The Road to Modern English later … AD450-1150 800-1150 In the 1600’s now The time ADEL was written The Road to Modern English

The analysis and rearrangement of the teaching material 教材分析和教材重组 This reading material is from PEP NSEFC Module1 Unit2----English around the World, the reading part. The title of the passage is The Road to Modern English.

This passage talks about the development of English, from old English to Modern English. It gives Ss the chance to have a glance of the history of English language. Besides, the passage contains the main vocabulary of the unit and some sentence structures which are useful for the later learning of this unit. Two clear clues the structure of the text Time (para.1&5) 1 总 2 5 分 Places (para.3&4) 3 4

The analysis of learning condition学情分析 Students are in Grade 1. They have already acquired a certain amount of words and expressions which lay the foundation for the understanding of the passage .Though they have learned English for several years, they are still in lack of the background knowledge of the English, such as the development of English, why English changed over time, etc. What’s more, most students can not employ different kinds of reading skills to understand the text freely and they may not be willing to express themselves in spoken English.

Learning Objectives 学习目标 By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to achieve the following objectives: 1. Language knowledge知识 1).Know the meaning of some language points, such as official, voyage, native, actually, gradually, latter, fluent, identity, be based on, because of, such as, at present, etc. 2).Learn the development of English and the reasons that English has changed over time. 3).Learn about how to write a passage according to its timeline.

2. Language skills 技能 1). Predict the content of the text according to the title. 2). Get the main idea of each paragraph by skimming. 3). Get the details by scanning. 3. Emotional aims 情感 express themselves actively, arouse their own pride as Chinese and get themselves more interested in learning English.

Language focuses 语言重点 1. Predicting, scanning and skimming 2. The development of English 3. Self-expression in spoken English Learning difficulties 学习难点 1. Employ different reading skills to understand the text accurately. 2. Show opinions in spoken English.

Teaching methods教学方法 1. Task-based teaching 2. Communicative Method Learning methods学习方法 1. Task-based learning 2. Cooperative learning 3. Discussion Teaching aids 教学用具 The multimedia and other normal teaching tools.

differnent kinds of English the widespread of English Lead-in: review something learnt last class Match the words that have the same meaning. sweets gas centre flat autumn lift rubber pub colour center apartment color elevator candy bar fall petrol eraser British English American English differnent kinds of English why & how reading material the widespread of English

The road to modern English Guess according to the title. The road to modern English Modern English The road ？ What kind of English before Modern English? A . way B . development C . process Enable the students to predict the main idea of a passgae according to the title, which is quite important for them to have a correct understanding of the passage.

New words Words 中文 组词 official a.官方的，正式的 an official language voyage make voyages native a.当地的，本地的 native English speakers actually ad.实际上 gradually ad.逐渐地 make progress gradually such as 例如 base v. 以······为基础 be based on other languages latter a.后面的，后者的 the latter fluent a.流利的，流畅的 speak fluent English identity n.身份 my identity card Prepare the students for the reading and the first meeting with these useful expressions this class.

Read and find the main idea of each paragraph Skimming(略读) ---- a reading skill used to get the main idea of a text by reading only the key word(s) or top sentence(s)

Please match the main idea of each paragraph. 3-4 All languages change when cultures communicate with one another. 5 English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in South Asia and Africa. 2 Despite different kinds of English, native speakers can understand each other. Show a clear structure of the passage, which also helps the students a lot when they perform the next part----scanning --to get the details. 1 A general introduction to the spread of English around the world.

Let’s read paragraph 1 together At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people spoke English. Nearly all them lived in England. Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries. Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before. A general introduction to the spread of English around the world. By reading this paragraph together, I can show the students how to get the main points while reading. At the end of the 16th C. England Later in the 17th C. many other countries Today, more people

Read the rest paragraphs carefully Scanning (查读) ---- a reading skill used to look for details of a passage

Students will know the development of English in detail. Time What happened Native English speakers lived in England At first English was based on _______. Then English was more like __________ and then ___________. By the 1600’s __________________________________________________________ German Danish French Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary. English were spoken in more countries In 1620 ___________________________________ Later in the 18th century ______________________________________________________________________ Some settlers moved to America. British people were taken to Australia. Finally by the 19th century two ____________ settled the English language. dictionaries Students will know the development of English in detail. Now, English is spoken as a ____________ or a ____________ language in South Asia and in Africa. foreign second

Circle the timeline of paragraph 3, 4 and 5 At first, ···between AD 450 and 1150, ··· Then between about AD 800 and 1150, ··· By the 1600’s, ··· In 1620, ··· Later in the 18th century, ··· Finally by the 19th century, ··· Now, ··· The timeline will not only gives a clear clue of the passage, but also shows students how to write a passage to introduce history or an experience.

Learn to infer according to the passage. Post-reading 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. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain Learn to infer according to the passage.

Fill in the blanks according to the text English spread around ___1__ world with the time going by and it has changed and ____2____(develop) when cultures meet and communicate ___3___ each other. At first English ____4______ (base) on German and then Danish and French, so English was enriched and Shakespeare could make use __5__ a wider vocabulary. In 1620, British people began to move to other countries, and ____6_____ (gradual), English was spoken in many other countries. By the 19th century American English spelling got a separate _____7_____ (identify) when Noah Webster wrote his dictionary. __8___ present, more people speak English as their first, second ___9_ a foreign language than ever before. China may have the ____10__(large) number of English learners. developed with was based of gradually identity At Get more familiar with the passage and the key words, and learn to analyze the context. or largest

The road to modern English Ancient English influenced Guess according to the title. The road to modern English Modern English The road ？ What kind of English before Modern English? A . way B . development C . process After reading, check the answers for their prediction. Ancient English influenced by other cultures

Think about it: Will Chinese English develop its own identity? Only time will tell. Chinese English will develop its own identity. Chinese English won’t develop its own identity. It is hard to say. Train the students to understand the meaning of a sentence based on the passage and their life experience to train their ability of thinking.

Look back at the discussion we had last class Reasons for learning English for work as a hobby to learn about other people to travel to read original literature (原作品) to read research papers to meet foreigners to surf the Internet to pass exams, etc. Review the “self-express” part of last class to help them do better this class.

Express yourselves Why do more and more people learn Chinese around the world? Using the sentence patterns to help you. People learn Chinese to ··· People learn Chinese because (of) ··· Chinese is so ··· that people ··· By learning Chinese, people are able to ··· It is ··· to learn Chinese Encourage the students to share their opinions and arouse their pride as Chinese and these sentence structures and the following pictures on the next 2 pages can make it easier for them to speak English bravely. Some factors affecting the use of language international role economic development development of democracy the image in the world cultural development

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What should we do to promote Chinese and Chinese culture? Some tips: As a student\an individual (个人) As a school As media(媒体) ······ After so much talking, the students should move to how to take action to promote Chinese culture .

Homework\Assignment Read the passage twice and circle the new words and the sentences which are difficult for you to understand. 2. Write a short passage (about 60 words) to describe your experience of learning English. using the timeline and key words below: At first between ··· Then in ··· Later at the age of ··· Finally Now official, voyage, native, actually, gradually, latter, fluent, identity, be based on, because of, such as, at present,

The Road to Modern English The blackboard design 结构 总 分 The Road to Modern English New words an official language make voyages native speakers come up to at present make use of the latter identity card fluent – fluently ··· 1 2 5 3 4 Now · At first between ··· Then ···· By the 1600’s··· In 1620, ··· Later, ····· Finally, English were settled: two dictionaries. Time + places

Self-reflection after the class 教后反思 The reading material is not difficult for the senior students so they can finish the first several tasks without difficulty. And after reading they learn more about skimming and scanning. What’s more, they have a clear picture of how English has been developing. However, most students haven’t formed the habit of express themselves in spoken English bravely, which needs to be improved and paid attention to while teaching.