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Unit 2 English around the world
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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
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distinguish the national flags of different countries
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The U.S.A. Australia Singapore Great Britain New Zealand Canada
Ireland South Africa India
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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With your partner, list the countries that
use English as an official language.
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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 ~~
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Distinguish British English and American English
VOA news
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The road to modern English
Skimming 略读 The road to modern English history of development of
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Question ? Can British understand Americans? Of couse they can
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跳读 for specific information
Scanning
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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
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In the 1600’s Later in the 18th century Shakespeare enriched the vocabulary. A big changed in English British people brought English to Australia
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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
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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
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Why does English change over time?
Read Para 3 and answer the question. Why does English change over time? Because of cultural communication. communication
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The history of the English language
The road to modern English AD English was based more on _______. AD 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
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The road to modern English
In 1620 Some British settlers moved to ________. Later in the 18th century Some British people were taken to _________. English became the language for ________________________. America Australia government and education
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Two important persons Samuel Johnson an British writer
One of the English language’s most profound influences.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Thank you!
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