课件29张PPT。Unit 2 English around the worldThe road to modern EnglishSkimmingA. 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.ScanningComplete the table.Germanruled less ShakespeareAmericaAustraliagovernmentdictionaryAmericanThe American Dictionary of the English LanguageIndiaSingaporeMalaysiaAfricaDevelopment of Englishthe end of the 16th century the next century today people If 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 AmericanWhy does English change over time?Because of cultural communication.Read Para 3 and answer
the question. Samuel Johnson Two important personsOne of the English language’s most profound influences.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. Noah Webster Read Para 5 and find out why India takes English as second language.Indiawas ruled by BritainSouth African EnglishSingapore EnglishMalaysian EnglishHong Kong EnglishDo you know any other kinds of English formed for this reason?Retell the text.Post readingAt first, only people in ________ spoke English. Later, people from England ______ to other parts, so English began to be spoken in _____ _____ _________. England movedmany other countriesToday, _____ people speak English as their _____, second or foreign language. _______ English speakers ____ understand each other but ___ _________.
All languages change when ________
communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian English and so on. morefirstNativecannot everythingculturesThey all have their own _______. English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in _____ _____ _________. Maybe one day Chinese English will become one of the world English.identitymany other countries长难句解析 Later in the next century, people from
England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries. 【分析】 这是一个由连词and连接的并列句。第一个分句是 ________________
____________________________________________________________________ Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the worldLater in the next century作时间状语,people是主语,from England作定语,made是谓语动词,voyages是宾语,to conquer other parts of the world是 _____ 状语。
第二个分句中because of that是介词短语作原因状语,English是主语,began是谓语动词,不定式短语 _________________ _____________________作宾语。目的to be spoken inmany other countries 【翻译】 后来,在下一个世纪英国人开始航海征服了世界其它地区。于是,许多别的国家开始讲英语了。【仿写】 后来,在随后的十年里那个地区的人努力开展植树造林。于是,森林覆盖面积扩大了。
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___________________________________Later in the next ten years, people in that area made a great effort to carry out tree planting and because of that, the area of forest coverage was expanded.2. Native English speakers can
understand each other even if they
don’t speak the same kind of English. 【分析】 这是一个复合句,Native English speakers can understand each other是主句,______ 引导的是让步状语从句。even if【翻译】 以英语作为母语的人,即使他们所讲的语言不尽相同,也可以相互理解。【仿写】 一个意志坚强的人,即使他面对失败,也是不会灰心的。
______________________________________________________________A strong-minded person won’t lose heart even if he is in face of failure.3. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today.
[翻译] 起初在大约公元450年到1150年间英国人所讲的英语与人们现在所讲的英语很不一样。[分析] 此句看起来复杂,但实际上是一个简单句,即: the English ... was different from the English ..., at first 在句中作状语, spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 以及spoken today 都是过去分词短语作后置定语,用来修饰中心词 the English,表示被动关系。如:
The speech given by that professor was a great success.
(given by that professor 作 the speech 的定语)
那个教授所作的演讲很成功。4. Then gradually between about AD
800 and 1150, English became less
like German because those who
ruled England spoke first Danish
and later French. 【分析】 这是一个复合句,English became less like German 是主句,Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150 在主句中作状语,because 引导原因状语从句,该从句中还包含了一个定语从句 _________________,修饰those。
【翻译】 然后,渐渐地,大约在公元800年到1150年期间,英语不那么像德语了,因为那时英国的统治者起初讲丹麦语后来讲法语。who ruled England1. 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?Thank you!