1、人教版 必修1 Unit2 English around the worldReading,1.To master the key words and expressions e.g. native, conquer, fluent , identity , come up, make use of 2.To practice and master the reading strategy about how to get the main idea by the reading part of The Road to Modern English. 3.To know about the d
2、evelopment of the English language.,Learning aims,Task 1List(列出） the countriesIn which countries is English used as（被用作） the official language?,Step1.Pre-reading,官方的,English Around the World,the USA,Canada,New Zealand,Australia,South Africa,the United Kingdom,Ireland,India,Philippines,Singapore,Mala
3、ysia,Task 2 .Group work to guess（猜） the key words and expressions in red,1. If we dont want to be ruled by others , we must conquer them. 2.Our native language is Chinese but Jim s mother language is English. 3. -I would like to see your new house.- Thats good. When will you come up ? 4.We should ma
4、ke use of our spare time to study. Dont waste it playing computer games. 5. ID card is used to prove（证明）your identity. 6.She is good at English so she can speak English fluently without making mistakes.,征服,本国的，本地的,走近，上来,利用，使用,身份,流利地,Task 3 . Prediction (预测) Read the title The To Modern English,Road,
5、What is the passage mainly about?,How to get the main idea of a passage,The key sentence usually is at the beginning or the end of each paragraph2. If we cant find the key sentences, we have to sum up / summarize(概括，总结） them,Where is the key sentence?,Task1 Read the text to find or make out a key se
6、ntence for each paragraph.If you find the key sentence , please draw a line(划线）under it.,Step2.While-reading,Para1.Many people all over the world speak_ Para2.Para3.The reason why English_ _ Para4. Para5.,summarize,The beginning of Para 2,The beginning of Para 4,The beginning of Para5,summarize,Engl
7、ish.,has changed over time.,Native speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.,Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.,English is now spoken wide in South Asia.,Para.1_Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5,A. All languages change when cultures communi
8、cate with one another. So does English. B. How English spread(传播)in the past. C. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.D. By the 19th century, two big changes in English spelling happened. E. English is spoken in many countries.,B,C,A,D,E,
9、Task2.Match the main idea of each paragraph,a. The English language was settled by two dictionaries b. Spoken in England and based more on German c. Danish and French enriched the English language d. Used by more people as the result of the voyages to conquer other parts of the world e. About five t
10、o seven million people spoke English f. Spoken in countries such as China , India , Singapore , Malaysia and South Africa as a foreign or second language g. Began to be spoken in America and Australia A. b, e , d ,c ,a ,g , f B. b , d, e , c ,a, g , f C. b, c, e, d, g, a, f D. b , e, c, d, g, a, f,T
11、ask 3. Choose the right time order of the following events(按时间先后排序）,AD 450,1150,England,German,AD 800,1150,Danish,French,language,vocabulary,16th,five to seven million,India,Singapore,changing,South Africa,developing,all over,Malaysia,17th,voyages,18th,America,Australia,19th,dictionaries,A. The brie
12、f history and development ofthe English language.B. The Modern English based more on German.C. The reason why English has changed over time.D. English spoken in England.,What is the passage mainly about?,Summary 小结,Task 4 Extra exercises about finding the main idea,Passage 1 What is the main idea of
13、 this passage?A. It is very important to learn a second language.B. Some people learn a second language easily while other people do not.C. There are ways to help you learn a second language more easily.D. Dont worry about making mistakes when learning a second language.,Some people learn a second l
14、anguage easily . Other people have trouble learning a new language . How can you help yourself learn a new language，such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting. 主旨大意题。由第一段及最后一段对全文的概括可知，文章主要介绍了几种学习英语的方法。尤其是第一段最后一句点明了文章的主旨。,Passage 2 The passag
15、e is mainly about how to _ A. choose suitable listening materialsB. deal with new words in readingC. improve your English as quickly as possible D. become fluent in speaking and writing English,首段If you want to become a fluent English speaker you should take some advice . There are four skills in le
16、arning English. They are reading，listening，speaking and writing . The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master the skills of reading and listening.末段If you follow these pieces of advice，your speaking and writing wi
17、ll improve automatically，and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect. 主旨大意题。文章第一句话便点明主题，接着用大量篇幅阐述了如何通过提高阅读和听力技能来带动提高说和写的技能，成为a fluent English speaker。,挑战高考(2014山东),What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?A. How Serval found out his kids lied to him. B. Why Serval thought brushing
18、 teeth was necessary. C. How Serval taught his kids to brush their teeth. D. What inspired Serval to invent the toothbrush.,Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father.He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes”, but Serval would find
19、their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed,Step3.Post-reading,Discussion,In the future, will Chinese be used as the official language in the world?,Only time will tell.,Review（复习） the words and expressions in the passage and do exercis
20、e 1 on P10, exercise 1-3 on P11. 2. Review the reading strategy about how to get the main idea,Homework,Enjoy English! Enjoy our life!,Born: September 18, 1709 He wrote a _ which has great influence on English language.,Two important persons (Para.4),Samuel Johnson,dictionary,重大的影响,Noah Webster Born: October 16, 1758 When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary_. It gave a separate identity to American English _.,The American,Dictionary of the English,Language,spelling,Thank you,
