Unit 2 English around the worldReadingAm EBr ELook at the pictures. Can you speak them in American English and British English?soccerfootballAm EBr EeraserrubberAm EBr EliftelevatorAm EBr Eflatapartmentactually in fact 实际上, 事实上at present now 现在的、出席的rule govern 统治vocabulary words and expressions词汇、词汇量gradually by degrees 逐渐地New wordsofficial 官方的 voyage 航行, 航海 native 本国的, 本地的 actually 事实上 latter 后者的 identity 身份 fluent 流利的 frequently 频繁地 be based on 以为基础culture 文化 、文明identity 身份government 政府rapidly 迅速地Singapore 新加坡Malaysia 马来西亚 Pre-readingRead the title “The Road to Modern English” and predict (预测) what the passage is mainly about?The road to modern EnglishThe roadthe development of English language More and more people speak English.Native English speakers can understand each other but not everything.Para 1:Para 2:At the end of Later in the next century TodayEnglish is changing over time. (cultures more like FrenchShakespeares English American English Australian English The road to modern English AD 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 English In 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 English By 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 spelling dictionaryThe American Dictionary of the English Language.in South Asia China South AfricaSamuel Johnson Born: September 18, 1709 Write a dictionary One of the English languages most profound influences. Two important persons in Para 4Noah Webster Born: October 16, 1758 Died: May 28, 1843 When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary. He did this because Americans in different parts of the country spelled, pronounced and used words differently. Why is India mentioned in the last paragraph? A. Because India is a typical country who speaks English as a second language because of its long being ruled by Britain. B. Because India has a very large number of English speakers. C. Because India is a country where English plays a very important role in social life. D. Because India has a long history of communication with Britain.Para 5 A English is used asA firstlanguageA secondlanguageA foreign language in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and New Zealand and so on. in India, Pakistan, Nigeria the Philippines, and HK and so on. in China, and so on. timeplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other.ConclusionFlow ChartThe Road To Modern EnglishEnglish is not all the sameEnglish changes over timeThe end of 16th CThe next centuryTodayMore like FrenchShake- speares timeEnglish speakers increasingEnglish spread in Asia and AfricaAm EAustralian EnglishIndiaOther coun- tries ChinaBased on German1. 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 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.A D Choose the correct answer.3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like _.A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian 4. Shakespeares English was spoken around _.A. 1400s B. 1150s C. 450s D. 1600s 5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world?A. Australia B. China C. India D. BritainC D B 1. Most English speakers in the 16th century lived in England.2. More and more people use English as their first or 2nd language.3. English began to be spoken in other countries in 17th century.TTTTrue or False4. Native English speakers cantunderstand each other because they dont speak the same kind of English. 5. As English is widely used, it will be more and more important to have a good knowledge of English. 6. Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language.FTT7. From 1765 to 1947 English became the language for government and education in India