1、Unit 2English around the worldWarming up and Reading南昌十五中 古今learning aims To be more familiar with the development of English To make sense of the reading passageRush to AnswerWhat can you do by using English?observing and thinking football sweets a tin of colour in a team soccer candy a can of colo
2、r on a teamPre-readingRead the title“The Road to Modern English”and predict(预测)what the passage is mainly about?The road to modern EnglishThe roadthe development of English language More and more people speak English.Native English speakers can understand each other。Para 1:Para 2:SkimmingMain ideas
3、of paragraphs English is changing over time.(cultures&places)English is spoken as a foreign or second language in many countries.Para3-4:Para4:The 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
4、 later French.In the 1600s _ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.GermanCarefull readinglessruledShakespeareThe 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_.AmericaAust
5、raliagovernment and educationThe 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
6、 Dictionary of the English Language.in South AsiaChina South Africa1.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.Answer the following questions.3.Why does India have a large number of English speakers?India was rul
7、ed by Britain from 1765 to 1947.And 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._
8、 English speakers _understand each other.Listen&Retell the text.Englandmovedmany other countriesmorefirstNativecanAll 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
9、foreign or second language in _ _ _.Maybe one day Chinese will become one of the world languages.culturesidentitymany other countriesA survey Do a survey-Will Chinese become one of the world languages？And why?Homework 1.Write a short passage about the history of English.2.Finish exercises in Learning about language.
