Unit 2English around the worldReading高一人教新課標必修一高一人教新課標必修一Am EBr ELook at the pictures. Can you speak them in Look at the pictures. Can you speak them in American English and British English?American English and British English?soccerfootballAm EBr EeraserrubberAm EBr EliftelevatorAm EBr Eflatapartmentactually in fact 實際上實際上, 事實上事實上at present now 現(xiàn)在的、出席的現(xiàn)在的、出席的rule govern 統(tǒng)治統(tǒng)治vocabulary words and expressions 詞匯、詞匯量詞匯、詞匯量gradually by degrees 逐漸地逐漸地New wordsofficial 官方的官方的 voyage 航行航行, 航海航海native 本國的本國的, 本地的本地的actually 事實上事實上latter 后者的后者的 identity 身份身份fluent 流利的流利的frequently 頻繁地頻繁地 be based on 以以為基礎(chǔ)為基礎(chǔ)culture 文化文化 、文明、文明identity 身份身份government 政府政府rapidly 迅速地迅速地Singapore 新加坡新加坡Malaysia 馬來西亞馬來西亞 Pre-readingRead the title “The Road to Modern English” and predict (預(yù)測預(yù)測) what the passage is mainly about?The road to modern EnglishThe roadthe development of English language Para 1 English is spoken as a foreign or second language in many countries.Para 2 More and more people speak English.Para 3-4 Native English speakers can understand each other butnot everything.Para 5 English is changing over time.(cultures & places)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. B CAREFUL READING: PARA 1-DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISHthe end of the 16th century the next century today peopleEnglandMany other countriesMore people speak in more countriesIf 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 AmericanPARA 2A WHY DOES ENGLISH CHANGE OVER TIME?Because of cultural communication.Read Para 3 and answer the question: How has English changed over time?AD 450-1150American Dictionary of the English Language was based more on Germanmore like French Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabularyAmerican English Australian EnglishPara 3-4(rule)(identity)British people went to Australia 1150-1500In the 1600s Samuel Johnson Born: September 18, 1709 Write a dictionary One of the English languages most profound influences. Two important persons in Para 4 Noah Webster Born: October 16, 1758Died: May 28, 1843When 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. Why is India mentioned in the last paragraph?A. Because India is a typical country who speaks English as a second language because of its long being ruled by Britain.B. Because India has a very large number of English speakers.C. Because India is a country where English plays a very important role in social life.D. Because India has a long history of communication with Britain.Para 5 A timeplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other.ConclusionEnglish is used asA first languageA second languageA foreign language in the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand and so on. in India, Pakistan, Nigeria the Philippines, HK and so on. in China and so on. 1. English has/had the most speakers_.A.nowB. when the British ruled many parts of the worldC. in the time of Shakespeare D. in the 12th century2. Which of the following statement is true?A.Languages always stay the same.B. Languages change only after wars.C.Languages no longer change.D.Languages change when cultures change.A D Choose the correct answer.3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like _. A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian4. Shakespeares English was spoken around _. A. 1400s B. 1150s C. 450s D. 1600s 5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. BritainC D B 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 _ _. SummaryEngland movedmany other countriesmorefirstNativecannot everythingAll 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 countriesWhy do so many people want to learn English ?To use for businessTo use at schoolTo talk to nativespeakersTo read EnglishbooksTo write to pen friendsTo listen to English music and movies Homework 1. Retell the passage.2. Finish exercises in Learning about language.