1、Unit 2 English around the worldReadingTHE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISHWords Reviewvoyageconquernativeapartmentactuallybasegradualn.航行;航海vt.征服;占领adj.本国的;本地的n.本地人;本国人n.公寓住宅;单元住宅adv.实际上;事实上vt.以.为根据n.基部;基地;基础adj.逐渐的;逐步的Words Reviewgraduallyenrichvocabularyspellinglatteridentityfluentfluentlyadv.逐渐地;逐步地vt.使富裕;
2、充实;改善n.词汇;词汇量;词表n.拼写;拼法adj.较后的;后半的;(两者中)后者的n.本身;本体;身份adj.流利的;流畅的adv.流利地;流畅地because of come up at present make use of such as遇到现在;目前利用;使用例如;像这种的因为;由于走近;上来;提出Match1.To summarize and remember the main idea of the passage The road to modern English.2.To understand the reason of English changes.3.To lear
3、n the development of modern English.ObjectivesSkimming for general ideaThe text mainly talks about the _ of the development of the _ language,which has _ a lot over time and is _ used all _ the world.historyEnglishchangedwidelyoverMain idea of the passageThe text is developed mainly by _.A.place B.t
4、ime C.peopleChoose the best answer.Read the passage to find the main idea of each part.English is widely used in the world.First part(Paras.1-2)Second part(Paras.3-5)Why has English changed over time?Scanning for specific information1.From AD 450 to 1150,English sounded more like _.A.French B.Chines
5、e C.German D.Russian2.By the _ Shakespeare was able to use richer vocabulary than ever before.A.1400s B.1150s C.450s D.1600sChoose the best answer.另附 word 文档链接3._ may have the largest number of English learners.A.Australia B.China C.India D.Britain 4.Which of the following statements istrue?A.Langua
6、ges always stay the same.B.Languages change only after wars.C.Languages no longer change.D.Languages change when cultures meet and communicate with each other.True or false1 English had the most speakers in the 17th century.2 English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.3 Languages
7、 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 India.6 This reading describes the development of the English language.TimeLanguage developmentEnglish was based more on German.English was influenced by Danis
8、h and French invaders.Shakespeare used a wider vocabulary than ever before.Timeline of the development of EnglishDuring the 5th century ADBetween about AD 800 and 1150By the 1600sTimeLanguage developmentBritish settlers moved to America.British colonized Australia.English spoken in India.Dictionarie
9、s standardized the spelling of English.1765-19471620From the 18th centuryBy 19th centuryIndividual activityI.Complete the passage with proper words,which will help you retell the text.另附 word 文档链接At the end of the 16th century,English was only spoken by people _(live)in England.They were called nati
10、ve speakers.Later in the next century,people in many other countries began to speak English.Today,the largest number of people speaking English may be in China.Quite a lot of Chinese people speak English _ a foreign language.livingasSo far the English language _(change)a lot.Old English sounded more
11、 or less like German for it was _(base)on German,but modern English sounds more like French than German _ England was once ruled by the France.By the 19th century,the language was _(final)settled.At that time two people had great effects _ the English changes.One was Samuel Johnson,_ wrote his dicti
12、onary;_ other was Noah Webster,who wrote a dictionary,_ gave a separate identity to American English spelling.has changedbasedbecausefinallyonwhothewhichCareful reading重难点句式分析1.At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today.in or
13、 at the beginning 起初过去分词短语 用作定语过去分词或过去分词短语作定语时,与所修饰的名词或代词之间存在被动关系。eg:They are problems left(=which are left)over by history.它们是历史遗留下来的问题。起初,在公元450年到1150年间,人们所说的英语跟今天所说的英语就很不一样。1.The book bought by my brother yesterday is the same as the book bought by me today.弟弟昨天买的那本书跟我今天买的这本书一样。2.广东省说的汉语与山西省说的汉语就
14、很不一样。The Chinese spoken in Guangdong Province is very different from the Chinese spoken in Shanxi Province.2.Today the number of people learningEnglish in China is increasing rapidly.现在分词或现在分词短语做定语时,与所修饰名词或代词之间存在主动关系。eg:I like the girl sitting on the right.我喜欢坐在右边的那个女孩。定语定语目前在中国学习英语的人数正在迅速增长。1.The n
15、umber of the teachers in our school is about 200.2.A number of boys like computer games.我们学校有200名老师。有许多男孩子喜欢电脑游戏。主语主语islike1.外国人学习汉语的人数正在迅速增加。2.我好多同学有手机。The number of the foreigners learning Chinese is increasing rapidly.A number of my classmates have mobile phones.Discuss these questions in groups.
16、Group WorkChoose one of the topics below and discuss it with your partners.Discussion1.Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?As we all know,English is widely used in many fields,while Chinese is spoken by the largest number of speakers.Chinese will become an international
17、language all over the world in the near future.2.Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese?Some people say that Chinese is amuch more elegant language,so it is more important for us to master it and it is not so necessary to master foreign language.Do you agree with this op
18、inion and why?DebateNow two minutes to test your spelling.1.English-Chinese voyage,native,apartment,Danish,vocabulary,spelling,identity,Singapore,Malaysia2.Chinese-English实际上,逐渐的/地,以.为根据,较后的,流利的/地When finished,exchange your papers to see who does the best.II.Task-based reading.Answer the question.Wh
19、atre the differences between American English and British English?Spelling,use of the present perfect,possession,prepositions,vocabulary and the pronunciation.另附 word 文档链接1.Write a short passage about your own learning experience and ideas about English learning.2.Try to retell the text by using the key words below:During the 5th century AD Between about AD 800 and 1150 By the 1600s 1620 From the 18th century 1765-1947 By 19th century
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