课件58张PPT。Unit 2
English Around the WorldWarming up and Reading Words and expressionsSome advice on how to learn english
A. make use of every chance to speak english and say it frequently, so that you can say it fluently just as the native speaker.
B. remember more vocabularies, gradually, you will know more than spelling, including the meaning of the words.
C. Although you are not very good at english at present, insist on(坚持) working hard, you will be successful.Native language:It is the language that one or both your parents speak. You learn it as your first language /your native language/mother tongue.English as a second language:It is the language used by government,schools, newspapers and TV, but people speak the language of their own country at home. English as a foreign language
It is the language learnt as a school subject.EnglishAmericaIrelandChinaCanada The U.k.PakistanPhilippinesSouth AfricaNew ZealandNigeriaWhich countries used English as the official(官方语言) / native (本土语)/ foreign (外语)language?Countries speak English as their mother tongueBritain(UK)America (USA)CanadaAustraliaNew Zealand South Africathe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland Why should we
learn English?to use for business.to use in school.To learn about other
Countries.to talk to
native speakers.to study
In western
universities.to listen to English
music and movies.English is so important, shouldn’t we work hard????
ANSWER!!!!How much do you know about the English language?1. It is an international language and widely used.
2. It is the official language of many countries and the UN.
3. It plays an important role as a first or second language.
4. It is learned by people in many non-English speaking countries.in an international talk/meetingIn what situations is English used?in schoolson the air
(on TV, on the radio…)When we sing English songs.When we listen to English.AMERICAN ENGLISHANDBRITISH ENGLISHWhat are the two main groups of English?B.E and A.ELet’s go to the pictures!Ok. But how shall we go to the movies?Do you know the difference between B.E and A.E?Why not go by Underground?Er, but the subway station is far away.British English
American English vselevator/lift in a team/on a team rubber/eraser petrol/gasCome on!Yeah!Do you want to come to my flat?How far is your apartment? It is beautiful?Shall we go to the pub to celebrate your birthday?Wow, bar is a nice place.Wow, I want a tin of Coko, some biscuits and sweets. What about you, Obama ?Well, I want a can of milk tea, some cookies and some candy.Hey, let’s go and see a soccer game. It is very exciting.Great. I like football match very much.Time to go home. Let’s go to the elevator together.Oh no, the lift must be full of people this time. Try to write down the words.flatapartmentpubbartincansweetscandybiscuitcookieliftelevatormatchgamefootballsoccerautumnfallpetrolgascolour color centre traveledtravelledcenterdancenot[d?ns][da:ns][nat][nэt]autumnfallI thinkI guessspellingpronunciationwordsexpressionsDifference 1Difference 21.Do you think that people from Britain and American can understand?
Why do you think so?2.Is there any differences in written and spoken English in the countries?Pre-readingWith your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language.
Which country do you think has the most English learners?* 英国 * 澳大利亚 * 巴哈马群岛 * 博茨瓦纳 (但国语是Setswana) * 加拿大 (连同法语) * 斐济 (但是国语是斐济语) * 香港 (连同汉语) * 印度 (连同孟加拉语, 泰卢固语, 马拉地语, 泰米尔语, 乌尔都语, Gujarati, Malayalam, 埃纳德语, Oriya, Punjabi, 阿萨姆语, 克什米尔语, Sindhi, 梵语) * 肯尼亚 (连同Kiswahili) 以英语作为官方语言的有 :* 基里巴斯 * 尼日尔利亚 * 巴基斯坦 * 爱尔兰 (但是第二语言,第一语言是爱尔兰语) * 南非 (连同南非荷兰语, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, 梭托语, 斯威士语, Tsonga, 茨瓦纳语, Venda, 班图语,祖鲁语) * 新西兰 (习惯上的官方语言;其它法律规定的是毛利语) * 新加坡 (连同马来语, 泰米尔语和汉语。国语是马来语) * 菲律宾 (但国语是菲律宾语) * 冈比亚 * 美国 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.PredictionRead the title “The road to modern English” and predict (预测) what the passage is mainly about?Scan the text to find or make out a
key sentence for each paragraph.SkimmingParagraph 2B. Many people all over the world speak English.Paragraph 1English is now spoken wide
in Asia.Paragraph 3Paragraph 4E. Why has English has changed over time? D. Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.Paragraph 5C. Native speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. DETAILED READINGPara1. How many people speak English?
About 5-7million people spoke English.
When and why did English begin to be spoken in many other countries?
People from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world.Scatter, is from an unextinguished hearth Ashes and sparks, my words among mankind!
Be through my lips to unawakened earth The trumpet of a prophecy!
O Wind, If Winter comes , can Spring be far behind? Para3&4. Why has english changed?
Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other.
What are the two big changes in english spelling?
First Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language.Make a timeline of the development of English, using the passage to help you.2During the 5th century ADBetween AD 800 and 1150By the 1600sEnglish was based more on German.English was influenced by Danish and French invaders.3.Shakespeare used a wider vocabulary than ever before.1620From 18th century1765-1947By 19th century4.British settlers moved to America in the “May flower”.5.British colonized Australia.6.English spoken in India.7.Dictionaries standardized the spelling of English.Para 5
Why does India have a very large number of fluent English speakers?
Because it was ruled by Britain from 1765 to 1947.
What about in China?
The number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly.English had the most speakers in the 17th century.
English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.
Languages frequently change.TFFRead the passage carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false and explain why.1Careful readingThe 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.TTFSummary:
English has changed and____ when cultures meet and ____ with each other. From AD450 to 1150, new settlers to England enriched the English language and enlarged its___. In 1620, British people began to move to other countries, and___, English was spoken in many other countries. By the 19th century, American English spellinggot a separate____ when Noah Webster wrote his dictionary. At ___, more people speak English as their first,___ or a foreign language than ever before. People in South Asia ___ as India, Singapore speak ___English. China may have the___ number of English learners.1. Why do so many people want to learn English?use computers and the internet
to trade
to learn in western universities
to read academic journals
……3In pairs discuss these questions.as a result of China’s growing economic power
as a result of China’s growing influence in the UN
to trade with China
to move some branches of Western companies into China.
…….2.Why do you think more people in the world now want to lean Chinese?Development of Englishthe end of the 16th century the next century today ConclusiontimeplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other.DiscussionHow does a powerful country influence a language, such as the USA.
Will Chinese English become one of the world’ English? Why?
Has Chinese changed over the time? How? Why?
Choose any one of it to have a discussion.Assignment1. Try to remember the English meaning of the new words in Reading I.
2. Prepare for the next class.
3. Finish the exercises on WB. Some backgrounds of Am. E & Br. EAmerican English and British EnglishThe differences between American English and British English
How come the differences:1.At first the language in Britain and America was the same.2.In 1776 America became an independent country.The language began to change.The language in America stayed the same,while the language in England changed.3.At the same time, British English and the American English stared borrowing words from other languages, ending up with different words.4.In 1828 Noah Webster published the first American dictionary. And he changed the spelling of some words.英语与美语的差异