课件32张PPT。Unit 2English around the worldReadingTHE ROAD TO
MODERN ENGLISH学 科 网Words Reviewvoyage
conquer
native
apartment
actually
base
gradualn. 航行;航海
vt. 征服;占领
adj. 本国的;本地的
n. 本地人;本国人
n. <美>公寓住宅;单元住宅
adv. 实际上;事实上
vt. 以…...为根据
n. 基部;基地;基础
adj. 逐渐的;逐步的Words Reviewgradually
enrich
vocabulary
spelling
latter
identity
fluent
fluentlyadv. 逐渐地;逐步地
vt. 使富裕;充实;改善
n. 词汇;词汇量;词表
n. 拼写;拼法
adj. 较后的;后半的;
(两者中)后者的
n. 本身;本体;身份
adj. 流利的;流畅的
adv. 流利地;流畅地because of
come up
at present
make use of
such as遇到
现在; 目前
利用; 使用
例如……; 像这种的因为; 由于
走近; 上来; 提出Match1. To summarize and remember the
main idea of the passage — The road to
modern English.
2. To understand the reason of English
changes.
3. To learn the development of modern
English.ObjectivesSkimming for general ideaThe text mainly talks about the _______ of the development of the ________ language, which has ________ a lot over time and is ______ used all ______ the world. historyEnglishchangedwidelyoverMain idea of the passage学科网The text is developed mainly by ______.
A. place B. time C. peopleChoose the best answer.Read the passage to find the main idea of each part.English is widely used in
the world.First part (Paras. 1-2) Second part (Paras. 3-5) Why has English changed
over time?Scanning for specific 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’sChoose the best answer.另附 word 文档链接3. ________ may have the largest number of English learners. 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.Timeline of the development of EnglishDuring the 5th
century ADBetween about AD 800 and 1150By the 1600s1765 - 19471620From the 18th centuryBy 19th centuryIndividual activityI. Complete the passage with proper words, which will help you retell the text.另附 word 文档链接At the end of the 16th century, English was only spoken by people ______ (live) in England. They were called native speakers. Later in the next century, people in many other countries began to speak English. Today, the largest number of people speaking English may be in China. Quite a lot of Chinese people speak English ____ a foreign language.livingasSo far the English language ____________
(change) a lot. Old English sounded more or less like German for it was ______ (base) on German, but modern English sounds more like French than German ________ England was once ruled by the France.
By the 19th century, the language was ______ (final) settled. At that time two people had great effects ____ the English changes. One was Samuel Johnson, _____ wrote his dictionary; _____ other was Noah Webster, who wrote a dictionary, ______ gave a separate identity to American English spelling. has changedbasedbecausefinallyonwhothewhichCareful reading重难点句式分析1. At first the English spoken in England
between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today.
in or at the beginning 起初过去分词短语 用作定语过去分词或过去分词短语作定语时,与所修饰的名词或代词之间存在被动关系。
eg: They are problems left (= which are left) over by history.
它们是历史遗留下来的问题。起初,在公元450年到1150年间,人们所说的英语跟今天所说的英语就很不一样。1. The book bought by my brother yesterday is the same as the book bought by me today.
弟弟昨天买的那本书跟我今天买的这本书一样。2. 广东省说的汉语与山西省说的汉语就很不一样。
The Chinese spoken in Guangdong Province is very different from the Chinese spoken in Shanxi Province.Practice2. Today the number of people learning
English in China is increasing rapidly.
现在分词或现在分词短语做定语时,与所修饰名词或代词之间存在主动关系。
eg: I like the girl sitting on the right.
我喜欢坐在右边的那个女孩。 定语定语目前在中国学习英语的人数正在迅速增长。1. The number of the teachers in our school is about 200.
2. A number of boys like computer games.
我们学校有200名老师。
有许多男孩子喜欢电脑游戏。比一比主语主语islikePractice1. 外国人学习汉语的人数正在迅速增加。
2. 我好多同学有手机。The number of the foreigners learning Chinese is increasing rapidly.
A number of my classmates have mobile phones.Discuss these questions in groups. Group WorkChoose 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?DebateNow two minutes to test your spelling.Spelling Bee1. English-Chinese
voyage, native, apartment, Danish,
vocabulary, spelling, identity, Singapore,
Malaysia
2. Chinese-English
实际上,逐渐的/地,以…...为根据,
较后的,流利的/地When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the best.II. Task-based reading.Answer the question.What’re the differences between American English and British English? Spelling, use of the present perfect, possession, prepositions, vocabulary and the pronunciation. 另附 word 文档链接1. Write a short passage about your
own learning experience and
ideas about English learning.Homework2. Try to retell the text by using the key words below:
During the 5th century AD → Between about AD 800 and 1150 →
By the 1600s → 1620 →
From the 18th century →
1765 - 1947 → By 19th century