2013-2014学年高一英语课件： Unit2《English around the world》Period1 （新人教版必修1）.pptVIP

* * * Ⅰ. Pre-reading 1. ①Do you know the two men in the picture? Who are they? ②Can they understand each other well? ①The man on the left is British Prime Minister, David Cameron , the other on the right is U. S. President Barack Obama . (Answers may be in Chinese. ) ②Yes, they can. Though they come from different countries, they have no trouble in communicating with each other. After all, they are all English speakers. (Answers may vary. ) 2. How many kinds of English are there in the world? Try to speak out. American English, British English, Indian English, Australian English, Canadian English, Singapore English, African English, Malaysian English. Ⅱ. Skim the whole text quickly and answer the following question. The title is“The road to modern English”. What does the word “road” mean? It refers to the development of the English language . Ⅲ. Read the text and try to tell if these sentences are TRUE(T) or FALSE(F). 1. At the end of the 16th century, nearly all the English speakers lived in America. (F) 2. Even if Native English speakers don’t speak the same kind of English, they can understand each other. (T) 3. The English language changes and develops when different cultures meet and communicate with each other. (T) 4. The American Dictionary of the English Language written by Noah Webster gave American English spelling a separate identity. (T) 5. From 1765 to 1947 English was the language for government and education in South Africa. (F) Ⅳ. Read the text again and fill in the form below. Ⅴ. Choose the best answer according to the passage. 1. From about AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like＿＿. A. French　　B. Chinese　　C. German　　D. Russian 答案：C 2. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia.　　 B. China.　　 C. India. 　　D. Britain. 答案：B 3. Why do more people speak English? A. Because it is an international language. B. Because it has the largest number of speakers. C. Beca