Book1Unit2Reading.ppt

1. Do native English speakers have difficulty in understanding each other? 2. Does their English have differences? If so, can you show examples? No, they don’t. Yes. flat→ apartment Para2 Read Para. 3 and find out why and how English changed over time. time language related reasons AD450- 1150 German ruled by German 1150- 1500 French ruled by Norman(French) 1600‘s a wider vocabulary Shakespeare American English Noah Webster Australian English British went to Australia Read Para.4 and find out why India takes English as second language. India was ruled by Britain South African English Singapore English Malaysian English Hong Kong English Do you know any other kinds of English formed for this reason? Thinking: Will Chinese English become one of the world Englishes? “ Only time will tell”. Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the text. The English between AD 450 and 1150 was based more on _______. From AD 800 to 1150, those who ruled England spoke first _______ and later _______. At the end of the 16th century, about _________________ people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in England. German Danish French five to seven million English is also spoken as a foreign or ______ language in many other countries in Africa and ___________. Today, the number of people learning English in China is increasing _______. As a matter of fact, China may have the _______ number of English learners. In 1620 some British settlers moved to ________. In the 18th century, some British people were taken to __________. English began to be spoken in both countries. largest America Australia second South Asia rapidly At first, only people in ________ spoke English. Later, people from England _______ to other parts, so English began to be spoken in ______ _____ _________. Today, _______ people speak English as their _____, second or foreign language. _______ English speakers _____ understand each other but ____ ___________.