1、Unit 2 English around the worldWarming Up&Reading()Jay Walker谈中国英语学习狂热方言普通话How many languages do we speak?1.Dialect2.Putonghua Mandarin Chinese3.English4.Japanese5.英语日语 Question:In which countries English is used as the native language?U.K.U.S.A.CanadaAustraliaNew Zealand South AfricaEnglish-speakin
2、g countriesDo you think the English spoken all around the world can be all the same?EnglishThinkingHow much do you know about the differences between British and American English?spellingpronunciationchoice of wordscolour,color,favouritefavoritemetre,meter,realizerealisetravelled,traveled,dialoguedi
3、alogaskdancewheelnotboxautumn,fall,postmailpetrol,gas,filmmovieshop,store,I thinkI guessadvertisementAmerican EnglishneighborlaborcolorhonorablehumorfavoritetheaterkilometermetercentertravelinglabelingBritish Englishneighbour labour colour honourable humour favourite theatre kilometre metre centre t
4、ravelling labellingfallelevatorgasapartmentsubwaycollegegarbagetrash canvacationtwo weeksQuestion:Why two native speakers of English may not understand each other?Lets read a dialogue:Nancy:Oh,there you are.Now then,did you have a good flight?Joe:Sure,we flew all the way direct from Seattle to Londo
5、n.Nancy:You must be very tired.Did you sleep at all on the plane?Joe:No,not really.Im very tired.Could I use your bathroom?Nancy:Why,of course.You dont need to ask.Just make yourself at home.Let me give you a clean towel.Joe:A towel?Nancy:Yes.Here you are.The bathroom is upstairs.Its the second door
6、on the left.Joe:Thanks Nancy.If youll excuse me now.after a whileNancy:Have you found it?Joe:Well,eh yes,I mean no.I mean,I found the bathroom,but I didnt find what I was looking for!What does bathroom mean in American English and British English?AE:A place where there is a toilet and sometimes a ba
7、th or shower.BE:A place where there is a bath or shower and sometimes also a toilet.What do you find difficult in learning English?Do you think it necessary for us to master such a foreign language?Free Chat:Why should we learn English?Group discussion1.What is language for?Some people seem to think
8、 its for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of wordsthe longer the words,the better.Thats wrong.Language is for the exchange of ideas,for communication.Enjoy2.Rome wasnt built in a day.Work harder and practice more.Your hardworking will be rewarded by God one day.3.Relax!Be patient and enjo
9、y yourself.Learning foreign languages should be fun.Pre-reading1.Do you know the countries where people speak English?2.What are the two main groups of English?3.Do you know the differences between British English and American English?4.Do you know the history of English?Predict:Read the title“The R
10、oad To Modern English”and predict(预测)what the passage is mainly about?Scan:Scan the text to find or make out a key sentence for each paragraph.spreadunderstandunderstandeverythingcultures meet andcommunicateforeignsecondAfricaAsia Please write down the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1:The _ of the
11、 English language in the world.Para.2:Native speaker can _ each other but they may not be able to _ _.Para.34:All languages change when _ _ with one another.Para.5:English is spoken as a _ language or _ language in _ and _.How did English develop to modern English?Why did English change all the way?
12、Are there any other English developed from the old English?Skim:Development of Englishthe end of the 16th century the next century today EnglandMany other countriesMore people speak in more countriesAlthough they speak English,yet sometimes they can not understand each other well,why?Why does Englis
13、h change over time?Because of cultural communication.AD4501150AD8001150 The time ADEL was writtenIn the 1600s laterGermanless like German;more like FrenchShakespeares EnglishAmerican EnglishAustralian English Find out the characteristics of each time according to the time axis.Why do you think peopl
14、e all over the world want to learn English?For tradeFor learning foreign cultureFor entertainmentFor passing the examsFor surfing the InternetEnglish is one of the official languages of the Olympic Games and the United Nations.Can you list some countries that use English as an official language?the
15、USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland English around the WorldWhich country do you think has the most English learners?For those that speak English as their first language,the USA or India must have the largest number of native speakers as they have the largest populatio
16、ns.For those who learn English as their first foreign language,China must have the largest number as it has the largest population.Read the passage and then find out the key sentences of each paragraph.1.Many people all over the world speak English.2.Native speakers can understand each other even if
17、 they dont speak the same kind of English.3.The reason why English has changed over time.4.Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.5.English is now spoken wide in South Asia.Read the passage again and then make a timeline of the development of English.The English was spoken in England.I
18、t was based more on German than the English we speak at present.Because the people who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French,English became less like German.Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.Some British settlers moved to America.Some British people were taken t
19、o Australia.English began to be spoken in both countries.English was spoken in India as well as in Africa and Asia.It became the language for government and education in India.The English language was settled.Two big changes:.Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary.Noah Webster wrote The American Dictio
20、nary of the English Language.The latter gave a separate identity to American English spelling.The timeline of the development of EnglishWill Chinese English become one of the world English?“Only time can tell.”Choose the correct answer.1.English has/had the most speakers _.A.now B.in the 12th centur
21、yC.in the time of ShakespeareD.when the British ruled many parts of the world2.Which of the following statements is true?_ A.Language always stays the same.B.Language changes only after wars.C.Language no longer changes.D.Language changes when cultures change.3.From AD450 to 1150,English sounded mor
22、e like_.A.French B.Chinese C.German D.Russian4.Shakespeares English was spoken around _.A.1400s B.1500sC.450s D.1600s5.Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world?_A.Australia.B.China.C.India.D.Britain.Discussion1.Do you think it matters what kind of English you learn?Why?2.Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?3.Will Chinglish become one of the world English?Reread the passage and list the reasons why English is spoken in many countries.Homework
