1、Warming up Unit2 English around the world This unit seeks to give us a better understanding of how English developed and how it is spoken in the world.Questions Which language do you think is the most widely used language in the world?Do you know the meaning of“Englishes”?CanadianAustralianEnglishBr
2、itishAmericanIndianBr E&Am.E When you hear two native speakers of English,they may still not speak the same kind of English.American English and British EnglishThe differences between American English and British EnglishHow come the differences:1.At first the language in Britain and America was the
3、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 changed.3.At the same time,British English and the American English started borrowing words from other languages,ending up with different words.4.In
4、 1828 Noah Webster published the first American dictionary.And he changed the spelling of some words.BrEAmEThe differences between British English and American English.ChineseBrEAmEliftelevatorpetrolgas,gasolineflatapartmentautumnfallunderground subwayuniversitycollegerubbishgarbagedustbintrash canh
5、olidayvacationfortnighttwo weeks电梯电梯汽油汽油公寓公寓秋天秋天地铁地铁大学大学垃圾垃圾垃圾箱垃圾箱假期假期两周两周Am Eneighborhoodlaborcolorhumorfavoritetheaterkilometer Br E neighbourhood labour colour humour favourite theatre kilometre petrolflat colorliftrubberhumorpicturesundergrounderaser gasapartmentelevatorhumourcolourmoviessubway
6、Match the words that have the same meaning.Guessing GameTry to guess the words in AmE in the chart.BrEAmEBrEAmEBrEAmEmadmendbiscuittoiletillfootballrubberposttrouserspetrolmatchPenfriendmumqueueflatfilmfirst floorground floorcrazybathroomerasergasmommovierepairsickmailgamelinethe second floor cookie
7、soccerpantspenpalapartmentthe first floor1.With your partner,list the countries that use English as an official language?2.Which country do you think has the most English learners?3.Look at the title of the following passage and guess what it is about.Then read it quickly and see if you are right.Pr
8、e-readingBritain,Ireland,the USA,Canada,Australia,New Zealand India,Singapore,Malaysia,South Africa,the PhilippinesAs official language:China.Because China has the largest population in the world and more and more Chinese people speak English today.Scanning Para.1 How many people spoke English at th
9、e end of the 16th century?Why English began to be spoken in many countries?Para.2T or F:Native English speakers can understand each other when they dont speak the same kind of English.(T)Para 3-4:Why and how has English changed over time?Between about AD450 and 1150:From about 1150 to 1500:In the 16
10、00s:based more on German more like French Shakespeares EnglishBy the 19th century:It was settledPara.5:Why does India have a very large number of English speakers?Which countries speak English in Africa and Asia?Is English used in China?Tell the main idea of each paragraphPar1:para.1:Many people all over the world speak English.para.2:Native speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.para.3:Why has English changed over time?para.4:Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.para.5:English is now spoken wide in South Asia.
