1、 This unit seeks to give us a better understanding of how English developed and how it is spoken in the world.How much do you know about English?It is the official language of many countries,such as USA,England,Canada,Ireland.It has a long history.There are two kinds of English:AmE and BrE.Many Chin
2、ese are learning English.Fill in the table.The causeTimeBetween AD450 and 11501150 to 1500The road to modern Englishcultures communicate with one anotherthings that happenedless like German;more like Frenchbased on GermanIn the 1600sLaterShakespeare broadened the vocabulary.A big changed in EnglishB
3、ritish people brought English to AustraliaScan the text and get the main idea of each paragraph.Development of Englishthe end of the 16th centurythe nextcenturytodaypeopleEnglandMany other countriesMore peoplespeak inmorecountriesIf an American is talking to an Englishman,_.A.They will have almost n
4、o difficulty in understandingB.They will have a lot of misunderstandings between each otherC.The American finds it difficult to understand the EnglishmanD.The English man finds it difficult to follow the AmericanWhy does English change over time?Because of cultural communication.Read Para 3 and answ
5、er the municationThe road to modern EnglishAD 450-1150 English was based more on _.AD 800-1150 English became _ like German Because those who _ England spoke first Danish and later French.In the 1600s _ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.GermanThe history of the English languagelessrule
6、dShakespeareThe road to modern EnglishIn 1620 Some British settlers moved to _.Later in the 18th centurySome British people were taken to _.1765-1947English became the language for_.AmericaAustraliagovernment and educationThe road to modern EnglishBy the 19th century The English language was settled
7、.Two big changes in _ happened:Samuel Johnson wrote his _ and Noah Webster wrote _Now English is also spoken as a foreign or second language _,_,_ and so on.English spellingdictionaryThe American Dictionary of the English Language.in South AsiaChina South AfricaRead Para 4 and find out why India tak
8、es English as second language.Indiawas ruled by BritainSouth African EnglishSingapore EnglishMalaysian EnglishHong Kong EnglishDo you know any other kinds of English formed for this reason?Samuel JohnsonTwo important personsOne of the English languages most profound influences.When Noah was 43,he st
9、arted writing the first American dictionary.He did this because Americans in different parts of the country spelled,pronounced and used words differently.Noah Webster 1.Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the text.The English between AD 450 and 1150 was based more on _.From AD 800 to 1
10、150,those who ruled England spoke first _ and later _.At the end of the 16th century,about _ people spoke English.Nearly all of them lived in England.GermanDanishFrenchfive to seven millionEnglish is also spoken as a foreign or _ language in many other countries in Africa and _.Today,the number of p
11、eople learning English in China is increasing _.As a matter of fact,China may have the _ number of English learners.In 1620 some British settlers moved to _.In the 18th century,some British people were taken to _.English began to be spoken in both countries.largestAmericaAustraliasecondSouth Asiarap
12、idly2.Decide whether the statement are true(T)or false(F)according to the passage.1.English had the most speakers in the 17th century.2.English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.3.Languages frequently change.4.The language of the government is always the language of the country.
13、5.English is one of the official languages used in India.6.This reading describes the development of the English language.Retell the text.At first,only people in _ spoke English.Later,people from England _ to other parts,so English began to be spoken in _ _ _.Today,_ people speak English as their _,
14、second or foreign language._ English speakers _ understand each other but _ _.Englandmovedmany other countriesmorefirstNativecannot everythingAll languages change when _ communicate with one another.So there are British English,American English,Australian English and so on.They all have their own _.
15、English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in _ _ _.Maybe one day Chinese English will become one of the world English.culturesidentitymany other countries1.Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?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 opinion and why?Write down your opinion.
