1、Unit 2English around the worldDo you want to come to my flat?Where?Is it beautiful?Why cant Mr.Obama understand Mr.Brown?flat(B.E)=apartment(A.E)Shall we go to the pub to celebrate your birthday?Wow,the bar is a nice place.Wow,I want a tin of Coko,some sweets.What about you?Well,I want a can ofmilk
2、tea,someCandy.Great.I like football match very much.Hey,lets go and see a soccer game.It is very exciting.Oh no,the lift must be full of people this time.Time to go home.Lets go to the elevator together.From these we can see there are differences between British and American English.Its important to
3、 have a goodknowledge of English.English Around the Worldthe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland Do you know how many people use English as their native language,second language,or foreign language?number of speakersexample countriesworking situationthe native language
4、the foreign languagethe second language375 million750 million375 millionUSA,UK,Canada,Australia,South Africa,Ireland,New ZealandChina and many other countriesIndia,Pakistan,Nigeria,Philippines.government,schools,newspapers,TVCan you name some countries in which English is spoken?world Englishes Amer
5、ican English BritishEnglish Australian English Canadian English Singapore English African English Malaysian English Indian English Do you think the English spoken all around the world are all the same?1.Which country do you think has the most English learners?2.Look at the title of the following pas
6、sage and guess what it is about.Then read it quickly.The Road to Modern EnglishFast-readingAnswer the questions1.When did English begin to be spoken in many other countries?2.Which country has the largest number of English learners in the world?In the 17th century.China.TaskTwo:choose the right answ
7、er1.English has/had the most speakers_.A.nowB.when the British ruled many parts if the worldC.in the time of ShakespeareD.in the 12th century2.Which of the following statements is true?A.Languages always stay the same.B.Languages change only after wars.C.Languages no longer change.D.Languages change
8、 when cultures change.3.From AD 450 to 1150,English sounded more like_.A.French B.Chinese C.German D.Russian4.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.BritainDe
9、tailed-readingPlease find the main idea of each paragraph.All language change when cultures communicate with each other.English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in Africa and Asia.The history of English spreading all over the world.Native language speakers can understand each other
10、 even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Para 1Para 2Para 3-4Para 5AD450-1150English was based on _English was more like French.At the end of the 16th centuryHow many people speak English?_Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary._American English gained its own identity.Later _ English h
11、ad its identity.German5-7million In the 1600sAustralian 182811501500 Fill in the formtimeplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other.Conclusion:Blank fillingRead aloud and fill in the blanksAt the end of the 16th century,about seven million people
12、 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 English than ever_._English speakers can understand each other even _they dont speak _same kind of English._,they may not be a
13、ble to understand everything.Englandmoving spokenNative beforeif theHowever All languages change when _ communicate with each other.Now American English and Australian English have their own_.English is also spoken in many other 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.culturesidentityAsiaas is rapidlyHomework1.Retell the passage according to the key words.2.Read the passage carefully and make marks where you have any questions.
