必修1第二阅读要点.ppt

History of development of English Why has English changed over time? Choose the correct answer. 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 Which of the following statements is true? A. Language always stay the same. B. Language change only after wars. C. Language no longer change. D. Language change when cultures change. From AD450 to 1150, English sounded more like_____. A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian Shakespeare’s English was spoken around ________. A. 1400’s B. 1500’s C. 450’s D. 1600’s Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain * Do you know the countries where people speak English? What are the two main groups of English? Do you know the differences between British English and American English? Canada New Zealand Australia South Africa Ireland List at least five countries where the English language is used by native speakers. Great Britain The U.S.A A B D C 电梯 汽油 邮局 秋天 地铁 假期 British English American English Chinese lift elevator petrol gas post mail autumn fall underground subway holiday vacation official 官方的 voyage 航行,航海 native 本国的, 本地的 present 现在的、出席的 gradually 逐渐地 vocabulary 词汇、词汇量 New words actually 事实上 latter 后者的 identity 身份 fluent 流利的 Singapore 新加坡 Malaysia 马来西亚 frequently 频繁地 the