课件23张PPT。Unit 2Unit 2 English around the worldWhich countries do these flags belong to?
What language do they speak?The U.S.A.Great BritainAustraliaIrelandCanadaSingaporeIndiaSouth AfricaNew ZealandEnglish is spoken in these nine countries.How much do you know about English?It is the official language of many
countries, such as USA, England, Canada, Ireland ….
It has a long history.
There are two major kinds of English: AmE and BrE.
Many Chinese are learning English.The differences between British English and American English.vocabularyspellingpronunciationautumn fall
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traveller travelerdance [da:ns] dance[d?ns]
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两周Pre-reading1. With your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language.
2. Which country do you think has the most English learners?
3. Look at the title of the following passage and guess what it is about. Then read it quickly and see if you
are right.The road to modern EnglishA. 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.SkimmingFast ReadingRead the text quickly, and finish task1 and 2.★默读课文,做完以下问题
Everybody, come on!
More people speak English all over the world.Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. English is now spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia.Why has English changed over time?Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.
Task 1Summary: If there is a
topic sentence in one
paragraph, it’s usually
the first or the last sentence. Complete the table.Germanruled less Scanning Task 2ShakespeareAmericaAustraliagovernmentdictionaryAmericanThe American Dictionary of the English LanguageIndiaSingaporeMalaysiaAfricaCareful readingRead the passage carefully and
decide whether the statements are
true (T) or false (F) and explain why.
1. English had the most speakers in the 17th century.
2. English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.Task 33. Languages frequently change.
4. The 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.At first, only people in ________ (English) spoke English. Later, people from England ______ (move) to other parts, so English began to be ________(speak) in many other countries. Today, many people speak English as their _____(one), second or foreign language. Native English speakers can understand each other but not everything. All languages change when ________(culture) communicate with one another. So there are _______ (Britain) English, American English, Australian English and so on. They all have their own _______(identify). English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in many other countries. Maybe one day _______ (China) English will become one of the world English.England movedspokenfirstculturesBritishidentityChineseRetell the text.Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?
Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese?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? Write down your opinion. Thank you!