高中英语 Unit 2 English around the world Warming up and reading课件 新人教版必修1.pptVIP

Some advice on how to learn english A. make use of every chance to speak english and say it frequently, so that you can say it fluently just as the native speaker. B. remember more vocabularies, gradually, you will know more than spelling, including the meaning of the words. C. Although you are not very good at english at present, insist on(坚持） working hard, you will be successful. Native language:It is the language that one or both your parents speak. You learn it as your first language /your native language/mother tongue. English as a second language:It is the language used by government,schools, newspapers and TV, but people speak the language of their own country at home. English is so important, shouldn’t we work hard???? ANSWER!!!! British English American English Pre-reading With your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language. Which country do you think has the most English learners? Prediction Read the title “The road to modern English” and predict (预测) what the passage is mainly about? Skimming Scan the text to find or make out a key sentence for each paragraph. DETAILED READING Para1. How many people speak English? About 5-7million people spoke English. When and why did English begin to be spoken in many other countries? People from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world. Scatter, is from an unextinguished hearth Ashes and sparks, my words among mankind! Be through my lips to unawakened earth The trumpet of a prophecy! O Wind, If Winter comes , can Spring be far behind? Para34. Why has english changed? Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. What are the two big changes in english spelling? First Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language. Para 5 Why does India have a very large number of fluent English speakers? Because it was ruled by Britain from 1765 to 1947. What abo