1. Unit 2
English around the world

2. Why is English so popular?
Pre-reading
Talk about the questions in groups.
Why is English so popular?

3. Listen to the tape and finish the exercises

4. Reading
When did English begin to be spoken in many other countries?
In the 16th century B. In the 17th century.
C. In the 12th century D. In the 19th century.
2. From 1150 to 1500, English sounded more like____.
French B. German C. Russian D. Chinese
3. Who gave American English its own identity?
Shakespeare B. George Washington
C. Noah Webster D. An English King B A C

5. 4. English is spoken as a foreign or second language in some Asian and African areas because ______.
the government officials in these areas were in England
people in these areas have s special gift for learning English
these areas were once ruled by England
people in these areas can not receive education without knowing English
5. In _____, English has been used since about 1842.
A. The UK B. the US C. Australia D. China C D

6. the main idea of each paragraph
the extension of English in the world
Native speakers can understand each other but not everything.
the development of English as native language
English now is spoken all over the world.

7. Time
Facts
Between AD 450 and 1150
English was____________________________.
From 1150 to 1500
English became more like _____than ______because those who ____England spoke French.
In the 1600’s
Shakespeare made use of ________than before.
Some time later
Noah wrote_____________, giving American English__________.
From 1765 to 1947
English became the language for_____ in India.
Since about 1842
English has been used in Hong Kong.
Today
More people speak English tan ever before. The number of people ________in China_____________

8. Retell England…many other countries…more people speak than before
native speaker…but not…for example…
All language changes…so does…there are …all …identity…
English is …foreign/second language… Chinese English…

9. Homework According to the chart to retell the passage.
Go through the notes in our textbooks.

10. Time
Facts
Between AD 450 and 1150
English was quite different from English spoken today.
From 1150 to 1500
English became more like French than German because those who ruled England spoke French.
In the 1600’s
Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary than before.
Some time later
Noah wrote the American dictionary of the English language, giving American English its own identity.
From 1765 to 1947
English became the language for government and education in India.
Since about 1842
English has been used in Hong Kong.
Today
More people speak English tan ever before. The number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly.

11. Language points even if: in spite of the facts; no matter whether
even though
e.g.: Even if we have learned “even though”, we still find it difficult to use.
尽管正下雨，我们还是得去上学。
We had to go to school even though/even if it was raining.

12. However: although that may be
1. However, most of the time, people from the two countries do not have any difficulty in understanding each other.
2. My room is small. It’s very comfortable, however.
3. She waited, however, for no explanation.
作conj. 意思是“然而；依然；但是；不过”。
位置：可放在句首、句末或句中，后面常用“，”隔开。

13. however : in whatever way or degree
1. 作adv. 意为“无论…；不管……”
2. 后面接adv.或adj.
However hard you try, you’ll never succeed in pleasing her.
However cold it is, she always goes swimming.
无论他多晚回家，他母亲总会等他一起吃饭。
However late he comes back home, his mother will wait for him to have dinner together.

14. however 与 but I offered my help to him, _______ he refused.
However作conj. 时起对照、对比或反衬前后两个句子的作用，比but正式，可放在句首、句末或句中，后面用逗号隔开。
but连接两个意义完全相反的并列成分或并列句，可放在句首或句中，后面不用逗号隔开。
I offered my help to him, _______ he refused.
He promised that he would come. He never turned up, _______.
We’ll have the job finished, ________tired we are.
but
however
however

15. come up While we were talking, a man came up.
The grass is just beginning to come up.
I’ll be late home---something’s just come up at work.
Your question came up at the meeting.
Here we can watch the sun come up over the horizon.（地平线）
走进；到来
（指植物）长出地面
发生；出现
被提出；提及
（指太阳）升起

16. base sth. on /upon … be bases on /upon
以……为……的根据/基础；建于……之上
He based his hopes on the good news we had yesterday.
他把他的希望建立在我们昨天的好消息上。
be bases on /upon
理论是以事实为基础的。
Theories are based on facts.
这部电影是以真实故事为基础的。
The film is based on a true story.

17. present
adj. 目前的；现在的 （作定语，修饰名词）
在场的；出席的 （作表语）
1. The whole country is at war. Nobody can control the present situation.
2. Is everyone present here present?
present
n. 礼物
现在；目前；现代
a birthday present
at present
= at the present time
现在，目前
for the present 暂时

18. rule v. 统治；控制 make use of He ruled his country with a firm hand.
他以铁的手腕来统治他的国家。
Britain once ruled over a vast empire.
英国曾是统管万疆的帝国。
make use of
make full use of
make good use of
充分利用
好好利用

19. He can speak five foreign languages, such as German and French.
“例如，诸如……之类”，用来列举同类人/物中的几个例子，后面不用逗号。
“例如”，用来举例说明，一般只举同类人/物中的一个例子，常用逗号隔开，可放在句首、句中或句末。
for example
He can speak five foreign languages, such as German and French.
A lot of people here, for example, John, would rather have coffee.
I’d like to keep a pet, a dog, for example.
Many students have recited the passage. For example, Tom is one of them.

20. People can learn many languages in this school, ________ French, German, Spain.
A lot of towns here, ___________ Shilong, have a very long history.
such as
for example

21. Homework
Read the passage.
Finish Exes 2, 3 & 4 on P11 to P12.