Unit 2 English around the world Warming Up& Reading (I),A Joke Two mice sat in their hole watching Cat lurk （鬼祟的活动）outside. “I know how to make Cat go away,“ said the first mouse. “How?“ the second mouse asked in surprise. “Watch! wow, wow!” barked （狗吠）the first mouse. Peering （窥视）through their hole in the wall, they saw Cat running away in fear （害怕）. “Ah, see the benefit of knowing another language!“,方言,普通话,How many languages do we speak?,1. taizhou dialect 2. Putonghua Mandarin Chinese 3. English 4. Japanese 5. ,Question: In which countries English is used as the native language?,U.K.,U.S.A.,Canada,Australia,New Zealand,South Africa,English-speaking countries,English,Do you think the English spoken all around the world are all the same ?,Thinking,How much do you know about the differences between British and American English?,spelling,pronunciation,choice of words,colour,color,favorite,favorite,metre,meter,realize,realise,travelled,traveled,dialogue,dialog,ask,dance,wheel,not,box,autumn,fall,post,mail,petrol,gas,film,movie,shop,store,I think,I guess,advertisement,American English neighbor labor color honorable humor favorite theater kilometer meter center traveling labeling,British English neighbour labour colour honourable humour favourite theatre kilometre metre centre travelling labelling,fall,elevator,gas,apartment,subway,college,garbage,trashcan,vacation,two weeks,Question: Why two native speakers of English may not understand each other?,Lets read a dialogue:,What does bathroom mean in American English and British English? AE: A place where there is a toilet and sometimes a bath or shower. BE: A place where there is a bath or shower and sometimes also a toilet.,What do you find difficult in learning English?,Do you think it necessary for us to master such a foreign language?,Free Chat:,Why should we learn English?,Brainstorming,Group discussion,1.What is language for? Some people seem to think its for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words-the longer the words the better. Thats wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas, for communication.,Enjoy,2.Rome wasnt built in a day. Work harder and practice more. Your hardworking will be rewarded by God one day. 3.Relax!Be patient and enjoy yourself. Learning foreign languages should be fun.,Pre-reading 1. Do you know the countries where people speak English? 2. What are the two main groups of English? 3. Do you know the differences between British English and American English? 4. Do you know the history of English?,Predict: Read the title “the road to modern English” and predict (预测) what the passage is mainly about?,Scan: Scan the text to find or make out a key sentence for each paragraph.,spread,understand,understand,everything,cultures,communicate,foreign,second,Africa,Asia,Please write down the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1:The _ of the English language in the world. Para. 2:Native speaker can _ each other but they may not be able to _ _. Para. 3-4:All language change when _ _ with one another. Para. 5:English is spoken as a _ language or _ language in _ and _.,How,Why,what,Skim:,How did English develop to modern English? Why English changed all the way? What other English developed from the old English?,Development of English,the end of the 16th century,the next century,today,Although they speak English, yet sometimes they can not understand each other well, why?,Why does English change over time? Because of cultural communication. ,Find out the characteristics of each time according to the time axis.,AD450-1150,800-1150,The time ADEL was written,In the 1600s,later,German,less like German; more like French,Shakespeares English,American English,Australian English,Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?,For trade,For learning foreign culture,For entertainment,For passing the exams,For surf the internet,English is one of the official language of the Olympic Games and the United Nations.,Can you list some countries that use English as an official language?,English Around the World,the USA,Canada,New Zealand,Australia,South Africa,the United Kingdom,Ireland,Can you list some countries that use English as an official language? America, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines, India and so on.,Which country do you think has the most English learners?,For those that speak English as their first language, the USA or India must have the largest number of native speakers as they have the largest populations. For those who learn English as their first foreign language China must have the largest number as it has the largest population.,Read the passage and then find out the key sentences of each paragraph.,1.Many people all over the world speak English. 2.Native speakers can understand each other even if t