江苏省徐州市高中英语《Unit 2 Sporting events》reading课件 牛津译林版必修4.pptVIP

Lead-in: Since you have learnt english for several years, what do you know about the development or history of English language? 2.What do you think is the most difficult part of studying English--pronunciation, grammar,vocabulary or something else? 3.Do you think English has always stayed the same? Give some examples to domenstrate your point . 4. How did these changes happen? 1. What is the article about? 2. What are the three kinds of English discussed in the article? 3. Is English still changing? skimming English and its history. Old English, Middle English and Modern English. Yes Reading strategy: reading a history article dates, years …help you understand a sequence of events and how pieces of information relate to the text What should you pay attention to? Why? What is a good idea for you to do when you read a history article? Make a time chart, listing relevant information such as times, places and events… Time Event language Before the middle of 5th century 5th---9th century At the end of 9th Celtic Three Germanic tribes invaded Britain Anglo-Saxon (base of old English) Vikings began to invaded Britain Old English By the 10th century Old English ( official language) Anglo-Saxon (base) language of Denmark language of Norway Middle English In 1066,__________________________________________ ____________ However, throughout the 250 years,__________ _________________________________________________ By the latter half of the 14th century___________________ ________________________ In 1399, __________________________________________ the Normans conquered England and took control of the country. French didn’t replace English as the first language. English was adopted by all classes in England . English was used for all official occasions. French’s impact on English: 1. More wor