高中英語必修1unit2課件.ppt

Unit 2 English around the world Reading,高一人教新課標(biāo)版必修一,1. With your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language.,Pre-reading,America, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines, India,2. Which country do you think has the most English learners?,For those that speak English as their first language the USA or India must have the largest number of native speakers as they have the largest populations. For those who learn English as their first foreign language China must have the largest number as it has the largest population.,3. Look at the title of the following passage and guess what it is about. Then read it quickly and see if you are right.,1. English spoken in some other countries 2. changes of English 3. the change of English speakers 4. different kinds of Englishes,Reading,THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH,1. Most English speakers in the 16th century lived in England. 2. More and more people use English as their first or 2nd language. 3. English began to be spoken in other counties in 17th century.,T,T,T,True or False,Task 1,F,4. Native English speakers cant understand each other because they dont speak the same kind of English. 5. As English is widely used, it will be more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.,T,T,T,F,6. Noah Webster wrote the American Dictionary of the English Language. 7. From 1765 to 1947 English became the language for government and education in India. 8. America has the largest number of English learners.,1. English has the most speakers _. A. now B. when the British ruled many parts of the world C. in the time of Shakespeare D. in the 12th century,Choose the correct answer,Task 2,A,2. Which of the following statement 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.,D,3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like _. A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian,C,4. When was English spoken in Australia? A. At the end of the 16th century. B. Between about AD 450 and 1150. C. In 1620. D. Later in the 18th century.,D,5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain,B,Task 3,Find out topic sentences of each paragraph.,Pa1: Today, more people speak English as their first, second or foreign language than ever before.,Pa2: Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.,Pa3-4: All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.,Pa5: English is spoken as a foreign or second language in south Asia/ Africa and Asia.,Read the text carefully and answer the following questions. 1. What is the clue of the passage? 2. When did people from England begin to move to other parts of the world?,Time.,In the 17th century.,Task 4,3. Why does India have a large number of English speakers?,India was ruled by Britain from 1765 to 1947. And during that time English became the language for government and education.,German,Fill in the form,Task 5,less,ruled,Shakespeare,America,Australia,government and education,English spelling,dictionary,The American Dictionary of the English Language.,in South Asia.,English had the most speakers in the 17th century. English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain. Languages frequently change.,Comprehending 1 Read the passage carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false and explain why.,F,T,F,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