人教高中英语 必修一 Unit2 Reading The road to modern English reading

Para 5
Why has English changed over time?
Task 2: Read the text and choose the
best answer
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
Development of English (para1)
Time At the end of the In the 17th
16th century
century
Today
Place England
Many other More people speak countries English in more
Unit 2
English Around the World
Warming up
Can you name some English speaking countries ?
U.K.
U.S.A.
Canada
Australia
New Zealand South Africa
English-speaking countries
Summary(总结)
1.What have we learned in this class?
2. How has English changed over the time?
In this class, we have learned a passage ---
T_h__e_r_o_a_d__to__m__o_d_e_r_n_E__n_g_l_is_h___. The passage shows us t_h_e__h_is_t_o_r_y and the de_v_e_l_o_p_m__e_n_t_of English. And English has c_h_a_n_g_e_d__ over time and it is _s_p_o_k_e_n_ all over thew__o_r_ld__.
All languages change when _cu__lt_u_r_e_s _ communicate with each other. Now American English and Australian English have their own_id__en__ti_ty_. English is also spoken in many other countries in Africa and_A__s_ia__, such __a_s_ South Africa, India, Singapore and Malaysia. Today the number of the people in China _is__ increasing _r_a_p_i_d_ly_. In future Chinese English will become one of the world English.
Skimming：
March the correct main idea of each para.
Para 1
Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.
Para 2
Many people all over the world speak English.
B. 1150’s
C. 450’s
D. 1600’s
5. Which country has the fastest growing number of
English speakers in the world?
A. Australia
B. China
C. India
D. Britain
Careful-reading
Pre-reading questions: 1.Do you think it is important for you to learn English? Why?
2.Which country do you think has the most English learners?
The Road to Modern English
T2.English developed when new settlers and rulers came in Britain. nguages frequently change. F4.The language of the government is always the language of the
At the end of the 16th century, about seven million people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in _E_n_g_la_n__d_. As people from England started _m_o_v_i_n_g to other parts of the world, English began to be _sp_o_k_e_n_ in many other countries. Now more people speak English than ever_b_e_fo_r_e__. __N_a_t_iv_e__English speakers can understand each other even _i_f_they don’t speak _t_h_e__same kind of English. _H__o_w_e_v_e_r_, they may not be able to understand everything.
---Reading
Presentation (呈现)
Task1:Prediction Read the title “The Road to Modern English”
and predict What is the passage mainly talking about? The development of the English language
T9.China has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the
world.
T10.The reading describe the development of the English language.
Fill in the blanks according to the text.
Para 3
Native speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.
Para 4
English is now spoken in South Asia and many other countries.
English Around the World
the United Kingdom Ireland
the USA
India
South Africa
Australia New Zealand
Canada
Lead-in 导入
What? Our son doesn’t need it.
I want some napkin ['næpkin]
Mr.& Mrs. Obama came to London from New York and they were invited to have supper with Mr and Mrs Blair
I want some napkin
“Napkin” in England is different from Amerea of the passage-
THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLIGH ?
The passage shows us _t_h_e_h_i_s_to_r_y and the _d_e_v_e_lo_p_m__e_n_t of English. English has _c_h_a_n_g_e_d_ over time and it is _s_p_o_k_en__ all over the _w_o_r_l_d_.
Discussion
1.Why do so many people want to learn English? 2. Do you think Chinese will become as popular as English in the world in the future? Give your reasons.
country.
T5.English is one of the official languages used in India. F6.Chinese speak English as their first language. F7.English is spoken as the first language in Singapore and Malaysia F8.An American could not understand what an Australian says.
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
countries
Fill in the blanks.(Para3-5)
AD450--1150
English was based on G__e_r_m_a_n_
AD800--1150
By the 1600’s
DanishandFrenchsettlers enriched the
English language.
Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary.
____I_n_1_6__2_0_
Some British settlers moved to America.
English began to be spoken in
Later in the 18th century Australia
By the 19th century
Now
The language was settled. English is also spoken as a foreign or
second language _in__S_o_u_t_h_A_s_i_a__.
True or False
F1.English had the most speakers in the 17th century.
3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like
____?
A. French
B. Chinese
C. German
D. Russian
4. Shakespeare’s English was spoken around ______?
A. 1400’s