1、Section_Warming_Up_&_Reading_Prereading1As we all know, English is widely used all over the world.Do you know how many people speak English every day?2Do you know the history of English？Please read the following passage to get the answer.Every day, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are
2、 learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the worlds population will be using it. What are we talking about? The global language English.The English language started in Britain in the 5th century. It is a mixed language. It was built up when German, Scandinavian and French invaders settled i
3、n England and created a common language for communication.Today it is the official language of the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean. Many other countries and regions use it for politics and business, for example, India, Pa
4、kistan, Nigeria and the Philippines.But global advertising and pop music mean that in most countries, you will see or hear some English. Thanks to McDonalds, we all know about “burgers”， “fries” and “milkshakes”. Songs by Madonna, Britney Spears and Celine Dion are in English. We can sing along, eve
5、n if we do not understand what we are singing!English is a messy (杂乱的) language. Every year, dictionaries include new words that talk about popular culture, for example, computerrelated words such as “blogging”， “download” and “chatroom”. Also included are words that teenagers use. Who does not know
6、 “cool”， “OK” and “hello” ?Other languages also influence English. Many English words come from French. German words are also part of English. Words like “kindergarten” come from the German language.Recently, British people have become interested in “yoga”. But the word comes from an ancient Hindu l
7、anguage in India.Warming Up1We have learned English for more than 3 years.How much do you know about English?(1)It_is_the_official_language_of_many_countries,_such_as_America,_England,_Canada_and_so_on.(2)It_has_a_long_history.(3)There_are_two_kinds_of_English：American_English_and_British_English.(4
8、)Many_Chinese_are_learning_English.2When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English.Look at the following pictures and find out which words have the same meaning.go_to_the_pictures_go_to_the_movies_(去看电影);_underground_subway_(地铁)3Match the words that h
9、ave the same meaning.petrolAeraserflat Bgascolor Capartmentlift Delevatorrubber Ehonourhonor Fcolourpictures Gmoviesunderground Hsubway答案：BCFDAEGHFast ReadingScan the text and then choose the best answer according to the text.1Some British people were taken to Australia and English began to be spoke
10、n in both countries in _.Athe 18th centuryB1620Cthe 1600sDthe 19th century2What will happen to the native English speakers if they speak different kinds of English?AThey can understand each other.BThey cant understand each other at all.CThey may not be able to understand everything.DThey need an exp
11、lanation.3Who gave a separate identity to American English spelling?AShakespeare.BSamuel Johnson.CNoah Webster. DBritish settlers.4From Paragraph 3 we know that the English language was once influenced by _.Athe Chinese languageBpeople from South AfricaCpeople from South AsiaDboth German and French5
12、From the last paragraph we can see that the author _.Ais quite sure that Chinese English will become one of the world EnglishesBhas no idea whether or not Chinese English will become one of the world EnglishesCthinks that government and education play an important role in English learningDfeels very
13、 satisfied to see more and more Chinese people are learning English答案：15AACDBCareful Reading1Whats the main idea of the text?The text mainly tells us the development/history of the English language.2Read the text and then match each paragraph with its main idea.ParagraphMain ideaA. All languages cha
14、nge when cultures communicate with one another.So does English.B. How English spread (传播) in the past.C.English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.D.By the 19th century, two big changes in English spelling happened.E.English is spoken in many countrie
15、s in Africa and Asia.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Paragraph 5答案：Paragraph 15BCADE3Read the text and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)At the end of the 16th century, nearly all the English speakers lived in England.(T)It is because the cultures meet and communicat
16、e with each other that the English language changes and develops.(T)Now, India has the largest number of English learners.(F)The language of the government is always the language of the country.(F)English is one of the official languages used in India.(T)SummaryFill in the blanks according to the te
17、xt.So why has English changed 1.over time? Actually all languages change and develop 2.when cultures meet and communicate with each other.At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English 3.spoken (speak) today.It was based more on German 4.than
18、 the English we speak at present.Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150，English became 5.less (little) like German because those 6.who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French.These new settlers enriched the English language and 7.especially (especial) its vocabulary.So by the 1600s S
19、hakespeare was able to make use of a 8.wider (wide) vocabulary than ever before.In 1620 some British 9.settlers(settle) moved to America.Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too.English began to 10.be_spoken (speak) in both countries.Discussion1Why do you think peopl
20、e all over the world want to learn English?Students_answers_may_vary.They_may_include_any_of_these_reasons:_to_use_computers_and_the_Internet;_to_trade;_to_learn_in_Western_universities;_to_read_academic_journals_etc.2Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese?Students_answers_may_vary.They_may_include_any_of_these_reasons:_as_a_result_of_Chinas_growing_economic_power;_as_a_result_of_Chinas_growing_influence_in_the_UN;_to_trade_with_China;_to_move_some_branches_of_Western_companies_into_China.
