人教版高一英语必修一第一单元Reading概要1.ppt

Unit2 English Aroundthe World  Reading The road to modern English ---黄筱玲 1 Revision (1)What are the differences between A.E and B.E? 2 Guess the title of reading. The road to modern English 3 Find out the main idea for each paragraph Para 1: Many people all over the world speak English. Para 2: Native speakers can understand each other even if they do not speak the same kind of English. Para 3: why English has changed over time. Para 4:Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. Para 5: English now is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia. Read the passage carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false 1 English had the most speakers in the 17th century. F Because after the 17th century ,more people began to speak English as a result of England conquering other part of the world. 2 English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain. T 3 Languages frequently change. F Because language don’t change often but only when people come into close contact. 4 The language of the government is always the language of the country. F Because the government has to use the language of the country that rules it . 5 English is one of the official languages used in language. T 6 This reading describes the development of the English language. Homework 1 Review the words and expressions in the passage. 2 Finish the rest of exercises. * America English AND British English dance [d?ns] not [na:t] Dance [da:ns] not [not] Color Centre traveler colour center traveller Fall apartment Autumn Flat AmE BrE Vocabulary Spelling Pronunciation Differences Modern English The road The development of Modern English What kind of English before Modern English? the development of English language T or F T Used by more people as the result of the _______ to conquer other parts of the