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Unit 2 English Around the WorldActivity 1:Choose the correct explanation for the words 1.actually A.for example 2.elevator B.a set of rooms for living in 3.native English speaker C.really;in fact e up to a place D.a machine for moving people or things up and down 5.such as E.People who has spoken English since birth 6.apartment F.visit a place 7 usage.G.have a part in 8.play a role in H.the way that words are used in a language CDEFABHGStep 1 Guess the wordsStep 2:Task One:Read the passage and decide the following statements are true or false.1.America has the largest number of English speakers2.French ruled England from 1150.3.Native English speakers cantt understand each other because they dont speak the same kind of English.4.Noah Webster wrote the American Dictionary of the English Language.5.From 1765 to 1947 English was the language for government and education in South Africa.FTFTFTaskTwo:choose the right answer1.English has/had the most speakers_.A.nowB.when the British ruled many parts if the worldC.in the time of ShakespeareD.in the 12th century2.Which of the following statements 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.3.From AD 450 to 1150,English sounded more like_.A.French B.Chinese C.German D.Russian4.Shakespeares English was spoken around_.A.1400s B.1150s C.450s D.1600s 5.Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world?A.Australia B.China C.India D.BritainStep3(Skimming):find out topic sentences(主题句主题句)of each paragraph.Part1.Today,more people speak English as their first,second or foreign language than ever before.Par t 2.Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Part 3.All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.Part 4.English is spoken as a foreign or second language in south Asia/Africa and Asia.Describes the extension/development of English in the world.Native speakers can understand each other but not everything.The development of English as native language.Or:English has changed over time.English is spoken as a foreign or second language in many countries.Para 1:Para 2Para 3Para 4Para1.Today,more people speak English as their first,second or foreign language than ever before.How about English in earlier time?16th century 17th century today more than ever beforeonly England other countriesPara2.Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.They can not understand_ .such as:flat in britain _ in AmericaeverythingapartmentHow has English changed over time?AD450-11501150-1500In the 1600sAmerican Dictionary of the English Language British people went to Australia was based more on Germanmore like French Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabularyAmerican English Australian EnglishPara 3-4.All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.(rule)(identity)Read Para.5 and find out why India takesEnglish as second language.Indiawas ruled by BritainSouth African EnglishSingapore EnglishMalaysian EnglishHong Kong EnglishDo you know any other kinds of EnglishFormed for this reason?Step 4.Intensive reading Activity 1.fill in the chartAD450-1150English was based on _1150-1500English was more like _.At the end of the 16th centuryHow many people spoke English?_In the 1600sShakespeare made use of a wider _ than before.1828American English gained its own_.Now _ English has its identity.German57million Australian FrenchvocabularyidentityStep 5:read carefully and answer the following questions(1)What is the clue of the passage?(2)Why does India have a large number of English speakers?(3)When did people from England begin to move to other parts of the world?timebecause Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.in the 17th centuryAt 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._ English speakers _understand each other but _ _.All 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 foreign or second language in _ _ _.Maybe one day Chinese English will become one of the world English.Step6:Read the text again and fill in the blank.England movedmany other countriesmorefirstNativecannoteverythingculturesidentitymany other countriestask 3:Group work Discussion Choose one of the topics and discuss it with your partners.Why should we learn English well now?Why do so many people speak English?What are the differences between British English and American English?As we all know,English is widely used in many fields,While Chinese is spoken by the largest speakers.Do you think Chinese will become an international language all over the world in the near future?Task-3:Discussion:Home work:1)Try to retell the text 2)Finish the ex.on page 11.Step7:task1:Listen to the tape and fill in the blank A=American Amy B=British Betty C=Canadian CarlA:Oh,no!Its rainy!B:Not exactly a lovely day,is it?C:Nope,not very nice.B:Lets go to the !A:Ok.Which art museum?C:No.She is saying that we should go to see a _.A:Oh,I get it.Hey,I know a good film thats been playing all fall.Its called Rush Hour 3.picturesmovieB:Oh,right.Yes,lets get going.C:Hey,I hope the theatre has some good sweets!A:You mean candy,dont you?Mum/in a team/rubber/petrol/mom on a team eraser gasB.EPictures autumnlorryunderground sweetsA.EmoviefalltrucksubwaycandyB:Playing where?C:she means the movie is playing this _ now.B:Oh,I see.Well,wed better hurry.It starts soon.Lets take my lorry.A:Whos Lori?C:Oh,no,Betty asked us to take her _.A:why not go by _?Its just as fast.B:What?Itll take too long to walk.C:Er,she asked us whether we should take the underground to the theatre.subwayautumntruck
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