1、Unit 2Unit 2 English around the worldEnglish around the world Lets do a small quiz about national flags of different countries, and find out the languages spoken in these countries. Great Britain Australia Canada India Singapore USA English-speaking countries in the world There are many varieties (分
2、类分类) of English around the world such as: Canadian English British English American English Australian English Indian English Varieties of English Reading THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH Skimming for general idea 1. The text mainly tells us _. A. that old English is different from the English today B. ho
3、w Middle English formed C. English and its history D. that English will keep changing 2. The text is developed mainly by _. A. place B. time C. people Reading Comprehension I Skimming Reading Comprehension II Skimming Read the passage to find the main idea of each part. English is widely used in the
4、 world. First part (Paras. 1-2) Second part (Paras. 3-5) Why has English changed over time? Scanning for specific information 1. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like _. A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian 2. By the _ Shakespeare was able to use richer vocabulary than ever before. A.
5、1400s B. 1150s C. 450s D. 1600s Reading Comprehension III Scanning 3. _ may have the largest number of English learners. A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain 4. Which of the following statements is true? A. Languages always stay the same. B. Languages change only after wars. C. Languages no lon
6、ger change. D. Languages change when cultures meet and communicate with each other. Development of English the end of the 16th century the next century today people England Many other countries More people speak in more countries If an American is talking to an Englishman, _. A. They will have almos
7、t no difficulty in understanding B. They will have a lot of misunderstandings between each other C. The American finds it difficult to understand the Englishman D. The English man finds it difficult to follow the American Why does English change over time? Because of cultural communication. Read Par
8、a 3 and answer the question. communication The road to modern English AD 450- 1150 English was based more on _. AD 800- 1150 English became _ like German Because those who _ England spoke first Danish and later French. In the 1600s _ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. German The histor
9、y of the English language less ruled Shakespeare The road to modern English In 1620 Some British settlers moved to _. Later in the 18th century Some British people were taken to _. 1765- 1947 English became the language for _. America Australia government and education The road to modern English By
10、the 19th century The English language was settled. Two big changes in _ happened: Samuel Johnson wrote his _ and Noah Webster wrote _ _ Now English is also spoken as a foreign or second language _, _, _ and so on. English spelling dictionary The American Dictionary of the English Language. in South
11、Asia China South Africa Read Para 4 and find out Two important persons. Samuel Johnson One of the English languages most profound influences. He gave a separate identity to American English spelling. Noah Webster Discuss these questions in groups. Group Work Discuss it with your partners. Discussion
12、Discussion .Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English? Retell the text. At first, only people in _ spoke English. Later, people from England _ to other parts of the world, so English began to be spoken in _ _ _. Today, _ people speak English as their _, second or a foreign lan
13、guage. _ English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the _ kind of English. England moved many other countries more first Native same I. Retell the text by filling in the following blanks. 注注: : 另附另附 word word 文档。文档。 点击此处链接点击此处链接 All languages change and develop when _ meet an
14、d communicate with each other. English has changed a lot over time. Finally by the _ century the language was settled. English now is also spoken as a foreign or _ language in South Asia. Today more and more people in China are learning English. China may have the _ number of English learners. cultures 19th second largest 1. Write a short passage about your own learning experience and ideas about English learning. native, come up, actually, at present, gradual, spelling, latter, identity, fluent, such as. 2. 发挥想象，连词成文发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字字)。
