1、广东省惠州市惠东县惠东荣超中学高中英语 Unit 2 第1学时Warming up and reading学案 新人教版必修1【单元导航】The Most Widely Used Language - English There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today, but only about ten major languages. Among them English is the most popular. More than 350 million people speak English as their first l
2、anguage. Major Englishspeaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. English is the language for a better understanding between people of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the bu
3、siness deals in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the worlds computer network. And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language people of different countries are a
4、ble to work together and make things even better.Period 1Warming Up and ReadingStep1 Warming upTask 1 Lets do a quiz!Please match the national flags with the name of the countries.1) _ 2) _ 3) _ 4) _ 5) _ 6) _ A. America B. Pakistan C. South Africa D. the UK E. Canada F. Philippines Question 1: Do y
5、ou know the countries that use English as an official language? _Question 2: Why do we have to learn English? Please give as many reasons as you can: Firstly, _. Secondly, _.Thirdly, _.Step2 SkimmingTask 1: PredictionQuestion 1: What does “Road” mean in the title The Road to Modern English? _Questio
6、n 2: What do you think the passage is about according to the title?_Task 2: Please read the passage quickly to get the general idea. The writer offers _ very brief (详细的) history of English. English _ (change) and developed over time. _ (介词) the native English speakers, English _ (speak) as a foreign
7、 or _ language in many other countries.Task3 Can you find out the key sentence for each paragraph? Para.1 _ Para. 2 _ Para. 3 _ Para. 4 _ Para 5 _Step 3 Careful readingTask 1 Read the text carefully and choose the correct answer.1.English has/had the most speakers() A. now B. when the British ruled
8、many parts of the world C. in the time of Shakespeare D. in the 12th century2.Which of the following statement is true?（ ）A. Languages always stay the same B. Languages change only after warsC. Languages no longer change D. Languages change when cultures change3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded
9、 more like_? ( ) A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian4. Shakespeares English was spoken around _? A. 1400s B. 1150s C. 450s D. 1600s5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. BritainTask 2 Read the text carefully and fill
10、in the blanksAt the end of the 16th centuryused mainly in 1)_In the 17th centuryspoken in 2)_AD 450-1150based more on 3)_1150-1500became more like 4)_in the 1600sa wider 5)_laterbegan to be spoken in 6)_from 1765 to 1947became the language for 7)_since about 1842used in 8)_nowused all over 9)_Step 4
11、 Read the passage aloud.Period 1Warming Up and Reading参考答案Step1 Warming-up1) A 2) C 3) D 4) E 5) B 6) FIndia, New Zealand, Australia and the countries aboveStep 2 SkimmingTask 1: Predictionthe developmentThe passage may tell about the development of English.Task 2:The writer offers _a_ very brief (详
12、细的) history of English. English _has changed_ (change) and developed over time. _Besides (介词) the native English speakers, English _is spoken_ (speak) as a foreign or second language in many other countries.Task3 Para.1 More people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language.Para. 2 N
13、ative speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Para. 3 Why has English changed over time?Para. 4 Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.Para 5 English is now spoken widely in South Asia and Africa.Step3 Careful reading 1. A 2. D. 3. C. 4. D. 5
14、. B. At the end of the 16th century used mainly in England In the 17th century spoken in many other countries AD 450-1150 based more on German 1150-1500 became more like French in the 1600s a wider vocabulary later began to be spoken in Australiafrom 1765 to 1947 became the language for government and education since about 1842 used in Hong Kong now used all over the world
