克拉玛依第六中学 田芳

Free talk: 1. Can you say some countries in which English is spoken? Pre-reading: 2. Guess which of the following words is Am. English and which is Br. English. fall/autumn, color/colour, film/movie, petrol/gas, rubber/eraser, realise/realize, sweet/candy

Predicting: 1. What do you think the writer will talk about from the title? 2. The word “road” in the title means ____. A. street B. development C. method

Reading Skimming: the topic sentence in each paragraph. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 the last sentence the first sentence the first and second sentence the first sentence

Scanning True or False 1. At the end of 16th century, about five to seven million people spoke English. 2. Native English speakers can not understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. 3. Between about AD 450 and 1150 English was based on Greek. T F F

4. By the 18th century the language was settled. 5. China may have the largest number of English learners. 6. English is also spoken in India, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa and so on. F T T

Careful reading: Look at the papers and fill in the blanks.

1. British Betty: Would you like…flat? American Amy: Yes. I’d like to … your apartment. in Para.2 The word “apartment” means ______. Guessing the new words by using the given information in the context( 上下文 ).

2. At that time two big changes… happened : first Samuel …and later Noah…. The latter gave a ….in Para.4. The word “latter” means ______.

1. Ma Chao’s English is improving little by little with the help of his teacher. 2. The Titanic sank in the sea on its first journey. 3. She is a friend of mine, a very close friend in fact. 1.________ 2.________ 3.________ Find the similar words:

Post-reading 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 A

2. Which of the following statements is true? _____ A. Language always stays the same. B. Language changes only after wars. C. Language no longer changes. D. Language changes when cultures change. D

1.Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English? 2. Do you think Chinese will become the most popular language in the world instead of English in the future? Discussion:

1. I can talk about the development of English. 2. I can predict the content using titles. 3. I can scan and skim to get the information 4. I can guess the new words by using the given information in the context( 上下文 ). Self-assessment

Homework: 1. Read the passage again. 2. Finish the Ex. on Page Retell the passage.

Make a short dialogue like the one in Para.2 using the following words. fall / autumn, film / movie, petrol / gas, rubber / eraser, sweet / candy Speaking: