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Unit 2 English around
the world
English Around the World
the USA
Canada
New Zealand
AustraliaSouth Africa
the United Kingdom
Ireland
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, let’s go and see a soccer game. It is very exciting.
Time to go. Let’s 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. How did they come outcome out( 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 Englishdevelopment
How 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 don’t 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
understand
culturescommunicate foreign
secondAfrica 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 changing
Reading While Listening
2. The text is developed mainly by ____.
A. place B. time C. people
3. 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. How 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?A. It became more like British English.B. It became more like German.C. It had its own dictionary.D. Its spelling was given a separate identity.
8.Who gave American English its own identity?
A. Shakespeare. B. George Washington
C. 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 countries
During the 5th century
From AD 800 to 1150
By the1600s
1620
From the 18th century
1765-1947
By 19th century
now
Based more on German
Maybe the rules 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 Australia
Was spoken in India
Britain ruled India England America Australia and India
Was settledDictionaries were written
England America Australia and India
Is 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.
spoken
differentbased
thanless
enriched
Make use of
settled
Group work——Discussion
1.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.