Unit 2 English around the world ---Reading 学案 （人教版必修1）.docVIP

高一·一部英语导学案 Unit 2 English around the world NO. l Reading 一、语篇导读： 阅读短文，然后完成下面表格。注意：每空一词。 The development of the English language Time Events At the end of the 16th century About five to seven million people spoke English and nearly all of them lived in 1.________________. Between AD 450 and 1150 It was 2._____________ more on German. Between about AD 800 and 1150 English became less like 3._____________ because of the rulers. In the 1600s Shakespeare made use of a wider 4._____________，which caused a big 5. in English usage. In the 18th century English was taken to 6._____________. From 1765 to 1947 English became the language for 7._____________ and 8._____________ in India. At presentw w w .x k b 1.c o m China may have the largest number of English 9._____________. In the future Chinese English may develop its own 10._____________. 选择最佳答案 1. Whats the text mainly about? A. Why English has changed since AD 450. B. A brief history of the English language. C. Englishs being widely spoken in the world. D. The differences between old and modern English. 2. The last sentence “Only time will tell” in the text probably means that . A. English may develop its own identity in China combined with Chinese B. Chinese people may help change English a great deal C. there may be more and more English learners in China D. there may be a completely new language in China 3. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Languages are changing gradually over time. B. Between AD 450 and 800, English was like German. C. In the 19th century, English was the official language of India. D. Before the 18th century, English was only spoken in England. 二、知识点拨：w W w . X k b 1. c O m 1. more than多于，超过 ① Do you know that there is one kind of English?新 课 标 第 一 网 你知道英语不止一种吗？ 拓展：more than+数词，意为“超过，不止”，相当于over more than+名词，意为“不仅仅，不只”，相当于not only more than+形容词，意为“非常，极其”，相当于very ② Lia Xinru is _______________ an actress，but also a producer in this film. 在这部电影里，林心如不仅仅是一位演员，还是一位制片人。 ③ She is a