1、B1U2 warming-up+ Reading导学案Test yourselfl Which countries in the world do you know are English- speaking countries?l Do you know the differences between American English and British English?Fill the chart填出表格中的单词.(课本P9)ChineseBr. E(英式英语)Am. E(美式英语)电影地铁电梯橡皮汽油酒吧罐头糖果公寓比赛足球SummaryEnglish is a beautiful
2、language which is widely used in many countries of the world such as A_（the USA）, B_ (the UK), Australia , New Z_ etc. Do people in the world speak the same E_? Of course not. Different people speak d_ Englishes. However, they usually have no d_ in understanding each o_. There are two major Englishe
3、s in the world, that is, B_ English spoken in Britain and A_ English spoken in America. Generally speaking, they are more or less the s_, so they can c_ with each other without too m_ difficulty. However, the differences between each other do exist（存在）. They are different in v_, p_ and s_ etc. Somet
4、imes the differences might cause misunderstanding and embarrassment(尴尬)，as it is in the example “trousers” or “pants”. Therefore, as English language learners, we should be aware of the differences between them . The more we get familiar(熟悉) with American English and British English，the b_ we commun
5、icate.The Road to Modern EnglishTask1l What does “the road” in the title mean? A. a way that leads from one place to anotherB. a particular process or course of actionl What is “the road to modern English”?(Para.3) _Q: What is the change of English over time?between about AD 450 and 1150 _between ab
6、out AD 800 and 1150 _in 1620 _later in the 18th century _by the 19th century _now _l How does “the road” come into being?Q: What is the benefit of “the road to modern English”?_Task2: Retell the change of English over time._Task3: Further thinkingWhy does the author write the last three paragraphs o
7、ne by one instead of one paragraph?_Task4: Puzzles on the structure1. Can we leave out paragraph 1? Why?_2. Whats the function of “the dialogue between British Betty and American Amy”?A. To introduce the central topicB. To summarize(总结) the main idea3. Why does the author take India, China, etc. for
8、 example in the last paragraph?A. To introduce the topicB. To support the main ideaTask5: Puzzles on the connections1. What is the structure of the passage?2. How is the third paragraph connected within itself?A. Example + SummaryB. Topic+ ExampleTask6: AssignmentSuppose you were the language English, you would write the change(history) of yourself over time. You may start like this:I, English, change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other._
