课件14张PPT。Unit 2
English around the world
ReadingPre-readingRead the title “The Road to Modern
English” and predict (预测) what the
passage is mainly about?The road to
modern EnglishThe roadthe development of
English language More and more people speak English.Native English speakers can
understand each other but
not everything.Para 1:Para 2:SkimmingMain ideas of paragraphs At the end of…
Later in the next century…
Today…English is changing over time.
(cultures & places)English is spoken as a foreign or
second language in many countries.Para 3-4:Para 5:A. How to learn English well
B. The brief history of modern English
C. The way to England
D. The difference between modern
English and old EnglishChoose the main idea of the text.B Careful reading: Para 1--Development of Englishthe end of the 16th century the next century today peopleIf an American is talking to an Englishman,
_______.
A. They will have almost no difficulty in
understanding
B. They will have a lot of misunderstandings
between each other
C. The American finds it difficult to
understand the Englishman
D. The English man finds it difficult to
follow the AmericanPara 2A Why does English change over time?Because of cultural communication.Read Para 3 and
answer the question: How has English changed over time?AD450-1150 800-1150 19th century:
2 big changes:
ADEL / identity by the 1600’s Germanless like German; more like French;was influenced by Danish and later FrenchShakespeare used a wider vocabulary than ever beforeAmerican English was settledPara 3-41620 18th century American English (May Flower)Australian English Samuel Johnson
Born: September 18, 1709
Write a dictionary. One of
the English language’s most
profound influences. Two important persons in Para 4 Noah Webster
Born: October 16, 1758
Died: May 28, 1843 When Noah was 43, he
started writing the first
American dictionary.
He did this because
Americans in different
parts of the country
spelled, pronounced and
used words differently. Why is India mentioned in the last paragraph?
A. Because India is a typical country who
speaks English as a second language
because of its long being ruled by Britain.
B. Because India has a very large number of
English speakers.
C. Because India is a country where English
plays a very important role in social life.
D. Because India has a long history of
communication with Britain.Para 5 A English is used as… A first language A second languageA foreign language in the UK, USA, Canada,
Australia, South Africa, Ireland
and New Zealand and so on. in India, Pakistan, Nigeria, the Philippines, and HK and so on. in China, and so on. timeplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change
when cultures
communicate with
each other.Conclusion课件16张PPT。Unit 2
English around the world
Warming upSouth Africathe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliathe United KingdomIreland Countries speak English as their
native language:What are the two main groups
of English?British English
and American EnglishBritish Broadcasting Corporation Voice of AmericaDo you know the differences between
American English and British English?Br. E & Am.EWhat? Do you
mean this autumn?A: Do you want to come to my apartment?
A: Wow, the bar is a nice place. We can go.B: Your flat? I don’t think so. Can we
go to the pub?
B: Great. I want a tin of Coke and some
sweets. American? British? A: Well, I want a can of beer and some
candies.
A: Ok. We can go and see a soccer game
tomorrow.
A: Ok. Let’s go to the elevator together.B: Hey, I like football match very much.
B: Oh, time to go home, let’s go to the lift.Wow, I want some
sweets. What about
you, Bush?Well, I want
some ______. candyWell, let’s go and see
a soccer game. It is
very exciting.Great. I like
_______________
very much.football matchTime to go home. Let’s go to the elevator together.Oh no, the
_______
must be full
of people
this time. liftThe differences between Br. E & Am. E.vocabularyspellingpronunciationautumn fall
typhoon tornado
I think I guesscolour color
centre center
traveller travelerdance [da:ns] dance [d?ns]
not [n?t] not [na:t]Am E
neighborhood
labor
color
honor
humor
favorite
theater
kilometer Br E
neighbourhood
labour
colour
honour
humour
favourite
theatre
kilometre center
flat
colour
lift
gray
honor
petrol
underground
pictures
erasergrey
centre
apartment
elevator
honour
color
rubber
gas
movies
subwayMatch the words that have the same
meaning.
