1. The Road to Modern English
later … AD
In the 1600’s
now
The time ADEL
was written
The Road to Modern English

2. The analysis and rearrangement of the teaching material 教材分析和教材重组
This reading material is from PEP NSEFC Module1 Unit2----English around the World, the reading part. The title of the passage is The Road to Modern English.

3. This passage talks about the development of English, from old English to Modern English. It gives Ss the chance to have a glance of the history of English language. Besides, the passage contains the main vocabulary of the unit and some sentence structures which are useful for the later learning of this unit.
Two
clear
clues
the structure of the text
Time (para.1&5) 1 总 2 5 分
Places (para.3&4) 3 4

4. The analysis of learning condition学情分析
Students are in Grade 1. They have already acquired a certain amount of words and expressions which lay the foundation for the understanding of the passage .Though they have learned English for several years, they are still in lack of the background knowledge of the English, such as the development of English, why English changed over time, etc. What’s more, most students can not employ different kinds of reading skills to understand the text freely and they may not be willing to express themselves in spoken English.

5. Learning Objectives 学习目标
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to achieve the following objectives:
1. Language knowledge知识
1).Know the meaning of some language points, such as official, voyage, native, actually, gradually, latter, fluent, identity, be based on, because of, such as, at present, etc.
2).Learn the development of English and the reasons that English has changed over time.
3).Learn about how to write a passage according to its timeline.

6. 2. Language skills 技能
1). Predict the content of the text according to the title.
2). Get the main idea of each paragraph by skimming.
3). Get the details by scanning.
3. Emotional aims 情感
express themselves actively, arouse their own pride as Chinese and get themselves more interested in learning English.

7. Language focuses 语言重点
1. Predicting, scanning and skimming
2. The development of English
3. Self-expression in spoken English
Learning difficulties 学习难点
1. Employ different reading skills to understand the text accurately.
2. Show opinions in spoken English.

8. Teaching methods教学方法
1. Task-based teaching
2. Communicative Method
Learning methods学习方法
1. Task-based learning
2. Cooperative learning
3. Discussion
Teaching aids 教学用具
The multimedia and other normal teaching tools.

9. differnent kinds of English the widespread of English
Lead-in: review something learnt last class
Match the words that have the same meaning.
sweets
gas
centre
flat
autumn
lift
rubber
pub
colour
center
apartment
color
elevator
candy
bar
fall
petrol
eraser
British English
American English
differnent kinds of English
why & how
reading material
the widespread of English

10. The road to modern English
Guess according to the title.
The road to modern English
Modern English
The road ？
What kind of English
before Modern English?
A . way
B . development
C . process
Enable the students to predict the main idea of a passgae according to the title, which is quite important for them to have a correct understanding of the passage.

11. New words Words 中文 组词 official a.官方的，正式的 an official language voyage
make voyages
native
a.当地的，本地的
native English speakers
actually
ad.实际上
gradually
ad.逐渐地
make progress gradually
such as 例如
base
v. 以······为基础
be based on other languages
latter
a.后面的，后者的
the latter
fluent
a.流利的，流畅的
speak fluent English
identity
n.身份
my identity card
Prepare the students for the reading and the first meeting with these useful expressions this class.

12. Read and find the main idea of each paragraph
Skimming(略读) ---- a reading skill used to get the main idea of a text by reading only the key word(s) or top sentence(s)

13. Please match the main idea of each paragraph.
3-4
All languages change when cultures communicate with one another. 5
English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in South Asia and Africa. 2
Despite different kinds of English, native speakers can understand each other.
Show a clear structure of the passage, which also helps the students a lot when they perform the next part----scanning --to get the details. 1
A general introduction to the spread of English around the world.

14. Let’s read paragraph 1 together
At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people spoke English. Nearly all them lived in England. Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries. Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before.
A general introduction to the spread of English around the world.
By reading this paragraph together, I can show the students how to get the main points while reading.
At the end of the 16th C England
Later in the 17th C many other countries
Today, more people

15. Read the rest paragraphs carefully
Scanning (查读) ---- a reading skill used to look for details of a passage

16. Students will know the development of English in detail.
Time
What happened
Native
English
speakers
lived in
England
At first
English was based on _______.
Then
English was more like __________ and then ___________.
By the 1600’s
__________________________________________________________
German
Danish
French
Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary.
English were
spoken in
more countries
In 1620
___________________________________
Later in the 18th century
______________________________________________________________________
Some settlers moved to America.
British people were taken to Australia.
Finally by the 19th century two ____________ settled the English language.
dictionaries
Students will know the development of English in detail.
Now, English is spoken as a ____________ or a ____________ language in South Asia and in Africa.
foreign
second

17. Circle the timeline of paragraph 3, 4 and 5
At first, ···between AD 450 and 1150, ···
Then between about AD 800 and 1150, ···
By the 1600’s, ···
In 1620, ···
Later in the 18th century, ···
Finally by the 19th century, ···
Now, ···
The timeline will not only gives a clear clue of the passage, but also shows students how to write a passage to introduce history or an experience.

18. Learn to infer according to the passage.
Post-reading
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. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world?
A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain
Learn to infer according to the passage.

19. Fill in the blanks according to the text
English spread around ___1__ world with the time going by and it has changed and ____2____(develop) when cultures meet and communicate ___3___ each other. At first English ____4______ (base) on German and then Danish and French, so English was enriched and Shakespeare could make use __5__ a wider vocabulary. In 1620, British people began to move to other countries, and ____6_____ (gradual), English was spoken in many other countries. By the 19th century American English spelling got a separate _____7_____ (identify) when Noah Webster wrote his dictionary. __8___ present, more people speak English as their first, second ___9_ a foreign language than ever before. China may have the ____10__(large) number of English learners.
developed
with
was based of
gradually
identity At
Get more familiar with the passage and the key words, and learn to analyze the context. or
largest

20. The road to modern English Ancient English influenced
Guess according to the title.
The road to modern English
Modern English
The road ？
What kind of English
before Modern English?
A . way
B . development
C . process
After reading, check the answers for their prediction.
Ancient English influenced
by other cultures

21. Think about it:
Will Chinese English develop its own identity? Only time will tell.
Chinese English will develop its own identity.
Chinese English won’t develop its own identity.
It is hard to say.
Train the students to understand the meaning of a sentence based on the passage and their life experience to train their ability of thinking.

22. Look back at the discussion we had last class
Reasons for learning English
for work
as a hobby
to learn about other people
to travel
to read original literature (原作品)
to read research papers
to meet foreigners
to surf the Internet
to pass exams, etc.
Review the “self-express” part of last class to help them do better this class.

23. Express yourselves
Why do more and more people learn Chinese around the world?
Using the sentence patterns to help you.
People learn Chinese to ···
People learn Chinese because (of) ···
Chinese is so ··· that people ···
By learning Chinese, people are able to ···
It is ··· to learn Chinese
Encourage the students to share their opinions and arouse their pride as Chinese and these sentence structures and the following pictures on the next 2 pages can make it easier for them to speak English bravely.
Some factors affecting the use of language
international role economic development
development of democracy the image in the world
cultural development

24. In 2017?
Confucius Institute

25. One Belt and One Road
Bircs Xiamen Summit

26. What should we do to promote Chinese and Chinese culture? Some tips:
As a student\an individual (个人)
As a school
As media(媒体)
······
After so much talking, the students should move to how to take action to promote Chinese culture .

27. Homework\Assignment
Read the passage twice and circle the new words and the sentences which are difficult for you to understand.
2. Write a short passage (about 60 words) to describe your experience of learning English.
using the timeline and key words below:
At first between ···
Then in ···
Later at the age of ···
Finally
Now
official, voyage, native, actually, gradually, latter, fluent, identity, be based on, because of, such as, at present,

28. The Road to Modern English
The blackboard design 结构 总 分
The Road to Modern English
New words
an official language
make voyages
native speakers
come up to
at present
make use of
the latter
identity card
fluent – fluently
··· 1 2 5 3 4
Now
At first between ···
Then ····
By the 1600’s···
In 1620, ···
Later, ·····
Finally,
English
were
settled:
two
dictionaries.
Time + places

29. Self-reflection after the class 教后反思
The reading material is not difficult for the senior students so they can finish the first several tasks without difficulty. And after reading they learn more about skimming and scanning. What’s more, they have a clear picture of how English has been developing.
However, most students haven’t formed the habit of express themselves in spoken English bravely, which needs to be improved and paid attention to while teaching.