unit 2 english around the world reading
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课件40张PPT。 Unit Two: English around the world
(Period Two)1.Do you know the American way of
saying the following wordsrubber
eraserpetrolgasautumnfallfilm
moviefootball
soccersweetcandy
rubbishtrash
holiday
vacation
underground
subwaylorrytruckHomework checkup1.Read the title and guess what the passage
talks about?
2.Why do so many people speak English?
3.Why are there so many kinds of English?Pre-reading culture 文化 、文明
actually 实际上，事实上
present 现在的、出席的
rule 统治
vocabulary 词汇、词汇量New words usage 使用、用法
identity 身份
government 政府
rapidly 迅速地
Singapore 新加坡
Malaysia 马来西亚 1.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 centurySkimming2.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 change3. 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. Britain 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?DiscussionReading skills:
For the first time you must read the text quickly in three minutes. Be sure not to read the text sentence by sentence. Read the key words and key sentences to gain a brief idea about the topic of the text. 找重点词、关键句理解文章大致内容..如何找主题句或关键句
⑴ 顺承式段落多在第一句；
⑵ 转折式段落常是第二句带有however, but的句子。
The main idea of each paragraph. Brief introduction of the change
in English.
An example of different kinds
of English.
The development of English.
English spoken in some other
countries.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Read the passage again and answer the following questions.
Why was English spoken in many other countries in the 17th century?
2.Do native English speakers have difficulty in understanding each other?
3.Does their English have differences ? If so ,can you show examples?Because people from England started moving to other
parts of the worldNo,they don’t.Yes. flat→apartmentWhy has English changed over time?All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.Read Para. 3 and find out why and how
English changed over time.
timelanguage relatedreasonsAD450-
1150Germanruled by
German1150-
1500Frenchruled by
Norman(French)1600‘sa wider vocabularyShakespeareAmerican EnglishNoah WebsterAustralian EnglishBritish went to
AustraliaRead Para.4 and find out why India takes
English as second language.Indiawas ruled by BritainSouth African EnglishSingapore EnglishMalaysian EnglishHong Kong EnglishDo you know any other kinds of English
formed for this reason?Read the passage aloud,following the tapeActivity 4Retell the text with the help of the structureActivity 5P1 More and more people start to speak EnglishP4 English is also spoken in many other countriesP3 English has changed over time because all languages change when cultures communicate with each other.P2 World Englishes are different from each other in some waysA Brief History
of English1.At the end of2.In the next century3.Today 1.…However 2.For example 1.AD450-1150 2.1150—1500 3.in the1600’s Why did the writer decide to end the passage with a question?
“Will Chinese English become one of the world Englishes?Only time will tell.”Further thinking:Activity 6
According to the passage, languages change when cultures communicate with one another. So the writer intended to predict a possible road to modern English, that is, when Chinese culture communicates with English culture, English may change, too. So as time goes by, Chinese English may become one of the world English. That is what the writer intended to tell us about this passage. So the writer gave it the title-
The Road to Modern English.
When we want to write something, we should follow the following way: ⒈ First, decide what to write on the topic -(the brief history of English. )
⒉ Then, from the topic develop several ideas.
⒊ Next, gives some figures or examples to develop and support the ideas.
⒋ A good article needs a good start , a good closing and a proper title.
⑴ start the passage in a way directly related to the topic(开门见山)
⑵ end the passage with a question and a saying(Only time will tell.)
⑶ A proper title(The Road To Modern English)When we read a passage we can grasp the main idea and the writer's intension in a similar way, too. Read the passage again and find out the important expressionsActivity 71.than ever before
2.even if3.over time4.communicate5.different from6.be based on7.in the1600’s8.make use of9.the number of10.a (large) number of
Complete the following sentences with the expressions listed above1.__________________the party we sang a beautiful song together.
2.You should ___________your spare time to study English.
3.It is raining harder __________.
4.This novel_______________a true story.
5.______________students go to the English Corner every Sunday.And ___________the students is about sixty.
6.His heart was still with his students________he had to give up teaching for his health
At the end ofmake use ofthan ever beforeis based on A number ofthe number ofeven ifRead the text once again and try to find some difficult or well-written sentences1.Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of language.2.It became less like German,and more like French because those who ruled England at that time spoke French.3.One big change in English usage happened when Noah Webster wrote the American Dictionary of the English Language,giving American English its own identity.4.Will Chinese English become one of the world Englishes?Only time will tell.Study the sentences above,paying special attention to the red parts.And try to make similar sentencesDiscussionYou can choose one of the questions
to talk about in your Group of 4Activity 81, Do you think it matters what kind of
English you learn? Why?
2, Has Chinese changed over the time?
How? Why?
3, Do you think Chinese will become the
most popular language in the world
instead of English in the future?Homework;
1.?Finish the exercise on page 11,Page49 and Page50
2.Read passage on page 51 The Oxford English Dictionary and make notes about Murray’s life.
?
ScanningThe road to modern Englishcultures communicate with
one anotherthings that happenedless like German; more
like Frenchbased on GermanShakespeare broadened
the vocabulary. A big
changed in EnglishBritish people brought
English to Australia
(Period Two)1.Do you know the American way of
saying the following wordsrubber
eraserpetrolgasautumnfallfilm
moviefootball
soccersweetcandy
rubbishtrash
holiday
vacation
underground
subwaylorrytruckHomework checkup1.Read the title and guess what the passage
talks about?
2.Why do so many people speak English?
3.Why are there so many kinds of English?Pre-reading culture 文化 、文明
actually 实际上，事实上
present 现在的、出席的
rule 统治
vocabulary 词汇、词汇量New words usage 使用、用法
identity 身份
government 政府
rapidly 迅速地
Singapore 新加坡
Malaysia 马来西亚 1.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 centurySkimming2.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 change3. 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. Britain 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?DiscussionReading skills:
For the first time you must read the text quickly in three minutes. Be sure not to read the text sentence by sentence. Read the key words and key sentences to gain a brief idea about the topic of the text. 找重点词、关键句理解文章大致内容..如何找主题句或关键句
⑴ 顺承式段落多在第一句；
⑵ 转折式段落常是第二句带有however, but的句子。
The main idea of each paragraph. Brief introduction of the change
in English.
An example of different kinds
of English.
The development of English.
English spoken in some other
countries.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Read the passage again and answer the following questions.
Why was English spoken in many other countries in the 17th century?
2.Do native English speakers have difficulty in understanding each other?
3.Does their English have differences ? If so ,can you show examples?Because people from England started moving to other
parts of the worldNo,they don’t.Yes. flat→apartmentWhy has English changed over time?All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.Read Para. 3 and find out why and how
English changed over time.
timelanguage relatedreasonsAD450-
1150Germanruled by
German1150-
1500Frenchruled by
Norman(French)1600‘sa wider vocabularyShakespeareAmerican EnglishNoah WebsterAustralian EnglishBritish went to
AustraliaRead Para.4 and find out why India takes
English as second language.Indiawas ruled by BritainSouth African EnglishSingapore EnglishMalaysian EnglishHong Kong EnglishDo you know any other kinds of English
formed for this reason?Read the passage aloud,following the tapeActivity 4Retell the text with the help of the structureActivity 5P1 More and more people start to speak EnglishP4 English is also spoken in many other countriesP3 English has changed over time because all languages change when cultures communicate with each other.P2 World Englishes are different from each other in some waysA Brief History
of English1.At the end of2.In the next century3.Today 1.…However 2.For example 1.AD450-1150 2.1150—1500 3.in the1600’s Why did the writer decide to end the passage with a question?
“Will Chinese English become one of the world Englishes?Only time will tell.”Further thinking:Activity 6
According to the passage, languages change when cultures communicate with one another. So the writer intended to predict a possible road to modern English, that is, when Chinese culture communicates with English culture, English may change, too. So as time goes by, Chinese English may become one of the world English. That is what the writer intended to tell us about this passage. So the writer gave it the title-
The Road to Modern English.
When we want to write something, we should follow the following way: ⒈ First, decide what to write on the topic -(the brief history of English. )
⒉ Then, from the topic develop several ideas.
⒊ Next, gives some figures or examples to develop and support the ideas.
⒋ A good article needs a good start , a good closing and a proper title.
⑴ start the passage in a way directly related to the topic(开门见山)
⑵ end the passage with a question and a saying(Only time will tell.)
⑶ A proper title(The Road To Modern English)When we read a passage we can grasp the main idea and the writer's intension in a similar way, too. Read the passage again and find out the important expressionsActivity 71.than ever before
2.even if3.over time4.communicate5.different from6.be based on7.in the1600’s8.make use of9.the number of10.a (large) number of
Complete the following sentences with the expressions listed above1.__________________the party we sang a beautiful song together.
2.You should ___________your spare time to study English.
3.It is raining harder __________.
4.This novel_______________a true story.
5.______________students go to the English Corner every Sunday.And ___________the students is about sixty.
6.His heart was still with his students________he had to give up teaching for his health
At the end ofmake use ofthan ever beforeis based on A number ofthe number ofeven ifRead the text once again and try to find some difficult or well-written sentences1.Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of language.2.It became less like German,and more like French because those who ruled England at that time spoke French.3.One big change in English usage happened when Noah Webster wrote the American Dictionary of the English Language,giving American English its own identity.4.Will Chinese English become one of the world Englishes?Only time will tell.Study the sentences above,paying special attention to the red parts.And try to make similar sentencesDiscussionYou can choose one of the questions
to talk about in your Group of 4Activity 81, Do you think it matters what kind of
English you learn? Why?
2, Has Chinese changed over the time?
How? Why?
3, Do you think Chinese will become the
most popular language in the world
instead of English in the future?Homework;
1.?Finish the exercise on page 11,Page49 and Page50
2.Read passage on page 51 The Oxford English Dictionary and make notes about Murray’s life.
?
ScanningThe road to modern Englishcultures communicate with
one anotherthings that happenedless like German; more
like Frenchbased on GermanShakespeare broadened
the vocabulary. A big
changed in EnglishBritish people brought
English to Australia