高中英语：2.1 Unit 2 The Olympic Games 课件（新课标人教版－必修2）.pptVIP

2.1《Unit 2 The Olympic Games》 Warming Up Questions: 1. What is our first/native languagekey words: native language, native speaker 2. Do all Chinese people speak Chinese in the same way? Look at these pictures and answer questions  Who are these peopleWhere are they from? Pre-reading Discuss the following questions in groups of four: 1. How many people speak English in the world? Tips: English-speaking countries;countries where English is spoken as asecond or foreign language 2. Why do so many people speak English? Task 1 Read the text quickly and tell True or False : ( )1.English began to be spoken in many other countries in the 16th century. ( )2.Native English speakers found it difficult to understand each other because they speak different kinds of English. ( )3. The American Dictionary of the English language gave American English its own identity . ( )4. English was the official language in India from 1765 to 1947. Task 2 Listen to the tape and do Comprehending on Page 10 SB Difficult sentences in the text: The English spoken between about AD450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today.( 这里的两个过去分词短语都作定语,分别修饰其前面的名词,相当于 定语从句which was/is spoken… .) One big change in English happened when Noah Webster wrote the American Dictionary of the English Language, giving American English its identity(= the dictionary made American English known to the world ). Actually, it was based more on German than present day English.base(v.) base sth on sth 以某事物为另一事物的基础，根据，证据等He based his reports on the facts he collected.The film is based on the 9 ·11 Event. 4.Only time will tell.(= The answer can only be known in the future) 2. Tell the main idea of Paragraphs 2-4 by filling in a key word in each blank: Paragraph 2: Paragraph 3: Paragraph 4: Task 4. Fill in the correct information according to the text: Conclusion: How did different kinds of English come about? Task 5 : Retell the text by finishing the passage below: The Road to Mode