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This unit seeks to give us a better understanding of how English developed and how it is spoken in the world. How 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. A. How to learn English wellB. The brief history of Modern EnglishC. The way to England D. The difference between Modern English and Old EnglishChoose the main idea of the text. Fill in the table.The cause TimeBetween AD450 and 11501150 to 1500The road to modern Englishcultures communicate with one anotherthings that happenedless like German; more like Frenchbased on German In the 1600sLater Shakespeare broadened the vocabulary. A big changed in EnglishBritish people brought English to Australia Scan the text and get the main idea of each paragraph. Development of Englishthe end of the 16th century the next century today peopleEngland Many other countries More people speak in more countries 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 Why does English change over time?Because of cultural communication.Read Para 3 and answer the munication The road to modern EnglishAD 450-1150 English was based more on _.AD 800-1150 English became _ like German Because those who _ England spoke first Danish and later French. In the 1600s _ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. GermanThe history of the English languagelessruledShakespeare The road to modern EnglishIn 1620 Some British settlers moved to _.Later in the 18th century Some British people were taken to _.1765-1947 English became the language for_. AmericaAustralia government and education The road to modern EnglishBy the 19th century The English language was settled. Two big changes in _ happened: Samuel Johnson wrote his _ and Noah Webster wrote _Now English is also spoken as a foreign or second language _,_, _ and so on.English spellingdictionaryThe American Dictionary of the English Language.in South AsiaChina South Africa Read Para 4 and find out why India takes English as second language.India was ruled by BritainSouth African English Singapore EnglishMalaysian English Hong Kong EnglishDo you know any other kinds of English formed for this reason? Samuel Johnson Two important personsOne of the English languages most profound influences. When 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 Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the text. The English between AD 450 and 1150 was based more on _. From AD 800 to 1150, those who ruled England spoke first _ and later _.At the end of the 16th century, about _ people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in England.German DanishFrenchfive to seven million English is also spoken as a foreign or _ language in many other countries in Africa and _.Today, the number of people learning English in China is increasing _. As a matter of fact, China may have the _ number of English learners. In 1620 some British settlers moved to _. In the 18th century, some British people were taken to _. English began to be spoken in both countries. largestAmericaAustralia secondSouth Asiarapidly 2. Decide whether the statement are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage. 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. 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. Retell the text. At 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 _ _. England moved many other countriesmorefirstNative cannot everything 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. culturesidentitymany other countries Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English? Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese? Some people say that Chinese is amuch 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.
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