWarming up and Reading Why should you learn English?to use for business.to use in school.to write to pen friends.to talk to native speakers.to read English books.to listen to English music and watch films.How much do you know about the Engl
2、ish language?1.It is an international language and widely used.2.It is the official language of many countries and the UN.3.It plays an important role as a first or second language.4.It is learned by people in many non-English speaking countries.in an international talk/meetingIn what situations is
3、English used?in schoolson the air(on TV,on the radio)When we sing English songs.When we listen to English.Which countries used English as the /native language?Countries speak English as their mother tongueBritain(UK)America (USA)CanadaAustraliaNew Zealand South Africathe USACanadaNew ZealandAustrali
4、aSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland AMERICAN ENGLISHANDBRITISH ENGLISHLets go to the pictures!Ok.But how shall we go to the movies?Do you know the difference between B.E and A.E?Why not go by Underground?Er,but the subway station is far away.British English American English Come on!Yeah!Do you wa
5、nt to come to my flat?How far is your apartment?It is beautiful?Shall we go to the pub to celebrate your birthday?Wow,bar is a nice place.Wow,I want a tin of Coko,some biscuits and sweets.What about you,Obama?Well,I want a can of milk tea,some cookies and some candies.Hey,lets go and see a soccer ga
6、me.It is very exciting.Great.I like football match very much.Time to go home.Lets go to the elevator together.Oh no,the lift must be full of people this time.ChineseBritish EnglishAmerican English公寓公寓酒吧酒吧罐头罐头糖果糖果饼干饼干电梯电梯比赛比赛足球足球秋天秋天汽油汽油flatapartmentpubbartincansweetscandybiscuitcookieliftelevatormat
7、chgamefootballsoccerautumnfallpetrolgascolour color centre traveledtravelledcenterdancenotdnsda:nsnatntautumnfallI thinkI guessspellingpronunciationwordsexpressionsPre-reading1.With your partner,list the countries that use English as an official language.2.Which country do you think has the most Eng
8、lish learners?THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISHPredictionRead the title“The road to modern English”and predict(预测预测)what the passage is mainly about?official 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fl
9、uent 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 Task 1:skimming1.Whats the text mainly about?the _ of English2.The text is developed mainly by _?A.place B.time C.peoplehistory/developmentTask 2:scanningMatch the number of the paragraph with the meaning of each part.Paragraph 1 Many pe
10、ople all over the world speak English.Paragraph 2 Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Paragraph 3-4 Languages change when cultures meet and communicate with one another.English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in South
11、Asia.Paragraph 5Task 3:Fill in the formPlease read the passage carefully and fill in the form(according to the time).TimeDevelopmentBetween about AD450 and 1150English was based more on 1._.Between about AD 800-1150English was influenced by 2._and 3._.4._Shakespeare used a wider vocabulary than ever
12、 before.GermanDanishFrenchIn the 1600sTimeDevelopment5._British settlers moved to America.In the 18th centurySome British people were taken to 6._.By the 19th centuryEnglish was settled by two 7._.Till nowEnglish has been spoken in 8._,9._,10._,11._ and China.In 1620AustraliadictionariesIndiaSingapo
13、reMalaysiaSouth AfricatimeplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other.Conclusion:Task 4:listening and comprehendingChoose the correct answer1.English has/had the most speakers_.A.NowadaysB.when the British ruled many parts of the worldC.in the tim
14、e of ShakespeareD.in the 12th century2.According to the text,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.Chine
15、se 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.Britain English had the most speakers in the 17th century.English developed when new settlers an
16、d rulers came to Britain.Language frequently change.True or FalseTFF(now)_(gradually)The language of the government is always the languages of the country.English is one of the official languages used in India.This reading describes the development of the English language.FTT_(India,Malaysia,Singapo
17、re)Task 5:discussion As we all know,English is widely used As we all know,English is widely used in many fields,While Chinese is spoken by in many fields,While Chinese is spoken by the largest speakers.Do you think Chinese the largest speakers.Do you think Chinese will become an international langua
18、ge all will become an international language all over the world in the near future?over the world in the near future?1.Recite the new words of the first part.2.Read the passage carefully and preview the language points in this passage.HOMEWORK Some backgrounds of Am.E&Br.EAmerican English and Britis
19、h EnglishThe differences between American English and British EnglishHow come the differences:1.At first the language in Britain and America was the same.2.In 1776 America became an independent country.The language began to change.The language in America stayed the same,while the language in England
20、 changed.3.At the same time,British English and the American English stared borrowing words from other languages,ending up with different words.4.In 1828 Noah Webster published the first American dictionary.And he changed the spelling of some words.英语与美语的差异英语与美语的差异 A.E.B.E公寓公寓 apartmentflat洗手间洗手间 ba
21、throom/restroomtoilet罐头罐头 cantin糖果糖果 candy sweets洋芋片洋芋片 chipscrisps饼干饼干 cookiebiscuit玉米玉米 cornmaize婴儿床婴儿床 cribcot尿布尿布 diapernappyA.E.B.E橡皮擦橡皮擦eraserrubber一楼一楼first floorground floor手电筒手电筒flashlighttorch抵抗抵抗defense defence草稿草稿draft draught 最爱最爱favorite favourite 荣誉荣誉honorhonour 薯条薯条French frieschips
22、垃圾桶垃圾桶garbage can dustbin汽油汽油gas/gasolinepetrol 果酱果酱jelly jam A.E.B.E数学数学math maths丝袜丝袜panty-hosepantyhose tights薯片薯片potato-chipscrisps手提包手提包purse/pocketbookhandbag足球足球soccerfootball来回票来回票roundtripreturn人行道人行道sidewalkpavement炉子炉子stovecooker毛衣毛衣sweaterjersey/jumper卡车卡车trucklorry假期假期vacationholidayA.E.B.E地铁地铁subwayunderground秋天秋天fallautumn大学大学collegeuniversity两周两周two weeksfortnight生气生气mad angry电梯电梯elevatorlift 此课件下载可自行编辑修改，仅供参考！感谢您的支持，我们努力做得更好！谢谢
