U2P2 Reading.ppt

1、Unit 2,English around the world,voyage apartment actually base gradually,n. 航行; 航海 n. 公寓住宅; 单元套房 adv. 实际上; 事实上 vt. 以.为依据 n. 基部; 基地; 基础 adv. 逐渐地; 逐步地,Words preview,Danish vocabulary spelling identity fluent Singapore Malaysia,n. 丹麦语 adj. 丹麦的; 丹麦人的 n. 词汇; 词汇量; 词表 n. 拼写; 拼法 n. 本身; 本体; 身份 adj. 流利的; 流畅的

2、n. 新加坡 n. 马来西亚,Words preview,because of come up at present make use of such as,因为; 由于 走近; 上来; 提出 现在; 目前 利用; 使用 例如; 像这种的,Expressions preview,Reading,THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH,Skimming to get general ideas,The text mainly tells us _. A. that old English is different from the English today B. how Midd

3、le English formed C. English and its history D. that English will keep changing,Skimming,Reading Comprehension I,2. The text is developed mainly by _. A. place B. time C. people 3. At the end of the _ century, about five to seven million people spoke English. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th,Skimming,Careful

4、 reading to solve difficult points,Many beautiful fish are fast disappearing because of the severe pollution. 因为污染严重，许多美丽的鱼类正在面临绝种。 The police are advising motorists to reduce speed because of the fog. 由于有雾，警察告诫驾车者减慢速度。,1. because of 因为; 由于,(1) 走近 A young girl came up to me and asked for money. (2)

5、提出What points came up at the meeting? The teacher came up with a good plan for the summer vacation.,2. come up v.,We might as well make use of the hotels facilities. She makes use of people she meets as raw material for her fiction. 她把她所遇见的人们作为她创作小说的素材。,3. make use of sth. 利用；使用,He is fluent in five

6、 languages. 他能流利地说五种语言。 She speaks fluent though not very correct French. 她的法语虽然讲得不太准确, 但很流利。 Hes a fluent Russian speaker.,4. fluent adj. 流利的；流畅的,fluently adv. 流利地；流畅地Id like to speak English fluently.,English is widely used in the world.,First part (Paras. 1-2),Main ideas,Second part (Paras. 3-5),

7、Why has English changed over time?,Scanning to get detail information,1. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like _. A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian,2. By the _ Shakespeare was able to use richer vocabulary than ever before. A. 1400s B. 1150s C. 450s D. 1600s,Scanning,Reading Compreh

8、ension II,3. _ has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world. A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain 4. Which of the following statements is true? A. Languages always stay the same. B. Languages change only after wars. C. Languages no longer change. D. Languages change when cult

9、ures meet and communicate with each other.,True or false,1 English had the most speakers in the 17th century. 2 English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain. 3 Languages frequently change. 4 The language of the government is always the language of the country. 5 English is one of t

10、he official languages used in India. 6 This reading describes the development of the English language.,Scanning,Reading Comprehension III,Timeline of the development of English,During the 5th century AD,AD 800-1150,1620,18th century,19th century,Scanning,Reading Comprehension IV,Choose one of the to

11、pics below and discuss it with your partners.,Discussion,1. Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?,As we all know, English is widely used in many fields, while Chinese is spoken by the largest number of speakers. Chinese will become an international language all over the w

12、orld in the near future.,2. Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese?,Some people say that Chinese is a much more elegant 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?,De

13、bate,Quiz,At first, only people in_ spoke English. Later, people from England _ to other parts, so English began to be spoken in _ _ _. Today, _ people speak English as their _, second or foreign language. _ English speakers can understand each other but not _.,Retell the text by filling in the blan

14、ks.,Quiz I,All languages change when _ communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian English and so on. They all have their own _. English is also spoken as a foreign or _ language in many other countries. Maybe one day _ English will become one of the worl

15、d Englishes.,At first, only people in_ spoke English. Later, people from England _ to other parts, so English began to be spoken in _ _ _. Today, _ people speak English as their _, second or foreign language. _ English speakers can understand each other but not _.,Answer:,England,moved,many other co

16、untries,more,first,Native,everything,All languages change when _ communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian English and so on. They all have their own _. English is also spoken as a foreign or _ language in many other countries. Maybe one day _ English w

17、ill become one of the world Englishes.,cultures,identity,second,Chinese,Translation,Quiz II,世界很多人把英语作为外语来讲。 2. 学英语你就可以看美国电影、读英文 书、听英文歌曲。,Many people all over the world speak English as their foreign language.,Studying English can enable you to watch American movies, read English books and listen to

18、English songs.,3. 提高英语最好的方法是与外国人交 朋友。 4. 学英语帮助我们了解不同的人和不同的 文化。,Learning English helps us meet different people and different cultures.,The best way to improve your English is to make friends with foreigners.,1. I dont have any change with me. Will you pay the fare for me? _. ( 2000年 上海） A. Thats fine B. Nothing serious C. Never mind D. No problem,高考链接,2. The teacher asked us _ so much noise. (2003年 北京） A. dont make B. not make C. not making D. not to make,3. “Could we put off the meeting?” she asked. “_,” he answered politely. “