1、Step 1: Leadin1. How do people communicate in our daily life? (spoken/written language, emoticons, hand gestures, facial expressions, posture, eye contact and so on) Do you know the following Chinese characters?How is the language developed? 来源: http:/ Do you know the meaning of the following senten
2、ces? Sotlice on tam dagum w?s geworden gebod fram tam casereAugusto, t?t eall ymbehwyrft w?re tomearcod. Teos tomearcodnesw?s ?ryst geworden fram tam deman Syrige Cirino. And ealle hig eodon, and syndrige ferdon on hyra ceastre. Da ferde Iosep fram Galilea of t?receastreAnglo-Saxon Old English Anglo
3、-Saxon Languages of VikingsOld EnglishCeltic Languages of Germanic tribes (translation by John Wycliffe, c. 1380-83)And it was don in tho daies, a maundement wente out fro the emperour August, thatal the world schulde be discryued. This firste discryuyng was maad of Cyryn, iustice of Sirie. And alle
4、 men wenten to make professioun, ech in to his owne citee. (King James version, c. 1604)And it came to passe in those dayes, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was gouernor of Syria) And all went to bee
5、taxed, euery one into his owne citie. Yes, the first passage comes from an old English article. The second one is a Middle English article. And the third one comes from a Modern English article.3. Lets discuss the following questions:Since you have learnt English for several years, what do you know
6、about the development or history of the English language?What do you think is the most difficult part of studying English pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary or something else?Do you think English has always stayed the same? 来源: 学#科#网How did these changes happen?Step 2: Fast reading for general ideas
7、Lets skim the passage and try to find answers to these questions:1) What is the article about? (English and its history)来源:金太阳新课标资源网 HTTP:/WX.JTYJY.COM/2) What are the three kinds of English discussed in the article? (Old English, Middle English and Modern English)3) Is English still changing? (Yes)
8、Step 3: Detailed reading for important information1. Lets reread the article and complete Parts C1 and C2 individually to check your reading comprehension and to test your analytical thinking skills.AnswersC1 1. They came from the European mainland.2. Because each word or phrase came from a differen
9、t language.3. It was replaced by the French way of making plurals.4. King Henry .5. During the Renaissance in the 16th century. C2 1. 5th century 2. Celtic 3. European 4. Angles5. French 6. 1066 7. 10th century 2. Lets focus on the dates and years in the article, because they are very important when
10、 reading a history article. And fill in the table below.Time来源:金太阳新课标资源网 EventsBefore the middle of the 5th century People in Britain all spoke a language called Celtic.At the end of the 9th century The Vikings invaded Britain and brought their languages.By the 10th century Old English was the offic
11、ial language of England.In 1066 The Normans conquered England and took control of the country.By the latter half of the 14th century English was adopted by all classes in England.In 1399 Henry became King of England and used English for all official occasions.During the Renaissance in the 16th centu
12、ryModern English began.3. Please complete Parts D1 and D2 individually and then well check the answers as a class.AnswersD1 1. e 2. f 3. a 4. d 5. c 6. bD2 beef mutton pork/bacon4. Part E is a summary of the article, which will help you become more familiar with the usage of words and expressions in
13、 the reading passage. Complete it individually and then well check the answers as a class. AnswersE (1) dialects (2) consisted of (3) mixed (4) official(5) vocabulary (6) meat (7) servants (8) mother tongueStep 4: Post-reading activities1.Lets hold a mini press conference in groups of four, suppose
14、one is a linguistic expert coming to our school, making a brief introduction about the development of the English language and the your answers to the class.3.Lets read the article in Part B on page 103 in the workbook. Answers Part B (page 103)1 In the 17th and 18th centuries, there were three wars
15、 between the British and the Dutch, and Dutch became a bad word.2 Its not a good thing to take French leave because it means you are not present or leave somewhere without permission, like not being in class when you should be.来源:学+科+网 Z+X+X+K3 No. It was Shakespeare who made his expression well kno
16、wn but it had appeared hundreds of years before he wrote the play Julius Caesar.4 Double Dutch, its all Greek to me, and Chinese puzzles have similar meaning. They can all be used to say you do not understand or know something.5 Because they have been part of the English language for hundreds of yea
17、rs, and you still hear them used in conversations today. 4. Lets do Parts A1 and A2 on page 98 in Workbook, so we will be more familiar with the text and the usage of some useful important words and phrases in this part.AnswersPart A1 (page 98) 1. a sure b certain/sure 2. a raised b risen 3. a in the future b in futurePart A2 (page 98) 1. confusing 2. consists of 3. created 4. plus 5. take control of6. mother tongue 7. replacing 8. dialects 9. Throughout 10. ending
