English around the world Unit 2 English around the world

Do you know what language is the most widely spoken and used in the Warming-up Do you know what language is the most widely spoken and used in the world nowadays? 2.Can you make a list of the countries that use it as an official language? English

The U.S.A. Great Britain Australia Canada The countries that use English as an official language The U.S.A. Great Britain Australia Canada

India Singapore South Africa New Zealand The countries that use English as an official language India Singapore South Africa New Zealand

3.Do you think if the people in those Warming-up 3.Do you think if the people in those countries speak and use the English language in the same way? Watch a period of video and experience the differences between British English and American English.

Where are the man and the woman from? Man: Excuse me, could I take the elevator to the 7th floor? Woman: Pardon? Why not the 6th floor? Your room number is 705. And you’d take what? Man: I mean, I’d like to take the lift to Room 705 on the 6th floor. We say the 7th floor instead of 6th floor in the US. Woman: Oh, sorry. Come this way, I’ll show you the lift.

The differences between British English and American English. BrE AmE fall autumn typhoon I guess vocabulary tornado I think colour color center traveler spelling centre traveller dance[dæns] pronunciation dance [da:ns]

1.Many people all over the world speak English. Read and find out the key sentence . 1.Many people all over the world speak English. 2.Native speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. 3.Why has English changed over time? 4.Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. 5.English now is also spoken as a foreign or second language in south Asia. Why are so many people speaking English in the world? What languages influence the development of English? What happened to American English at that time? In what else country is English also spoken as a foreign or second language?

time Language development reading Timeline of the development of English time Language development During the 5th century AD based more on German influenced by Danish and then by French; vocabulary enriched AD 800-1150 British settlers moved to America; English spoken there 1620 British taken to Australia; English spoken there 18th century language settled; spelling difference happened 19th century

1 English had the most speakers in the 17th century. Scanning True or false 1 English had the most speakers in the 17th century. 2 English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain. 3 Languages frequently change. 4 The language of the government is always the language of the country. 5 English is one of the official languages used in India. 6 This reading describes the development of the English language.

2. The text is developed mainly by ____. Critical thinking The text mainly tells us_________________. the history of English time 2. The text is developed mainly by ____. 3. The tone of the writing is ______. neutral

SUMMARY: At first, only people in England spoke English. Later, people from England made _______ to other parts and _____________ that English began to be spoken in many other countries. Today, more countries use English as their ______ languages. ______ English speakers can understand each other. ________, all languages change when ________ communicate with one another. At first, it was more _____ on _______, and _______ French and Danish, which helped to enrich its _______.They all have their own ________. English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia, ______ ______Malaysia and Singapore.

SUMMARY: At first, only people in England spoke English. Later, people from England made _______ to other parts and ________ ______ that English began to be spoken in many other countries. Today, more countries use English as their _______ languages. ______ English speakers can understand each other voyages because of official Native

Actually _______, all languages change when ________ communicate with one another. At first, it was more _____ on _______, and ________French and Danish, which helped to enrich its _______.They all have their own ________. English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia, ______ ______ Malaysia and Singapore. cultures based gradually German vocabulary identity such as

1. Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English? Discussion 1. Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English? 2. Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese? Large number of speakers / international role / economic development / development of democracy / the image in the world / cultural development