1、Unit 2Unit 2English Around the WorldEnglish Around the WorldWarming up and Reading“To be or not to be,this is a question”is a quotation from Hamlet which is wrote by .William Shakespeare William Shakespeare(1564-1616)was a famous English writer,whose best-known works contain Hamlet,Romeo and Juliet,
2、the merchant of Venice,King Lear,etc.Why do people all over the world want to 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 movies.WhyWhich countries in the world are English speaking countri
3、es?English speaking countriesThe United KingdomU.S.A.CanadaAustraliaNew ZealandIrelandAMERICAN ENGLISHANDBRITISH ENGLISHWhat are the two main branches of English?（分支，部门）（分支，部门）Lets 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 un
4、derground?Er,but the subway station is far away.British English American English Come on!Yeah!Do you want 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 abou
5、t you,Obama?Well,I want a can of milk tea,some cookies and some candy.Hey,lets go and see a soccer game.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
6、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flatapartmentpubbartincansweetscandybiscuitcookieliftelevatormatchgamefootballsoccerautumnfallpetrolgascolour color centre traveledtravelledcenterdancenotdnsda:nsnatntautumnfallI thinkI guessspellingpronunciationwordsexpressionsLets discover more about English!Th
7、e Road to Modern English1.Whats the main idea of the passage?The history and development(发展发展)of English.Find out the key sentence of each paragraphMany people all over the world speak English.Native speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Why has English
8、has changed over time?Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.English is now spoken wide in Asia.123451.English had the most speakers in the 17th century.2.English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.3.Languages frequently change.TFFRead the passage carefully and deci
9、de whether the statements are true or false and explain why.14.The language of the government is 5.always the language of the country.6.5.English is one of the official 7.languages used in India.8.6.This reading describes the 9.development of the English language.TTFAD450-1150English was based on _A
10、D800-1150 and settlers enriched the English language.Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary._Some British settlers moved to America.LaterEnglish began to be spoken inThe language was settled.GermanBy the 1600sAustralia 1620in the 18th centuryBy the 19th centuryDanishFrenchFill in the blanks.(Par
11、a3-4)Samuel Johnson Born:September 18,1709 One of the English languages most profound(prprfaundfaund深刻的深刻的)influences.Two important persons Noah Webster Born:October 16,1758Died:May 28,1843When Noah was 43,he started writing the first American dictionary.He did this because Americans in different pa
12、rts of the country spelled,pronounced and used words differently.At 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 speakers can _ each other but _ _.All
13、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 foreign or second language in _ _.Maybe one day Chinese English will become one of the world English.Task4:Read the te
14、xt again and fill in the blank.England movedmany other countriesmorefirstNativeunderstandnoteverythingculturesidentitySouth AsiaAs we all know,more and more people all over the world now want to learn Chinese.Do you think Chinese will become an international language all over the world in the near future?And why?Please list the reasons.
