Unit 2 The Road to Modern English

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

Fast-reading Answer the questions in exercise book (page 20)

Detailed-reading Please find the main idea of each paragraph.

How English spread(传播) in the past. Para 1 English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. Para 2 All language change when cultures communicate with each other. Para 3-4 Para 5 English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in Africa and Asia.

Fill in the form German 1150~1500 5-7million In the 1600’s 1828 AD450--1150 English was based on _______ ___________ English was more like French. At the end of the 16th century How many people speak English? __________ Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary. American English gained its own identity. Later __________ English had its identity. 1150~1500 5-7million In the 1600’s 1828 Australian

Conclusion: Language can change with time. time Language can change when cultures communicate with each other. place

Blank filling Read aloud and fill in the blanks

At the end of the 16th century, about seven million people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in ________ As people from England started ______ to other parts of the world ,English began to be ______ in many other countries. Now more people speak English than ever_______. ________English speakers can understand each other even ___they don’t speak _____same kind of English . _______, they may not be able to understand everything. England moving spoken before Native if the However

All languages change when ________ communicate with each other All languages change when ________ communicate with each other. Now American English and Australian English have their own_______. English is also spoken in many other countries in Africa and______, such____ South Africa, Indian, Singapore and Malaysia. Today the number of the people in China ___ increasing _______. In future Chinese English will become one of the world Englishes. cultures identity Asia as is rapidly

Discussion As we all know, English is widely used in many fields while Chinese is spoken by the largest speakers. Do you think Chinese will become an international language all over the world in the near future?

Homework 1.Retell the passage according to the key words. 2.Read the passage carefully and make marks where you have any questions.