人教版高中英语必修一unit2 English around the world reading part .ppt

* * A. How to learn English well B. The brief history of Modern English C. The way to England D. The difference between Modern English and Old English Choose the main idea of the text. Development of English the end of the 16th century the next century today people England Many other countries More people speak in more countries 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? Because of cultural communication. Read Para 3 and answer the question. communication Samuel Johnson Two important persons One of the English language’s most profound influences. When 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. Noah Webster Read Para 5 and find out why India takes English as second language. India was ruled by Britain South African English Singapore English Malaysian English Hong Kong English Do you know any other kinds of English formed for this reason? Retell the text. At first, only people in ________ spoke English. Later, people from England ______ to other parts, so English began to be spoken in _____ _____ _________. England moved many other countries Today, _____ people speak English as their _____, second or foreign language. _______ English speakers ____ understand each other but ___ _________. All languages change when ________ communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian English and so on. more first Native can not everything cultures They all have their own _______. English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in _____ _