人教版高中英语 必修一 Unit2 《English around the world---Reading》 课件

Unit 2English around the world Try to find out what goes wrong in the following situation? Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the nearest subway?Go along this street and turn right at the second turning. You can see the subway on your right. The man did what the woman had told him, but he failed to find the subway. Try to find out the reason? For the man, the subway is For the woman,the subway is“Subway” doesnt mean the same thing to them. British English vs. American English Do you know the differences between them? differences Br.E Am.Ecolour colorfavourite favoritetheatre theatercentre centertravelled traveledmetre meter Br.E Am.Evocabulary lift elevatorpetrol gasflat apartmentautumn fallunderground subwayuniversity collegerubbish garbageholiday vacationfortnight two weeks Pre-reading1. Besides Britain and America, what countries use English as an official language ? Is the English in these countries the same2. Why do you think there are so many kinds of English ? the USA CanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United K ingdomIreland Can you name some countries in which English is used as an official language ? ReadingThe Road to Modern English 1. Look at the title and predict what the passage is about. (the main idea)2. If you are given this title, how will you organize this article? What sequence(顺序）will you adopt?(space sequence, time sequence, logical sequence)PredictionThe road to modern English The road to modern EnglishThe road Modern English ?The development/process of English What kind of English before modern English skimmingFind out the main idea of each paragraph.Para 1: More and more people all over the world speak English.Para 2: Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Para 3: Actually all languages change and develop when culture meet and communicate with each other. Para 4: Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.Para 5: English is spoken as a foreign or second language in many countries. Timeline of English development Please read the passage again and work out a timeline of the passage.Time What happenedDuring the 5th century AD English was based more on German Timeline of English developmentTime The road to modern EnglishDuring the 5th century AD English was based more on German.AD 800-1150 English became less like German, but Danish and French. In the 1600s Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. Timeline of English developmentTime The road to modern EnglishIn 1620 English began to spread in the American continent, because some British settlers moved to America.Later in the 18th century Some British people were taken to Australia.1765-1947 English became the language forgovernment and education in India. Timeline of English developmentTime The road to modern EnglishBy the 19th century Two big changes in English spelling happened, which standardized the English spelling. timeline key factorsDuring 5th century AD Based more on GermanAD800-1500 Influenced Danish and FrenchBy the 1600s Shakespeare used a wider vocabularyMake a time line of the development of English.1620 British settlers moved to AmericaFrom 18th century British colonized Australia1765-1947 English spoken in IndiaFrom 19th century Dictionaries standardized the spelling Summary of the passage Languages change and develop when _ meet and _ with each other. English enriched its _ during a long time, absorbing（吸收） words from _, _, and _. Then the passage talking about the _（传播） of English around the world. At the end of 16th century, neary all of the English speaker lived in _.culture communicatevocabularyGerman Danish Frenchspread England Summary of the passage Later, English began to spread all over the world, because Englishmen _ to _ （占领）other countries. In 1620, English began to be spoken in _ continent （北美大陆）and by the 18th century, people in _ spoke English, too. In the 19th century, two big changes in English _ happened, and _ English got its own _. made voyagesconquerNorth America Australiaspelling American identity Summary of the passage At present, English is spoken in _ as foreign language. India has _ （许多）_ （流利的）English speakers, because English became its _ （官方语言）. Native English speakers _ understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English. South Asiaa great number of fluentofficial languagecan Discussion Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English? 2. Why do you think more and more people in the world now want to learn Chinese? Why do many people speak English?Inferred answer from the text: England was strong and made voyages to conquer other parts of world. Britain ruled some countries and taught them English. What other factors affected the use of language? international role economic development development of democracy the image in the world cultural development is Retell the passage according to the flow chartThe Road To Modern EnglishEnglish is not all the sameEnglish changes over timeThe end of 16th C The next centuryTodayMore like French Shake-speares timeEnglish speakers increasing English spread inAsia and AfricaAm EAustralian English India Other coun-tries ChinaBased on German Noah Webster Born in West Hartford, Connecticut in 1758. He learned 26 languages to research the origins of his own countrys tongue. He published the dictionary in 1828.Who wrote the American dictionary of the English language? “To be or not to be, this is a question” is a quotation from Hamlet which is wrote by .William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare (1564- 1616) was a famous English writer, whose best-known works contain H amlet, Romeo and Juliet, the merchant of Venice, King Lear, etc.