人教版英语必修一-reading

1、Unit 2English Around the WorldCountries speak English as their native languageBritainAmericaCanadaAustraliaNew Zealand IrelandEnglish-speaking countries:The UK, the USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland mother tongue/ native languageofficial languageIndia, Hong Kong, Singapore,

2、the Philippines, etc.world Englishes American English BritishEnglishAustralian English Canadian English Singapore English African English Malaysian English Indian EnglishWarming upThe differences between British English and American English.vocabularyspellingpronunciationautumn fallI think I guessco

3、lour colorcentre centertraveller travelerdance da:ns dancednsnot not not na:t 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 wordsactually 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 than ever be

4、forenative English speakerseven ifcome up to my apartmentcommunicate withbe based on at presentrule England1. 比以往任何时更2. 以英语作为母语的人3. 即使4. 到我的公寓看看5. 和交流6. 以为基础7. 目前8. 统治英国enrich the vocabulary make use of by the 19th century give a separate identity toa large number of fluent English speakers such as

5、the number of develop its own identity9. 丰富了词汇10. 利用11. 到了20世纪12. 体现的不同特色13. 很多，众多14. 讲英语很流利的人15. 比如16. 的数目17. 发展出自己的特色Task 1: skimmingWhats the text mainly about? the _ of English2. The text is developed mainly by _? A. place B. time C. peoplehistory/ developmentTask 2: scanningPlease march the mai

6、n idea with each paragraph. Topic sentencesParagraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4paragraph5By the 19th century English was settled.English is widely spoken in South Asia.Many people all over the world speak English. why English has changed over time?Native speakers can understand each other even i

7、f they dont speak the same kind of kind of English.Task 3: Fill in the formEventsIt was less like German,but more _;vocabulary enriched.English was based more on _.A wider vocabulary was used.Settlers moved to _.English was spoken there.British people taken to Australia.English was _; two big change

8、s in English _ happened.English is spoken as a _or _ language in South Asia.AD 800-1150By the 1600sIn the 18th centuryGermanFrenchAmericasettledspellingsecondforeignRead the passage again and answer the following questions. Why was English spoken in many other countries in the 17th century?Because p

9、eople from England started moving to other parts of the world.2. Why has English changed over time?Because cultures meet and communicate with each other.timeplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other. Conclusion: Task 4: comprehendingChoose the c

10、orrect answer1.English has/had the most speakers_.NowB. when the British ruled many parts of the worldC. in the time of ShakespeareD. in the 12th century2.Which of the following statement is true?A. Languages always stay the sameB. Languages change only after warsC. Languages no longer changeD. Lang

11、uages change when cultures change3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like_?A. 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.

12、 China C. India D. BritainEnglish had the most speakers in the 17th century. English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.Language frequently change.True or FalseTFF(now)_(gradually)The language of the government is always the languages of the country.English is one of the official

13、 languages used in India. This reading describes the development of the English language.FTT_(India, Malaysia, Singapore)Task 5: Blank fillingRead aloud and fill in the blanksStep4:summary At the end of the 16th century, about seven million people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in_ As peopl

14、e from England started _to other parts of the world ,English began to be _ in many other countries. Now more people speak English than ever_. _English speakers can understand each other even _they dont speak _same kind of English ._ , they may not be able to understand everything. All languages chan

15、ge when _communicate with each other. Now American English and Australian English have their own_. English is also spoken in many other countries in Africa and_, such_ South Africa, Indian, Singapore and Malaysia. Today the number of the people in China _increasing_. In future Chinese English will become