1. Unit 2 English around the world Reading The Road to Modern English
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2. Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind on it .
Teacher’s words :
Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind on it .
Learning aims :
1.Review the words and phrases
2.Practise students’ reading and speaking ability.
3.Develop students’ interest in English.
4.Learn some language points
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3. Revision (I) words and phrases 1._______官方的，正式的，公务的 _________ (n)办公室
2._______本国的，本地的，本地人
3._______（adv）事实上，实际上 __________(adj)实际的
4._______(adj)逐渐的，逐步的 __________(adv)逐步的，逐渐的
5._______(adj)较后的，后半的 __________(反义词)以前的
6._______(n)本身，本体，身份
7._______(adj)流利的，流畅的 —————（adv）流利地，流畅地
8. accent ___________ apartment _____________
10.base ___________ command ____________
12 .request __________ recognize_____________
14.at present _________ come up _____________
16.利用，使用_____________ play a part in __________
18.such as ______________ 因为，由于____________
20.a large number of__________
official
office
native
actual
actually
gradually
gradual
latter
former
identity
fluently
fluent
口音，腔调，重音
公寓住宅，单元住宅
以……为根据
命令，指令掌握
辨认出，承认，公认
请求，要求
目前，现在
走近，上来，提出
make use of
参与，扮演一个角色
because of
例如……，像这种的
许多，大量

4. Canada the USA India Australia South Africa English around the word
England
the USA
India
Australia
South Africa
New Zealand

5. world Englishes Australian English British English American English
Canadian English
Indian English
world Englishes
Singapore English
Malaysian English
African English

6. Enjoy a short movie:
Understand the differences between British English and American English

7. words 长裤 trousers pants 薯片 chips crisp 汽水 a fizzy drink soda 电梯 lift
British English
American English 长裤
trousers
pants 薯片
chips
crisp 汽水
a fizzy drink
soda 电梯
lift
elevater
人行道
pavement
sidewalk 电影
film
movie

8. From these we can see there are differences between British and American English.
It’s important to have a good
command of English.

9. C: street D: way The Road to Modern English
Try to guess what the text is about according to the title.
A: route B: development
C: street D: way

10. D D Step2 Fast reading: Listen to the tape and do the exercises:
I.Choose the best answer.
1.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 change.
2. Which of the following is Not true?
A. Languages are changing gradually over time.
B. Between AD450 and 800, English was like German.
C. In the 19th century, English was the official language of India.
D. Before the 18th century, English was only spoken in England. D D

11. A B 3. Which country has the fastest growing number of English
speakers in the world?
A. Australia B. China
C. India D. Britain
4. Why is India mentioned in the last paragraph?
A. Because India is a typical(典型的) 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. B A

12. B 5. The last sentence"Only time will tell."in the text
probably means that______
A. English may develop its own identity in China.
B. Chinese people may help change English a great deal
C. there may be more and more English learners in China.
D. there may be a completely new language in China. B

13. Match the main ideas with paragraphs
II.
A. English is also spoken as a foreign
second language in Asia and Africa.
Para1
B. The development of English in the world
Para2
C. Native speakers understand each other
even if they don't speak the same kind of English.
Para3-4
D. Why has English changed over the years
Para5

14. the development of English
Step3 Detail reading: Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks
the development of English AD
English was based more on _______. AD
English became _____ like German because those who _____ England spoke first Danish and later French.
In the 1600′s
_____________ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.
In 1620
Some British settlers moved to _________.
Later in the 18th century
Some British people were taken to __________ too.
By the 19th century
The English language was settled. Two big changes in _______________ happened: Samuel Johnson wrote his ________________ and Noah Webster wrote __________________________________________________
Now
English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in _____________,_____________, _______ and so on.
German
less
ruled
Shakespeare
America
Australia
English spelling
dictionary
The American Dictionary of the English Language.
in South Asia
South Africa
China

15. Two important persons in Para 4
Samuel Johnson
Born: September 18, 1709
Write a dictionary
One of the English
language’s most
profound( 深远的)influences.

16. Noah Webster
Born: October 16, 1758
Died: May 28, 1843 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.

17. Read Paragraph 5 carefully
Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?(找出与下面句子意思相近的一句)
More and more people in China are learning English at present.
Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly

18. Step4 Fill in the blanks and retell the text:
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 _________ they don't speak ___________ kind of English .
All languages change when ________ communicate with each other. 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 _________ ,___________ ,_________ and so on.
Maybe one day Chinese English will become one of the world English.
England
moved
many other countries
more
first
Native
can
even if
the same
cultures
identity
South Asia South Africa China

19. Step5 Language points:
1. Today, more people speak English as their first,second or
a foreign language than ever before.
than ever before“比以往任何时候更”
可看作是than they ever speak English before 的省略形式。
在比较级结构中, 副词 ever 与比较级和最高级连用, 用来加强语气。 如:
You’ll speak English much better
(你将会说英语比以前更好.)
Jane looks much prettier
(Jane看起来比以前更漂亮了.)
than ever before
than ever before

20. 2. Native English speakers can understand each other
even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.
even if =even though “即使”, 用来引导一个让步状语从
句, 注意even if / though 引导的从句用一般现在时表将来时。 如:
Even if it ______ (rain) tomorrow, we will leave for Beijing.
用if, as if, even if填空。
(1) _________ I had money, I wouldn’t
buy it.
(2) _______ I had money, I would buy it.
(3) It looks __________ it is going to rain.
(even if 引导让步状语从句; if 引导条件状语从句;
as if/ though “似乎是…”引导方式状语从句)
rains
Even if If
as if

21. B A. but B. even if Ex. When talking to a friend over the telephone ,
you feel that you are close _______ the actual
distance is not shortened.
A. but B. even if
C. so D. because B

22. 3. So why has English changed over time? 那么, 英语在一段时间里为什么会起变化呢？
over time =as time goes on /by
over prep. 贯穿, 经过(一段时间)(表时间)
观察例句中over的意思：
1. He is over fifty.
2. She likes to listen to music
over the radio.
3. We will discuss it over the dinner.
4. The writer likes working over night.
5.Jump over the fence. 。
超过，在......以上（表示数目）
通过...通讯途径（= on the radio)
在（做....）时
在......期间，贯穿（表示时间） 越过

23. C e.g. 1.Over the years, he has become more patient.
______________________________.
2.We had a pleasant chat over a cup of tea.
_____________________________________.
3.圣诞节时你在家吗？
Will you stay at home over Christmas?
over 超过(=more than), 再三 (again)
over 2 minutes over and over
（Ex.）_____time, it becomes easier for people under stress to
express anger .
A. During B. At C. Over D. In
经过这些年, 他变得更有耐心。
我们一边喝茶一边愉快地聊天。 C

24. Review the language points :
than ever before :
even if :
over:

25. Writing:
我班将举行英语学习经验交流活动，请你准备一篇发言稿。
要点：
1.学习英语的目的
2. 学习英语的方法
3. 给同学们的建议

26. I hope you will find my advice useful. Thank you!
Writing:
Dear classmates:
I am glad to share with you my experience in learning English.
at present play a part in have a good command of base on
make use of a number of enrich vocabulary take part in communicate with such as
I hope you will find my advice useful. Thank you!

27. Homework:
1. Retell the passage.
2. Finish the exercises in your exercise book.