课件35张PPT。Reading(1)Unit 2 Module 3English
and its
historyObjectives1.To master some basic knowledge of how to read a history article
2.To get a general idea of the changes of English
3. Discuss how to maintain or expand the influence of Chinese nowadays.William Shakespeare a brilliant English poet and playwright during Renaissance (文艺复兴)Sonnet 18 Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date. 我能否将你比作夏天?你比夏天更美丽温婉。 狂风将五月的蓓蕾凋残, 夏日的勾留何其短暂? youYouarehasEnglish
and its
historyPlease go through the Reading strategy and tell me how to read a history article.(P23)远景 (to swallow it)1. Notice the dates and years
2. Make a time chart, listing important information such as times, places and events, etc. Reading a history articleTime chartwas born19861992 primary school middle school high schooluniversitywork1998200120042008 Read the passage fast and complete the table 近景(to dip into it)The Development of EnglishPeople in Britain all spoke a language called Celtic.The Vikings moved to Britain and brought their languages.Old English was the official language of England.The Normans defeated England and took control of the country.English was used by all classes in England.Henry IV became King of England and used English for all official events.Modern English appeared.Two Germanic groups occupied Britain.Time chart10thend of 9ththenbefore 5theventslanguageoccupied by the two Germanic groupsthe Vikings began to move tobecame official languageSpoke CelticOld EnglisheventslanguageTime chartHave a try1399latter half of 14th1066Middle English16thModern
English1399latter half of 14th1066eventslanguageMiddle EnglishNormans defeated and took control Henry Ⅳ became King and usedhad come into widespread useTime chartappeared during the Renaissancekeep on changing16thModern
EnglishCompareMiddle
EnglishNormans defeated and took control Henry Ⅳ became King and usedhad come into widespread useFrench didn’t replaceoccupied by the two Germanic groupsthe Vikings moved tobecame official languagespoke CelticOld
Englishappeared during the Renaissancekeep on changingModern
EnglishHistory of English language How did the language develop?特写(to chew it)No huge mountainsIrregular coastlinesEasily to be invaded(侵入) Geographythe 9th century CelticLanguages of Angles and Saxons Old EnglishLanguages of
VikingsHow did the language develop?a mixturemixed with …Critical Thinking 批判性思维What kinds of human activities play important roles in the development of language?population mobilityConquest/invasionFrench’s influence on English:1. More words with
similar meanings3. French ways of
making plurals2. Words for meat and animalsMiddle Englishreply answer the same meaning (回答)Old French Old EnglishMore words with similar meanings.ox/cowpigpork/baconsheepmuttonbeefEnglish French Why ?upper class lower class元朝清朝Critical Thinking 批判性思维Compared with English, why our Chinese language is more stable? Thoughts on a tranquil night
Before my bed a pool of light—
can it be hoar-frost on the ground?
Looking up, I find the moon bright;
bowing, in homesickness I’m drowned.Making pluralshousenhousesshoenshoesmenchildrenHow did the language develop?a mixtureinfluenced by French??mixed with …similar meanings
animals and meat
pluralsHow did the language develop?a mixtureinfluenced by Frenchchanging???mixed with …similar meanings
animals and meat
pluralsvocabulary
pronunciation
inventingConsolidationspokenmixingofficialdefeatedplacewidelyModernthroughcertainoccupied鸟瞰(to digest it)Time for discussion品味 (to reflect on and evaluate it)1.How to maintain or expand the influence of Chinese nowadays?
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