北师大版选修7Unit19LanguageCultureCorner课件(共20张幻灯片).pptVIP

Culture Corner Unit 19 Language 修选七 English Around the World Part I Warm-up Countries where English is a majority language are dark blue; countries where it is an official but not a majority language are light blue. The first page of the Beowulf manuscript The development of English Modern English The development of English Proto-English Old English Middle English Early Modern English Pie chart showing the relative numbers of native English speakers in the major English-speaking countries of the world Influences in English vocabulary Part II Reading 1. Read the article and match these dates with the events below. 1788, 1806, 1782, 1840, 1607, 1848 (1) ________ the first British colony in Virginia (2) ________ British loyalists moved north into Canada 1607 1782 (3) ________ the first prison colony in Australia (4) ________ Webster’s Dictionary of American English (5) ________ the treaty between the British and the Maoris in New Zealand (6) ________ the start of emigration from Central Europe to the USA 1788 1806 1840 1848 2. Read the text again and answer the following questions. Which countries do the people speak English as a first language? (2) How did American English begin to influence the rest of the world in the 20th century? (3) When did Canadian English start? (4) What influenced the Australian accent heavily? (1) Which countries do the people speak English as a first language? Countries such as Australia, Britain, Canada, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States. (2) How did American English begin to influence the rest of the world in the 20th century? American English began to influence the rest of the world, first through Hollywood films and then through television. (3) When did Canadian English start? Canadian English started when British loyalists moved north into Canada in 1782. (4) What influenced the Australian accent heavily? It was influenced by Cockney, as there were large numbers of