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Unit 2 English around the worl1 This unit seeks to give us a better understanding of how English developed and how it is spoken in the world.This unit seeks to give us 2 Which language do you think is the most widely used language in the world?Do you think Chinese can be a world language?Why?Do you know the meaning of“Englishes”?Which language do you think i3Lets do a small quiz to distinguish the national flags of different countries,and find out the languages spoken in these countries.The U.S.A.Great BritainAustraliaIrelandCanadaSingaporeIndiaSouth AfricaNew ZealandEnglish is spoken in these countries.Lets do a small quiz to disti4How much do you know about English?It is the official language of many countries,such as USA,England,Canada,Ireland.It has a long history.There are two kinds of English:AmE and BrE.Many Chinese are learning English.How much do you know about Eng5What can you learn from it?u Situation:An American is visiting England.Now he has just checked in a hotel.And his room number is 705.Here is the dialogue between him and a servant in the hotel.What can you learn from it?6Excuse me,could I take the elevator to the 7th floor?I mean,Id like to take the lift to Room 705 on the 6th floor.We say the 7th floor instead of 6th floor in the US.Pardon?Why not the 6th floor?Your room number is 705.And youd take what?Oh,sorry.Come this way,Ill show you the lift.Excuse me,could I take the el7BrEAmEThe differences between British English and American English.vocabularyspellingpronunciationautumn falltyphoon tornadoI think I guesscolour colorcentre centertraveller travelerdance da:ns dancednsnot not not na:tBrEAmEThe differences between 8ChineseBrEAmEliftelevatorpetrolgas,gasolineflatapartmentautumnfallundergroundsubwayuniversitycollegerubbishgarbagedustbintrash canholidayvacationfortnighttwo weeks电梯电梯汽油汽油公寓公寓秋天秋天地铁地铁大学大学垃圾垃圾垃圾箱垃圾箱假期假期两周两周ChineseBrEAmEliftelevatorpetro91.With your partner,list the countries that use English as an official language.2.Which country do you think has the most English learners?3.Look at the title of the following passage and guess what it is about.Then read it quickly and see if you are right.Pre-reading1.With your partne10A.How to learn English well.B.The brief history of Modern English.C.The way to England.D.The difference between Modern English and Old English.Choose the main idea of the text.The road to modern EnglishSkim11Complete the table.The road to modern EnglishAD 4501150The English was spoken in England.It was based more on 1)_ than the English we speak at present.AD 8001150Because the people who 2)_ England spoke first Danish and later French,English became 3)_ like German.Germanruled less ScanningComplete the table.The12The road to modern EnglishIn the 1600s4)_ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.In 1620Some British settlers moved to 5)_.In the 18th centurySome British people were taken to 6)_.ShakespeareAmericaAustraliaThe road to modern EnglishIn t13The road to modern English17651947English was spoken in India as well as in Africa and Asia.It became the language for 7)_ and education in India.governmentThe road to modern English176514The road to modern EnglishBy the 19th centuryThe English language was settled.Two big changes:Samuel Johnson wrote his 8)_.Noah Webster wrote 9)_ and gave a separate identity to 10)_ English spelling.dictionaryAmericanThe American Dictionary of the English LanguageThe road to modern EnglishBy t15The road to modern EnglishNowEnglish is also spoken in 11)_,12)_，13)_,14)_ and so on.IndiaSingaporeMalaysiaAfricaThe road to modern EnglishNowE16Read the passage carefully and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F)and explain why.1.English had the most speakers in the 17th century.2.English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.Careful readingRead the passag173.Languages frequently change.4.The language of the government is always the language of the country.5.English is one of the official languages used in India.6.This reading describes the development of the English language.3.Languages frequently change18Development of Englishthe end of the 16th century the next century today peopleEnglandMany other countriesMore people speak in more countriesDevelopment of Englishthe end 19 If an American is talking to an Englishman,_.A.They will have almost no difficulty in understandingB.They will have a lot of misunderstandings between each otherC.The American finds it difficult to understand the EnglishmanD.The English man finds it difficult to follow the American 20Why does English change over time?Because of cultural communication.Read Para 3 and answer the municationWhy does English change over t21 Samuel Johnson Two important personsOne of the English languages most profound influences.Samuel Johnson Two importan22When Noah was 43,he started writing the first American dictionary.He did this because Americans in different parts of the country spelled,pronounced and used words differently.Noah Webster When Noah was 43,he started w23Read Para 5 and find out why India takes English as second language.Indiawas ruled by BritainSouth African EnglishSingapore EnglishMalaysian EnglishHong Kong EnglishDo you know any other kinds of English formed for this reason?Read Para 5 and find out why I24Retell the text.At first,only people in _ spoke English.Later,people from England _ to other parts,so English began to be spoken in _ _ _.England movedmany other countriesRetell the text.Post readingAt25Today,_ 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.morefirstNativecannot everythingculturesToday,_ people speak Engl26They 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.identitymany other countriesThey all have their own _271.Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?2.Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese?Why do you think people all ov28Some people say that Chinese is a much more elegant language,so it is more important for us to master it and it is not so necessary to master foreign language.Do you agree with this opinion and why?Write down your opinion.Some people say that Chinese i29Thank you!Thank you!30
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