课件43张PPT。Unit 2
English Around the World ReadingAnd I will luve thee still, my dear,
While the sands o’life shall run.
Till a’the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi’ the sun!
And fare thee weel, my only luve,
And fare thee weel a while! A Red,Red Rose by Robert Burns (彭斯) And I will love you still, my dear,While the sands of life shall run,
Till all the seas go dry, my dear.And the rocks melt with the sun.
And farewell to you, my only love,And fare you awhile;
亲爱的,我将依然爱你,直到生命的沙漏尽。
直到海枯石烂。
再见吧,我唯一的爱, 让我们暂时别离!
Does English always stay the same? prediction Read the title “The road to modern English” and predict (预测) what the passage is mainly about?The Road to Modern English 1)How many people spoke English at the end of the 16th century?2) When did English begin to be spoken in many other countries?Para.1at the end of the 16th century later in the next century today The number of English speakers is increasing.EnglandWhy did English begin to be spoken in many other countries in the 17th century?
Because people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world.English is spoken in Africa and Asia.India, Singapore, Malaysia, China,
South Africa…Para 5 Why does India have a very large number of fluent English speakers?
Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947. It is used when you want to find details(细节) quickly.
How to scan:
In scanning you have a question in your mind and you read a paragraph or a passage only to find the answer, ignoring unrelated information.
For example, if you were looking for a certain date, you would quickly read the paragraph looking only for numbers.Reading skill--- scanning(寻读)Languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other.English has changed over time.?First Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language.
Scanning (寻读) What are the two big changes in English spelling?Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.Para 2The number of English speakers is increasing.Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.All languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. English is spoken as a foreign or second language in Africa and Asia. Main ideas Para.1Para.2Para.3&4Para.5The Road to Modern English The Development of Modern EnglishIt remains to be seen how much the Chinese culture will influence the English language in the present century.Will Chinese English develop its own identity?
Only time will tell.Which of the following statement is true?
A. Languages always stay the same.
B. Languages change only after wars.
C. Languages no longer change.
D. Languages change when cultures mix.The text is developed by _____.
A. place B. time C. peopleSuppose you are an expert specialized in English, now you’ll give a lecture to introduce the development of it. Summary
English is a language______ all over the world.
But at first the English spoken in England
between about AD450 and 1150 was very
______ from the English spoken today. It was
_______more on German _______the English
we speak now, later English became______like
German because new settlers _______the
English language and its vocabulary. So by the
1600s Shakespeare was able to_________ a
wider vocabulary than ever before. Finally by
the 19th century the language was _________
because dictionaries were written. spokendifferentbasedthanlessenrichedmake use ofsettled Discussion 1.Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?
2. Why do you think more people
in the world now want to learn Chinese?Language Points1. 不止一种英语
2. 在某些重要的方面
3. 彼此之间有很大的不同
4. 乘地铁去
5. 地铁站
6. 英语做为官方语言使用
7.拥有最多的英语学习者
8. 在16世纪末
9. 航海去
10. 征服世界的其他地区more than one kind of English
in some important ways
be very different from
one another
go by underground
the subway station
use English as an official
language
have the most English learners
at the end of the 16th century
make voyages to
conquer other parts of the
world11. 在许多其他国家
12. 比以往任何时候
13. 以英语为母语的人
14. 到你的公寓去
15. 随着时间的推移
16. 互相交流
17. 以……为基础
18. 目前
19. 这些新的定居者
20. 丰富了英语语言
21. 特别是词汇
22. 到十七世纪
23. 使用更大的词汇量
in many other countries
than ever before
native English speakers
come up to your apartment
over time
communicate with each other
be based on
at present
these new settlers
enrich the English language
especially its vocabulary
by the 1600s
make use of a wider vocabulary24. 在英语拼写方面
25. 后者
26. 给予……不同的特色
27. 外语
28. 第二语言
29. 在南亚
30. 大量的
31. 讲英语流利的人
32. 成为官方语言和教育用语
33. 例如
34. 拥有最多的英语学习者
35. 发展出自己的特色in English spelling
the latter
give a separate identity to
a foreign language
a second language
in South Asia
a very large number of
fluent English speakers
become the language for
government and education
such as
have the largest number of
English learners
develop its own identity Do you know that there is more than one kind of English in the world?
你知道世界上不止有一种英语吗?◆more than 与名词、形容词、副词、动词、动名词连用,意为 “不只是,非常”Eg.他们俩远不只是同学, 他们是知心朋友。
Both of them are______________________. They are______________.much more than schoolmatesclose friends…and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries. because of (复合介词) + 名/代/宾从as a result of
We have made such great progress because of your help.
She didn’t come to the party because of what you had said.
because (连词)+ 原因状语从句
I was worried because Mary was late.
He couldn’t walk as fast as the others, because his leg was injured.1. I really enjoy listening to music ___________
it helps me relax and takes my mind away from
other cares of the day.
2.From space, the earth looks blue.This is ________ about seventy-one percent of its surface is covered with water.
3.The open-air celebration has been put off ____________ the bad weather.because because because of 根据汉语提示,完成下列句子。
因为污染严重,许多美丽的鱼正在迅速消失。
Many beautiful fish are fast disappearing __________ the severe pollution.
Many beautiful fish are fast disappearing _______ the pollution is severe.because ofbecause Today, more people speak English as their first, second, or foreign language than ever before.
today / yesterday / tomorrow
The science of tomorrow
than ever before “比以往任何时候”
It’s colder than ever before
lily studies harder than ever before.
ever since 从那以后
as ever as one can 尽可能
for ever 永远Yes. I’d like to come up to your apartment.come up
1 (人)走近;上来
2 (of the sun,the moon) to rise
3 开始流行
4 (指意想不到地)发生 to occur; arise
5 被提出
6 (of plants) to appear above the soil
I'll be late home--something's just come ___ at work.
A. about B. up C. out D. overBSo why has English changed over time?那么, 英语在一段时间里为什么会起变化呢?over :经过(一段时间);在......期间e.g Over the years, he has become more patient.经过这些年, 他变得更有耐心e.g 周末她会来杭州。She will come to Hangzhou over the weekend.e.g 在英国,边吃早餐边开商务会议并不稀奇。In Britain, it is not unusual to have a busniness meeting over breakfast. over 超过(=more than), 再三 (again)
over 2 minutes over and overEg.我们应该充分利用好我们的资源。
_________________________________.
每一分钟都应该很好地利用。
______________________________________We should make good use of our resourcesEvery minute should be made good use of. Shakespeare made use of a wider
vocabulary than ever before.
莎士比亚使用了比以前更为广泛的词汇量。
◆make use of 利用,使用
◆ make good / full use of
充分使用,很好地利用
◆make no use of sth. 没有利用such as / for example 都是用于例举事物
such as 放中间, 但不等于总和(部分例举)
He knows several languages, such as
English, French and German.
that is / namely (全举)
I have three good friends, that is John,
Jack and Tom.
for example (例举同类中的一个)
Some students, for example, John, didn’t
finish homework.Some English programs, _____ English on Sunday, Follow Me, are very helpful to us.
A. for example
B. according to
C. such as
D. because of
Noise, ____, is a kind of pollution.
A. such as
B. take for example
C. like
D. for exampleCDIt was based more on German than the English we speak at present.(1) base on / upon… 以…为基础(be based on)
这部电影是根据《哈利波特》这本小说改编的。。
__________________________
present adj.目前的, 现在的;出席的,到场的,出现的
n. 礼物
v. 给,提出,展现,显现nowbe present at… The film is based on the novel Harry Potter.present sth to sb/present sb with sth年轻人把水给老人端过来。
The young man presented the water to the old man.
The young man presented the old man with the water. Not many important people want to be present
at the meeting in the present situation, so most of
the people present here are not very important.出席的;到场的目前的到场的;出席的All the people __________ at the party
were his supporters.
A. present B. thankful
C. interested D. importantA1.Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.
native adj. 本国的, 本地的
be native to ---特有的动植物
This plant is native to the eastern US.
be native of “出生在---的人/ 原产于---的”
The panda is a native of West China.Sentences: even if= (even though)是连词词组, 用来引导让步状语从句,意为 “尽管;即使”Eg. 尽管他很忙,他还是愿意帮我们。
即使今天下雨,我也要回家,因为我很长时间没有回家了。He likes to help us even though he is very busy.__________,I will go home because__________Even if it is raining todayI haven’t been home for a long time.2. Actually all languages change and develop
when cultures meet and communicate with
each other.in fact事实上,当不同文化互相交流渗透时,所有的
语言都会有所变化,有所发展。3. Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly.
the number of ……的数量 India has a very large number of fluent English speakers….. 印度有很多能讲流利英语的人….。
◆ a number of 大量的(后接可数名词复数)
(其后谓语动词用复数)
无家可归的人的数量在上升。◆ the number of …的数目
(其后谓语动词用单数)
The number of homeless people has increased.A number of people have come.许多人已经来了。The number of people invited ________ fifty, but a number of them _______ absent(缺席) for different reasons.
were ; was B. was ; was
C. was ; were D. were ; wereCAs a result of destroying the forest, a large______ of the desert______ covered the land
A. number; has B. quantity; has
C. number; have D. quantity; haveB4. Will Chinese English develop its own identity? Only time will tell.
中国英语会发展处自己的特色吗?这只能由时间来回答了。
tell 知道, 判断
e.g. It’s hard to tell whether he is right.
tell A from B 区分,分别
e.g. Can you tell Tom from his twin brother?