1、Unit 2Period 2 Reading Can you name some countries in which English is a native language?English Around the Worldthe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIrelandWhy do people all over the world want to learn English?TradeTourismInternet websiteLearn in western universityEnterta
2、inment(娱乐)Diplomacy(外交)Its more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.From these we can see.The Road to Modern EnglishTask 1:skimming1.Whats the main idea of the passage?The history and development(发展)of English.Task 2:scanningFind out the key sentenceof each paragraphMain ideas of
3、each paragraph:More and more people speak English.Native English speakers can understand each other but not everything.English is changing over time.English is spoken as a foreign or second language in many countries.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5The two big changes happened in English spelling.1.En
4、glish had the most speakers in the 17thcentury.T F2.English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.T F3.Languages frequently change.T FScanningfrequently4.The language of the government is always the language of the country.T F5.English is one of the official languages used in India.
5、T F6.This reading describes the development of the English language.T FAD450-1150English was based on _AD800-1150andsettlersenriched the English language.Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary._Some British settlers moved to America.LaterEnglish began to be spoken inThe language was settled.Germ
6、anBy the 1600sAustralian1620in the 18th centuryBy the 19th centuryDanishFrenchFill in the blanks.(Para3-4)Answer following questions.(Para.5)India was ruled by Britain from 1765 to 1947.And during that time English became the language for government and education.Why does English become a second language in India?1.As we all know,more and more people all over the world now want to learn Chinese.Do you think Chinese will become an international language all over the world in the near future?And why?Please list the reasons.Task 6:discussion1.Read the passage as fluently as you can.HOMEWORK
