Unit 2 English around the world

voyage apartment actually base gradually n. 航行 ; 航海 n. 公寓住宅 ; 单元套房 adv. 实际上 ; 事实上 vt. 以 ….. 为依据 n. 基部 ; 基地 ; 基础 adv. 逐渐地 ; 逐步地 Words preview

Danish vocabulary spelling identity fluent Singapore Malaysia n. 丹麦语 adj. 丹麦的 ; 丹麦人的 n. 词汇 ; 词汇量 ; 词表 n. 拼写 ; 拼法 n. 本身 ; 本体 ; 身份 adj. 流利的 ; 流畅的 n. 新加坡 n. 马来西亚 Words preview

because of come up at present make use of such as 因为 ; 由于 走近 ; 上来 ; 提出 现在 ; 目前 利用 ; 使用 例如 ……; 像这种的 Expressions preview

Reading THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH

Skimming to get general ideas

1.The text mainly tells us ___________. A. that old English is different from the English today B. how Middle English formed C. English and its history D. that English will keep changing Skimming Reading Comprehension I

2. The text is developed mainly by ____. A. place B. time C. people 3. At the end of the _____ century, about five to seven million people spoke English. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th Skimming

English is widely used in the world. First part (Paras. 1-2) Main ideas Second part (Paras. 3-5) Why has English changed over time?

Scanning to get detail information

1. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like ________. A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian 2. By the ______ Shakespeare was able to use richer vocabulary than ever before. A. 1400’s B. 1150’s C. 450’s D. 1600’s Scanning Reading Comprehension II

3. ________ has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world. A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain 4. Which of the following statements is true? A. Languages always stay the same. B. Languages change only after wars. C. Languages no longer change. D. Languages change when cultures meet and communicate with each other.

True or false 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. Scanning Reading Comprehension III

time Language development based more on German influenced by Danish and then by French; vocabulary enriched British settlers moved to America; English spoken there British taken to Australia; English spoken there language settled; spelling difference happened Timeline of the development of English During the 5th century AD AD th century 19th century Scanning Reading Comprehension IV

Choose one of the topics below and discuss it with your partners. Discussion 1. Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?

As we all know, English is widely used in many fields, while Chinese is spoken by the largest number of speakers. Chinese will become an international language all over the world in the near future. 2. Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese?

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 can understand each other but not ________. Retell the text by filling in the blanks. Quiz I

All 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 ______ language in many other countries. Maybe one day _______ English will become one of the world Englishes.

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 can understand each other but not __________. Answer: England moved many other countries more first Native everything

All 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 ______ language in many other countries. Maybe one day _______ English will become one of the world Englishes. cultures identity second Chinese