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Unit 2 English around the world English Around the Worldthe USA CanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland Br E & Am.E the prime minister of the UK. the president of the USA. Shall we go to the pub to celebrate our agreement? Wow, bar is a nice place. Wow, I want a tin of Coke, some biscuits and sweets. What about you, Obama? Well, I want a can of milk tea, some cookies and some candy. Great. I like football match very much.After that, lets go and see a soccer game. It is very exciting. Time to go. Lets go to the elevator together. Oh no, the lift must be full of people this time. There are many differences between different Englishes in the world. H ow did they (出 现 )? Why has English changed over time? What will world Englishes be like in the future? The Road to Modern English The Road to Modern English ?The _of Modern EnglishdevelopmentHow modern English came into being.How modern English was born. Skimming to get general ideas Please write down the main idea of each paragraph.Para. 1:Para. 2:Para. 3-4:Para. 5: The _ of the English language in the world.Native speakers can _ each other even if they dont speak the_ kind of English. All languages change when _ meet and _ with one another.English is spoken as a _ language or _ language in _ and _.development understandculturescommunicate foreignsecondAfrica Asia same 1. The text mainly tells us _.2. The text is developed mainly by _.3. At the end of the _ century, about five to seven million people spoke English.4. When did English begin to be spoken in many of other countries?5. How was the English spoken in English between about AD450 and 1150?6. Why was Shakespeare able to make use of a wider vocabulary by the 1600s?7. What happened to American English in the 19th century?8. Who gave American English its own identity?Reading While Listening 1. The text mainly tells us _. A. that old English is different from the English today B. how Middle English formed C. English and its history D. that English will keep changingReading While Listening 2. The text is developed mainly by _. A. place B. time C. people3. At the end of the _ century, about five to seven million people spoke English. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th 4. When did English begin to be spoken in many of other countries?A. At the end of the 16th century. B. In the 17th century.C. In the 18th century. D. In the 19th century. 5. H ow was the English spoken in English between about AD450 and 1150?A. It was the same as the English spoken at present.B. It was more like French.C. It was based more on German.D. It was more like Danish. 6. Why was Shakespeare able to make use of a wider vocabulary by the 1600s?A. Because new settlers enriched English and especially its vocabulary.B. Because Shakespeare made up many new words.C. British settlers moved to different countries.D. A new dictionary was written.7. What happened to American English in the 19th century?B. It became more like British English.C. It became more like German.D. It had its own dictionary.E. Its spelling was given a separate identity. 8.Who gave American English its own identity?A. Shakespeare. B. George WashingtonC. Noah Webster. D. Newton 9. Which of the following is NOT true?A. English is one of the official languages in India.B. English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain. C. China has the largest number of English speakers.D. Now more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language. Time The development of English why countriesDuring the 5th centuryFrom AD 800 to 1150By the1600s1620From the 18th century1765-1947 By 19th centurynow Based more on German Maybe the rulers spoke German England Became less like German New rulers spoke other languages England Had a wider vocabul -ary than ever before New settlers enriched English England Was brought to America Some British settlers moved there England America Was brought to Australia Some British settlers moved there England America and AustraliaWas spoken in India Britain ruled India England America Australia and IndiaWas settled Dictionaries were written England America Australia and IndiaIs spoken in South Asia Is an international language Singapore Malaysia South Africa China and so on Summary of the reading English is a language all over the world. but at first the English spoken in England between about AD450 and 1150 was very _from the English spoken today. it was more on German_ the English we speak now, later English became like German because new settlers the English language and its vocabulary. So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to a wider vocabulary than ever before. finally by the 19th century the language was _ because dictionaries were written. spokendifferentbased thanlessenriched make use of settled G roup workDiscussion1.Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?2.Why do you think people in the world now want to learn Chinese? Today the number of people learning English/Chinese is increasing rapidly for various reasons. First, it is because . Secondly, Thirdly Homework Please make up a similar dialogue.(P15) Reading notebook.
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