(摇篮曲).ppt

Does English change over time Do you have some evidence to prove ? In my opinion, English changes time over time. The Road To Modern English Reading Fast Reading task Go through the text quickly in 2 min to find out: 1. From AD450 to 1150, English sounded more like _______. A. French B. Chinese C.German D.Russian 2. Between 1150 to 1500, English sounded more like _______. A. French B. Chinese C.German D.Russian 3. Shakespeare’s English was spoken around ________. 1400’s B.1150’s C.450’s D.1600’s Reading and Comprehending Task 1 Get the main idea of every paragraphs by finding the key sentence or summarizing 总结，归纳 by yourself. Discussing is permitted. Reading and Comprehending Task 2 Fill some key words in the flow chart 流程图 according to the main ideas of the paragraphs and the structure 结构 of the text. flow chart Discussing Task Will Chinese English become one of the world Englishes Why? * * eg: The Cradle Song 摇篮曲 Go to sleep, now, dear love, neath the rose above, Sweet blossoms white and red shall the blossoms by thy bed. neath -- beneath thy --your He that travellth into a country, before he hath some entrance into the language, goeth to school, and not to travel. --Francis Bacon 培根 travellth -- travels goeth -- goes The number of English speakers is increasing. English is not the same around the world. English changes when cultures communicate with one another. English is also spoken in many countries in Asia and Africa. In my opinion: The Road To Modern English English is not all the same English changes over time The end of 16th C The next century Today Based on German More like French Shake-speare’s time English speakers increasing English spread in Asia and Africa AmE Australian English India Other coun-tries China *