1、Unit 2English around the worldReading高一人教新课标版必修一1.With your partner,list the countries that use English as an official language.Pre-readingAmerica,Britain,Canada,Australia,New Zealand,Singapore,Philippines,India 2.Which country do you think has the most English learners?For those that speak English
2、as their first language the USA or India must have the largest number of native speakers as they 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.3.Look at the title of the following passage a
3、nd guess what it is about.Then read it quickly and see if you are right.1.English spoken in some other countries2.changes of English3.the change of English speakers4.different kinds of EnglishesReadingTHE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH1.Most English speakers in the 16thcentury lived in England.2.More and mo
4、re people use English as their first or 2nd language.3.English began to be spoken in other counties in 17th century.TTTTrue or FalseTask 1F4.Native English speakers cant understand each other because they dont speak the same kind of English.5.As English is widely used,it will be more and more import
5、ant to have a good knowledge of English.TTTTFF6.Noah Webster wrote the American Dictionary of the English Language.7.From 1765 to 1947 English became the language for government and education in India.8.America has the largest number of English learners.1.English has the most speakers _.A.now B.when
6、 the British ruled many parts of the world C.in the time of Shakespeare D.in the 12th centuryChoose the correct answerTask 2A2.Which of the following statement is true?A.Languages always stay the same.B.Languages change only after wars.C.Languages no longer change.D.Languages change when cultures ch
7、ange.D3.From AD 450 to 1150,English sounded more like _.A.French B.Chinese C.German D.RussianC4.When was English spoken in Australia?A.At the end of the 16th century.B.Between about AD 450 and 1150.C.In 1620.D.Later in the 18th century.D5.Which country has the fastest growing number of English speak
8、ers in the world?A.Australia B.China C.India D.BritainBTask 3Find out topic sentences of each paragraph.Pa1:Today,more people speak English as their first,second or foreign language than ever before.Pa2:Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of Englis
9、h.Pa3-4:All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.Pa5:English is spoken as a foreign or second language in south Asia/Africa and Asia.Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.1.What is the clue of the passage?2.When did people from England begin to move to oth
10、er parts of the world?Time.In the 17th century.Task 43.Why does India have a large number of English speakers?India was ruled by Britain from 1765 to 1947.And during that time English became the language for government and education.The road to modern EnglishAD 450-1150 English was based more on _.A
11、D 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.GermanFill in the formTask 5lessruledShakespeareThe road to modern EnglishIn 1620 Some British settlers moved to _.Later in the 18th
12、centurySome British people were taken to _.1765-1947English became the language for_.AmericaAustraliagovernment and educationThe road to modern EnglishBy the 19th century The English language was settled.Two big changes in _ Happened:Samuel Johnson wrote his _ and Noah Webster wrote _Now English is
13、also spoken as a foreign or second language _.English spellingdictionaryThe American Dictionary of the English Language.in South 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.Comprehending 1 Rea
14、d the passage carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false and explain why.FTF4.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.FTTHomework 1.Reread the passage and list the reasons why English is spoken in many countries.2.Review the words and expressions in the passage and try to use it in the sentences with context.
