the_road_to_modern_english

Unit 2ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLD

Warming Up and Reading

We have learned English for several years, How much do you know about English? 1.It is the official language of many countries. However, there are some differences 2.It has athe long history. among English they speak. Now let’s see the differences between British 3.Many Chinese are learning English. English and American English together 4.There are two kinds of English: American English and British English.

Can you understand the different kinds of English these people are using?Let’s go to the pictures!Britain

OK. But how shall we go to the movies?America

Why is British English different from American English? Like other languages, English has always changed. And during this course(过程), influenced by political, economical, and cultural factors(受到政 治、经济、文化因素的影响), it developed its own identity. Next, let’s see how English has developed in its history.

The Road to Modern English

New words and expressions voyage apartment actually base

n. 航行; 航海 n. 公寓住宅 adv. 实际上; 事实上 vt. 以…..为依据 n. 基部; 基地; 基础 gradually adv. 逐渐地; 逐步地

Danish n. 丹麦语 adj. 丹麦(人)的 vocabulary n. 词汇; 词表 spelling n. 拼写; 拼法 identity n. 本身; 身份 fluent adj. 流利的 Singapore n. 新加坡 Malaysia n. 马来西亚

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

While-readingTask 1 skimming Look through the text quickly and try to find out the topic sentence of each paragraph. ( topic sentence: 主题句，即每一段的重点, 段落围绕此句展开。)

The topic sentence of each paragraph Para 1 Today, more people speak English than ever before. Para 2 Native speakers can understand each othereven if they don’t speak the same kind of English.

Para 3 Why has English changed over time. Para 4 Finally by the 19th century the language wassettled.

Para 5 English is now spoken in South Asia.

Conclusion: How to find out the topic sentences in a passage (1)顺承式段落多在第一句，或最后一 句； (2)转折式段落常是第二句带有 however, but的句子。

Task2 Scanning read for specific information

1、Read Para3-Para5 of the text and fill in the form.AD 450-_______ AD800AD800-1150 By the 1600’s In 1620

based more on Germaninfluenced by _______ Danish and _______ French invaders Shakespeare made use of a______________ wider vocabulary ________ British settlers moved to __________ America

In the 18th Some British people were taken to century __________ Australia From _______ 1765 to was the official language of India ________ 1947 By 19th century was _______ settled and The American Dictionary of the English Language gave a separate ________ identity to American English ________ spelling

2、Read the text again, and decide whether the statem

ents are T ( true) or F (false).1.2.

3.4. 5. 6.

English has the most speakers in the 17th century. F English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain. T Languages frequently change. F The language of the government is always the language of the country. F English is one of the official languages used in India. T This reading describes the development of the English language. T

Task 3 Careful Reading-Language Points

1. …and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries. 因为这样，很多其他的国家开始讲英语。because of 因为，由于 because of 与 because用法的区别: because of 介词短语，后接名词，代词或 动名词。 because 连词,其后接从句。

Examples: 因为下雨了，我们不得不待在家里。 Because of the rain(名词), we have to stay at home. Because it is raining (句子), we have to stay at home. He didn’t come because he was ill.

2. It was based more on German than the English we speak at present.当时的 英语更多地是以德语为基础的，而现在 英语不是。 base A on B 以B为A的基础 be based on sth 以……为基础The writer based his novel on his own experiences.

这位作家把自己的经历作为小说的基础。 The novel is based on his own experiences. 这部小说是根据他自己的经历写成的。

3.Because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. 4.the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly.