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1、Unit 2English Around the WorldPre-readingWith your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language.Which country do you think has the most English learners? THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISHReadingofficial 官方的 voyage 航行, 航海native 本国的, 本地的present 现在的、出席的gradually 逐渐地vocabulary 词汇New wor

2、dsactually 事实上latter 后者的 identity 身份fluent 流利的Singapore 新加坡Malaysia 马来西亚 frequently 频繁地 PredictionRead the title “The road to modern English” and predict (预测) what the passage is mainly about?Task 1: skimmingWhats the text mainly about? the _ of English2. The text is developed mainly by _? A. place

3、B. time C. peoplehistory/ developmentTask 2: scanningMatch the number of the paragraph with the meaning of each part.Para. 1 Many people all over the world speak English.Para. 2 Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Para. 3-4 Languages cha

4、nge when cultures meet and communicate with one another.English is spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia. Para. 5Task 3: Fill in the formPlease read the passage carefully and fill in the form (according to the time). GermanDanishFrenchIn the 1600sIn 1620AustraliadictionariesIndiaSinga

5、poreMalaysiaSouth AfricatimeplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other. Conclusion: Task 4: listening and comprehendingChoose the correct answer1.English has/had the most speakers_.NowadaysB. when the British ruled many parts of the worldC. in th

6、e time of ShakespeareD. in the 12th century2.According to the text, which of the following statement is TRUE?A. Languages always stay the sameB. Languages change only after warsC. Languages no longer changeD. Languages change when cultures change3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like_?A.

7、French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian4. Shakespeares English was spoken around _?A. 1400s B. 1150s C. 450s D. 1600s5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. BritainTask 5: discussion As we all know, English is widely used in many fields, While Chinese is spoken by the largest speakers. Do you think Chinese will become an international language all over the world in the near future? 1.Recite the new