人教高中英语必修1Unit2reading (共19张PPT)

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
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.
2. Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese?
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 world in the near future.
A. 14th
B. 15th C. 16th
Scanning to get
detail information
Reading Comprehension II
1. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded
more like ________.
A. French
B. Chinese
All languages change when _cu__lt_u_r_e_s_ communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian English and so on. They all have their own _id__en__ti_ty__. English is also spoken as a foreign or _s_ec_o_n_d_ language in many other countries. Maybe one day _C_h_i_n_e_se_ English will become one of the world Englishes.
Homework
1. Find an example that shows the difference between American English and British English.
2. Write a short passage about your own learning experience and ideas about English learning.
B. Languages change only after wars.
C. Languages no longer change.
D. Languages change when cultures meet
and communing Comprehension III
language settled; spelling difference happened
Discussion Choose one of the topics below and discuss it with your partners.
1. Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?
C. German
D. Russian
2. By the ______ Shakespeare was able to
use richer vocabulary than ever before.
A. 1400’s
B. 1150’s
C. 450’s
D. 1600’s
3. ________ has the fastest growing
always the language of the country. 5 English is one of the official languages
used in India. 6 This reading describes the development
of the English language.
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 world Englishes.
Reading Comprehension IV
Timeline of the development of English
time
Language development
During the 5th based more on German century AD
AD 800-1150 1620
18th century 19th century
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.
Skimming to get
general ideas
Reading Comprehension I
1. The text mainly tells us ___________. A. that old English is different from the English today B. how Middle English formed C. English and its history D. that English will keep changing
Answer: At first, only people in_E_n_g_l_a_n_d_ spoke English. Later, people from England _m_o_v_e_d__ to other parts, so English began to be spoken in _m_a_n_y_ o_t_h_e_r_c_o_u_n_t_r_ie_s_. Today, _m__o_r_e people speak English as their _fi_r_s_t_, second or foreign language. _N_a_t_iv_e_ English speakers can understand each other but not _e_v_er_y_t_h_i_n_g_.
influenced by Danish and then by French; vocabulary enriched
British settlers moved to America; English spoken there
British taken to Australia; English spoken there
Debate 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?
Quiz I Retell the text by filling in the blanks. 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 ________.