Unit 2 English around the world

voyage apartment actually base gradually n. 航行 ; 航海 n. 公寓住宅 ; 单元套房 adv. 实际上 ; 事实上 vt. 以 ….. 为依据 n. 基部 ; 基地 ; 基础 adv. 逐渐地 ; 逐步地 Words preview

because of come up at present make use of such as 因为 ; 由于 走近 ; 上来 ; 提出 现在 ; 目前 利用 ; 使用 例如 ……; 像这种的 Expressions preview

Skimming to get general ideas

1.The text mainly tells us ___________. A. that old English is different from the English today B. how Middle English formed C. English and its history D. that English will keep changing Skimming Reading Comprehension I

2. The text is developed mainly by ____. A. place B. time C. people 3. At the end of the _____ century, about five to seven million people spoke English. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th Skimming

Careful reading to solve difficult points

Many beautiful fish are fast disappearing because of the severe pollution. 因为污染严重，许多美丽的鱼类正在面 临绝种。 The police are advising motorists to reduce speed because of the fog. 由于有雾，警察告诫驾车者减慢速度。 1. because of 因为 ; 由于

(1) 走近 A young girl came up to me and asked for money. (2) 提出 What points came up at the meeting? The teacher came up with a good plan for the summer vacation. 2. come up v.

We might as well make use of the hotel’s facilities. She makes use of people she meets as raw material for her fiction. 她把她所遇见的人们作为她创作小说 的素材。 3. make use of sth. 利用；使用

He is fluent in five languages. 他能流利地说五种语言。 She speaks fluent though not very correct French. 她的法语虽然讲得不太准确, 但很流利。 He’s a fluent Russian speaker. 4. fluent adj. 流利的；流畅的 fluently adv. 流利地；流畅地 I'd like to speak English fluently.

English is widely used in the world. First part (Paras. 1-2) Main ideas Second part (Paras. 3-5) Why has English changed over time?

1. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like ________. A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian 2. By the ______ Shakespeare was able to use richer vocabulary than ever before. A. 1400’s B. 1150’s C. 450’s D. 1600’s Scanning Reading Comprehension II

3. ________ has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world. A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain 4. Which of the following statements is true? A. Languages always stay the same. B. Languages change only after wars. C. Languages no longer change. D. Languages change when cultures meet and communicate with each other.

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. Scanning Reading Comprehension III

timeLanguage development based more on German influenced by Danish and then by French; vocabulary enriched British settlers moved to America; English spoken there British taken to Australia; English spoken there language settled; spelling difference happened Timeline of the development of English During the 5th century AD AD th century 19th century Scanning Reading Comprehension IV

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 can understand each other but not __________. Answer: England moved many other countries more first Native 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 ______ language in many other countries. Maybe one day _______ English will become one of the world Englishes. cultures identity second Chinese

Translation Quiz II 1. 世界很多人把英语作为外语来讲。 2. 学英语你就可以看美国电影、读英文 书、听英文歌曲。 Many people all over the world speak English as their foreign language. Studying English can enable you to watch American movies, read English books and listen to English songs.

3. 提高英语最好的方法是与外国人交 朋友。 4. 学英语帮助我们了解不同的人和不同的 文化。 Learning English helps us meet different people and different cultures. The best way to improve your English is to make friends with foreigners.

1. — I don’t have any change with me. Will you pay the fare for me? — ________. ( 2000 年 上海） A. That’s fine B. Nothing serious C. Never mind D. No problem 高考链接

2. The teacher asked us ____ so much noise. (2003 年 北京） A. don’t make B. not make C. not making D. not to make

3. — “Could we put off the meeting?” she asked. — “_________,” he answered politely. “This is the only day everyone is available.” (2007 年 江苏卷 ) A. Not likely B. Not exactly C. Not nearly D. Not really

4. Officials say that few patients ___________with the virus owing to the effective prevention. (2008 年 上海春卷 ) A. infected B. are infected C. have infected D. be infected

5. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English ______ as much as we can. (2008 年 江苏卷 ) A. speak B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak

1. Find an example that shows the difference between American English and British English. 2. Write a short passage about your own learning experience and ideas about English learning. Homework