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 movies.How much do you know about the English l
2、anguage?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 Engli
3、sh 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/foreign language?Countries speak English as their mother tongueBritain(UK)America (USA)CanadaAustraliaNew Zealand South Africathe USACanadaNew ZealandAustr
4、aliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland AMERICAN ENGLISHANDBRITISH ENGLISHB.E and A.ELets 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!
5、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 about you,Obama?Well,I want a can of milk tea,some cookies and some candy.Hey,lets go and see
6、 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flatapartmentpubbartincansweetscandybiscuitcookielif
7、televatormatchgamefootballsoccerautumnfallpetrolgascolour color centre traveledtravelledcenterdancenotdnsda:nsnatntautumnfallI thinkI guessspellingpronunciationwordsexpressionsWhich language do you prefer,American English or British English?Why?1.more than Do you think there is more than one kind of
8、 English?More than one students _ late this morning.Both of us are more than classmates.We are close friends.I am more than glad to be your teacher.The difficulty is more than we could expect.There is no more than nine girls in our class.1.(2007福建高考)-Do you need my help,Lucy?-Yes,the job is _ I coul
9、d do myself.A.less than B.more than C.no more than D.not more than Added expressions:in some important ways 在一些重要方面 Why not do sth?为什么不做某事 official language 官方语言 Suppose girls are from Britain,and boys come from America.Talk about the differences between American English and British English with you
10、r partner.Pre-reading1.With your partner,list the countries that use English as an official language.2.Which country do you think has the most English learners?*英国英国*澳大利亚澳大利亚*巴哈马群岛巴哈马群岛*博茨瓦纳博茨瓦纳（但国语是（但国语是Setswana）*加拿大加拿大（连同法语）（连同法语）*斐济斐济（但是国语是斐济语）（但是国语是斐济语）*香港香港（连同汉语）（连同汉语）*印度印度（连同孟加拉语，（连同孟加拉语，泰卢固语，
11、泰卢固语，马拉地语，马拉地语，泰泰米尔语，米尔语，乌尔都语，乌尔都语，Gujarati，Malayalam，埃纳埃纳德语，德语，Oriya，Punjabi，阿萨姆语，阿萨姆语，克什米尔语，克什米尔语，Sindhi，梵语）梵语）*肯尼亚肯尼亚（连同（连同Kiswahili）以英语作为官方语言的有以英语作为官方语言的有:*基里巴斯基里巴斯*尼日尔利亚尼日尔利亚*巴基斯坦巴基斯坦*爱尔兰爱尔兰（但是第二语言，第一语言是爱尔兰语）（但是第二语言，第一语言是爱尔兰语）*南非南非（连同南非荷兰语，（连同南非荷兰语，Ndebele，Northern Sotho，梭托语，梭托语，斯威士语，斯威士语，Tsong
12、a，茨瓦纳语，茨瓦纳语，Venda，班图语，祖鲁语）班图语，祖鲁语）*新西兰新西兰（习惯上的官方语言；其它法律规定的是（习惯上的官方语言；其它法律规定的是毛利语）毛利语）*新加坡新加坡（连同马来语，（连同马来语，泰米尔语和汉语。国语是泰米尔语和汉语。国语是马来语）马来语）*菲律宾菲律宾（但国语是菲律宾语）（但国语是菲律宾语）*冈比亚冈比亚*美国美国 For those that speak English as their first language the USA or India must have the largest number of native speakers as the
13、y have the largest populations.For those who learn English as their first foreign language China must have the largest number as it has the largest population.PredictionRead the title“The road to modern English”and predict(预测预测)what the passage is mainly about?Scan the text to find or make out a key
14、 sentence for each paragraph.SkimmingParagraph 2Many people all over the world speak English.Native speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Paragraph 1Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Why has English has changed over time?Finally by the 19th century the language was
15、settled.Paragraph 5English is now spoken wide in Asia.1.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 decide whether the statements are true or false and explain why.1
16、Careful reading4.The language of the government is always the language of the country.5.English is one of the official languages used in India.6.This reading describes the development of the English language.TTFMake a timeline of the development of English,using the passage to help you.2During the 5
17、th century ADBetween AD 800 and 1150By the 1600s1.English was based more on German.2.English was influenced by Danish and French invaders.3.Shakespeare used a wider vocabulary than ever before.1620From 18th century1765-1947By 19th century4.British settlers moved to America in the“May flower”.5.Briti
18、sh colonized Australia.6.English spoken in India.7.Dictionaries standardized the spelling of English.1.Why do so many people want to learn English?1.use computers and the internet2.to trade3.to learn in western universities4.to read academic journals3In pairs discuss these questions.1.as a result of
19、 Chinas growing economic power2.as a result of Chinas growing influence in the UN3.to trade with China4.to move some branches of Western companies into China.2.Why do you think more people in the world now want to lean Chinese?Development of Englishthe end of the 16th century the next century today
20、EnglandMany other countriesMore people speak in more countriesConclusiontimeplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other.DiscussionHow does a powerful country influence a language,such as the USA.Will Chinese English become one of the world English
21、?Why?Has Chinese changed over the time?How?Why?Choose any one of it to have a discussion.Assignment1.Try to remember the English meaning of the new words in Reading I.2.Prepare for the next class.3.Finish the exercises on WB.Some backgrounds of Am.E&Br.EAmerican English and British EnglishThe differ
22、ences 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 changed.3.At the s
23、ame 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 bathroom/restroomtoil
24、et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 垃圾桶垃圾桶garbage can d
25、ustbin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
