高一英语下册Unit2阅读课件.pptVIP

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Lead-in: 1. Are you good at English? What do you think is the most difficult part of studying English -pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary or something else? 2. Do you think English has always stayed the same? Sonnet No. 18?? Shall I compare thee to a summers day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summers lease hath all too short a date: Hwaelig;t we garde na ingear dagum thorn;eod cyninga thorn;rym ge frunon hueth;a aelig;thorn;elingas ellen fre medon. 1. What is the article about? 2. What are the three kinds of English discussed in the article? 3. Is English still changing? skimming English and its history. Old English, Middle English and Modern English. Yes Reading strategy: reading a history article dates, years …help you understand a sequence of events and how pieces of information relate to the text What should you pay attention to? Why? What is a good idea for you to do when you read a history article? Make a time chart, listing relevant information such as times, places and events… Time Events Before the middle of 5th century At the end of 9th century By the 10th century In 1066 By the latter half of 14th century In 1399 During the Renaissance in 16th century The Vikings invaded Britain Old English was the official language of England. Norman conquest English was adopted by all classes in England. Henry IV became King of England and used English for all official occasions. Modern English began. People in Britain all spoke Celtic Time Event language Before the middle of 5th century 5th---9th century At the end of 9th Celtic Three Germanic tribes invaded Britain Anglo-Saxon (base of old English) Vikings began to invaded Britain Old English By the 10th century Old English ( official language) Anglo-Saxon (base) language of Denmark language of Norway Middle English In 1066,_______________________________