人教课标 高一 必修 1 Unit 2李映平Unit 2 English around the worldWarming up & Reading1.How do you know Chinese dialects?2.Can you say some Ningxia dialects?Can you name some countries in which English is a native language?English Around the Worldthe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIrela nd English is spoken in these countries.Br E & Am.EWhen you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English.BrEAmEThe differences between British English and American English.vocabularyspellingpronunciationautumn fall typhoon tornado I think I guess colour color centre center traveller travelerdance da:ns dancedns not not not na:t Which language do you think is the most widely used language in the world? Do you think Chinese can be a world language? Why? Do you know the meaning of “Englishes”?Why do people all over the world want to learn English?TradeTourismInternet websiteLearn in western universityEntertainme nt(娱乐)Diplomacy (外交)Its more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.From these we can see .1. With your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language.2. Which country do you think has the most English learners?3. Look at the title of the following passage and guess what it is about. Then read it quickly and see if you are right.A. How to learn English wellB. The brief history of Modern EnglishC. The way to England D. The difference between Modern English and Old EnglishChoose the main idea of the text.Scan the text and get the main idea of each paragraph.Today, more people speak English as their first, second or foreign language than ever before. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English. However, they may not be able to understand everything. All languages change when cultures communicate with one another. Englishs position as world language is yet to be clearly understood or defined. Development of Englishthe end of the 16th century the next century today peopleEnglandMany other countriesMore people speak in more countriesIf an American is talking to an Englishman, _. A. They will have almost no difficulty in understanding B. They will have a lot of misunderstandings between each other C. The American finds it difficult to understand the Englishman D. The English man finds it difficult to follow the AmericanWhy does English change over time?Because of cultural communication.Read Para 3 and answer the question.communicationThe road to modern EnglishAD 450- 1150 English was based more on _.AD 800- 1150 English became _ like German Because those who _ England spoke first Danish and later French. In the 1600s _ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. GermanThe history of the English languageless ruledShakespeareThe road to modern EnglishIn 1620 Some British settlers moved to _.Later in the 18th centurySome British people were taken to _.1765- 1947English became the language for _. AmericaAustralia government and education The road to modern EnglishBy the 19th century The English language was settled. Two big changes in _ happened: Samuel Johnson wrote his _ and Noah Webster wrote _ _Now English is also spoken as a foreign or second language _, _, _ and so on.English spellingdictionary The American Dictionary of the English Language.in South Asia China South AfricaRead Para 4 and find out why India takes English as second language.Indiawas ruled by BritainSouth African EnglishSingapore EnglishMalaysian EnglishHong Kong EnglishDo you know any other kinds of English formed for this reason?1. Decide whether the statement are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage. 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 the official languages used in India.6. This reading describes the development of the English language.Retell the text.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 _ understand each other but _ _. England moved many other countries more first Nativecannot everythingAll languages change when _ communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian English an