(精)必修一 Unit 2 English around the world-Reading——最新.pptVIP

Br E Am.E When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English. Reading Questions: With your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language. Which country do you think has the most English learners? Look at the title of the following passage and guess what it is about. Then read it quickly and see if you are right. 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 * * Warming up and reading British English American English Do you know the differences between American English and British English? center flat color lift gray honor grey centre apartment elevator honour colour Match the words that have the same meaning. English Around the World the USA Canada New Zealand Australia South Africa the United Kingdom Ireland Suggested answer: 1. America, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines, India 2. For those that speak English as their first language the USA or India must have the largest number of native speakers as they have the largest populations. For those who learn English as their first foreign language China must have the largest number as it has the largest population. The road to modern English The road Modern English the development of English language What kind of English before Modern English? ? 3. Guess according to the title. √ √ √ √ √ √ 1.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 Skimming 2.Which of the following statement is true? A. Languages always stay the same B. Languag