1、 Unit 2 English around the world Reading 学案【学习目标】1. 快速阅读并迅速找到各段的中心句。2. 通过阅读文章能够从篇章结构的角度出发，通过时间线索描述英语语言发展的历史过程。3. 能够在阅读的过程中对主要的阅读信息进行记录，并能根据这些信息对原文进行复述。【重点难点】重点：学会从篇章结构（时间线索）的角度去分析一篇文章。难点：根据提示信息，学会自己复述文章。【导学流程】Step1 Warming upHave a quiz. Look at the flags and answer the questions: Which countries do
2、 these flags belong to? What language do they speak?Step2 Fast Reading Task 1. Read the text quickly and choose the main idea.A. How to learn English wellB. The brief history of Modern EnglishC. The way to England D. The difference between Modern English and Old EnglishTask 2. Match the main idea wi
3、th each paragraph. Para 1 Why has English changed over time?Para 2 Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.Para 3 More people speak English all over the world.Para 4 English is now spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia.Para 5 Native English speakers can understand each ot
4、her even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Step 3 Careful Reading Task 3 Read the passage again and fill in the blanks Time The road to modern EnglishAD 450-1150 The English was spoken in England. It was based more on _than the English we speak at present. AD 800-1150 Because the people wh
5、o _ England spoke first Danish and later French, English became _ like German. In the 1600s _ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 Some British settlers moved to _.In the 18th century Some British people were taken to _.1765-1947 English was spoken in India as well as in Africa a
6、nd Asia. It became the language for _ and education in India.By the 19th century The English language was settled. Two big changes: Samuel Johnson wrote his _.Noah Webster wrote _ and gave a separate identity to _ English spelling. Now English is spoken in _, _, _, _ _and so on. Task 4. Read the pas
7、sage carefully and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) and explain why.1. English had the most speakers in the 17th century. ( )2. English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain. ( )3. Languages frequently change. ( )4. The language of the government is always the
8、 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. ( )堂测堂练课文语法填空At first, only people in _ (English) spoke English. Later, people from England _ (move) to other parts, so English began to be _(
9、speak) in many other countries. Today, many people speak English as their _(one), second or foreign language. Native English speakers can understand each other but not everything. All languages change when _(culture) communicate with one another. So there are _ (Britain) English, American English, Australian English and so on. They all have their own _(identify). English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in many other countries. Maybe one day _ (China) English will become one of the world English.
