The Road To Modern English Unit Two: Reading The Road To Modern English

? How many dialects方言 are there in China ?

dialects family in China Chinese 吴语 北方方言 闽南语 赣语 湘语 客家话 粤语

Do you think there are some dialects in English? Warming up – II ( 2m ) Do you think there are some dialects in English?

English dialects in different countries Britain The U.S.A English dialects in different countries Canada Australia India New Zealand ……..

Br E & Am.E When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English.

The differences between British English and American English. BrE AmE autumn fall typhoon tornado I think I guess vocabulary colour color centre center traveller traveler spelling pronunciation dance [da:ns] dance[dæns] not [not] not [na:t]

Chinese BrE AmE lift elevator petrol gas, gasoline flat apartment autumn fall underground subway university college rubbish garbage dustbin trash can holiday vacation fortnight two weeks 电梯 汽油 公寓 秋天 地铁 大学 垃圾 垃圾箱 假期 两周

Match the words that have the same meaning. petrol flat color lift rubber honor pictures underground eraser gas apartment elevator honour colour movies subway

Skimming 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. 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

Para 1 Time Who (how many people)spoke English Brief introduction of the change in English.简介英语变化 Time Who (how many people)spoke English The end of the 16th century Later in the next century Today About 5-7 million people, mostly Living in Fngland Conquer other parts, spoken in many other countries More people speak English than before

Para 2 A If an American is talking to an Englishman, _______. A. They will have almost no difficulty in understanding B. They will have a lot of misunderstandings between each other C. The American finds it difficult to understand the Englishman D. The English man finds it difficult to follow the American A

Why does English change over time? Read Para 3 and answer the question: Why does English change over time? Because of cultural communication.

less Shakespeare The history of the English language The road to modern English AD 450-1150 English was based more on _______. AD 800-1150 English became _____ like German Because those who _____ England spoke first Danish and later French. In the 1600s _____________ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. German less ruled Shakespeare

America Australia The road to modern English In 1620 Some British settlers moved to _________. Later in the 18th century Some British people were taken to __________. By the 19th century The English language was settled. Two big changes in _______________ happened: Samuel Johnson wrote his __________ and Noah Webster wrote _____________________________ ____________________ America Australia English spelling dictionary The American Dictionary of the English Language.

Two important persons in Para 4 Samuel Johnson Born: September 18, 1709 Write a dictionary One of the English language’s most profound influences. (最深的影响)

Noah Webster Born: October 16, 1758 Died: May 28, 1843 When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary. He did this because Americans in different parts of the country spelled, pronounced and used words differently.

Para 5 A Why is India mentioned in the last paragraph? A. Because India is a typical (独特的)country who speaks English as a second language because of its long being ruled by Britain. B. Because India has a very large number of English speakers. C. Because India is a country where English plays a very important role in social life. D. Because India has a long history of communication with Britain.

Retell the text. At first, only people in ________ spoke English. Later, people from England _______ to other parts, so English began to be spoken in ______ _____ _________. Today, _______ people speak English as their _____, second or foreign language. _______ English speakers _____ understand each other but ____ ___________. England moved many other countries more first can Native not everything

All languages change when ________ communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian English and so on. They all have their own ________. English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in _____ ____ _______. Maybe one day Chinese English will become one of the world English. cultures identity many other countries

Discussion You can choose one of the questions to talk about in Groups (Page 10): 1, Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English? 2, Why do you think more people in the world want to learn Chinese?

To use for business To use in school Why do so many people want to learn English ? To talk to native speakers To read English books To write to pen friends To listen to English music and movies

Say this passage in your dialect. 　　 “曾经有一份真诚的爱情摆在我的面前，但是我没有珍惜，等到了失去的时候才后悔莫及，尘世间最痛苦的事莫过于此。如果上天可以给我一个机会再来一次的话，我会跟那个女孩子说‘我爱你’。如果非要把这份爱加上一个期限，我希望是一万年！” Say this passage in your dialect.

　　曾经有一份贼纯的爱情摆在俺跟前，可俺没稀搭理，等到没了那前,俺才贼拉地后悔，如果老天爷再给俺个机会，俺会跟那个姑娘说：“俺稀罕你”。 Northeastern Dialect

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