课件18张PPT。Great BritainAustraliaCanadaIndiaIrelandNew ZealandSouth AfricaThe U.S.A.Singaporefall liftholidayapartment The Road to morden(现代的)English(Reading) TASK1Predict(预测):Read the title
“the road to modern English” and predict what the passage is mainly about?TASK2 Scan the text and tell the main idea of each paragraph. 2. Tell the main idea of Paragraphs 1-4 by filling in a key word in each blank: Paragraph 1:More and more speak English.
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:_________ English speakers can understand each other but not__________.Why and _____ English has ________in English-speaking countriesEnglish is also spoken as a _______ or _______ language in many countriesNativeeverythingchangedsecondforeignhowpeoplepeoplecome up走近，上来 culture 文化，文明
actually 实际上，事实上 present 现在的，出席的，到场的 usage使用，用法，词语惯用法 identity 本身，本体，身份
government 政府 rapidly 迅速地
such as例如，象这种的 rule 统治，支配，管辖
Malaysia 马来西亚 AD 公元vocabularyTASK3 Read the para1and 2 quickly and tell True or False :( )1.Most of the English speakers in the 16th century lived in England.
( )2.More and more people use English as their first or second language.
( )3. Native English speakers can understand everything because they speak the same kind of English .
( )4. The US has the largest number of English speakers.TTFFTASK4Skim:__Why does English change over time? ____Because of cultural communication.TASK5: Careful reading:
Draw the timeline
and
Fill in the formTimeReasonsAD450--1150 ruled by German1150--1500Ruled by French1600ShakespeareNoah WebsterthenBritish went to AustralialaterLanguage
relatedGermanFrenchCloser to today’s EnglishAmerican EnglishAustralian EnglishThe road to modern English1 Besides the countries where English is used as a native language, where else is English used as a foreign language?TASK6 QUESTION: 2 Will Chinese English become one of
the world Englishes? “ Only time will tell”. QUESTION:TASK6Choose the correct answer.English has/had 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 century
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Language always stay the same.
B. Language change only after wars.
C. Language no longer change.
D. Language change when cultures change.
From AD450 to 1150, English sounded more like______.
A. French B. Chinese
C. German D. Russian
Choose the correct answer.Shakespeare’s English was spoken around ________.
A. 1400’s B. 1500’s
C. 450’s D. 1600’s
Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world?
A. Australia B. China
C. India D. Britain
TASK7Discussion:
Q1: Do you think it matters（重要） what kind of English you learn, why?
Useful Structures:
In our opinion /I think …
First…. , Second…, At last ….
Q2:Will Chinese become one of the world languages in the future ?Give your reasons.
HOMEWORK:Read the passage as fluently as you can.
Remember the new words and phraseThe road to moden English
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Aims:
1Master the words and phrases and get a view of the road to modern English.
2Train students’ reading skill.
3Let students know more about English and inspire students to study English hard.
Important point
1The understanding and comprehension of the passage.
Difficulties
1 How to get to master the useful words and expressions
2 How to improve students’ ability to read and article.
Students
1The students are interested in many kinds of English, so they will be interested in why there are so many kinds. By skimming and scanning, students will master the passage.
Step1warming up
1 Show the flags of the countries, let students say the names of the countries out.
2 Say: All the people in these countries speak English as their first language or second language.
Do you remember the difference of American English and British English?
British English
American English
autumn
fall
life
elevator
flat
apartment
petrol
gas
Step2 pre-reading
1 You know there are so many kinds of Englishes in the world. Why are there so many kinds?
Today we’ll find out the cause. Now read the title of the passage “the road to modern English”,
Predict what it will tell us?
Step3 Skimming
1 Now let’s find out whether your answer is right. So please read the passage fast in silence and find the main idea of each paragraph.
Para1 choose the right answer.
Para2.3.4 fill in the blanks
Step4 Scanning
1 You’ve mastered the structure of the passage. There are some new words and phrase for you.
Please read after me.
Vocabulary
Actually present
Rule usage
Identity government
Rapidly such as
2 Now listen to the tape of para1 and 2. Have you finished? Look at these sentences, and tell T or F.(Form1)
1 ( ) Most of the English speakers in the 16th century lived in England.
2 ( ) More and more people use English as their first or second language.
3 ( ) Native English speakers can understand everything because they speak the same kind of English.
4 ( ) The US has the largest number of English speakers.
3 Well done. Now read after the tape of para 3.
4 Answer my question: why…?
5 Work in groups of 4 and fill in the form.
The road to Modern English
The cause
Time
Between AD 450 and 1150
1150 to 1500
In the 1600’s
Then
Later
6 Check the answers.
7 As we all know ,English is spoken as the native language mostly in western countries. Then what about English in some other parts of the world? Please listen to the last para.
8 Answer my question.1why…?2….?
step5 exercises
1 Now please read the text loudly by yourself.
2 Do the exercises
step6 Discussion
1 Do you think it matters what kind of English you learn? Why?
2 Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?
Step7 Homework
1 Remember the new words and phrase.
2 Read the passage again and again.
