Period 2 Reading Can you name some countries in which English is a native language?English Around the Worldthe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland This unit seeks to give us a better understanding of how English developed and how it is spoken in the world.Questions 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”?CanadianAustralianEnglishBritish World EnglishAmericanIndianCaribbeanBr 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, gasolineflatapartmentautumnfallunderground subwayuniversitycollegerubbishgarbagedustbintrash canholidayvacationfortnighttwo weeks电梯电梯汽油汽油公寓公寓秋天秋天地铁地铁大学大学垃圾垃圾垃圾箱垃圾箱假期假期两周两周Am Eneighborhoodlaborcolorhonorablehumorfavoritetheaterkilometer Br E neighbourhood labour colour honourable humour favourite theatre kilometre petrolflat colorliftrubberhonorpicturesundergrounderaser gasapartmentelevatorhonourcolourmoviessubway Match the words that have the same meaning.Why do people all over the world want to learn English?TradeTourismInternet websiteLearn in western universityEntertainment(娱乐)Diplomacy(外交)Its more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.From these we can see . The Road to The Road to Modern Modern EnglishEnglishTask 1: skimming1. Whats the main idea of the passage ? The history and development(发展发展) of English.Task 2: scanningFind out the key sentence of each paragraphMain ideas of each paragraph :More and more people speak English.Native English speakers can understand each other but not everything.English is changing over time. English is spoken as a foreign or second language in many countries.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5The two big changes happened in English spelling.1.English had the most speakers in the 17th century. T F2.English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain. T F3.Languages frequently change. T FScanning frequently4. The language of the government is always the language of the country. T F5. English is one of the official languages used in India. T F6. This reading describes the development of the English language. T FAD450-1150English was based on _AD800-1150 and settlers enriched the English language. Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary._Some British settlers moved to America.LaterEnglish began to be spoken inThe language was settled.GermanBy the 1600sAustralian 1620in the 18th centuryBy the 19th centuryDanishFrenchFill in the blanks.(Para3-4)Answer following questions. (Para.5)India was ruled by Britain from 1765 to 1947. And during that time English became the language for government and education.Why does English become a second language in India? 1. As we all know, more and more people all over the world now want to learn Chinese.Do you think Chinese will become an international language all over the world in the near future? And why? Please list the reasons.Task 6: discussion1.Read the passage as fluently as you can.HOMEWORK