1、Unit 2Unit 2English Around the WorldEnglish Around the WorldCountries speak English as their native languageBritainAmericaCanadaAustraliaNew Zealand IrelandEnglish-speaking countries:The UK,the USA,Australia,Canada,New Zealand,South Africa,Ireland mother tongue/native languageofficial languageIndia,
2、Hong Kong,Singapore,the Philippines,etc.world Englishes American English BritishEnglishAustralian English Canadian English Singapore English African English Malaysian English Indian EnglishWarming upBrEAmEThe differences between British English and American English.THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISHofficial
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4、 based on at presentrule England1.比以往任何时更比以往任何时更2.以英语作为母语的人以英语作为母语的人3.即使即使4.到我的公寓看看到我的公寓看看5.和和交流交流6.以以为基础为基础7.目前目前8.统治英国统治英国enrich the vocabulary make use of by the 19th century give a separate identity toa large number of fluent English speakers such as the number of develop its own identity9.丰富了词汇
5、丰富了词汇10.利用利用11.到了到了20世纪世纪12.体现体现的不同特色的不同特色13.很多，众多很多，众多14.讲英语很流利的人讲英语很流利的人15.比如比如16.的数目的数目17.发展出自己的特色发展出自己的特色Task 1:skimming1.Whats the text mainly about?the _ of English2.The text is developed mainly by _?A.place B.time C.peoplehistory/developmentTask 2:scanningPlease march the main idea with each
6、paragraph.Topic sentencesParagraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4paragraph5By the 19th century English was settled.English is widely spoken in South Asia.Many people all over the world speak English.why English has changed over time?Native speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak t
7、he same kind of kind of English.Task 3:Fill in the form TimeAD450-1150In 1620By the 19th centurynowEventsIt was less like German,but more _;vocabulary enriched.English was based more on _.A wider vocabulary was used.Settlers moved to _.English was spoken there.British people taken to Australia.Engli
8、sh was _;two big changes in English _ happened.English is spoken as a _or _ language in South Asia.AD 800-1150By the 1600sIn the 18th centuryGermanFrenchAmericasettledspellingsecondforeignRead the passage again and answer the following questions.1.Why was English spoken in many other countries in th
9、e 17th century?Because people from England started moving to other parts of the world.2.Why has English changed over time?Because cultures meet and communicate with each other.timeplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other.Conclusion:Task 4:compr
10、ehendingChoose the correct answer1.English has/had the most speakers_.A.NowB.when the British ruled many parts of the worldC.in the time of ShakespeareD.in the 12th century2.Which of the following statement is true?A.Languages always stay the sameB.Languages change only after warsC.Languages no long
11、er changeD.Languages change when cultures change3.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.1600s5.Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world?A.Australia B
12、.China C.India D.Britain English had the most speakers in the 17th century.English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.Language frequently change.True or FalseTFF(now)_(gradually)The language of the government is always the languages of the country.English is one of the official l
13、anguages used in India.This reading describes the development of the English language.FTT_(India,Malaysia,Singapore)Task 5:Blank fillingRead aloud and fill in the blanks At the end of the 16th century,about seven million people spoke English.Nearly all of them lived in_ As people from England starte
14、d _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 able to understand everything.All languages change when _communicate with e
15、ach 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.Englandmoving spokenbefore Native if theHoweverculturesidentityAsia as is rapidly1.Retell the passage according to the key words.2.Read the passage carefully and make marks where you have any questionsHOMEWORK
