Unit 2 English around the world
Unit 2 English around the world Which language do you think is the most widely used language in the world? ~~the most used? Unit 2 English around the world
distinguish the national flags of different countries
The U.S.A. Australia Singapore Great Britain New Zealand Canada Ireland South Africa India
list the countries that use English as an official language. a better understanding of how English developed and how it is spoken in the world.
American English and British English As is widely accepted, English is divided into two kinds: : American English British English. A video : American English and British English
The differences between British English and American English. BrE AmE autumn fall typhoon tornado I think I guess vocabulary colour color centre center traveller traveler spelling dance [a:] dance[æ] not [o] not [ ] pronunciation
Chinese BrE AmE lift elevator petrol gas, gasoline flat apartment 电梯 汽油 公寓 秋天 地铁 大学 垃圾 垃圾箱 假期 两周 lift elevator petrol gas, gasoline flat apartment autumn fall underground subway university college rubbish garbage dustbin trash can holiday vacation two weeks fortnight
With your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language.
Review phrases century at the end of ~~ later in the next century 世纪: 几乎: 在~~末端: 后来在下个世纪: 开始被说: 一门外语: 比以往任何时候: 很多其他国家: 世界上其他部分 Tom看上去比以往更帅了 century nearly at the end of ~~ later in the next century begin to be spoken a foreign language/ a second ~~ than ever before many other countries other parts of the world Tom looks more handsome ~~
Distinguish British English and American English VOA news
The road to modern English Skimming 略读 The road to modern English history of development of
Question ? Can British understand Americans? Of couse they can
跳读 for specific information Scanning
Scan the text and fill The road to modern English The cause Between AD 450 and 1150 800 to 1500 cultures communicate with one another based on German less like German; more like French
In the 1600’s Later in the 18th century Shakespeare enriched the vocabulary. A big changed in English British people brought English to Australia
Development of English: divide it into several parts People who speak English today the next century More people speak English in more countries the end of the 16th century Many other countries England
If an American is talking to an Englishman, _______. A. They will have almost no difficulty in understanding B. They will have a lot of misunderstandings between each other C. The American finds it difficult to understand the Englishman D. The English man finds it difficult to follow the American
Why does English change over time? Read Para 3 and answer the question. Why does English change over time? Because of cultural communication. communication
The history of the English language 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. German less ruled Shakespeare
The road to modern English In 1620 Some British settlers moved to ________. Later in the 18th century Some British people were taken to _________. 1765-1947 English became the language for ________________________. America Australia government and education
Two important persons Samuel Johnson an British writer One of the English language’s most profound influences.
When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary 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. Noah Webster an American writer
Read Para 5 Why does India take English as second language? India was ruled by Britain any other kinds of English formed for this reason? South African English Singapore English Malaysian English Hong Kong English
The road to modern English Now English is also spoken as a foreign or second language _____________, ____________, ______ and so on. in South Asia South Africa China
At first, only people in ________ spoke English 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 ___ _________. England moved many other countries more first Native can not 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 second language in _____ _____ _________. Maybe one day Chinese English will become one of the world English. cultures identity many other countries
Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English? Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese?
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