1、Unit2,English Around the World,Study English,Get a good job in the future.,Get good grades.,Know much more knowledge about the world.,Enjoy Englishmusic and movies.,It is helpful in our daily life, such as making sense of some instructions(说明书).,to talk with native speakers.,English is used by the g
2、overnment, schools, newspapers and TV, but people speak the language of their own country at home.English is the o_ language; People speak English as a s_ language,econd,fficial,Countries use English as the official/second language:,Malaysia,Pakistan,Philippines,India,Nigeria,Singapore,We Chinese us
3、e English as a _ language. native B. second/official C. foreign,Japan,South Korea,C,English is the language learnt as a school subject(课程科目).,English as a foreign language,New Zealand,Australia,The US,Canada,The UK,_ countries,n_ English speakers,irst,English is their f_ language,mother,English-spea
4、king,ative,native,Romeo and Juliet -Shakespeare,Enjoy and compare,Think: Is there any difference between ancient English and modern English? Why?,Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death!Thou shalt not stir（搅合）!,you,your,shall,you,English in 1600s,Modern English,English in 1600s,Modern English,The R
5、oad to Modern English,The Road to Modern English,topic,focus,A. a way that leads from one place to another B. a particular process or course of action 麦克米伦高阶美语词典（英语版）,1. What is “the road to modern English”? 2. How does “the road” come into being? 3. Why does “the road” come into being?,What is “the
6、 road to modern English”?,At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people spoke English. So why has English changed over time? Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. Englis
7、h now is spoken is also spoken as a foreign or a second language in South Asia.,the change of English over time,What is the change of English over time?,be based more on German,become less like German but more like Danish and French,be taken to America by British settlers,be taken to Australia with
8、British people,be settled,be spoken as a foreign or second language,be based more on German,become less like German but more like Danish and French,be taken to America by British settlers,be taken to Australia,be settled,be spoken as a foreign or second language,How does “the road” come into being?,
9、English is a West Germanic language brought to Britain by Anglo-Saxon(盎格鲁-撒克逊) settlers,1. Rulers spoke first Danish and later French. 2. The new settlers enriched the English(Vocabulary/Shakespeare).,Two big changes in English happened because of the two influential dictionaries.,1. Britain once ru
10、led India, Singapore, Malaysia and countries in Africa. 2. Chinese people are learning English.,be based more on German,become less like German but more like Danish and French,be taken to America by British settlers,be taken to Australia,be settled,be spoken as a foreign or second language,Why does
11、“the road” come into being?,English is a West Germanic language brought to Britain by Anglo-Saxon(盎格鲁-撒克逊) settlers,1. Rulers spoke first Danish and later French. 2. The new settlers enriched the English(Vocabulary/Shakespeare).,Two big changes in English happened because of the two influential dict
12、ionaries.,1. Britain once ruled India, Singapore, Malaysia and countries in Africa. 2. Chinese people are learning English.,conquest(征服；侵略)& culture communication,English changes and develops when cultures meet and communicate with each other.,Native English speakers can understand each other even i
13、f they dont speak the same kind of English. Look at this example: British Betty: Would you like to see my flat? American Amy: Yes, Id like to come up to your apartment.,What is the benefit of “the road to modern English”?,_ on German,become _ German but _ Danish and French,_ to America by British _,
14、be taken to Australia,be _(settle),be spoken as _,Retell the change of English over time.,_ a West Germanic language _ Anglo-Saxon(盎格鲁-撒克逊) settlers,1. _ first Danish and later French. 2. _ the English (Vocabulary/_).,Two _ in English happened _ the two influential dictionaries._,1. Britain _ India,
15、 Singapore, Malaysia and countries in Africa. 2. Chinese people _.,Make up a brief history of English with the hints. change; over time cultures meet and communicate be based on; at present gradually; those who ruled English; enrich; Shakespeare; make full use of America; Australia Two big changes i
16、n English spelling (Samuel Johnson/ Noah Webster) be spoken as a foreign of second language in South Asia,Why does the author write the last three paragraphs one by one instead of one paragraph?, So why has English changed over time? At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 11
17、50 was very different from the English spoken today. .So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to make use of Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: . English now is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia. For e
18、xample, ,Further thinking.,Old EnglishEarly modern EnglishModern EnglishEnglish nowadays,1. Follow a proper time order 2. Make the passage easy to read,The Road to Modern English,A. a way that leads from one place to another B. a particular process or course of action,The author takes English for ex
19、ample to support his topic “The Road to Modern English”. Is it proper for him/her to put it, “Actually all language change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other”（Para3）?,Critical thinking.,To be honest, it is not logically accepted as a fact. But the author mentions “actuall
20、y”, so it is just his opinion. Opinions may vary.,Puzzles on the structure.,1. Can we leave out paragraph 1? Why?2. Whats the function of “the dialogue between British Betty and American Amy”?3. Why does the author take India, China, etc. for example in the last paragraph?,No. It serves as(充当) a bri
21、ef introduction of the history of English.,A. To introduce the central topic B. To summarize(总结) the main idea,A. To introduce the topic B. To support the main idea,Puzzles on the connections.,1. What is the structure of the passage?2. How is the third paragraph connected within itself? A. Example + Summary B. Topic+ Example,Assignment.,Suppose you were the language English, you would write the change(history) of yourself over time. You may start like this:I, English, change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other.,单元整体写作任务,
