1、Unit 2Period 1 Warming up Reading Do you know that there is more than one kind of English?In some important ways they are every different from one another.They are called world Englishes.There are many varieties(分类分类)of English around the world such as：Canadian EnglishBritish EnglishAmerican English
2、Australian English Indian EnglishBritish EnglishAmerican English&What are the differences between American English and British English?Can you understand the different kinds of English these people are using?Lets go to the pictures!Why not go by Underground?OK.But how shall we go to the movies?Er,bu
3、t the subway station is far away.ChineseBrE AmE秋天秋天autumnfall公寓公寓flat汽油汽油gas,gasoline电梯电梯lift地铁地铁subway大学大学university垃圾垃圾garbage假期假期holidayFill in the table below.apartmentpetrolundergroundcollegerubbishvacationelevatorMain differencesBrEAmEspellingpronunci-ationcolourcolortravelledtraveleddance;can
4、t;neither;either;vocabularyautumnfallfilmmovieshopstoreBrEBrE&AmEAmE1 With your partner,list the countries that use English as an official language.2 Which country do you think has the most English learners?EnglishCountriesExplanationMothertonguethe UKthe U.S.ACanadaAustralia South AfricaIrelandNew
5、ZealandThe people in these countries are native speakers of English.In total,for more than 375 millionpeople English is their mother tongue.EnglishCountriesExplanationSecond languageIndiaPakistanNigeriathe Philippines These people speak the language of their own country at home but the language of t
6、he government,schools,newspapers,and TV is English.EnglishCountriesExplanationForeign languageChinaGermanyFranceetc.The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.A JokeA Joke Two mice sat in their hole watching Cat lurk(潜伏潜伏)outside.I know how to make Cat go a
7、way,said the first mouse.How?the second mouse asked in surprise.“Watch!Bow,wow!(汪汪汪汪汪汪)”barked the first mouse.Peering(仔细瞧仔细瞧)through their hole in the wall,they saw Cat running away in fear.“Ah,see the benefit(益处益处)of knowing another language!Fun TimeFun TimeIts more and more important to have a go
8、od knowledge of English,especially we should learn about different English around the world and its development.From these we can see.From these we can see.The The road road to to modernmodern English EnglishRoad-way,development,processModern English-todays Englishread the text fast and do T F exerc
9、isesTrue or falseTrue or false1 English had the most speakers in the 17th century.2 English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.3 Languages frequently change.4 The language of the government is always the language of the country.5 English is one of the official languages used in I
10、ndia.6 This reading describes the development of the English language.Please write down the main idea of each paragraph.the development of the English language.English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in Africa and Asia.The history of English spreading all over the world.Native lan
11、guage speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Para 1Para 2Para 3-4Para 5TimeLanguage developmentEnglish was based more on German.English was influenced by Danish and French invaders.Shakespeare used a wider vocabulary than ever before.Timeline of the devel
12、opment of EnglishDuring the 5th century ADBetween about AD 800 and 1150By the 1600sEnglish was based more on German.English was influenced by Danish and French invaders.Shakespeare used a wider vocabulary than ever before.TimeLanguage developmentBritish settlers moved to America.British colonized Au
13、stralia.English spoken in India.Dictionaries standardized the spelling of English.1765-19471620From the 18th centuryBy 19th centuryBritish settlers moved to America.British colonized Australia.English spoken in India.Dictionaries standardized the spelling of English.timeplaceLanguage can change with
14、 time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other.Conclusion:Read aloud and fill in the blanksAt the end of the 16th century,about seven million people spoke English.Nearly all of them lived in _ As people from England started _ to other parts of the world,English began to be _ in
15、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.Englandmoving spoken beforeif theHowever All languages change when _ communicate with each other.Now A
16、merican 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.culturesidenti
17、tyAsiaas is rapidly As we all know,English is widely used As we all know,English is widely used in many fields,While Chinese is spoken by in many fields,While Chinese is spoken by the largest speakers.Do you think Chinese the largest speakers.Do you think Chinese will become an international languag
18、e all will become an international language all over the world in the near future?over the world in the near future?make a voyage at the end of the 16th century come upBe different from be based on morethan at present enrich the English language make use of a separate identity a number of fluent Eng
19、lish speakersSuch as the number of Today,more people speak English as their first,second or foreign language than ever before.It was based more on German than the English we speak at present.Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.I would like to come up to your apartment.
