课件：Unit 2 English around the world Pre-reading reading.pptVIP

The Road to Modern English Underline the key sentence Para1: Many people all over the world speak English Para 2: Native speaker can understand each…. Para 3: Why has English changed over time? Para 4: Finally by the 19th century… Para 5: English is now spoken wide in South Asia. Post-reading Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English? To use computers and the internet To trade To learn in western university To read academic journals Post-reading Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese? As a result of China’s growing economic power As a result of China’s growing influence in the UN. To trade with China To move some branches of western companies into China To know about Chinese culture Homework Finish Ex In Page 11 导与练：课文朗读；课堂讲练；课文缩写 * 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 the 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 the time? Guessing Why was the girl so angry? What does this sentence mean? “Do you have time?” What is the time? If you have spare time, I want to have a talk with you! What the text (passage) is about? The road to modern English The road Modern English the development of English language What kind of English before Modern English? ? Guess according to the title √ √ √ √ √ √ English is spoken in _________, __________, __________, __________ ________and so on. Now The English language was settled. Two big changes: Samuel Johnson wrote his __________. Noah Webster wrote ______________________________ and gave a separate identity to ____________ English spelling. By the 19th century English was spoken in India as well as in Africa and A