人教版英语必修一unitreading-公开课件.pptVIP

;;dialects family in China ;;;English dialects in different countries;Br E Am.E;;;petrol flat color lift rubber honor pictures underground;1.English has/had the most speakers___. A. now B. when the British ruled many parts of the world C. in the time of Shakespeare D. in the 12th century;2.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 D. Russian;4. Shakespeare’s English was spoken around ______? A. 1400’s B. 1150’s C. 450’s D. 1600’s;5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain;;If an American is talking to an Englishman, _______. A. They will have almost no difficulty in understanding B. They will have a lot of misunderstandings between each other C. The American finds it difficult to understand the Englishman D. The English man finds it difficult to follow the American;Why does English change over time?;;; Samuel Johnson Born: September 18, 1709 Write a dictionary One of the English language’s most profound influences. (最深的影响); Noah Webster Born: October 16, 1758 Died: May 28, 1843When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary. He did this because Americans in different parts of the country spelled, pronounced and used words differently. ;Why is India mentioned in the last paragraph? A. Because India is a typical (独特的)country who speaks English as a second language because of its long being ruled by Britain. B. Because India has a very large number of English speakers. C. Because India is a country where English plays a very important role in social life. D. Beca