Rebeccaunit2Englisharoundtheworld.pptVIP

The Road to Modern English 8.Who gave American English its own identity? A. Shakespeare. B. George Washington C. Noah Webster. D. Newton Summary of the reading , English is a language all over the world. but at first the English spoken in England between about AD450 and 1150 was very ＿ ＿ from the English spoken today. it was more on German the English we speak now, later English became like German because new settlers the English language and its vocabulary. So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to a wider vocabulary than ever before. finally by the 19th century the language was because dictionaries were written. * Unit 2 English around the world Studying at school Listening to the radio, watching TV… In what situations is English used? Singing English songs. Watching English movies In what situations is English used? At an international meeting English has become an international language. Doing international trade In what situations is English used? Can you name some countries in which English is spoken? U.K. U.S.A. Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa English-speaking countries English Around the World the USA Canada New Zealand Australia South Africa the United Kingdom Ireland In a cafe in London, a British girl was drinking a cup of coffee. An American young man walked towards her and said to her, “Excuse me, do you have time?” The girl looked at the young man and said angrily, “I’m afraid I don’t know who you are. Get away! ” The young felt strange and answered, “Don’t be angry, Miss. I just want to know what time it is now!” The girl smiled and asked, “Are you American?” … Do you have time? the prime minister of the UK. the president of the USA. Shall we go to the pub to celebrate our agreement? Wow, bar is a nice place. Wow, I want a tin of Coke, some biscuits and sweets. What about you, Obama? Well, I want a can of milk tea, some cookies and so