Unit 2 English Around the World Warming up & Reading

Do you like learning English? Why? Warming up – I ( 1m )

1.Can you name some countries in which English is spoken? Warming up – II ( 9m) Read the passage in warming up, and answer the following questions?

English Around the World the USA Canada New Zealand Australia South Africa the United Kingdom Ireland

3.Do you know how many people use English as their native language, second language, or foreign language? 2. Are the English in those countries the same?

British English American English & Do you know the differences between American English and British English?

Let’s go to the pictures! Er, but the subway station is far away. OK. But how shall we go to the movies? Why not go by underground?

British EnglishAmerican English words lift ( 电梯 ) elevator petrol ( 汽油 ) gas flat ( 公寓 ) apartment autumn fall underground( 地铁 ) subway university( 大学 ) college rubbish( 垃圾 ) garbage dustbin( 垃圾箱 ) trash can holiday vacation fortnight( 两星期） two weeks

tofu sushi shampoo ChinaJapan India 寿司

Step1 Lead in Why do you think so many Chinese people want to learn English? Look at the title of the passage and predict what it is mainly about. the development/history of English

1.World trade 2.Use computers and internet 3.Learn in Western Universities 4.International organizations such as Olympics and UN use English 5.Communicate with foreigners

Skim the text to find out or make out a topic sentence for each paragraph. Step2 Skimming

Paragraph 1: Today, more people speak English as their first,second or foreign language than ever before. Paragraph 2: Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. Paragraph 3: All languages change and develop when cultures communicate with one another. Paragraph4: Two big changes in English spelling happened in the 19 th century. Paragraph 5: English is also spoken as a foreign language or second language in South Asia and Africa.

Read the text, do the Ex. 1 in Page 10 If it’s false, correct it.

1.English had the most speakers in the 17th century. 2.English developed when new Settlers and rulers came to Britain. 3.Language frequently change. After the 17th century, more people began to Speak English. Language don’t change often but Only when people come into close contact.

4.The language of the government is always the language of the country. 5.English is one of the official language used in India. 6.This reading describes the development of the English language. The government has to use the language of the country that rules it.

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 12 th century Skimming

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

Homework: 1.Read the text once again, guessing the meanings of some words and phrases, underlined the ones that you still don’t understand. 2.Preview Page