课件36张PPT。Unit 2English around the worldDo you want to come to my flat?Where?
Is it
beautiful?Why can’t Mr. Obama understand Mr.
Brown?flat (B.E) = apartment (A.E) Shall we go to the pub to celebrate your birthday?Wow, the bar
is a nice place.Wow, I want a tin of Coko, some sweets. What about you?Well, I want
a can of
milk tea, some
Candy.
Great. I like football match very much.Hey, let’s go and see a soccer game.
It is very exciting.Oh no, the lift must be full of people this time. Time to go home. Let’s go to the elevator together.From these we can see there are differences between British and American English.It’s important to have a good
knowledge of English.English Around the Worldthe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland Do you know how many people use English as their native language, second language, or foreign language? 375 million750 million375 millionUSA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New ZealandChina and many other countriesIndia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Philippines.government,schools, newspapers,TVBritish EnglishAmerican English&Do you know the differences between American English and British English?
British EnglishAmerican Englishspellingpronunciationwordscolour,color,favourite,favorite,theatre,theater,centre,center,travelled,traveled,metremeteraskdancewheelnotboxpost,mail,film,movie,shop,store,I think,I guess,British EnglishAmerican Englishwordslift elevatorpetrol gasflatapartmentautumnfallundergroundsubwayuniversitycollegerubbishgarbagedustbintrash canholidayvacationfortnighttwo weeksCan you name some countries in which English is spoken? Do you think the English spoken all around the world are all the same ?
American English British
English Australian English
Canadian English
Singapore English
African English Malaysian English Indian English
1. Which country do you think has the most English learners?
2. Look at the title of the following passage and guess what it is about. Then read it quickly.The Road to Modern EnglishReadingFast-readingAnswer the questions1. When did English begin to be spoken in many other countries?
2. Which country has the largest number of English learners in the world?
In the 17th century. China.Detailed-readingPlease find the main idea of each paragraph.All language change when cultures communicate with each other.English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in Africa and Asia.The history of English spreading all over the world.Native language speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.Para 1Para 2Para 3-4Para 5German5-7million In the 1600’sAustralian 18281150~1500 Fill in the formtimeplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other. Conclusion: Listening and comprehendingChoose the correct answer1.English has/had the most speakers___.
now
B. when the British ruled many parts of the world
C. 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.3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like_____.
A. French
B. Chinese
C. German
D. Russian4. Shakespeare’s English was spoken
around ______.
A. 1400’s
B. 1150’s
C. 450’s
D. 1600’s5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world?
A. Australia
B. China
C. India
D. BritainBlank fillingRead aloud and fill in the blanksAt the end of the 16th century, about seven million people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in ________ As people from England started ______ to other parts of the world ,English began to be ______ in many other countries. Now more people speak English than ever_______. ________English speakers can understand each other even ___they don’t speak _____same kind of English . _______, they may not be able to understand everything. Englandmoving spokenNative beforeif theHowever All languages change when ________ communicate with each other. Now American English and Australian English have their own_______. English is also spoken in many other countries in Africa and______, such____ South Africa, Indian, Singapore and Malaysia. Today the number of the people in China ___ increasing _______. In future Chinese English will become one of the world Englishes.culturesidentityAsiaas is rapidly DiscussionAs we all know, English is widely used
in many fields while Chinese is spoken
by the largest speakers. Do you think
Chinese will become an international
language all over the world in the near
future?
Homework1.Retell the passage according
to the key words.
2.Read the passage carefully
and make marks where you
have any questions.