课件51张PPT。Unit 2 English around the worldUnit 2
English around the world
Warming upHow many languages do you speak? Which is your native language?
If we speak more than one language, in which situations do we use the language?Discuss these questions1. Putonghua
Mandarin Chinese
2. taizhou dialect
3. English
4. Japanese
5. …方言普通话An international talk/meetingIn what situations is English used?Doing international tradeAt schoolListening to radio, watching TV…Singing English songs.Seeing English moviesAs we all know English is very important nowadays. So we should study hard. How much do you know about the English language? Let’s do a quiz. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
It contains England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.What is the full name of the UK?Which country’s national flag?The U.S.A.The U.K.Noah Webster
Born in West Hartford, Connecticut in 1758.
He learned 26 languages to research the origins of his own country's tongue. He published the dictionary in 1828.Who wrote the American dictionary of the English language?“To be or not to be, this is a question” is a quotation from Hamlet which is wrote by .William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564- 1616) was a famous English writer, whose best-known works contain Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, the merchant of Venice, King Lear, etc.How many kinds of English do you know? American English; British English
Canadian English; Australian English
Indian English; Singapore English
………A: Do you want to come to my apartment?
A: Wow, the bar is a nice place. We can go.B: Your flat? I don’t think so. Can we go to the pub?
B: Great. I want a tin of Coke and some
sweets. American? British? A: Well, I want a can of beer and some
candies.
A: Ok. We can go and see a soccer game tomorrow.
A: Ok. Let’s go to the elevator together.B: Hey, I like football match very much.
B: Oh, time to go home, let’s go to the lift.What are the two main groups of English?B.E and A.Ethe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland Can you name some countries in which English is used as an official language?
Do you know how many people use English as their native language, second language, or foreign language?375 million750 million375 millionUSA, UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New ZealandChina and many other countriesIndia, Pakistan, Nigeria, PhilippinesBritain (UK)America (USA)CanadaAustraliaNew Zealand South AfricaDo you know these countries?flatapartmentpubbartincansweetscandyliftelevatormatchgamefootballsoccerTry to write down the words.Do you know the difference between B.E and A.E?
British EnglishAmerican
EnglishspellingpronunciationwordscolourcolorfavouritefavoritetheatretheatercentrecentertravelledtraveledmetremeteraskdancewheelnotboxpostmailfilmmovieshopstoreI thinkI guessBritish EnglishAmerican Englishwordslift (电梯)elevatorpetrol (汽油)gasflat (公寓)apartmentautumnfallunderground(地铁)subwayuniversity(大学)collegerubbish(垃圾)garbagedustbin(垃圾箱)trash canholidayvacationfortnight(两星期)two weeks
center
flat
color
lift
gray
honor
grey
centre
apartment
elevator
honour
colourMatch the words that have the same meaning.
Homework
1. Reread the passage and list the reasons why English is spoken in many countries.
2. Review the words and expressions in the passage and try to use it in the sentences with context. Unit 2
English around the world
Reading1. With your partner, list the
countries that use English as
an official language. Pre-readingAmerica, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines, India 2. Which country do you think has the most English learners?For those that speak English as their first language the USA or India must have the largest number of native speakers as they have the largest populations. For those who learn English as their first foreign language China must have the largest number as it has the largest population.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. English spoken in some other countries
2. changes of English
3. the change of English speakers
4. different kinds of Englishes ReadingTHE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH1. Most English speakers in the 16th century lived in England.
2. More and more people use English as their first or 2nd language.
3. English began to be spoken in other counties in 17th century.TTTTrue or FalseTask 1F4. Native English speakers can’t
understand each other because
they don’t speak the same kind
of English.
5. As English is widely used, it will
be more and more important to
have a good knowledge of English.TTTF6. Noah Webster wrote the American Dictionary of the English Language.
7. From 1765 to 1947 English became the language for government and education in India.
8. America has the largest number
of English learners. 1. English has the most speakers ___.
A. now
B. when the British ruled many
parts of the world
C. in the time of Shakespeare
D. in the 12th centuryChoose the correct answerTask 2A2. 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.D3. From AD 450 to 1150, English
sounded more like ___.
A. French
B. Chinese
C. German
D. RussianC4. When was English spoken in
Australia?
A. At the end of the 16th century.
B. Between about AD 450 and 1150.
C. In 1620.
D. Later in the 18th century.D5. Which country has the fastest
growing number of English
speakers in the world?
A. Australia
B. China
C. India
D. BritainBTask 3Find out topic sentences of each paragraph.Pa1: Today, more people speak English
as their first, second or foreign
language than ever before.Pa2: Native English speakers can
understand each other even if
they don’t speak the same
kind of English.Pa3-4: All languages change when
cultures communicate with
one another.Pa5: English is spoken as a foreign
or second language in south
Asia/ Africa and Asia.Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What is the clue of the passage?
2. When did people from England begin to move to other parts of the world? Time.In the 17th century.Task 43. Why does India have a large number of English speakers?India was ruled by Britain from 1765 to 1947. And during that time English became the language for government and education.GermanFill in the formTask 5lessruledShakespeare
AmericaAustralia government and education
English spellingdictionaryThe American Dictionary of the English Languagein South AsiaEnglish had the most speakers in the 17th century.
English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.
Languages frequently change.Comprehending
1 Read the passage carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false and explain why. FTF4. 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. FTT
Homework
Reread the passage and list the reasons why English is spoken in many countries.
Review the words and expressions in the passage and try to use it in the sentences with context.课件69张PPT。Unit 2 English around the worldEnglish around the worldUnit 2elevator
petrol
gas
official
n. 电梯; 升降机
n. 汽油
=(美) gasoline
n. 汽油; 煤气; 毒气
adj. 官方的; 正式的Words previewLet’s do a small quiz about
national flags of different
countries, and find out the
languages spoken in these
countries.Great Britain AustraliaNew ZealandCanada IndiaIrelandThe U.S.A.SingaporeEnglish-speaking countries
in the worldDo you know that there is more
than one kind of English? In some
important ways they are every
different from one another. They
are called world Englishes.Can you understand the different kinds
of English these people are using?Let’s go to the pictures!Why not go by Underground?OK. But how shall we go to the movies?Er, but the subway station is far away.There are many varieties (分类) of English around the world such as： Canadian English
British English
American English
Australian English
Indian EnglishVarieties of EnglishBritish EnglishAmerican English&What are the differences between American English and British English?What? Do you mean this autumn?Do you have any plan this fall?fallautumnWhen you hear two native speakers of
English, they may still not speak the same
kind of English.Fill in the table below.apartmentpetrolundergroundcollegerubbishvacationelevatorJack is a British boy. He went to America for a trip in this summer vacation. The first day he went to a restaurant and looked around for a toilet. When he asked the waitress, she told him it is on the second floor. Jack went up two floors only to find empty rooms.Situation discussionWhere is the toilet? British English
the ground floor
the first floor
the second floor
the third floorthe first floorthe second floorthe third floorthe forth floorAmerican EnglishN-E-I-G-H-B-O-U-R, neighbour.Can you tell me how to spell the word “neighbor”? When you write in English, they may
not have the same spelling.neighbourneighborFill in the table below.labourcolorhumourfavoritetheatrekilometerBrEAmEspellingpronunci
-ationcolourcolortravelledtraveleddance; can’t; neither; either; vocabularyautumnfallfilmmovieshopstoreBrE & AmE Little Girl: Hi, I’d like some sweets,
please.
Store Owner: No problem. All the candy
we sell is sweet.
Little Girl: I see, so you sell sweet sweets.Imitation Timesweets,candyRead the two dialogues below and then find the different kinds of English.2. Jim: Let’s take the lorry for a trip
into the countryside.
Linda: Of course, I expect you to
take me!
Jim: Oh, I’m sorry, Linda, I mean
my truck.lorrytruck.1 With your partner, list the countries that use English as
an official language.
2 Which country do you think has the most English learners?A Joke Two mice sat in their hole watching Cat
lurk(潜伏) outside. "I know how to make
Cat go away," said the first mouse. "How?"
the second mouse asked in surprise.
“Watch! Bow, wow!!!(汪汪汪)” barked the
first mouse. Peering (仔细瞧)through their
hole in the wall, they saw Cat running away
in fear.
“Ah, see the benefit(益处) of knowing
another language!" Fun TimeHomework Look up the new words
and expressions of the
reading in the dictionary.
2. Preview the reading:
THE ROAD TO MODERN
ENGLISHUnit 2English around the worldvoyage
apartment
actually
base
graduallyn. 航行; 航海
n. 公寓住宅; 单元套房
adv. 实际上; 事实上
vt. 以…..为依据
n. 基部; 基地; 基础
adv. 逐渐地; 逐步地Words previewDanish
vocabulary
spelling
identity
fluent
Singapore
Malaysian. 丹麦语
adj. 丹麦的; 丹麦人的
n. 词汇; 词汇量; 词表
n. 拼写; 拼法
n. 本身; 本体; 身份
adj. 流利的; 流畅的
n. 新加坡
n. 马来西亚Words previewbecause of
come up
at present
make use of
such as因为; 由于
走近; 上来; 提出
现在; 目前
利用; 使用
例如……; 像这种的Expressions previewReadingTHE ROAD TO
MODERN ENGLISHSkimming
to get
general ideasThe 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 changingSkimmingReading Comprehension I2. 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. 16thSkimmingCareful reading
to solve
difficult pointsMany beautiful fish are fast disappearing because of the severe pollution.
因为污染严重，许多美丽的鱼类正在面临绝种。
The police are advising motorists to reduce speed because of the fog.
由于有雾，警察告诫驾车者减慢速度。1. because of 因为; 由于(1) 走近
A young girl came up to me and asked
for money.
(2) 提出 What points came up at the meeting?
The teacher came up with a good plan for the summer vacation. 2. come up v.We might as well make use of the hotel’s facilities.
She makes use of people she meets as raw material for her fiction.
她把她所遇见的人们作为她创作小说的素材。 3. make use of sth. 利用；使用He is fluent in five languages.
他能流利地说五种语言。
She speaks fluent though not very
correct French.
她的法语虽然讲得不太准确, 但很流利。
He’s a fluent Russian speaker.4. fluent ??adj. 流利的；流畅的fluently ?adv. 流利地；流畅地 I'd like to speak English fluently.English is widely used in
the world.First part (Paras. 1-2) Main ideasSecond part (Paras. 3-5) Why has English changed
over time?Scanning
to get
detail information1. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like ________. A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian2. By the ______ Shakespeare was able to
use richer vocabulary than ever before.
A. 1400’s B. 1150’s
C. 450’s D. 1600’sScanningReading Comprehension II3. ________ has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world. A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain 4. Which of the following statements is true? A. Languages always stay the same. B. Languages change only after wars. C. Languages no longer change. D. Languages change when cultures meet and communicate with each other.True or false1 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.ScanningReading Comprehension IIITimeline of the development of EnglishDuring the 5th
century ADAD 800-1150162018th century19th centuryScanningReading Comprehension IVChoose one of the topics below and discuss it with your partners.Discussion1. Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?As we all know, English is widely used in many fields, while Chinese is spoken by the largest number of speakers. Chinese will become an international language all over the world in the near future. 2. Why do you think more people in
the world now want to learn Chinese?Some people say that Chinese is a
much 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?DebateQuizAt 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 can understand
each other but not ________. Retell the text by filling in the
blanks.Quiz IAll 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 ______ language in many other countries. Maybe one day _______ English will become one of the world Englishes.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 can understand
each other but not __________. Answer:England movedmany other countriesmorefirstNativeeverythingAll 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 ______ language in many other countries. Maybe one day _______ English will become one of the world Englishes.culturesidentitysecondChineseTranslationQuiz II 世界很多人把英语作为外语来讲。
2. 学英语你就可以看美国电影、读英文
书、听英文歌曲。
Many people all over the world speak
English as their foreign language. Studying English can enable you to
watch American movies, read English
books and listen to English songs. 3. 提高英语最好的方法是与外国人交
朋友。
4. 学英语帮助我们了解不同的人和不同的
文化。Learning English helps us meet different
people and different cultures. The best way to improve your English
is to make friends with foreigners. 1. — I don’t have any change with me.
Will you pay the fare for me?
— ________.
A. That’s fine B. Nothing serious
C. Never mind D. No problem高考链接2. The teacher asked us ____ so much noise.
A. don’t make
B. not make
C. not making
D. not to make3. — “Could we put off the meeting?”
she asked.
— “_________,” he answered
politely. “This is the only day
everyone is available.”
A. Not likely B. Not exactly
C. Not nearly D. Not really4. Officials say that few patients ___________with the virus owing to the effective prevention.
A. infected B. are infected C. have infected D. be infected5. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English ______ as much as we can.
A. speak B. speaking
C. spoken D. to speak1. Find an example that shows the
difference between American
English and British English.
2. Write a short passage about your
own learning experience and
ideas about English learning.Homework
