【广东省专用】2014届高考英语一轮复习精品学案人教版新课标必修1unit2englisharoundtheworld导学案(教师版).docVIP

Module 1 Unit 2 English around the world Ex. 1 True or False English had the most speakers in the 17th century. F English developed when new setters and rulers came to Britain. T The English we speak today was based more on German than before. F Languages frequently change. F The language of the government is always the language of the country. F[来源:学科网ZXXK] English is one of the official language used in India. T This reading describes the development of the English language. T Ex. 2 Make a timeline of the development of English. During the 5th century AD: English was ___based_____ more on _German_______ →Between about AD 800 and 1150: English was influenced by ___Danish____ and later ___French_____.→ By the 1600s: ___Shakespeare_____ made use of a wider ___vocabulary__ than ever before. → 1620: ____British settlers moved to America___. → From the 18th century: British ruled _Australia__. → 1765-1947: English spoken in __India__. → By 19th century: two dictionaries standardized / settled the ___spelling____ of English, and also gave a separate __identity__ to ___American___ English spelling. Ex. 3 Multiple choice. 1. when did English begin to be spoken in many other countries? B A. in the 1700s B. in the 1600s C. at the end of 16th century D. in the 1500s 2. if an American is talking to an Englishman, ________.A A. they will have almost on difficulty in understanding each other B. they will have a lot of misunderstandings between each other C. the American finds it difficult to understand the Englishman D. the Englishman finds it difficult to follow the American 3. why is India mentioned in the last paragraph? A A. because India is a typical country who speaks English as a second language because of its long being ruled by Britain B. because India has a very large number of English speakers C. because India is a country where English plays a very important role in social life D. because India has a long history of communicating with Britain 4. the writer wro