英语（新课标人教版）高中必修一 Unit2 English around the world period2 课件

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Unit Two: English around the world
(Period Two)
1.Do you know the American way of
saying the following words
rubber
eraser
petrol
gas
autumn
fall
film
movie
football
soccer
sweet
candy
rubbish
trash
holiday
vacation
underground
subway
lorry
truck
Homework checkup
1.Read the title and guess what the passage
talks about
2.Why do so many people speak English
3.Why are there so many kinds of English
Pre-reading
culture 文化 、文明
actually 实际上，事实上
present 现在的、出席的
rule 统治
vocabulary 词汇、词汇量
New words
usage 使用、用法
identity 身份
government 政府
rapidly 迅速地
Singapore 新加坡
Malaysia 马来西亚
1.English has/had the most speakers___.
A. now
B. when the British ruled many
parts of the world
C. in the time of Shakespeare
D. in the 12th century
Skimming
2.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 change
3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like_____
A. French B. Chinese
C. German D. Russian
4. Shakespeare’s English was spoken around ______
A. 1400’s B. 1150’s
C. 450’s D. 1600’s
5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world
A. Australia
B. China
C. India
D. Britain
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
Discussion
Reading skills:
For the first time you must read the text quickly in three minutes. Be sure not to read the text sentence by sentence. Read the key words and key sentences to gain a brief idea about the topic of the text.
找重点词、关键句理解文章大致内容.
如何找主题句或关键句
⑴ 顺承式段落多在第一句；
⑵ 转折式段落常是第二句带有however, but的句子。
The main idea of each paragraph.
Brief introduction of the change
in English.
An example of different kinds
of English.
The development of English.
English spoken in some other
countries.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Read the passage again and answer the following questions.
Why was English spoken in many other countries in the 17th century
2.Do native English speakers have difficulty in understanding each other
3.Does their English have differences If so ,can you show examples
Because people from England started moving to other
parts of the world
No,they don’t.
Yes. flat→apartment
Why has English changed over time
All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.
Read Para. 3 and find out why and how English changed over time.
time
language related
reasons
AD450-
1150
German
ruled by
German
1150-
1500
French
ruled by
Norman(French)
1600‘s
a wider vocabulary
Shakespeare
American English
Noah Webster
Australian English
British went to
Australia
Read Para.4 and find out why India takes
English as second language.
India
was ruled by Britain
South African English
Singapore English
Malaysian English
Hong Kong English
Do you know any other kinds of English
formed for this reason
Read the passage aloud,following the tape
Activity 4
Retell the text with the help of the structure
Activity 5
.
Analysis of the structure of the reading
. The Road to Modern English
P1 More and more people start to speak English
P4 English is also spoken in many other countries
P3 English has changed over time because all languages change when cultures communicate with each other.
P2 World Englishes are different from each other in some ways
A Brief History
of English
1.At the end of
2.In the next century
3.Today
1.…However
2.For example
1.AD450-1150
2.1150—1500
3.in the1600’s
Why did the writer decide to end the passage with a question
“Will Chinese English become one of the world Englishes Only time will tell.”
Further thinking:
Activity 6
According to the passage, languages change when cultures communicate with one another. So the writer intended to predict a possible road to modern English, that is, when Chinese culture communicates with English culture, English may change, too. So as time goes by, Chinese English may become one of the world English. That is what the writer intended to tell us about this passage. So the writer gave it the title-
The Road to Modern English.
When we want to write something, we should follow the following way:
⒈ First, decide what to write on the topic -(the brief history of English. )
⒉ Then, from the topic develop several ideas.
⒊ Next, gives some figures or examples to develop and support the ideas.
⒋ A good article needs a good start , a good closing and a proper title.
⑴ start the passage in a way directly related to the topic(开门见山)
⑵ end the passage with a question and a saying(Only time will tell.)
⑶ A proper title(The Road To Modern English)
When we read a passage we can grasp the main idea and the writer's intension in a similar way, too.
Read the passage again and find out the important expressions
Activity 7
1.than ever before
2.even if
3.over time
4.communicate
5.different from
6.be based on
7.in the1600’s
8.make use of
9.the number of
10.a (large) number of
Complete the following sentences with the expressions listed above
1.__________________the party we sang a beautiful song together.
2.You should ___________your spare time to study English.
3.It is raining harder __________.
4.This novel_______________a true story.
5.______________students go to the English Corner every Sunday.And ___________the students is about sixty.
6.His heart was still with his students________he had to give up teaching for his health
At the end of
make use of
than ever before
is based on
A number of
the number of
even if
Read the text once again and try to find some difficult or well-written sentences
1.Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of language.
2.It became less like German,and more like French because those who ruled England at that time spoke French.
3.One big change in English usage happened when Noah Webster wrote the American Dictionary of the English Language,giving American English its own identity.
4.Will Chinese English become one of the world Englishes Only time will tell.
Study the sentences above,paying special attention to the red parts.And try to make similar sentences
Discussion
You can choose one of the questions
to talk about in your Group of 4
Activity 8
1, Do you think it matters what kind of
English you learn Why
2, Has Chinese changed over the time
How Why
3, Do you think Chinese will become the
most popular language in the world
instead of English in the future
Homework;
1. Finish the exercise on page 11,Page49 and Page50
2.Read passage on page 51 The Oxford English Dictionary and make notes about Murray’s life.

Scanning
The cause
Time
Between AD
450 and 1150
1150 to 1500
The road to modern English
cultures communicate with
one another
things that happened
less like German; more
like French
based on German
In the 1600’s
Later
Shakespeare broadened
the vocabulary. A big
changed in English
British people brought
English to Australia