必修一Unit2-English-around-the-World-Warming-up-and-reading-公开课课件.pptVIP

Time how is English developed AD450--1150 Mainly based on _______ AD800-115O Danish and ______ enriched the English language, especially ________ At the end of the 16thcentury How many people speak English? __________ By the____ Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary. Later in the 18th century Began to be spoken in ______ By the___century American English was settled Now Spoken in countries such as India,______ ,_______, ________ 1600’s 19th German French vocabulary 5-7million South Africa Australia Singapore Malaysia 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 language. Two important persons Samuel Johnson dictionary Noah Webster Born: October 16, 1758 When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary______________________________________________________. It gave a separate identity to American English _________. The American Dictionary of the English Language spelling 2.Read Para.5 and find out why India takes English as a second language. India was ruled by Britain South African English Singapore English Malaysian English Do you know any other kinds of English formed for this reason? time place Language can change with time. Language can change when cultures communicate with each other. Conclusion: Task 4: listening and comprehending Choose the correct answer 1.English has/had the most speakers___. Nowadays B. when the British ruled many parts of the world C. in the time of Shakespeare D. in the 12th century 2.According to the text, which of the following statement is TRUE? A. Languages always stay the same B. Languages change only after wars C. Languages no longer change D. Languages change when cultures change 3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like_____? A. French B. Chinese C. German