1、Unit-2-English-around-the-world-Warming-up-and-Reading-課件1-優(yōu)質(zhì)公開(kāi)課-人教高中必修1精品Unit-2-English-around-the-worl This unit seeks to give us a better understanding of how English developed and how it is spoken in the world.English Around the World This unit seeks to give us Which language do you think is the

2、 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 iLets do a small quiz to distinguish the national flags of different countries, and find out the languages spoken in these countries.Lets do

3、 a small quiz to distiThe U.S.A.Great BritainAustraliaIrelandCanadaSingaporeIndiaSouth AfricaNew ZealandThe U.S.A.Great BritainAustralEnglish is spoken in these countries.English is spoken in these couHow much do you know about English?It is the official language of many countries, such as USA, Engl

4、and, 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 EngWhat can you learn from it? Situation: An American is visiting England. Now he has just checked in a hotel. And his room number is 705. Here is the

5、dialogue between him and a servant in the hotel.What can you learn from it?Excuse me, could I take the elevator to the 7th floor?Pardon? Why not the 6th floor? Your room number is 705. And youd take what?I mean, Id like to take the lift to Room 705 on the 6th floor. We say the 7th floor instead of 6

6、th floor in the US. Oh, sorry. Come this way, Ill show you the lift.Excuse me, could I take the elBrEAmEThe differences between British English and American English.vocabularyspellingpronunciationautumn falltyphoon tornadoI think I guesscolour colorcentre centertraveller travelerdance da:ns dancedns

7、not not not na:tBrEAmEThe differences between ChineseBrEAmEliftelevatorpetrolgas, gasolineflatapartmentautumnfallundergroundsubwayuniversitycollegerubbishgarbagedustbintrash canholidayvacationfortnighttwo weeks電梯汽油公寓秋天地鐵大學(xué)垃圾垃圾箱假期兩周ChineseBrEAmEliftelevatorpetroPre-readingPre-reading1. With your part

8、ner, 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.1. With your partner, list theThe road to modern Englis

9、hSkimmingThe road to modern EnglishSkimA. 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.A. How to learn English wellChFill in the table.The cause TimeBetween AD450 and 1150

10、1150 to 1500The road to modern Englishcultures communicate with one anotherthings that happenedless like German; more like Frenchbased on GermanFill in the table.The cause In the 1600sLaterShakespeare broadened the vocabulary. A big changed in EnglishBritish people brought English to AustraliaLaterS

11、hakespeare broadened BriScanningScanningScan the text and get the main idea of each paragraph.Today, more people speak English as their first, second or foreign language than ever before. Scan the text and get the mainNative English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same

12、 kind of English. However, they may not be able to understand everything. Native English speakers can unAll languages change when cultures communicate with one another. Englishs position as world language is yet to be clearly understood or defined. All languages change when cultDetailed readingDetai

13、led readingDevelopment of Englishthe end of the 16th century the next century today peopleEnglandMany other countriesMore people speak in more countriesDevelopment of Englishthe end If an American is talking to an Englishman, _.A. They will have almost no difficulty in understandingB. They will have

14、 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 If an AmericaWhy does English change over time?Because of cultural communication.Read Para 3 and answer the municationWhy does Eng

15、lish change over tThe 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 languagelessr

16、uledShakespeareThe road to modern EnglishAD 4The road to modern EnglishIn 1620 Some British settlers moved to _.Later in the 18th centurySome British people were taken to _.1765-1947English became the language for_. AmericaAustralia government and education The road to modern EnglishIn 1The road to

17、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.

18、in South AsiaChina South AfricaThe road to modern EnglishBy tRead Para 4 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 4

19、and find out why I Samuel Johnson Two important personsOne of the English languages most profound influences. Samuel Johnson Two importanWhen 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 wo

20、rds differently. Noah Webster When Noah was 43, he started w Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the text. Fill in the blanks with 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 centu

21、ry, about _ people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in England.GermanDanishFrenchfive to seven millionThe English between AD 450 andEnglish 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 _.

22、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.largest AmericaAustraliasecondSouth AsiarapidlyEnglish is also spoken as a fo2. Decid

23、e 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.2. Decide whether the statemen3. Languages frequently change. 4. The language of the government is always

24、 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 changeRetell the text.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 movedmany other countriesmorefirstNativecannot everythingAt fi