1、Unit 2 The Road to Modern EnglishCountries speak English as their native languageBritainAmericaCanadaAustraliaNew Zealand South AfricaGuess which words is AE or BEmummomin a teamon a teamrubbereraserpetrolgasAEBEPre-readingPlease disscus and answer the questions of the pre-readingAnswer:About 1500mi
2、llion people speak English as their first,second or foreign language.Because many countries were colonies of England and English is the working language of the United Nations.Reading Read the text“The Road to Modern English”quickly and find out“How did different kinds of English English come about”E
3、nglish has changed over time.All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.The road to modern EnglishAD 450-1150 The English was spoken in England.It was based more on _ than the English we speak at present.AD 800-1150 Because the people who _ England spoke first Danish and later F
4、rench,English became _ like German.In the 1600s _ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.In 1620 Some British settlers moved to _.In the 18th centurySome British people were taken to _.GermanruledlessShakespeareAmericaAustralia1765-1947English was spoken in India as well as in Africa and As
5、ia.It became the language for _ and education in India.By the 19th century The English language was settled.Two big changes:Samuel Johnson wrote his _.Noah Webster wrote _ and gave a separate identity to _English spelling.Now English is spoken in _,_,_,_ _and so on.govermentdictionaryThe American di
6、ctionary of the English languageAmericanIndia SingaporeMalaysia South Africa ChinaTask 1 Reading and choose correct answers.1.English has/had the most speakers _.A.Now B.when the British ruled many parts of the world C.In the time of Shakespear D.In the 12th century2.Which of the following statement
7、s 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.AD4.Shakespears English was spoken around _.A.1400s B.1150s C.450s D.1600s5.Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the worl
8、d?_A.Australia.B.China.C.India.D.Britain.3.From AD450 to 1150,English sounded more like _.A.French B.Chinese C.Germam D.RussianCDBParagraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4The extension of English in the world.Native speakers can understand each other but not everything.The development of English
9、as native language.English is spoken as a foreign or second language in many countries.Task 2 Work in group of four,read and summarize the main idea of each paragraph.Task 3 Analyze the textPart Part 1Part 2(Paragraph 1)function(Paragraph 2)(Paragraph 3)(Paragraph 4)functionRaise the fact:Describe t
10、hedevelopment of Ehglish:England-many othercountries-more people than before(China).English has developed into world English.functionDescribe thedevelopment of English in English speaking countries.functionDescribe thedevelopment of English in countries where it is spoken as a foreign or second lang
11、uage.1.Do you think it matters what kind of English you learn?Why?2.Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?American English and British EnglishBritish EnglishAmerican EnglishChinesetaxicab出租汽车main roadhighway公路,大路undergroundsubway地下火车,地铁lorrytruck.载货卡车secondary schoolhigh s
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