高中英语人教版必修一第二单元第二节Learning about Language.pptxVIP

1. With your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language. ;2. Which country do you think has the most English learners?;3. Look at the title of the following passage and guess what it is about. Then read it quickly and see if you are right.;Reading;1. Most English speakers in the 16th century lived in England. 2. More and more people use English as their first or 2nd language. 3. English began to be spoken in other counties in 17th century.;F;T;1. English has 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. When was English spoken in Australia? A. At the end of the 16th century. B. Between about AD 450 and 1150. C. In 1620. D. Later in the 18th century.;5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain;Task 3;Pa3-4: All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.;Read the text carefully and answer the following questions. 1. What is the clue of the passage? 2. When did people from England begin to move to other parts of the world? ;3. Why does India have a large number of English speakers?;; ; ;English had the most speakers in the 17th century. English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain. Languages frequently change.;4. The language of the government is always the language of the country. 5. English is one of the official languages us