1. English around the world
Unit 2
English around the world

2. Reading & Speaking
Read the dialogue on page 15 and find out the different British and American English words.
Amy (American)
Lady (British)
subway
left
keep going straight
two blocks
right
underground
left-hand side
go straight on
two streets
right-hand side

3. Difference Between Am. English and Br. English
vocabulary
autumn fall
I think I guess
colour color
centre center
traveller traveler
spelling
pronunciation
dance [da:ns] dance[dæns]
not [not] not [na:t]

4. British English American English lift (电梯) elevator petrol (汽油) gas
flat (公寓)
apartment
autumn
fall
underground(地铁)
subway
vocabulary
university(大学)
college
rubbish(垃圾)
garbage
dustbin(垃圾箱)
trash can
holiday
vacation
fortnight(两星期）
two weeks
football
soccer
trousers
pants
pants
underpants
toilet
bathroom
ground floor
first floor

5. Do you know how to spell the following words in American English?
theatre, centre
theater,center
colour,honour,labour
color,honor,labor
traveller
traveler
fulfill
fulfil
program
programme
tyre
tire
realise, apologise
realize,apologize
smelt,spelt
smelled, spelled

6. American president Bush
American English
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown
British English
American president Bush

7. Pre-reading There are a number of different Englishes in the world.
How did they come out(出现)?
Why has English changed over time?
What will world Englishes be like in the future?

8. The Road to Modern English
Reading
The Road to Modern English ?

9. Guess the subjects mentioned in this passage
A .development
B. British English
C . American English
D. changes
E. Ancient English
F. English spoken in Asia
G. English spoken in Africa
H. English spoken in Europe

10. The structure of the passage① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ② ③ ④ ⑤

11. Main idea The history of English spreading all over the world. Para 1
Native language speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.
Para 2
All language change when culture communicate with one another.
Para 3-4
English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in Africa and Asia.
Para 5

12. Reading skills 1、略读或跳读（找重点词、关键句理解文章大 致内容。） 2、如何找主题句或关键句 （1）顺承式段落多在第一句
1、略读或跳读（找重点词、关键句理解文章大 致内容。）
2、如何找主题句或关键句
（1）顺承式段落多在第一句
（2）转折式段落常是第二句带有 however/but的句子。

13. The road to modern English
Timeline
The road to modern English AD
The English was spoken in England. It was based more on _________than the English we speak at present.

14. The road to modern English
Timeline
The road to modern English AD
The English was spoken in England. It was based more on _________than the English we speak at present. AD
Because the people who ________ England spoke first _______and later__________, English became _________ like German.
In the 1600s
________________ made use of a wider ______________than ever before.
In 1620
Some British settlers moved to ___________.
In the 18th century
Some British people were taken to _________.
English was spoken in India as well as in Africa and Asia. It became the language for _______________ and ______________ in India.
By the 19th century
The English language was settled. Two big changes:
Samuel Johnson wrote his __________.
Noah Webster wrote _____________________________________________ and gave a separate identity to ____________ English spelling.
Now
English is spoken in _________, __________, __________, __________ ________and so on.

15. The road to modern English
The English was spoken in England. It was based more on _________than the English we speak at present. AD
Because the people who ________ England spoke first _______and later__________, English became _________ like German.
In the 1600s
________________ made use of a wider ______________than ever before.
In 1620
Some British settlers moved to ___________.
German
ruled
Danish
French
less
Shakespeare
vocabulary
America

16. Australia government education dictionary American In the 18th century
Some British people were taken to _________.
English was spoken in India as well as in Africa and Asia. It became the language for _______________ and ______________ in India.
By the 19th century
The English language was settled. Two big changes:
Samuel Johnson wrote his __________.
Noah Webster wrote ____________________________________________________ and gave a separate identity to ____________ English spelling.
Now
English is spoken in _________, __________,
_________, __________ ________and so on.
Australia
government
education
dictionary
The American Dictionary of the English Language
American
India Singapore
Malaysia South Africa
China

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

18. Ms Wang is a shop assistant. One day a foreigner comes to her shop:
Ms Wang：“Hello.” 
Foreigner ：“Hi.” 
Ms Wang ：“You have what thing？” 
Foreigner ：“Can you speak English？” 
Ms Wang :“if I not speak English, I am speaking what?”
Foreigner ：“Can anybody else speak English？”
Ms Wang: You yourself look. All people are playing,  no 
people have time, you can  wait, you wait, you not wait, 
you go！”
Foreigner “Good heavens. I want to speak to your head.”
Ms Wang :Head not zai. You tomorrow come！”

19. Debate: Since there are British English , American
English, Canadian English and so on, will
Chinese English develop its own identity?

20. Homework Read the passage at least 2 times by yourself.
Underline the important phrases and sentences.
P11 Learning about language.

21. Discussion:
Some people say that Chinese is a much better language, so it is more important for us to master it and it is not so necessary to master foreign language. Do you agree with this opinion? And why?

22. How much do you know about the English language?
It is an international language and widely used.
It is the official language of many countries and the UN.
It plays an important role as a first or second language.
It is learned by people in many non-English speaking countries.