1、Period OneWarming Up&Reading.课文理解1.Where did most of the English speakers live at the end of the 16th century?A.America.B.England.C.South Asia.D.South Africa.2.When did English begin to be spoken in many other countries?A.In the 17th century.B.At the end of the 16th century.C.Between about AD 450 an
2、d 1150.D.In the 19th century.课 文 预 读3.According to the text，which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Languages always stay the same.B.Languages change only after wars.C.Languages no longer change.D.Languages change when cultures change.4.From Paragraph 3，we can learn that from AD 450 to 1150，Engl
3、ish sounded more like _.A.German B.ChineseC.French D.Russian5.Why does India have a very large number of fluent English speakers?A.Because Indians like learning English very much.B.Because India has the largest number of English learners.C.Because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.D.Because Indi
4、a has a close relationship with Britain.答案 1.B2.A3.D4.A5.C.正误判断(根据课文内容判断正“T”误“F”)1.In the 17th century，people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and this made English spoken in many other countries.()2.All languages stay the same even if cultures meet and communicate with
5、each other.()3.Native English speakers cant understand each other because they dont speak the same kind of English.()4.It is the American Dictionary of the English Language that gives American English spelling a separate identity.()5.In fact，India has the largest number of English learners in the wo
6、rld.()答案 1.T2.F3.F4.T5.F 根据课文内容及下列提示，用60词左右概括课文大意。众所周知，英语一直在变，起初的英语比现在的英语更多的建立在德语的基础上，后来随着新来人员的定居，词汇丰富了，后来有些人到美国定居，而有些人却被带到了澳大利亚，结果在不同的地方英语的拼写就发生了。.课文概要写作_ _ As you know，English has changed over time.At first，English was based more on German than the present English.Then gradually new settlers came
7、and enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary.Later some British settlers moved to America，while some were taken to Australia too.As a result，big changes in English spelling happened in different places.【参考范文】【话题语篇导读】There are many kinds of English;they are different in their vocab
8、ulary，grammar,pronunciation and intonation.These different kinds of English develop from history,geography,politics and the influence of other languages.Some of the major kinds of English are British English,American English,Canadian English，Australian English，Indian English and Caribbean English.Th
9、e English spoken in Africa is different from country to country.Thus there are Nigerian English，South African English，Kenyan English and so on.All types of English originated from the English spoken in England.American English has now replaced British English.This is mostly because of the influence
10、of the United States through the cinema and music，technology and trade.The most noticeabledifferences between American and British English are in spelling，pronunciation and vocabulary.Many words that end in“our”in British English end in“or”in American English.Words ending in“se”are British English w
11、hile their American ones end in“ze”.Some vocabulary items,too,are different.There arc also many differences in expressions.The Americans would say“I just ate”as opposed to“Ive just eaten”in British English.In American English,Mary is“on the team”，while in British English,Mary is“in the team”.核心单词一、单
12、词拼写1.Production in the factories stopped because of _(频繁的)power failures.2.You can always tell the difference between the tourists and _(当地人).3.A dead body was found under the bridge，but it was hard to determine the _(身份).4.If you want to read quickly and well，you should increase your _(词汇).知 识 梳 理5
13、.Parents noticed the _(逐渐的)change in their children.6.He is not a Chinese but he can speak Chinese _(流利地).7.The report is written in the _(官方的)style and is only for officers.8.His _(公寓)covers 200 square meters，which I like very much.答案1.frequent2.natives3.identity4.vocabulary5.gradual6.fluently7.off
14、icial8.apartment 二、单句语法填空1.In some important ways，they are different from one _.2.Because _ that English began to _(speak)in many other countries.3._(actual)all languages change and develop over time.4.At that time it was based _ on German than the English we speak now.5.Those _ ruled England spoke
15、first Danish.6.The _(late)gave a separate identity to American English spellings.答案 1.another2.of；be spoken3.Actually4.more5.who6.latter.重点短语用所给短语的适当形式填空such as；more than；because of；over time；at present 1.People crowded on the road and could not go forward _ the traffic accident some cars had made.2
16、.A lot of countries have gained excellent achievements in space technology，_ China.3.A number of famous people were _ at the meeting.4.Things have changed a lot _.5.You know he is _ our teacher.He is also our friend.答案1.because of2.such as3.at present4.over time5.more than .写作句式句式运用(完成句子)1.With your
17、 partner，list the countries _(使用英语)as an official language.2.Native English speakers can understand each other _(即使他们不说)the same kind of English.3._(你为什么认为)people all over the world want to learn English?4.Today _(更多的人说英语)as their first，second or a foreign language than ever before.5.Do you know tha
18、t _(不止有一种)English?答案1.that use English2.even if they dont speak3.Why do you think 4.more people speak English5.there is more than one kind of .用课文中的词语替换画线部分1.He moved_towards me and asked for a light._ 2.We dont have any more information at the present time._ 3.He presented two solutions.The second
19、seems much better._ 4.Animals like cats and dogs dont need hibernation(冬眠)._5.Languages change with time going by._ 6.Her interest in this subject increases little by little._答案1.came up to2.at present3.The latter4.such as5.over time 6.Gradually 1._ you know，English has changed over time.Why？Actuall
20、y all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate 2._ each other.At first，English 3._(base)more on German than the English we speak at 4._.Then 5._(gradual)new settlers came and enriched the English language and especially 6._vocabulary.So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to mak
21、e use of a 7._(wide)vocabulary than ever before.In 1620 some British settlers moved to America.Later in the 18th century some British people 8._(take)to Australia too.English began to be spoken in 9._ countries.课文缩写Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.At that time two big changes in
22、English spelling happened：first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language.The latter gave 10._ separate identity to American English spelling.答案1.As2.with3.was based4.present5.gradually6.its7.wider 8.were taken9.both10.a【知识链接】1.D
23、o you know that there is more than one kind of English？你知道有不止一种英语吗？(1)more than one单数名词，意为“不止一个”，在语意上虽为复数，但作主语时，谓语动词用单数。(2)more than/more.than.比更，与其说倒不如说More than one student was late for class this morning.今天早晨不止一个学生迟到了。He is more than a friend to me.He is also my teacher.他不仅是我的朋友。他还是我的老师。We are mo
24、re than glad to help you.我们非常乐意帮助你。He is more lucky than clever.与其说他聪明，不如说他幸运。单句语法填空More than one question _(raise)at yesterdays meeting.Do you need any help，Lucy?Yes.The job is more _ I could do myself.答案 was raisedthan2.Yes.Id like to come up to your apartment.好的，我乐意去你的公寓。come up走近；上来；发芽；发生；被提及，被提
25、出，被讨论；出现come up with 提出 come about发生come across偶然遇到 come along跟随，进展come out出版；开花；罢工 come to合计，共计come true实现The problem came up at the meeting.这个问题在会议上被提出来了。I do believe that our dream will come true.我坚信我们的梦想一定会实现。用come短语的适当形式填空He has just finished writing his book and it will _ next month.I cant _ any more ideas right now.The total cost that they had spent on their clothes this month _ nearly 2，000 yuan.I _ her just now.答案 come outcome up withcame tocame across
