1、Unit 2English Around the WorldWarming up and Reading Words and expressionsWords and expressionsWhy should I learn English?to use for business.to use in school.to write to pen friends.to talk to native speakers.to read English books.to listen to English music and movies.How much do you know about the
2、 English language?1.It is an international language and widely used.2.It is the official language of many countries and the UN.3.It plays an important role as a first or second language.4.It is learned by people in many non-English speaking countries.in an international talk/meetingIn what situation
3、s is English used?in schoolson the air(on TV,on the radio)When we sing English songs.When we listen to English.Native language:It is the language that one or both your parents speak.You learn it as your first language/your native language/mother tongue.English as a second language:It is the language
4、 used by government,schools,newspapers and TV,but people speak the language of their own country at home.English as a foreign languageIt is the language learnt as a school subject.AmericaIrelandChinaCanada The U.k.PakistanPhilippinesSouth AfricaNew ZealandNigeriaWhich countries used English as the o
5、fficial（官方语言）/native(本土语)/foreign(外语)language?Countries speak English as their mother tongueBritain(UK)America (USA)CanadaAustraliaNew Zealand South Africathe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIrelandAMERICAN ENGLISHANDBRITISH ENGLISHWhat are the two main groups of English?B
6、.E and A.ELets go to the pictures!Ok.But how shall we go to the movies?Do you know the difference between B.E and A.E?Why not go by Underground?Er,but the subway station is far away.British English American English elevator/lift in a team/on a team rubber/eraser petrol/gasCome on!Yeah!Do you want to
7、 come to my flat?How far is your apartment?It is beautiful?Shall we go to the pub to celebrate your birthday?Wow,baris a nice place.Wow,I want a tin ofCoko,some biscuits andsweets.What about you,Obama?Well,I want a can of milk tea,some cookies and some candy.Hey,lets go and see a soccer game.It is v
8、ery exciting.Great.I like football matchvery much.Time to go home.Lets go to the elevator together.Oh no,the liftmust be full of people this time.ChineseBritish EnglishAmerican English公寓酒吧罐头糖果饼干电梯比赛足球秋天汽油flatapartmentpubbartincansweetscandybiscuitcookieliftelevatormatchgamefootballsoccerautumnfallpe
9、trolgas1.Do you think that people fromBritain and American can understand?Why do you think so?2.Is there any differences in written and spoken English in the countries?colour color centre traveledtravelledcenterdancenotdnsda:nsnatntautumnfallI thinkI guessspellingpronunciationwordsexpressionsDiffere
10、nce 1Difference 2Which language do you prefer,American English or British English?Why?Suppose girls are from Britain,and boys come from America.Talk about the differences between American English and British English with your partner.Pre-reading1.With your partner,list the countries that use English
11、 as an official language.2.Which country do you think has the most English learners?*英国*澳大利亚*巴哈马群岛*博茨瓦纳（但国语是Setswana）*加拿大（连同法语）*斐济（但是国语是斐济语）*香港（连同汉语）*印度（连同孟加拉语，泰卢固语，马拉地语，泰米尔语，乌尔都语，Gujarati，Malayalam，埃纳德语，Oriya，Punjabi，阿萨姆语，克什米尔语，Sindhi，梵语）*肯尼亚（连同Kiswahili）以英语作为官方语言的有:*基里巴斯*尼日尔利亚*巴基斯坦*爱尔兰（但是第二语言，第一语言
12、是爱尔兰语）*南非（连同南非荷兰语，Ndebele，Northern Sotho，梭托语，斯威士语，Tsonga，茨瓦纳语，Venda，班图语，祖鲁语）*新西兰（习惯上的官方语言；其它法律规定的是毛利语）*新加坡（连同马来语，泰米尔语和汉语。国语是马来语）*菲律宾（但国语是菲律宾语）*冈比亚*美国For those that speak English as their first language the USA or India must have the largest number of native speakers as they have the largest populati
13、ons.For those who learn English as their first foreign language China must have the largest number as it has the largest population.PredictionRead the title“The road to modern English”and predict(预测)what the passage is mainly about?Scan the text to find or make out a key sentence for each paragraph.
14、SkimmingParagraph 2Many people all over the world speak English.Native speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Paragraph 1Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Why has English has changed over time?Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.Paragraph 5English is
15、 now spoken wide in Asia.1.English had the most speakers in the 17th century.2.English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.3.Languages frequently change.TFFRead the passage carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false and explain why.1Careful reading4.The language
16、 of the government is 5.always the language of the country.6.5.English is one of the official 7.languages used in India.8.6.This reading describes the 9.development of the English language.TTFMake a timeline of the development of English,using the passage to help you.2During the 5th century ADBetwee
17、n AD 800 and 1150By the 1600s1.English was based more on German.2.English was influenced by Danish and French invaders.3.Shakespeare used a wider vocabulary than ever before.1620From 18th century1765-1947By 19th century4.British settlers moved to America in the“May flower”.5.British colonized Austra
18、lia.6.English spoken in India.7.Dictionaries standardized the spelling of English.1.Why do so many people want to learn English?1.use computers and the internet2.to trade3.to learn in western universities4.to read academic journals5.3In pairs discuss these questions.1.as a result of Chinas growing e
19、conomic power2.as a result of Chinas growing influence in the UN3.to trade with China4.to move some branches of Western companies into China.5.2.Why do you think more people in the world now want to lean Chinese?Development of Englishthe end of the 16th century the next century today EnglandMany oth
20、er countriesMore people speak in more countriesConclusiontimeplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other.DiscussionHow does a powerful country influence a language,such as the USA.Will Chinese English become one of the world English?Why?Has Chines
21、e changed over the time?How?Why?Choose any one of it to have a discussion.Assignment1.Try to remember the English meaning of the new words in Reading I.2.Prepare for the next class.3.Finish the exercises on WB.Some backgrounds of Am.E&Br.EAmerican English and British EnglishThe differences between A
22、merican English and British EnglishHow come the differences:1.At first the language in Britain and America was the same.2.In 1776 America became an independent country.The language began to change.The language in America stayed the same,while the language in England changed.3.At the same time,Britis
23、h English and the American English stared borrowing words from other languages,ending up with different words.4.In 1828 Noah Webster published the first American dictionary.And he changed the spelling of some words.英语与美语的差异 A.E.B.E公寓apartmentflat洗手间bathroom/restroomtoilet罐头cantin糖果candy sweets洋芋片chi
24、pscrisps饼干cookiebiscuit玉米cornmaize婴儿床cribcot尿布diapernappyA.E.B.E橡皮擦eraserrubber一楼first floorground floor手电筒flashlighttorch抵抗defensedefence草稿draft draught 最爱favoritefavourite 荣誉honorhonour 薯条French frieschips 垃圾桶garbage can dustbin汽油gas/gasolinepetrol 果酱jelly jam A.E.B.E数学math maths丝袜panty-hosepantyhose tights薯片potato-chipscrisps手提包purse/pocketbookhandbag足球soccerfootball来回票roundtripreturn人行道sidewalkpavement炉子stovecooker毛衣sweaterjersey/jumper卡车trucklorry假期vacationholidayA.E.B.E地铁subwayunderground秋天fallautumn大学collegeuniversity两周two weeksfortnight生气mad angry电梯elevatorlift
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