1、ReadingUnit 2 Am EBr ELook at the pictures.Can you speak them in American English and British English?soccerfootballAm EBr EeraserrubberAm EBr EliftelevatorAm EBr Eflatz.x.x.kapartmentactually in fact 实际上,事实上at present now 现在的、出席的rule govern 统治vocabulary words and expressions词汇、词汇量gradually by degre
2、es 逐渐地New wordsofficial 官方的voyage 航行,航海native 本国的,本地的actually 事实上latter 后者的identity 身份fluent 流利的frequently 频繁地be based on 以为基础culture 文化、文明identity 身份government 政府rapidly 迅速地Singapore 新加坡Malaysia 马来西亚 z.x.x.kPre-readingRead the title“The Road to Modern English”and predict(预测)what the passage is main
3、ly about?The road to modern EnglishThe roadthe development of English language More and more people speak English.Native English speakers can understand each other but not everything.Para 1:Para 2:At the end of Later in the next century TodayEnglish is changing over time.(cultures&places)English is
4、spoken as a foreign or second language in many countries.Para 3-4:Para 5:A.How to learn English wellB.The brief history of modern EnglishC.The way to England D.The difference between modern English and old EnglishChoose the main idea of the text.BCareful reading:Para 1-Development of Englishthe end
5、of the 16th centurythe nextcenturytodaypeopleEnglandMany other countriesMore peoplespeak in morecountriesIf an American is talking to an Englishman,_.A.They will have almost no difficulty in understandingB.They will have a lot of misunderstandings between each otherC.The American finds it difficult
6、to understand the EnglishmanD.The English man finds it difficult to follow the AmericanPara 2AWhy does English change over time?Because of cultural communication.Read Para 3 and answer the question:How has English changed over time?AD 450-1150American Dictionary of the English Languagewas based more
7、 on Germanmore like FrenchShakespeare made use of a wider vocabularyAmerican EnglishAustralian EnglishPara 3-4(rule)(identity)British peoplewent to Australia1150-1500In the 1600s Find out the characteristics of each time according to the time axis.AD450-1150800-1150 The time ADEL was writtenIn the 1
8、600s laterGermanless like German;more like FrenchShakespearesEnglishAmericanEnglishAustralianEnglishThe 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
9、wider vocabulary than ever before.GermanThe history of the English languagelessruledShakespeareThe 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 educ
10、ationThe road to modern EnglishBy the 19th century The English language was settled.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 Engli
11、sh Language.in South AsiaChina South AfricaSamuel Johnson Born:September 18,1709 Write a dictionary One of the English languages most profound influences.Two important persons in Para 4Noah WebsterBorn:October 16,1758Died:May 28,1843When Noah was 43,he started writing the first American dictionary.H
12、e did this because Americans in different parts of the country spelled,pronounced and used words differently.Why is India mentioned in the last paragraph?A.Because India is a typical country who speaks English as a second language because of its long being ruled by Britain.B.Because India has a very
13、 large number of English speakers.C.Because India is a country where English plays a very important role in social life.D.Because India has a long history of communication with Britain.Para 5 AEnglish is used asA first languageA second languageA foreign languagein the UK,USA,Canada,Australia,South A
14、frica,Ireland and New Zealand and so on.in India,Pakistan,Nigeria the Philippines,and HK and so on.in China,and so on.timeplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other.ConclusionFlow ChartThe Road To Modern EnglishEnglish is not all the sameEnglish
15、changes over timeThe end of 16th CThenextcenturyTodayMorelikeFrenchShake-speares timeEnglish speakers increasingEnglish spread inAsia and AfricaAm EAustralianEnglishIndia Othercoun-triesChinaBased on German1.English has/had the most speakers_.A.nowB.when the British ruled many parts of the worldC.in
16、 the time of ShakespeareD.in the 12th century2.Which of the following statement 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.ADChoose the correct answer.3.From AD 450 to 1150,English sounded more like
17、 _.A.French B.Chinese C.German D.Russian4.Shakespeares English was spoken around _.A.1400s B.1150s C.450s D.1600s 5.Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world?A.Australia B.China C.India D.BritainCDB1.Most English speakers in the 16th century lived in England.2.Mor
18、e and more people use English as their first or 2nd language.3.English began to be spoken in other countries in 17th century.TTTTrue or False4.Native English speakers cant understand each other because they dont speak the same kind of English.5.As English is widely used,it will be more and more impo
19、rtant to have a good knowledge of English.6.Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language.FTT7.From 1765 to 1947 English became the language for government and education in India.8.America has the largest number of English learners.9.English had the most speakers in the 17th cen
20、tury.10.English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.TFFT11.Languages frequentlychange.12.The language of the government is always the language of the country.13.English is one of the official languages used in India.14.This reading describes the development of the English language
21、.FTTF1.What is the clue of the passage?2.When did people from England begin to move to other parts of the world?Time.In the 17th century.Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.3.Why does India have a large number of English speakers?India was ruled by Britain from 1765 to 1947.An
22、d during that time English became the language for government and education.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 _,second or foreign language._ English speakers _understand each
23、 other but _ _.Retell the text.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 _.English is also spoken as a foreign or second l
24、anguage in _ _ _.Maybe one day Chinese English will become one of the world English.culturesidentitymany other countriesThinkingWill Chinese English become one of the world English?“Only time will tell”.1.Do you think it matters what kind of English you learn?Why?2.Why do you think people all over t
25、he world want to learn English?Why do so many people want to learn English?To use forbusinessTo use in schoolTo talk to nativespeakersTo readEnglishbooksTo write to pen friendsTo listen to English musicand movies Homework 1.Ask the students to read the passage as frequently as they can after class.2.Ask the students to think about the questions of exercise 3 on page 10，we will discuss it next time.
