Unit Two: ReadingThe Road To Modern English? ?How many dialects方言方言 are there in China ?dialects family in China 北方方言北方方言吴语吴语闽南语闽南语客家话客家话湘语湘语赣语赣语粤语粤语ChineseWarming up II ( 2m )Do you think there are some dialects in English?English English dialects in dialects in different different countriescountriesBritainBritainThe U.S.AThe U.S.ACanadaCanadaAustraliaAustraliaIndiaIndiaNew ZealandNew Zealand .Br E & Am.E When 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 falltyphoon tornadoI think I guesscolour colorcentre centertraveller travelerdance da:ns dancednsnot not not na:tChineseBrEAmEliftelevatorpetrolgas, gasolineflatapartmentautumnfallundergroundsubwayuniversitycollegerubbishgarbagedustbintrash canholidayvacationfortnighttwo weeks垃圾箱垃圾箱假期假期垃圾垃圾秋天秋天大学大学公寓公寓地铁地铁汽油汽油电梯电梯两周两周petrolflat colorliftrubberhonorpicturesundergrounderaser gasapartmentelevatorhonourcolourmoviessubway Match the words that have the same meaning.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 centurySkimming2.Which of the following statement is true?A. Languages always stay the sameB. Languages change only after warsC. Languages no longer changeD. Languages change when cultures change3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like_? A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian4. Shakespeares English was spoken around _? A. 1400s B. 1150s C. 450s D. 1600s5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. BritainPara 1Brief introduction of the change in English.简介英语变化简介英语变化 TimeWho (how many people)spoke EnglishThe end of the 16th centuryLater in the next centuryTodayAbout 5-7 million people, mostly Living in FnglandConquer other parts, spoken in many other countriesMore people speak English than beforeIf an American is talking to an Englishman,_.A. They will have almost no difficulty in understandingB. They will have a lot of misunderstandings between each otherC. The American finds it difficult to understand the EnglishmanD. The English man finds it difficult to follow the AmericanA Para 2WhyWhy doesdoes EnglishEnglish changechange over time?over time?Because of cultural communication.Read Para 3 and answer the question: The 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 languagelessruledShakespeareThe road to modern EnglishIn 1620 Some British settlers moved to _.Later in the 18th centurySome British people were taken to _.By the 19th century The English language was settled. Two big changes in _ happened: Samuel Johnson wrote his _ and Noah Webster wrote _AmericaAustralia English spellingdictionaryThe American Dictionary of the English Language. Samuel Johnson Born: September 18, 1709 Write a dictionaryOne of the English languages most profound influences. (最深的影响最深的影响)Two important persons in Para 4 Noah Webster Born: October 16, 1758Died: May 28, 1843When 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 (独特的独特的)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 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 _ _. Retell the text.England movedmany other countriesmorefirstNativecannot everythingAll 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 second language in _ _ _. Maybe one day Chinese English will become one of the world English.culturesidentitymany other countriesDiscussion You can choose one of the questions to talk about in Groups (Page 10):1, Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?2, Why do you think more people in the world want to learn Chinese?Why do so many people want to learn English ?To use for businessTo use in schoolTo talk to nativespeakersTo read EnglishbooksTo write to pen friendsTo listen to English music and movies