新课标必修一 Unit2 English around the World[阅读课件].pptVIP

Unit 2  English around the world 1. English spoken in some other countries 2. changes of English 3. the change of English speakers 4. different kinds of Englishes * Pre-reading 1. What are the two main groups of English? 2. Do you know the differences between British English and American English? The road to modern English The road Modern English the development of English language What kind of English before Modern English? English? Guess according to the title. Skimming Skim the text to find or make out a key sentence for each paragraph. Please write down the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1: Para. 2: Para. 3-4: Para. 5: The spread of the English language in the world Native speaker can understand each other but they may not be able to understand everything. All languages change when cultures communicate with one another. English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in Africa and Asia. Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the text. The English between AD 450 and 1150 was based more on _______. From AD 800 to 1150, those who ruled England spoke first _______ and later ________. At the end of the 16th century, about _________________ people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in England. German Danish French five to seven million English is also spoken as a foreign or ______ language in many other countries in Africa and ____________. Today, the number of people learning English in China is increasing _______. As a matter of fact, China may have the _________ number of English learners. In 1620 some British settlers moved to ________. In the 18th century, some British people were taken to __________. English began to be spoken in both countries. largest America Australia second South Asia rapidly Scanning 1.There are two important persons in the history of English. Read Para.4 and find who are they? Born: September 18, 1709 He wrote a _________ which has great influence on English lang