1、 Unit 2 English around the worldPre-reading Talk about the questions in groups.Why is English so popular?Listen to the tape and finish the exercises Reading 1.When did English begin to be spoken in many other countries?A.In the 16th century.B.In the 17th century.C.In the 12th century.D.In the 19th c
2、entury.2.From 1150 to 1500,English sounded more like_.A.French B.German C.Russian D.Chinese 3.Who gave American English its own identity?A.Shakespeare B.George WashingtonC.Noah Webster D.An English King BAC4.English is spoken as a foreign or second language in some Asian and African areas because _.
3、A.the government officials in these areas were in EnglandB.people in these areas have s special gift for learning EnglishC.these areas were once ruled by England D.people in these areas can not receive education without knowing English 5.In _,English has been used since about 1842.A.The UK B.the US
4、C.Australia D.China CDthe main idea of each paragraph Para 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:the extension of English in the worldNative speakers can understand each other but not everything.the development of English as native language English now is spoken all over the world.Time Facts Between AD 450 and 115
5、0English was_.From 1150 to 1500English became more like _than _because those who _England spoke French.In the 1600s Shakespeare made use of _than before.Some time later Noah wrote_,giving American English_.From 1765 to 1947 English became the language for_ in India.Since about 1842 English has been
6、used in Hong Kong.Today More people speak English tan ever before.The number of people _in China_Englandmany other countriesmore people speak than before native speakerbut notfor exampleAll language changesso doesthere are all identityEnglish is foreign/second language Chinese EnglishHomework 1.Acco
7、rding to the chart to retell the passage.2.Go through the notes in our textbooks.Time Facts Between AD 450 and 1150English was quite different from English spoken today.From 1150 to 1500English became more like French than German because those who ruled England spoke French.In the 1600s Shakespeare
8、made use of a wider vocabulary than before.Some time later Noah wrote the American dictionary of the English language,giving American English its own identity.From 1765 to 1947 English became the language for government and education in India.Since about 1842 English has been used in Hong Kong.Today
9、 More people speak English tan ever before.The number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly.even if:in spite of the facts;no matter whether Language points even thoughe.g.:Even if we have learned“even though”,we still find it difficult to use.尽管正下雨，我们还是得去上学。We had to go to school
10、 even though/even if it was raining.However:1.However,most of the time,people from the two countries do not have any difficulty in understanding each other.2.My room is small.Its very comfortable,however.3.She waited,however,for no explanation.although that may be 1.作conj.意思是“然而；依然；但是；不过”。2.位置：可放在句首
11、、句末或句中，后面常用“，”隔开。however:in whatever way or degree However hard you try,youll never succeed in pleasing her.However cold it is,she always goes swimming.无论他多晚回家，他母亲总会等他一起吃饭。However late he comes back home,his mother will wait for him to have dinner together.1.作adv.意为“无论；不管”2.后面接adv.或adj.however 与 but
12、However作conj.时起对照、对比或反衬前后两个句子的作用，比but正式，可放在句首、句末或句中，后面用逗号隔开。but连接两个意义完全相反的并列成分或并列句，可放在句首或句中，后面不用逗号隔开。1.I offered my help to him,_ he refused.2.He promised that he would come.He never turned up,_.3.Well have the job finished,_tired we are.buthoweverhowevercome up1.While we were talking,a man came up.
13、2.The grass is just beginning to come up.3.Ill be late home-somethings just come up at work.4.Your question came up at the meeting.5.Here we can watch the sun come up over the horizon.（地平线）1.走进；到来走进；到来2.（指植物）长出地面（指植物）长出地面3.发生；出现发生；出现4.被提出；提及被提出；提及5.（指太阳）升起（指太阳）升起base sth.on/upon 以为的根据/基础；建于之上He base
14、d his hopes on the good news we had yesterday.他把他的希望建立在我们昨天的好消息上。be bases on/upon Theories are based on facts.理论是以事实为基础的。这部电影是以真实故事为基础的。The film is based on a true story.present 1.The whole country is at war.Nobody can control the present situation.2.Is everyone present here present?adj.目前的；现在的目前的；现
15、在的 （作定语，修饰名词）（作定语，修饰名词）在场的；出席的在场的；出席的 （作表语）（作表语）present a birthday presentat present for the present n.礼物礼物 现在；目前；现代现在；目前；现代=at the present time现在，目前暂时rule v.统治；控制He ruled his country with a firm hand.Britain once ruled over a vast empire.他以铁的手腕来统治他的国家。英国曾是统管万疆的帝国。make use of make full use of make g
16、ood use of 充分利用好好利用such as 1.He can speak five foreign languages,such as German and French.2.A lot of people here,for example,John,would rather have coffee.3.Id like to keep a pet,a dog,for example.4.Many students have recited the passage.For example,Tom is one of them.“例如，诸如之类”，用来列举同类人/物中的几个例子，后面不用逗号。for example“例如”，用来举例说明，一般只举同类人/物中的一个例子，常用逗号隔开，可放在句首、句中或句末。1.People can learn many languages in this school,_ French,German,Spain.2.A lot of towns here,_ Shilong,have a very long history.such as for example Homework 1.Read the passage.2.Finish Exes 2,3&4 on P11 to P12.
