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Nowadays, English has gradually developed into a worldwide language . It is used in over 90 countries as an official or semi-official language. It has become the most important tool to communicate in political, technological and cultural areas. If we want to develop better , mastering proficient English is necessary!Introduction Can you name some countries in which English is spoken by native speakers?
English Around the Worldthe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomThere are many varieties (分类) of English around the world such as: Canadian English
British English
American English
Australian English
Indian EnglishVarieties of EnglishBr. E & Am.E When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English.labourcolorhumourfavoritetheatrekilometerDifferences in spellingDifferences in pronunciationDifferences in vocabularyapartmentpetrolundergroundcollegerubbishvacationelevatorThe road to modern EnglishThe road
the development/ history of English
Guess the main idea according to the title. Topic sentences of each paragraph.Para 1 Today, more people speak English as their first , second or foreign language than ever before.Para 2 Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.
Para 3 All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.
Part 5 English is spoken as a foreign or second language in south Asia.
Para 4 Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.
Why does English change over time?Because of cultural communication.Para3-4Read Part 3 and answer
the question: Part 3GermanDanish& Frenchruled by Germanruled by Norman(French)a wider vocabularyShakespeareAmerican EnglishBritish moved to America Australian EnglishBritish went to
AustraliaEnglish was settledAncient English AD450—AD1100 In 1066, the Normans conquered England. French became the language of the wealthy and powerful, and English was spoken mostly by poorer people.Middle EnglishAD1100—AD1500Modern EnglishAD1500-Modern English in 1700 as the sector generally was divided into early modern English and late Modern English. In 1700 English language standardization and the standardization process has been completed, the future of English pronunciation and grammar don’t take great changes, only vocabulary is expanded continuously.Samuel Johnson
writer, literary critic and poet of British (英国作家、文学评论家和诗人)Noah Webster American Dictionary compiler(美国辞典编纂者)19th centuryTwo changes in English spellingRead Para 5 and find out why India takes English as second language.Indiawas ruled by Britain from 1765 to 1947South African EnglishSingapore EnglishMalaysian EnglishDo you know any other kinds of English formed for this reason?Part 4Why did the writer decide to end the passage with a question?
“Will Chinese English develop its own identity? Only time will tell.”Further thinkingAccording 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.Why should we learn English well ?To use for
businessTo use in schoolTo talk
to native
speakersTo read English
booksTo write to pen friendsTo listen to English music
and watch moviesDiscussion黄石一中 周娟